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Frequently Asked Questions

Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of liquid or solid waste on land or in water. The waste is usually dumped to avoid disposal costs.

Most people fly-tip to avoid paying the disposal fee called the landfill tax. Business waste should be left at a licensed site or collected by a licensed waste company, but this incurs a cost. Whereas household waste is paid for through council tax.

We want to provide businesses and end-users with a safe competitive place to dispose of waste responsibly. By working with licenced companies, we ensure your waste is dealt with properly.

YRecycle provides coverage to all of the mainland UK, please go to get a quote to receive a quote from a partner who covers your area.

Once you’ve accepted a quote, the day before the collection we’ll send you the company’s information. We vet all our partners before they’re able to sign up, ensuring all of our partners are fully licenced.

Contact Crimestoppers to report large scale illegal dumping (such as lorries dumping rubbish) and hazardous waste.

You can also report waste crimes, like someone:

deliberately labelling waste incorrectly

running a waste site without a permit, or not following the rules of a permit

You are responsible for your waste even after it’s collected. You may think you’d got a good deal by sourcing a cheap waste collection firm. However, the fines for fly-tipping far out weigh the costs!

That’s what we’re here for! We want to help you dispose of it correctly and have peace of mind, but also at a fair cost!

They’re a national anti-litter and fly-tipping organisation, that actively campaigns against littering and fly-tipping. Their aim is to find sustainable and effective solutions to Britain’s epidemic of litter and fly-tipping. They hold people and the Government accountable for numerous and deep failures across the UK.

Getting caught is not a small inconvenience, the penalties can be as severe as a £50,000 fine or up to five years’ imprisonment. There are many answers to this question, but ultimately everyone has to do their bit. We’re trying to make it as easy as possible to manage waste and look to remove the excuses, which are mainly around cost.

You will receive a duty of care note in your file that you and the partner have both signed, we will also keep copies of the partners Waste Carriers licence should this ever be needed.

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Dry Mixed Recyclables

Includes:

  • Paper
  • Cardboard
  • Newspaper
  • Leaflets
  • Cans
  • Plastic
  • Glass Bottles

Excludes:

  • Fridges
  • Freezers
  • Mattresses
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Gas canisters
  • Compressed cylinders
  • Tyres
  • Hazardous materials
  • Food waste
  • Oils
  • Batteries
  • Medical waste
  • Sharp items
  • Chemicals
  • Paints

Confidential Destruction

Includes:

  • Confidential Documents
  • Coloured Paper
  • Envelopes
  • Expandable files
  • Newspapers and Magazines

Excludes:

  • Batteries
  • Sharp Objects
  • Ink Cartridges
  • Syringes
  • Cardboard Tubes
  • Compressed cylinders
  • Glass
  • Cans
  • Food waste
  • Large Metal Objects
  • Electrical Items and Phones
  • Tissues
  • Hazardous Waste

Glass Waste

Includes: Pure glass only: Bottles, window panes etc

Excludes:

  • Fridges
  • Freezers
  • Mattresses
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Gas canisters
  • Compressed cylinders
  • Tyres
  • Hazardous materials
  • Food waste
  • Plastic
  • Paper
  • Cardboard

Food Waste

Includes:

  • Any waste food

Excludes:

  • Fridges
  • Freezers
  • Mattresses
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Gas canisters
  • Compressed cylinders
  • Tyres
  • Hazardous materials
  • Oils
  • Ceramics
  • Paper
  • Cardboard
  • Non-biodegradable plastic bags

Construction & Demolition

Includes:

  • Brick
  • Concrete
  • UPVC
  • Wood
  • Plastic
  • Felt
  • Metal

Excludes:

  • Fridges
  • Freezers
  • Mattresses
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Gas canisters
  • Compressed cylinders
  • Tyres
  • Hazardous materials
  • Food waste
  • Oils
  • Carpet
  • Tiles
  • Plasterboard
  • Batteries
  • Medical waste
  • Sharp items
  • Chemicals
  • Paints

Muck Away

Includes:

  • Clay
  • Mud
  • Brick
  • Concrete
  • Hardcore soil
  • Subsoil

Excludes:

  • Fridges
  • Freezers
  • Mattresses
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Gas canisters
  • Compressed cylinders
  • Tyres
  • Hazardous materials
  • Food waste
  • Oils
  • Carpet
  • Tiles
  • Plasterboard
  • Wood
  • Garden Waste
  • Plastic
  • Metal
  • Batteries
  • Medical waste
  • Sharp items
  • Chemicals
  • Paints

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