Trade waste service in West Dorset and Weymouth & Portland
West Dorset District Council and Weymouth and Portland Borough Council both provide waste collection services for local businesses.
Your trade waste can be collected in a number of ways, and current charges for these are set out below:
A wheeled bin service
Blue/purple plastic sack collection
Trade waste labels to put on your own sacks
Wheeled bin charges as 1 April 2012
Bin size | Equivalent to | Plastic sacks | Cost per |
180 litre (Currently only available | 2 | 2/3 | £3.53 |
240 litre | 2.5 | 3/4 | £4.58 |
360 litre | 3.75 | 5/6 | £6.71 |
660 litre | 7 | 10/11 | £9.65 |
1100 litre | 11.5 | 16/17 | £12.75 |
1280 litre | 14 | 18/19 | £14.77 |
Trade waste bags and labels 1 April 2012
| Number of bags/labels | Price per bag/label |
|---|---|
| 1 - 100 | £1.70 |
| 101 - 200 | £1.65 |
| 201 + | £1.60 |
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:
Weymouth and Portland: Sharon Whittaker, Trade Waste Officer, 01305 838448
West Dorset: Lynn Mesney, Trade Waste Administrator, 01305 252402
- West Dorset business recycling services
West Dorset District Council offers a competitive paper and card recycling collection service for West Dorset businesses. Business rates do not cover this service so charges apply.
- Trade recycling services in Weymouth and Portland
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council is currently developing a flexible, tailored service for recycling of paper, cardboard, glass and food waste from local businesses.
