Commercial Waste And Skip Hire
Online Services
- report a missed commercial bin collection
- contract enquiry
- damaged or missing commercial bin
- apply for a trade waste account
What We Offer
- A dedicated experienced team who will design tailor made solutions for your individual waste requirements
- We can arrange special collections of large amounts of waste or bulky materials from commercial premises for a fee
- Commercial recycling for a fee
- Competitive prices
- A fast reliable service to all areas of Poole
- Help and advice on your duty of care obligations under the Environmental Protection Act 1990
- Ensured compliance with the law
Commercial Waste Service Options
The type of container and frequency of collection Will depend upon the individual needs of your business. We can provide:
- Various wheeled bin capabilities to meet your needs and limits on space
- Bag collections can be provided where it is not possible to site a container at your premises
Clinical Waste
The Borough of Poole does not offer any services for the disposal of commercial clinical waste. Companies such as White Rose Environmental 
, SITA and PHS Allclear offer services for the collection and disposal of such waste. You may also wish to look through the Yellow Pages under "Waste Disposal Services" or "Medical Waste Disposal".
Commerical Waste Disposal Sites
The Borough of Poole do not operate any facilities for the disposal of commercial/trade waste.
Commercial / Residential Skip Hire
The skip service supplies skips to local businesses and private residents when needed. If you are unsure about the size of the skip we will be pleased to advise you.
Before booking a skip, it will help us if you can:
- Estimate / visualise the actual amount of rubbish you want to discard – this should reflect the size of the skip that you order
- Remember not to overload your skip, unfortunately we are unable to empty overloaded skips as they can damage our machinery and are dangerous whilst being transported
If you are a skip operator wishing to place skips on the highway then you must be registered with the Council. To be added to the register, please write to us
Skip Licence Application Form - Registered Skip Companies Only
If you are a skip operator, already registered with the Borough of Poole, and want to place a skip on the highway, apply here.
Duty of Care - Your Responsibilities
All business in the UK regardless of their size must comply with the Section 34 the 'Duty of Care' provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The Act requires you as a business to take reasonable measures to prevent unauthorised deposit, treatment and disposal of their waste.
This means that if you operate a business you must:
- ensure that a person or company that collects your waste is a registered waste carrier.
- describe the waste you are having collected, how it is packed – whether loose or in a container and if it is in a container what type (a container can be a plastic sack).
- commercial waste must be packed in suitable containers so that it cannot fall out, blow away or escape from the receptacle such that it could cause pollution or harm to anyone. Please contact us if you require assistance dealing with any waste spillage.
- have a waste transfer note that the carrier issues containing the description of the waste collected for disposal or recycling (the waste transfer note can be issued for each collection or issued annually).
- know where your waste will finally be disposed of and retain your waste transfer note for 2 years.
- if you ‘self-dispose’ of your waste you must be able to say where and how.
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