Commercial waste pricing for London businesses
Bag, bin, wait-and-load, pallet, office clearance, plus one-off domestic jobs. Same-day quotes. 24 to 48 hour typical service start. No bin rental, no environmental levy, no fuel surcharge.
Six commercial services. Flat-priced where we can, quote-based where it pays you more honest.
Where we can publish a flat price we do. Where the price genuinely depends on bin size, frequency and postcode, we say so and quote within hours. No environmental levy, no fuel surcharge, no admin fee on top.
Commercial bag collection
Daily, weekly or one-off bag collections for businesses where a wheelie bin doesn't fit or isn't needed.
Tier pricing by volume and contract length. Locked floor £1.85/bag on highest tier.
| Entry tier (General Waste) | £2.00 + VAT |
| Mid volume (General Waste) | £1.95 + VAT |
| Anchor / 12-month (General Waste) | £1.85 + VAT |
| DMR (recycling) — entry tier | £1.90 + VAT |
| DMR (recycling) — mid volume | £1.85 + VAT |
| DMR (recycling) — anchor / 12-month | £1.75 + VAT |
Overweight bags (above 5 kg) billed at £0.25 per kilogram extra. Bags supplied in rolls of 25, minimum order 100 bags.
Commercial bin collection
240L, 360L, 660L and 1100L general waste and recycling bins. Daily, weekly or per-job lifts. Free bin delivery. 12-month standard contract.
Flat per-lift floor by bin size. No rental, no levy, no surcharge.
| 240L · 20kg · ~3 bin bags | £12 + VAT |
| 360L · 30kg · ~5 bin bags | £15 + VAT |
| 660L · 40kg · ~10 bin bags | £20 + VAT |
| 1100L · 70kg · ~15 bin bags | £24 + VAT |
What's included
- ✓ Free bin delivery
- ✓ Waste Transfer Note every lift
- ✓ General Waste or Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) options
- ✓ Daily, weekly or per-job frequency
Final price varies with lift frequency and postcode (route density). Under ~£15/day in waste? Our bag service is usually cheaper and faster to set up.
Wait and Load Cage service
Cage van arrives at your site, you load (or our driver loads for you), we drive away — typically inside 30 to 60 minutes. No skip permit. Same-day for noon bookings.
Two flat tiers. £40 driver-loading add-on. Per-minute extra time.
| Half Load · up to 500 kg · 30 min loading | £160 + VAT |
| Full Load · up to 1,000 kg · 60 min loading | £320 + VAT |
Add-ons
- Driver loads it for you (1 person, next-day with 24h notice): +£40 + VAT
- Out-of-hours (eve / Sat / Sun / bank holiday): +£100 + VAT
- Extra loading time: £1/min + VAT (£60/hr)
- 2-person loading (heavy or time-tight): bespoke quote — call 0207 101 4003
Combined: a fully driver-loaded Half = £200 + VAT (£240 inc.). Full = £360 + VAT (£432 inc.). Specialist items (plasterboard, insulation, WEEE, mattresses, fridges) charged separately.
Pallet collection
Paid pallet collection across London. From £25 per pallet, no minimum call-out. Same-day or next-day. Waste Transfer Note included.
Five clean prices. Self-load saves £50 (Half Load) or £100 (Full Load).
| 1-4 pallets (we load) | £25/pallet |
| Half Load (5-25 pallets, self-load) | £140 + VAT |
| Half Load (5-25 pallets, we load) | £190 + VAT |
| Full Load (26-50 pallets, self-load) | £280 + VAT |
| Full Load (26-50 pallets, we load) | £380 + VAT |
| Bag-customer add-on (van on site for your bag run) | £10 + VAT each |
50+ pallets — bespoke phone-quote. Paid collection service (CRL pays a licensed disposal partner).
Office and retail clearance
End-of-lease office strip-outs, retail refits, mid-tenancy clearouts. Bespoke quote based on volume, access and access time.
Most office clearances land between £400 and £1,800 + VAT depending on volume, floor access, lift availability, and out-of-hours need.
What's included
- ✓ Site visit if needed (free in central London)
- ✓ Licensed disposal + Waste Transfer Note
- ✓ Out-of-hours arrangement (Sat / Sun / overnight) available
Bulky commercial waste
Commercial fridges, mattresses, hotel and Airbnb bulky, shopfitting offcuts, commercial POPs. Per-item or full-load.
Per-item pricing depends on item type and disposal route (refrigerant, POPs, specialist).
