In addition to our general waste collections, we also offer a dedicated recycling service for our commercial waste customers.
Customers can recycle paper, cardboard, glass, cans and plastics at competitive rates.
As part of our ongoing efforts to harmonise recycling schemes across North Yorkshire, businesses in the Richmondshire area will now have access to the updated range of recycling containers listed below.
Glass, cans and plastics
Use the red-lidded bin
Please empty and rinse all containers before recycling. Squash plastic bottles to save space.
Items accepted:
- plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays
- tins and cans
- aerosols
- glass jars and bottles
- clean foil
- cartons
Paper and card
Use the blue-lidded bin
Please remove any tape from cardboard and flatten boxes to save space.
Do not use black bags or plastic sacks.
Items accepted:
- newspapers and magazines
- brown card
- greetings cards (non glittery)
- paper and junk mail and envelopes
- grey and white card
We will be contacting all current commercial waste customers shortly with full details of the updated service.
Simpler recycling
Under new government legislation, from 31 March 2025 most businesses with 10 or more employees should have:
- their food waste collected separately
- dedicated containers for recyclable waste
Food waste collection service
We offer a food waste collection service to our commercial waste customers. You can contact us to discuss your options.
Separate recycling collection service
We offer a recycling service of the following items for customers in North Yorkshire to be compliant:
- glass, such as drinks bottles and rinsed empty food jars
- metal, such as drinks cans, food tins, empty aerosols, aluminium foil, aluminium food trays and tubes
- plastic, such as rinsed empty food containers, bottles and cartons
- paper, such as old newspapers and envelopes
- cardboard, such as delivery boxes and packaging
For those businesses with less than 10 employees, you will need to collect your food waste separately from 31 March 2027. From this date, we will also be able to offer you a food waste collection service.
We aim to increase North Yorkshire recycling rates from 43% to 65% or more.
To discuss the food waste or separate recycling collection service contact us.