Commercial waste and recycling at Lynnbottom
Business, commercial or trade waste cannot be taken to the household waste and recycling areas at Lynnbottom or Afton Marsh.
You can only take it to the Lynnbottom Commercial Waste and Recycling Centre (CWRC). You must have a Waste Carriers Licence and have completed a Waste Transfer note before arrival.
You can register or renew a Waste Carriers Licence.
Businesses can dispose of commercial waste and recycling on a ‘pay as you throw’ basis at the Lynnbottom CWRC.
The CWRC opening times are: Monday to Saturday 8.00 - 17.00 (last tip at 16.30).
Commercial use of Recycling Centres – Pay as you throw
The CWRC will only accept debit or credit card payments and staff at the commercial recycling centre are unable to issue invoices.
What is commercial waste
Commercial, business and trade waste is:
- waste from any commercial activity, including any you run from your home
- waste produced providing professional services in a person’s home (gardening, building work, or providing care)
- construction
- demolition
- industry
- agriculture
Business or traders can recycle or dispose of the following materials:
- green waste
- scrap metal
- paper and card
- wood
- plasterboard, hardcore and rubble
- metal cans
- hard plastics
- asbestos
- tyres
- paint tins
- textiles
- general or mixed waste
If an item is not listed above, speak to a member of staff at the CWRC who will be able to advise you.
Fees
Some items are free to dispose. Other items have an individual cost per kilo. Prices are subject to change at any time and are displayed at the CWRC site at Lynnbottom.
The CWRC will only accept debit or credit card payments.
Staff at the recycling centre are unable to issue invoices.
| Material | Per kilo | Per tonne |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminium cans | Free of charge | Free of charge |
| Asbestos | 65p | £650.00 |
| Dry mixed recycling | 14p | £140.00 |
| Engine oil | 50p | £500.00 |
| Mixed textiles and clothes | Free of charge | Free of charge |
| Mixed papers and card | 8p | £80.00 |
| Organics | 7p | £69.00 |
| Paint 0 - 2.5 litres | £2.00 per tin | N/A |
| Paint 2.5 - 5 litres | £4.00 per tin | N/A |
| Paint 5 - 10 litres | £8.00 per tin | N/A |
| Paint - hazardous products | Price on request | Price on request |
| Scrap metal | Free of charge | Free of charge |
| Soil | 2p | £20.00 |
| Hardcore and rubble | 2p | £20.00 |
| Mixed glass, bottles and jars | 5p | £50.00 |
| General waste | 20p | £200.00 |
| Green waste | 5p | £50.00 |
| Hard plastic | 80p | £180.00 |
| Wood and timber | 70p | £170.00 |
| Mattress - single | £15.00 | N/A |
| Mattress - double | £20.00 | N/A |
| Mattress - king or queen | £25.00 | N/A |
| Miscellaneous including TVs | Price on request | Price on request |
| Plasterboard | 20p | £200.00 |
| POPs | 45p | £450.00 |
| Fridge freezer, under counter Ammonia and non-ammonia | Price on request | Price on request |
| Fridge tall single door Ammonia and non-ammonia | Price on request | Price on request |
| Chest freezer | Price on request | Price on request |
| Large WEEE | Price on request | Price on request |
| Small WEEE | Price on request | Price on request |
| Tyres - all types | per kg per tyre | £1.00 per kg |