Business waste is not accepted at any Essex County Council (ECC) recycling centre. Disposing of business waste at these sites is illegal.
Business waste is any type of waste that comes from a commercial activity. Anyone who gets paid for their services is therefore operating as a business and will produce business waste, this includes sole traders and people doing one-off jobs, as well as listed companies, shops, landlords, offices and factories. It may also include people who work from home and produce work-related waste. If you carry out work for a householder, such as a gardener, tradesperson or house clearance, this waste will also be classed as business waste and cannot be disposed of at an ECC recycling centre.
Essex County Council recycling centres are for household waste only. Business waste is a cost that should be accounted for by the business. When business waste enters ECC recycling centres this is at a cost to taxpayers.
There are many options to dispose of business waste depending on what your requirements are.
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Large and small recycling centres in Essex