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://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/

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 one of many Registered Waste Carriers.

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 bin prices shown are for one collection per week and cover the period April 2010 to the end of March 2011.

Blue Sacks: Blue sacks can be purchased for £1.50 each plus VAT or £360 plus VAT for a box of 240 sacks.

240 Litre 2-wheeled bin:  Holds approx 2-3 sacks. Costs £200 plus VAT per year.

360 Litre 2-wheeled bin:  Holds approx 4-5 sacks and costs £275 plus VAT per year.

770 Litre 4-wheeled eurobin:  Holds approx 8-9 sacks and costs £440 plus VAT per year.

1100 Litre 4-wheeled eurobin:  Holds approx 12-14 sacks and costs £595 plus VAT per year.

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