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Arrange a commercial waste collection in Leeds
Disposing of business waste in Leeds doesn’t need to be complicated. Whether you require commercial waste bins for general waste, mixed recycling, cardboard, or glass, our waste experts are here to help.
Follow these three simple steps to arrange your commercial waste collection:
Your waste needs
Enter your postcode above, tell us what types of waste and recycling bins your business needs, and how often you’d like them collected.
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Our experts will quickly prepare a bespoke, low-cost quote for your Leeds business with everything you need to get started right away.
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Once you’re happy with your quote, your waste collection will be set up quickly and efficiently, giving you hassle-free, reliable waste disposal service.
Commercial waste collection types Leeds
Businesses in Leeds can access a wide range of commercial waste collection services designed to improve efficiency and increase recycling rates.
Our business waste experts can help you find the best prices for the following commercial waste collection services:
General business waste Leeds
General waste includes non-recyclable materials such as contaminated food packaging, mixed plastics, and other items that cannot be recycled. Businesses across Leeds rely on regular general waste collection services to keep their premises clear and compliant.
Commercial mixed recycling Leeds
All the local and national commercial waste collection providers highlighted in this guide offer various recycling services, including dry mixed recycling, glass and commercial food waste collection. These firms are legally obligated to minimise the volume of waste from Leeds’ businesses reaching landfill sites.
Commercial food waste Leeds
Leeds is home to a specialist commercial food waste collection company, Forge Waste & Recycling. They provide a weekly 240-litre bin collection service across Wakefield, Harrogate, and Leeds. The collected food waste is transported to a local anaerobic digestion facility, where it is converted into green biogas.
Commercial cardboard recycling Leeds
The retail industry in Leeds is clustered around Trinity Shopping Centre, located in the heart of the city. Local shops manage large volumes of cardboard waste by using commercial cardboard collection services. Cardboard waste is a valuable resource enabling the largest shops in Leeds to benefit from waste rebates.
Sanitary waste disposal Leeds
Businesses in Leeds rely on regular sanitary waste collection services to maintain hygiene standards and meet health and safety regulations. Frequent collections help businesses stay compliant while ensuring a clean, welcoming environment for staff and customers.
Commercial glass recycling Leeds
Leeds has a growing microbrewery industry, including brands like Libations Rum, which sells craft liquor in glass bottles. Glass remains the most eco-friendly beverage packaging type, as commercial glass recycling services are widespread in Leeds.
Business waste collection in Leeds
Leeds is home to a wide mix of businesses, from retail and offices to manufacturing and tech firms.
Efficient waste collection plays a key role in keeping the city clean, safe and attractive to both investors and workers.
Below, we cover the key commercial waste services available across the main business sectors in Leeds.
Pubs waste collection
Leeds is known for the Otley Run, a popular pub crawl stretching from Headingley to the city centre. The pubs along this route, and others across the city, produce large volumes of glass, food and general waste. Effective pub waste collection is essential to keep these venues operating smoothly and meeting hygiene standards.
Restaurant waste collection
Leeds is home to standout food spots like The Corn Exchange, where independent restaurants sit alongside popular chains. Across the city, restaurants face the challenge of managing food waste while maintaining varied menus and generous portions, making efficient restaurant waste collection essential.
Manufacturing waste collection
Leeds has evolved from its industrial roots in textiles and heavy machinery to a hub for advanced manufacturing, including engineering, medical tech and aerospace. Modern manufacturers often handle hazardous materials during production, making compliant manufacturing waste collection essential for safe and efficient operations.
Dairy industry waste collection
Leeds is home to Arla Foods’ Stourton facility, the UK’s largest producer of milk, cheese and yoghurt. Dairy processing generates effluent waste rich in organic matter and nutrients, which must be carefully treated on-site to reduce the environmental impact of waste before disposal.
Event waste collection
Bramham Park near Wetherby hosts the Leeds Festival, one of the UK’s longest-running music events, with a capacity of 75,000. Large-scale festivals like this require carefully planned event waste collection to manage high volumes of waste safely and efficiently.
Office waste collection
Leeds is a major centre for finance, tech and professional services, with thousands of offices located in and around the city centre. These workplaces generate large volumes of paper, packaging and general waste, making regular and reliable office waste collection essential for maintaining clean, efficient working environments.
Leeds City Council commercial waste services
Leeds City Council provides a free domestic waste collection service for residents of Leeds.
However, the council’s free waste and recycling collections cannot be used to dispose of commercial waste.
Businesses in Leeds that want a waste collection service must rely on either local or national commercial waste providers operating in the city.
💡Here’s our guide to what is classified as commercial waste.
Commercial waste disposal Leeds
Businesses in Leeds that want to transport and dispose of their own waste can either use local council recycling centres or private waste transfer stations.
Here, we’ll summarise the best commercial waste disposal options in Leeds.
