Trade waste service in West Dorset and Weymouth & Portland
Dorset Waste Partnership provide waste collection services for local businesses in Weymouth and Portland and West Dorset.
Trade service
Your trade waste can be collected in a number of ways, and current charges for these are set out below:
A wheeled bin service
Purple plastic sack collection
Trade waste labels to put on your own sacks (West Dorset only)
Wheeled bin charges as 1 April 2013
Bin size | Equivalent to | Plastic sacks | Cost per |
180 litre (Currently only available | 2 | 2/3 | £3.65 |
240 litre | 2.5 | 3/4 | £4.80 |
360 litre | 3.75 | 5/6 | £6.95 |
660 litre | 7 | 10/11 | £10.09 |
1100 litre | 11.5 | 16/17 | £13.48 |
Trade waste bags and labels 1 April 2013
| Number of bags/labels | Price per bag/label |
|---|---|
| 1 - 100 | £1.70 |
Businesses in Dorchester, Sherborne, Bridport and Lyme Regis can have their trade waste collected up to three times per week.
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council can offer a seven day a week trade bag collection service.
More information
For more information about business waste and recycling services in your area, please contact the officers below.
- Commercial recycling services - West Dorset area
The Dorset Waste Partnership offers a competitive paper and card recycling collection service for West Dorset businesses. Business rates do not cover this service so charges apply.
- Commercial recycling services in Weymouth and Portland - part of the Dorset Waste Partnership
Dorset Waste Partnership is currently developing a flexible, tailored service for recycling of paper, cardboard, glass and food waste from local businesses.
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Trade Waste Officer - West Dorset
Name: Lynn Mesney
Email: l.mesney@westdorset-weymouth.gov.uk
Tel: 01305 252402
Fax: 01305 250432
Full details for Lynn Mesney -
Trade Waste Officer - Weymouth & Portland
Name: Sharon Whittaker
Email: s.whittaker@westdorset-weymouth.gov.uk
Tel: 01305 838448
Full details for Sharon Whittaker

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