Optimising commercial waste collection services

Our commercial waste guidance will help you to optimise your service and navigate the sometimes complex legislation relating to this area.

Explore our research and guidance for examples of good practice and evidence-based approaches to assessing and improving performance.

Our commercial and household waste/recycling apportionment tool can also help local authorities to calculate the proportion of waste and recycling when it is co-collected on the same vehicle.

Key commercial waste reports, guidance and tools

  • Commercial recycling collections guide

    A guide for local authorities to help determine, implement and optimise efficient and effective commercial recycling collection services, including examples of good practice, an overview of relevant legislation and evidence-based approaches to assessing and improving performance.

  • Commercial and household waste and recycling apportionment tool

    This tool helps local authorities to calculate the proportion of waste and recycling when it is co-collected on the same vehicle.

  • Commercial food waste collection

  • Commercial & industrial waste drop off guide