Commercial waste Westminster
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Businesses within the borough of Westminster produce a variety of waste and recycling that requires segregation and separate collection. All of Westminster’s commercial waste providers we’ve highlighted in this guide provide regular and one-off commercial recycling services:
Hospitality businesses in Westminster, such as The Goring Hotel and The Corinthia, use commercial glass recycling providers to manage their glass waste. Specialised providers are equipped to handle large volumes of glass waste, safely collecting, transporting and repurposing into new products.
Restaurants and cafes in Westminster, such as those in Soho and Covent Garden, use commercial food waste collection providers to manage food waste efficiently. These specialised providers offer services where collected food waste is transported to dedicated anaerobic digestion facilities.
Prominent retail businesses in Westminster, such as Selfridges on Oxford Street and Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly, use commercial cardboard recycling providers to manage their waste. Many have integrated cardboard compactors on-site.
Handling hazardous waste requires expertise and compliance with strict regulations. In Westminster, even renowned hotels like The Ritz London produce various hazardous wastes, including cleaning chemicals and maintenance byproducts.
Confidential waste disposal is vital when handling sensitive information. Government operations in 10 Downing Street must be careful in disposing of paper and e-waste to avoid leaking confidential information.
Westminster, at the heart of London, seamlessly combines its rich history with modern advancements, making it a premier tourist destination and a thriving business hub.
Notable landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace showcase the area’s heritage, attracting visitors interested in its storied past. This section reviews some of the key waste management services available to Westminster’s tourism sector:
Westminster’s historic establishments, like The Churchill Arms and The Grenadier, generate substantial volumes of waste, including glass bottles, food scraps, cardboard packaging, and recyclables.
Efficient pub waste management is crucial for these pubs to maintain hygiene standards, comply with environmental regulations, and support sustainability initiatives.
Westminster hosts a vibrant, diverse restaurant scene with iconic establishments like The Wolseley and Sketch. Restaurants generate waste types, including food scraps, glass bottles, cardboard packaging, and recyclables.
Restaurants in Westminster contribute significantly to food waste, with the hospitality sector in the UK generating over 199,000 tonnes of food waste annually.
With its bustling business districts and numerous office spaces, Westminster hosts numerous offices, including those associated with the government and civil servants.
Specialised office waste management services in Westminster offer tailored solutions for offices. These services include confidential waste shredding, recycling, and electronic waste recycling for old computers and devices.
Businesses in Westminster have various options for their commercial waste collection needs. We compare these top trusted local commercial waste providers:
Veolia provides commercial waste collection on behalf of the City of Westminster’s council service. As part of this contract, Veolia is by far the biggest waste collection provider for the borough of Westminster, clearing over 200,000 tonnes of waste, of which 21% is recycled.
Separate from Veolia’s City of Westminster contract, they also provide waste management services to nearby Parliament Square and Trafalgar Square.
First Mile offers a pay-as-you-go commercial waste collection across the streets of Westminster using their zero-carbon recycling bikes. Watch the video here of First Mile’s Westminster Waste Collections.
First Mile proudly provides commercial waste collection services to the world-famous Westminster School as well as to the headquarters of the Grosvenor Estate.
Biffa’s Commercial Waste services in the Capital address the entire waste management spectrum, from collection to recycling, ensuring efficient and sustainable waste handling.
Biffa’s Central London headquarters are in Nine-Elms, Battersea, across the river Thames from Westminster. From this site, Biffa provides services in the borough of Westminster, including hazardous waste collection and commercial food recycling.
Bywaters is a family-owned waste management company that has been providing services across London for sixty years.
Bywaters transport commercial waste collected in Westminster to their recycling facility just a few miles down the Thames in Bow.
Recorra offers commercial waste and recycling collections across Westminster with regular collections taking place across Covent Garden, the West End, Mayfair and Soho.
Recorra proudly offers the widest range of commercial recycling services, including coffee grounds recycling.
Greenline Environmental is a commercial waste management company founded in 2011 that provides waste management services across London and the South East.
Greenline partners with King’s College London, providing waste services to their main campus on the Strand in the City of Westminster.
The City of Westminster council offers a commercial waste collection service that offers local collections up to three times a day.
The City of Westminster service is branded “Cleanstreets”. It offers a commercial waste audit and produces specific waste guides for the borough’s retail, restaurants, pubs, and schools.
Unlike the private commercial waste services listed above, Westminster City Council uses a local recycling facility in Southwark, across the river Thames.
There are no commercial recycling centres in the London borough of Westminster. Instead, the City of Westminster website recommends the Waste Transfer Station in nearby Wandsworth:
Smugglers Way Transfer Station
Smugglers Way
Wandsworth
London
SW18 1EG
Businesses planning to use these recycling centres can arrange an appointment here.
⚠️ Businesses that transport their waste must be registered with a waste carrier licence. Register a carrier licence here.
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.