Small businesses across the UK will all have different waste service needs depending on their industry, location and demand. However, it can be fairly difficult to determine exactly what your business may require. That’s why we highly recommend undertaking a waste audit so that you can find out more specifically what you will need from your waste collector. But this can be time-consuming, so before you do that, we have prepared this little guide on the common waste requirements for some typical UK small business types.
Hospitality
Businesses that fall under the Hospitality industry include restaurants, bars, hotels, pubs and other similar organisations. Small businesses in this industry will likely all require similar waste management needs – often the focus being around food and drink.
Here’s what waste services you should typically expect to need:
- General waste collection (once a week)
- Mixed recycling collection (once a fortnight)
- Food waste collection (once a week)
- Glass collection (if this is not included in your mixed recycling then it is typically needed once a fortnight)
- Clinical/hazardous waste collection (for cleaning product waste; once a fortnight)
Of course, depending on your businesses’ specific needs you may need more or fewer services and the frequency may differ. Whatsmore, you will need dedicated bins for each of the above waste types to avoid contamination, uphold legal safety standards, and to reduce the chances of missed collections.
Garages
Car and motorbike garages often need more specialist waste services in order to safely dispose of waste items (such as hazardous waste) left after repairing vehicles.
Here’s what waste services you should typically expect to need:
- General waste collection (once a week)
- Mixed recycling collection (once a fortnight)
- Scrap metal collection/skip hire
- Hazardous waste collection (once a week)
- WEEE waste collection (this is for electrical items)
Again, like what was mentioned in the hospitality section, you will need dedicated bins for each waste type and with car garage businesses you may even need larger containers like skips.
Beauty
Businesses in the beauty industry include tattoo parlours, hairdressers, salons etc. These business types will also likely need more specialist waste services in order to meet safety standards.
Here’s what waste services you should typically expect to need:
- General waste collection (once a week)
- Mixed recycling collection (once a fortnight)
- Clinical waste collection (for cleaning material, fluids etc)
- Hazardous/biological waste collection (for toxic or flammable wastes, needles, or any bodily fluids)
Sometimes it can be difficult to determine what type of waste each waste material is for beauty businesses. But making sure that you have dedicated bins for your clinical and hazardous waste is paramount in painting an adequate level of safety for customers, staff, and the general public.
Of course, there are other business types out there who will all have different waste needs. A great way to find out more about what your business might require would be to contact a member of our expert team who can offer some friendly free advice and even provide you with a free quote.
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