Chargeable domestic collections in Ryedale

Find out about chargeable domestic collections for business rated holiday let accommodation in the Ryedale area.

Under the Environmental Protection Act (1990), all businesses (including those operating from home), have a legal responsibility to safely contain and dispose of any waste produced as a result of their business. This legal responsibility includes holiday let properties.

You have several options available to you for the collection and disposal of your holiday accommodation waste.

Option 1: Chargeable domestic collections for holiday let accommodation

Annual standard fixed charge for the year (April to March). This is the standard residential service of alternate refuse and recycling collections. Charges are free from VAT.

Option 2: Request a bespoke commercial waste quote

You should contact us to request a bespoke commercial waste quote. Charges are free from VAT.

Option 3: Commercial waste collection from an alternative supplier

You are legally required to have a valid waste transfer note in place for each property and the ability to produce it to us on request.

Accepting our waste transfer note

Please return your signed waste transfer note via post to:

North Yorkshire Council
Commercial Waste
c/o Scarborough Postal Hub
Town Hall
St. Nicholas Street
Scarborough
YO11 2HG

Small Business Rate Relief and waste collections

Business owners have a legal duty to ensure that their waste is disposed of via a licensed waste carrier and they retain a valid Waste Transfer Note (WTN) as evidence of these arrangements for each business property. By not complying with this, you are at risk of a fixed penalty notice of £400 or criminal prosecution.

Chargeable domestic collections is a cost efficient and year round service which Business Rated Holiday Let accommodation can utilize.

In line with a national effort to increase recycling and to stop the fly tipping of waste, we will request evidence of your collection and disposal arrangements for your business waste. This evidence is a Waste Transfer Note (WTN), which is a legal document issued by a licensed waste carrier who makes collections on your behalf.

Charities

We have different arrangements in place for registered charities. You can contact us to discuss your arrangements.

Seasonal and small holiday lets

All businesses, regardless of their size or the volume of waste they produce, are required to have a valid waste agreement in place with a licensed service provider.

There are no exemptions from the legal duty, based on smaller quantities of waste being produced.

All businesses must keep their Waste Transfer Note as evidence of their arrangements for at least two years and provide it to us upon request.

The charge for our standard domestic collection is a fixed annual charge, however, if your property is only available for letting for a part of the year, you may find a seasonal commercial waste contract is more suitable.

Seasonal commercial waste contracts are only available to businesses that let and advertise their property on a seasonal basis.

Waste recycling centres and fly tipping

If you prefer to take your business waste to a local waste recycling centre, you will need to register as a licensed waste carrier with the Environment Agency and obtain a Waste Transfer Note (WTN) each time you go to the tip. You will also need to ensure that you pay for the waste, as it has not been produced at a residential property.

Fly tipping is a serious criminal offence. If you fly tip, or your waste is collected by an unauthorised waste carrier, and is then subsequently found to be fly tipped, you are still responsible. You could face a heavy fine and a criminal record.

You can view a list of household waste recycling centres in North Yorkshire here.

Collection days

Option 1: If you use our standard domestic collections, then your collection day will not change and it will continue to be collected by our domestic refuse team.

Option 2: Bespoke commercial waste contract, we may collect rubbish from your holiday let on a different day, but we will try to fit around your preference.

If you are a commercial waste customer, we may be able to collect up to five days a week, multiple times a day.

Sacks and bins

If you opt for our standard collection service, domestic sacks will continue to be provided where bins are not appropriate.

If you have one of our bins at your property, you're responsible for the safe storage and correct use of them. Bins remain the property of North Yorkshire Council and any lost or stolen bins are subject to a charge.

You can find out what can go in your domestic bin or sacks online.

Order a new bin