Commercial recycling centres in Leeds
Leeds City Council operates two waste transfer stations, allowing local businesses to dispose of and recycle their waste. These stations are located at:
- Kirkstall – Evanston Avenue, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS4 2HR
- Seacroft – Limewood Road, Seacroft, Leeds, LS14 1LU
⚠️ Businesses transporting own waste must be registered with a waste carrier licence. Register a carrier licence here. The commercial recycling centres above accept payment by card at the time of disposal.
The two commercial recycling centres above do not accept heavy goods vehicles. We recommend that businesses in Leeds that must dispose of large quantities of waste instead rely on local private waste transfer stations, such as:
- SBT Skips – Milners Road Industrial Estate, Yeadon, LS19 7JE
Leeds Council commercial waste disposal costs
The table below shows the current commercial waste disposal costs at the Kirkstall and Seacroft waste transfer stations.
| Commercial waste type | Price per tonne | Minimum price |
|---|---|---|
| Cardboard and paper | £20.66 | £20.66 |
| Garden waste | £56.82 | £27.89 |
| Hardcore and rubble | £52.68 | £27.06 |
| General waste (excluding upholstered furniture) | £175.61 | £51.65 |
| Plasterboard and gypsum | £103.30 | £37.19 |
| Scrap metal | £20.66 | £20.66 |
| Wood and timber | £41.31 | £24.79 |
| POPs (upholstered furniture only) | £351.22 | £35.12 |
| POPs mixed (upholstered furniture including general waste) | £351.22 | £35.12 |
| Fridge | £15 | N/A |
| Televisions/monitors | £25 | N/A |
| Fluorescent tubes | £3 | N/A |
Source: Leeds County Council – April 2025.
Commercial waste collection providers in Leeds
Our waste management service relies on trusted, licensed waste carriers to empty your bins or containers. By working with a range of local providers, we are able to offer a flexible waste management service tailored to the needs of all types of businesses.
In this section, we’ll highlight the top licensed business waste collection providers in Leeds:
B&M Waste
B&M Waste is a sustainable waste firm offering a certified carbon-neutral commercial waste collection service. B&M’s Leeds office is located in Stourton, where they provide tailored waste services to help local businesses save space, money, and carbon.
Forge
Forge is proud to offer waste collection services to a wide variety of businesses in Leeds. Founded in Leeds in 2010, Forge has recently joined the Biffa group. Their diverse recycling services even include coffee cup recycling to support local cafes in Leeds.
Sensa Waste
Sensa Waste provides commercial waste collection services in and around Leeds, West Yorkshire. Sensa Waste Solutions strives to make the recycling process both cost-effective and easy to manage for all business customers.
Yes Waste
Yes Waste offers commercial skip hire services in Leeds, Huddersfield, and Wakefield. They will arrange for the disposal of various types of waste, including inert construction waste, wood, green waste, metals, plastics, and general commercial waste.
Envirocraft
EnviroCraft offers commercial waste bins and collection services across some of England’s biggest cities. Envirocraft has a branch in Beeston, Leeds and provides a boutique waste service where each customer receives a dedicated account manager.
Premier Waste
Premier Waste has an office on the Parkside Industrial Estate in Leeds and offers a full spectrum of waste services. It supports its clients through a program of “reduce, reuse and recycle” to help them meet environmental objectives and save money.
National waste collection providers in Leeds
The three largest commercial waste providers all offer services to businesses in Leeds, utilising their own local waste facilities. Our waste experts have summarised what each of these providers does in the Leeds area:
Biffa’s commercial waste collection in Leeds
Biffa provides a commercial waste and recycling collection service throughout Yorkshire. In Leeds, Biffa also offers one-off skip deliveries and collection, asbestos materials disposal, and unplanned waste disposal services. Biffa operates a local transfer station in Holbeck and a landfill site in Dewsbury to provide these services.
Biffa partners and financially contributes to Make it Wild, a rewilding organisation. This partnership is part of their effort to offset carbon emissions associated with waste. Make it Wild is involved in tree-planting and pond-digging projects across Yorkshire.
Veolia’s commercial waste collection in Leeds
Veolia has partnered with Leeds County Council to manage domestic waste throughout the city. As part of this contract, Veolia operates a Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility located in the Cross Green Industrial Estate in East Leeds.
Using the same facilities, Veoilia offers a range of commercial waste and recycling services across Leeds.
Suez commercial waste collection in Leeds
Suez operates several sites in the Leeds area, which are integral to their nationwide network of commercial waste collection services. These facilities include:
- A recycling facility at Nab Lane, Batley.
- A transfer station at Weaving Lane, Dewsbury.
Source: DEFRA public registers
Commercial waste collection in surrounding areas
Looking for commercial waste collection for other business locations near Leeds? We also provide services in the following areas:
