Commercial waste disposal at HWRC

Under the Environmental Protection Act (1990), as a waste producer you have a legal “duty of care” to take all reasonable steps to store and dispose of waste safely.

The duty of care applies to all businesses and if the duty of care is broken you may be prosecuted and fined an unlimited amount.

Email commercialservices@bedford.gov.uk if you would like further information about your waste responsibilities.

Any business that normally transports its own waste must register as a lower tier waste carrier to comply with the Waste England and Wales Regulations.

Registration is usually free of charge and lasts indefinitely, unless your situation changes (for example if you dispose of other people's waste).

An unlimited fine could be issued to any business not registered.

When transfer and payment has been completed we will provide you with a copy of the waste transfer note. The waste transfer note is your proof that you have transferred your waste to an authorised body (HW Martin Waste Ltd).

Please keep this document safe in case you are asked to produce it by the Environment Agency or another regulatory body.

Information you must provide for the waste transfer note:

• Type of waste (mixed municipal waste)
• Type of premises where waste was produced (for example from a shop, factory, house)
• How it is contained (for example loose, sacks, boxes)
• Quantity of waste (van full, number of bag or boxes)
• Name of person disposing of waste
• Name and address of company
• Address waste was collected from
• Waste Carrier Licence number
• Vehicle registration number
• Date and time of transfer

Please report to the site office on arrival and pay for disposal of your waste before unloading your vehicle.

All payments must be made via credit or debit card only. We do not accept cash.

When you make payment and dispose of waste we will give you a copy of the waste transfer note which proves you have transferred your waste to an authorised body. See more details about the waste transfer note and your duty of care further down this page.

Please drive with caution and obey the site speed limit of 5mph.

To keep everyone safe, please follow these rules:

• Only stop in the marked bays to empty your waste and do not stop in or block the through traffic lane.
• Children, young people under 16 and animals must always stay inside the vehicle while on site.
• Abuse, aggression or violence towards staff or other visitors won't be tolerated -anyone responsible will be banned from using the site indefinitely.
• For safety and security, the site is monitored by CCTV and staff may use body worn cameras. Images are recorded for crime prevention, incident investigation and public safety and are managed by the site contractor.

The site can accept the following waste types only:

• general rubbish (black lidded bin)
• small items of furniture
• mattresses
• sofas
• garden waste (green lidded bin)
• recycling (orange lidded bin)
• textiles
• hardcore and rubble – (including broken ceramic tiles, bricks, ceramic sanitary ware eg sinks/toilets)
• soil – maximum of 240l bin equivalent (accepted in the green garden waste skip)
• metal
• wood
• glass
• oil – cooking only, maximum of 10 litres per month

If you bring items not on this list you may be asked to take it back with you again.

The following vehicle types can't be registered to use the site:

• vehicles with more than four wheels
• vehicles towing any trailer
• tipper vehicles
• box-bodied vans, including Luton vans, cube vans and removal-style vans

We will monitor the use of this service and if misuse is identified, the Council and its site contractor reserve the right to refuse access to tip waste, issue warnings or ban users from the site.

Loads, whether made up of recyclable materials or not, will all be charged at the ‘Mixed municipal unsorted waste’ price as listed in the table below. All prices include VAT.

Staff will not negotiate on price, any attempt to do so will result in the maximum load price being charged.

When you book your appointment you will be asked to confirm that you have read and will comply with the rules for commercial waste appointment.

Please ensure you have read and understood all the information on this page before you book your appointment

Book a commercial waste appointment at the HWRC