All businesses have a responsibility to dispose of their waste correctly and to ensure it is only passed to authorised registered waste carrier for transportation and disposal.  This is a legal responsibility under section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.   

You can check whether the person or company is a registered waste carrier by asking to see their Waste Carriers Licence or by visitng the Environment Agency Website at http://ea.wastedirectory.org.uk/index.aspx

All producers of business waste are required to produce, when requested by an enforcement agency such as the council or the Environment Agency, a valid Controlled Waste Transfer.   As a waste producer you must, by law,  have a current waste transfer note and expired ones must be retained for 2 years. 

Braintree District Council has a statutory duty to collect refuse from domestic properties, but waste from a business premises is not collected as part of business rates.  Businesses have to take out a separate contract for the removal of their commercial waste and Braintree District Council is just one of many Registered Waste Carriers such as Biffa, Veolia Environmental or Colchester Skip Hire.

Braintree Council can supply various sized bins to meet the needs of your business.  Below is a sample of some of the options available. (All prices shown include VAT and cover the period April 2008 to the end of March 2009.

Blue Bags: Blue bags can be purchased for £1.55 each (including VAT) or £300 for a box of 240 sacks.

240 Litre 2-wheeled bin:  Holds approx 2-3 bags. Costs £188.59 (including vat) a year.

360 Litre 2-wheeled bin:  Holds approx 4-5 sacks and costs £253.21 (including vat) a year.

770 Litre 4-wheeled eurobin:  Holds approx 8-9 sacks and costs £470.82 (including vat) a year.

1100 Litre 4-wheeled eurobin:  Holds approx 12-14 sacks and costs  £638.73 (including vat)

Further details and quotations can be obtained by telephone (01376-552525) or e-mail (csc@braintree.gov.uk) to our Customer Services Centre, who will pass your request to the Trade Waste Department.