Trade waste
Trade waste is defined as waste arising from any trade or
business, industrial or commercial activities. Anyone who produces
waste from their work or has received any payment for carrying such
waste cannot take this waste to the council householders recycling
centre at Dogsthorpe.
What should I do with waste created by tradesperson/s working
in my home?
Householders have a duty of care to ensure that any waste
created by paid tradespersons/handyman working in their home is
disposed of appropriately, safely and legally, either by themselves
or by the tradesperson/s as a licensed carrier of waste if you are
not sure whether the paid tradesperson/s/handyman has got a waste
carrier license to dispose of such waste call the Environment
Agency National Customer Contact Centre on 08708 506 506.
Should householders decide to dispose of soil, rubble or DIY
waste themselves at the HRC they need to be aware that this waste
type is not legally defined as household waste and some Council’s
do not accept it at their household sites. However, we recognize
that householders can produce small quantities of this type of
waste so limited quantities can be deposited at the HRC.
Why is trade waste not accepted at the HRC?
Trade waste is not household waste, therefore the site waste
management license/environmental permit does not allow to accept
industrial/commercial/trade waste to be accepted on site
What are the benefits of trade waste controls?
Reducing the number of traders entering the sites will makes the
service more customer focused and quicker, easier and more pleasant
to use, for example, by reducing congestion and queuing times,
whilst increasing the amount of household waste recovered for reuse
and recycling.
What is the duty of care?
The duty of care is a law which says that you must take all
reasonable steps to keep waste safe. If you give waste to someone
else, you must be sure they are authorized to take it and can
transport, recycle or dispose of it safely. For more information
please visit the Waste
controls and permits Duty of Care pages on the DEFRA
website.
What is domestic hazardous waste?
Examples of hazardous waste from a household
are car batteries, engine oil, garden chemicals, bleach, strong
cleaners/disinfectants, gas bottles, solvents etc. This list is not
definitive, if you think you have a hazardous household waste which
does not fall in any of the above categories, then contact 01733
747474 who will put you to someone in the council to give you
advice on how and where to dispose it.
What should I do with it?
Peterborough City Council will accept the
above materials at its recycling centre in Dogsthorpe, provided
they are from households and is not asbestos. When disposing of any
of these items at the HRC please take due care and attention; hand
the item/ substance to the site operator and follow any relevant
instructions. Do not put these or any uncertain items/ substances
directly into the skips. Do not put this waste out with your normal
kerb-side collection. Refer to your local telephone directory or
internet to locate an authorized commercial disposal company.
What about trade hazardous waste?
The HRC does not accept any trade waste. If
you have any trade waste, hazardous or non hazardous, then please
consult your local telephone directory, or internet, to locate an
authorized commercial disposal company.
What green or garden waste can I recycle?
Leaves and flowers, grass and weeds, tree bark
and pruned bushes, clippings and twigs, large branches and tree
trunks.
What happens to materials collected for recycling on
site?
The materials collected are sent for further
recycling locally e.g. card and paper collected is sent to
Peterborough Materials Recycling Facility, textiles go to Wilcox
textiles near Birmingham, wood and chipboard go to AHS recycling in
Peterborough, mixed glass bottles and jars go to Viridor glass
processing facility at Kings Cliffe, green waste collected is sent
for open windrow composting to Organic Recycling Ltd based at
Crowland, and residual waste is sent to WRG (Waste Recycling Group)
operated landfill site at Dogsthorpe.