Collection times
The PDF link below will take you to a list of scheduled waste
collection times for all streets in the City of London. Waste
should be placed out for collection no more than 30 minutes prior
to the scheduled collection time and should be in tied bags, with
cardboard flattened where possible. Waste should be placed directly
outside your own premises or in the storage chamber provided at
your building.
These are the times we aim to make collections, but times may
vary slightly due to traffic conditions.
When using this list of collection times you should be aware
that if you are in a building where skips or wheeled containers are
used the collection times shown on the pdf file are not
applicable.
Commercial waste collection
The City of London offers a commercial waste collection service
– this is the collection of waste produced by business
premises.
Commercial waste can take many forms and be produced in large
quantities. The City of London try to keep waste off the street
wherever possible and encourage business premises to use waste
storage facilities wherever they exist. The City of London is able
to collect waste in a range of ways from loose bags to compactor
skips.
The type of waste collection service provided will depend on the
quantity of waste a premises produces and the amount of storage
space available. Many of the City’s newer commercial developments
will include purpose built waste storage and collection areas. The
use of these facilities not only keeps waste off the street but
also helps to maintain the high levels of security promoted
throughout the City.
Types of waste collection service:
- Pre-paid bag and tape scheme
- Compacted waste sacks
- Wheeled bin collections
- Compactor skips
- Open top skips
Customers have the option of paying the City of London's invoice
for these services online. See
Paying
your bill online.
Pre-paid bag scheme
The majority of premises in the
City produce loose sacks which in most cases are collected
from the highway. Every street in the City receives a minimum
of two collections each day, Monday to Friday, to remove loose
waste from the highway.
Any business that places waste on the highway in sacks and / or
as cardboard for the City of London to collect must ensure
that:
- the waste is contained in our pre-paid sacks
- the cardboard is flattened and secured by our pre-paid adhesive
tape
The price of each sack is £1.38 plus VAT, this price includes
the collection and disposal costs attributed to providing this
service.
Our pre-paid sacks are sold in batches of 20, so a minimum order
will cost £22.00 plus VAT. There are reduced prices for orders of
large quantities as follows:
- Less than 300 bags (1 to15 batches) - £1.38 per bag plus
VAT
- Between 300 and 500 bags (16 to 25 batches) - £1.24 per bag
plus VAT
- 500 bags and over (26 batches and over) - £1.10 per bag plus
VAT
The price of each strip of pre-paid adhesive tape is £1.17 plus
VAT, this price includes the collection and disposal costs
attributed to providing this service.
Our strips of pre-paid adhesive tapes are sold in batches of 20,
so a minimum order will cost £23.40 plus VAT.
Businesses should be aware that if they leave loose waste on the
public footpath for the City of London to collect, but the waste is
not contained in our pre-paid sacks or wrapped with our pre-paid
adhesive tape, they could be liable for a £50.00 Fixed Penalty
Notice. Continuous breach could lead to the City of London
taking court-based legal action.
For further information about our pre-paid scheme please contact
the Commercial Waste Section on 020 7606 3110 ext 2070.
To order
Before ordering online you must be registered with the
Commercial Waste Team as a customer. If you are not already
registered then please contact us on 0207 606 3110 ex 2070.
Before purchasing pre-paid bags / tapes,
businesses should make sure that they have completed a
Waste Transfer Note. This document is required
under Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the
City of London cannot collect your waste without one.
Apply online.
By post - download the form below:
Payment methods
Credit / Debit Card (apply
online).
Cheque made payable to “City of London” and sent to
Commercial Waste Team
Walbrook Wharf
Upper Thames Street
London
EC4R 3TD.
Email
By invoice (see also
Paying
your bill online).
Please note that bags / tapes will not be dispatched until
payment has been received and will then normally be dispatched
within two working days (ie excluding weekends and bank
holidays).
Compacted bag collections
The City of London is also able to undertake the collection of
compacted waste in sacks. Any City business interested in this type
of service should contact Cleansing Services on 020 7606 3110 ext
2070.
Any business wishing to arrange a waste collection service will
be asked to complete a document called a Waste
Transfer Note. This document is a legal requirement and the
City of London cannot collect commercial waste without it.
Customers have the option of paying the City of London's invoice
for these services online. See
Paying
your bill online.
Other
useful contacts:
Please click on the following links for further information
The Clean City Awards Scheme
The Environment
Agency
The Department for Environment
Food and Rural Affairs