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Commercial waste collection Glasgow
Our business waste experts have assisted hundreds of businesses in Glasgow in finding cost-effective waste collection services.
Below are the most popular waste management services we provide in Glasgow. These collections are available daily, weekly, or fortnightly to suit your business’s specific needs.
General Business Waste Glasgow
Most businesses in Glasgow depend on a general waste collection service to dispose of residual difficult-to-recycle waste. The collected general waste is transported to an energy recovery facility on the south side of Glasgow in Polmadie.
Commercial recycling Glasgow
The Scottish Government’s Zero Waste Scotland initiative is an excellent resource. It offers expert support to assist local businesses in improving their recycling practices. Businesses can utilise commercial recycling providers for paper, metal, and dry-mixed recycling.
Commercial glass recycling Glasgow
Glasgow promotes commercial glass recycling through several licensed private waste providers. These services assist businesses in complying with Scotland’s Zero Waste Plan, which requires separating and recycling all glass.
Commercial food waste Glasgow
In Scotland, specific devolved legislation mandates that urban food businesses generating more than 5kg of food waste per week must arrange separate commercial food waste collection. To comply with this regulation, businesses will need to engage with a food waste collection service.
Commercial cardboard recycling Glasgow
Used cardboard packaging is a valuable resource for manufacturing new cardboard materials. Businesses in Glasgow that generate large volumes of cardboard waste can use a dedicated commercial cardboard recycling service to benefit from waste rebates.
Confidential waste disposal Glasgow
Glasgow’s vast financial sector includes large banks, investment firms and insurance companies, all of which handle large volumes of confidential data. Local confidential waste services include commercial paper shredding, recycling, and secure data disposal.
Business waste Glasgow
The City of Glasgow is committed to transforming into one of Europe’s most sustainable cities. Glasgow City Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and is working towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.
Managing waste produced by businesses across the city is a key consideration in the city’s climate plan.
In this section, we’ll highlight the waste management solutions for some of Glasgow’s key industries:
Office waste management Glasgow
Glasgow’s International Financial Services District has attracted global financial institutions to the city, employing over 15,000 staff.
Large offices in Glasgow utilise specialist office waste management solutions designed to maximise the collection of recyclable paper and plastic waste.
Restuarant waste collection Glasgow
Glasgow is recognised as the most vegan-friendly city in the UK, thanks to its large student population attending its four universities.
Even restaurants that exclusively use plant-based food items must dispose of excess food waste. Glasgow City Council and local firms offer dedicated food waste collections, transporting the collected food to local anaerobic digestion facilities.
Pubs waste management Glasgow
Glasgow boasts a wide range of pubs housed in historic buildings in the densely packed city centre.
The city’s pubs face space restrictions for storing glass, food, and general waste. To ease the burden of waste management, local pubs rely on daily commercial waste collections offered by local firms.
Retail waste management Glasgow
Glasgow’s ‘Style Mile’ is renowned for being the largest retail centre outside of the West End in London.
The city’s shops generate large volumes of packaging waste associated with inventory deliveries. To help local shops manage waste effectively, Glasgow’s waste providers offer space-saving solutions such as cardboard balers.
Glasgow distillery waste management
Glasgow is home to the Clydeside Distillery, which produces Scotch Whisky and offers tours and events.
The city’s distilleries must manage liquid waste, such as spent grains and pot ale, produced during the distillery process. Distilleries typically utilise pre-treatment processes to prevent pollution and enable disposal into the Scottish Water sewage network.
Marine waste management Glasgow
Glasgow has a rich shipbuilding legacy and continues to house major shipyards along the Clyde, where complex naval vessels are built.
Waste management in the marine industry is a specialist area with its own set of rules and regulations. Refer to our complete guide to boat waste management.
Commercial waste disposal Glasgow
Small businesses might opt to handle their own waste disposal. To do so, obtaining a waste carrier license is essential.
Our experts provide all the information needed to ensure proper waste disposal in Glasgow.
Commercial recycling centres in Glasgow
The City of Glasgow council does not permit businesses to use household recycling facilities in the city.
Instead, if your business intends to use a waste disposal facility, we recommend using one of the below waste transfer stations:
Waste transfer stations in Glasgow
WRC Recycling – Glasgow Airport – 45 Newmains Ave, Inchinnan, Renfrew PA4 9RR
NHW Group – 31 Nuneaton Street, Glasgow, G40 3JT
The waste transfer stations above will provide you with a waste transfer note for any business waste you bring, allowing your company to demonstrate its compliance with commercial waste regulations.
Trusted providers for business waste collection in Glasgow
Companies and other organisations in Glasgow have numerous options for commercial waste management.
To help with this important decision, our commercial waste experts have compiled a list of the top-rated commercial waste firms operating in Glasgow:
WRC Recycling
WRC Recycling provides trade waste and wheelie bin collections across both Glasgow and Edinburgh. WRC operates its commercial waste services from their state-of-the-art public recycling centre in Inchinnan, near Glasgow Airport, which processes cardboard, plastic, metal, and glass for recycling.
JM Murdoch
Originally founded in 1965, JM Murdoch is a family-owned waste and haulage business operating from its headquarters in Neilston, on the outskirts of Glasgow. They offer kerbside trade waste collection services, which include general business waste, dry mixed recycling, and commercial glass recycling.
Dow Group
The Dow Group is a family-owned waste management business based in Cumbernauld, on the outskirts of Glasgow. The Dow Group offers a range of sustainable waste solutions, including rental and collection services for both wheelie bins and larger commercial waste bins, catering to businesses in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Biffa
Biffa is the UK’s largest waste management provider, offering an extensive range of commercial waste and recycling collection services across Glasgow. These include sanitary waste collections, hazardous waste management, and asbestos removal.
Commercial waste collection with Glasgow City Council
Glasgow City Council provides a regular commercial waste collection service in addition to its free domestic waste service. The council’s waste service includes the collection of the following waste types three to four times a week:
- Dry mixed recycling
- Glass recycling
- Food waste
- General waste
Businesses within the city can choose between a regular collection service, for which the council will provide a waste bin and a one-off trade sacks service.
💡Please note the council’s commercial waste collection service does not cover the entire city. For precise service boundaries, refer to this map.