Commonly handled
- ✓ Commercial fridges and freezers (refrigerant-regulated)
- ✓ Mattresses (commercial volume)
- ✓ Commercial sofas, settees, dining seating (POPs)
- ✓ Hotel and Airbnb bulky waste
- ✓ Shopfitting offcuts and fixtures
Domestic ad-hoc services
Most domestic waste in the UK is collected free by your local council. Where we help is one-off clearance that doesn't fit the council route: house clearouts, end-of-tenancy waste, mattresses, fridges, sofas (POPs), post-refurb residue. Pay-per-job. No contract. No follow-up calls.
Man and Van clearance
Our driver collects rubbish from the front of the property, driveway or parking spot. Labour for one loader is included.
£75 + VAT call-out fee + £0.50/kg + VAT. Minimum charge £125 (£75 call-out + 100kg minimum). Below: weight rate by load size, plus total inc. call-out.
| 1/8 Load (minimum) · 2.25 yd³ · up to 100 kg | £50 + VAT Total £125 + VAT |
| 1.5/8 Load · 3.37 yd³ · up to 150 kg | £75 + VAT Total £150 + VAT |
| 2/8 Load · 4.5 yd³ · up to 200 kg | £100 + VAT Total £175 + VAT |
| 3/8 Load · 6.75 yd³ · up to 300 kg | £150 + VAT Total £225 + VAT |
| 4/8 Load · 9 yd³ · up to 400 kg | £200 + VAT Total £275 + VAT |
| 5/8 Load · 11.25 yd³ · up to 500 kg | £250 + VAT Total £325 + VAT |
| 6/8 Load · 13.5 yd³ · up to 600 kg | £300 + VAT Total £375 + VAT |
| 7/8 Load · 15.75 yd³ · up to 700 kg | £350 + VAT Total £425 + VAT |
| Full van (8/8) · 18 yd³ · up to 800 kg | £400 + VAT Total £475 + VAT |
Add-on: second loader for back-garden access, upper floors, or items needing 2-person lifts (over 25 kg): +£25 + VAT. Van dimensions: 1.90m × 2.10m × 3.50m.
Sofa, armchair and POPs items
Persistent Organic Pollutant regulations (effective end 2022) require specialist disposal for upholstered domestic seating.
£75 + VAT call-out fee + per-item rate. Combine multiple items in one visit to spread the call-out.
| Sofa, sofa-bed, futon | £100 + VAT each Single: £175 + VAT |
| Armchair | £50 + VAT each Single: £125 + VAT |
| Kitchen / dining / office chair, footstool, bean bag | £25 + VAT each Single: £100 + VAT |
POPs includes sofas, sofa-beds, armchairs, kitchen and dining chairs, stools, footstools, home-office chairs, futons, bean bags, floor and sofa cushions. One £75 call-out per visit — collect multiple items in one go to save.
Mattress, fridge, tyre
Items the transfer station charges per-piece. Flat price per item plus the visit call-out.
£75 + VAT call-out fee + per-item rate. Combine multiple items in one visit.
| Mattress | £40 + VAT each Single: £115 + VAT |
| Fridge / Freezer | £45 + VAT each Single: £120 + VAT |
| Car tyre | £15 + VAT each Single: £90 + VAT |
Note on fridges: Domestic fridges and freezers require regulated refrigerant disposal. One £75 call-out per visit — bundle items where possible.
Bundle to save
One £75 call-out covers the whole visit, regardless of how many items you have for collection.
By combining items in one visit instead of separate trips.
| 2 mattresses + 1 fridge + 4 tyres in one visit | £260 + VAT |
| Same items if each was a separate trip | £710 + VAT |
| You save | £450 |
Mix Man and Van weight + POPs items + fixed-price items in the same booking. We list everything on one quote — one call-out, one trip, one invoice.
The Capital Recycle price is the price billed
Most national chains hide their real cost in a stack of admin fees. Here's the comparison.
✓ With Capital Recycle
- Published price is the invoice price
- No bin rental fee, ever
- No environmental levy
- No fuel surcharge
- No "carbon offset" line item
- No tape stickers — fit what you can, pay one flat per-lift price
- Waste Transfer Note included
- Pay per lift on bins, per job on ad-hoc
✗ The chains typically add
- Bin rental £15–£25 per month
- Environmental levy 8–12% on top
- Fuel surcharge 5–10% on top
- Carbon offset / sustainability fee
- Admin or invoicing fee
- Tape-sticker caps on cardboard / DMR bins — over the printed line, surcharge per lift
- Unpublished "out-of-hours" surcharges
Frequently asked questions
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What's the contract term on recurring services?
Do you charge a bin rental fee?
Do you add environmental levy, fuel surcharge or admin fees?
What happens if my bin is overweight?
Same-day collection — for real?
Do you offer evening, weekend or bank holiday collections?
Can I change bin size or frequency mid-contract?
Why no flat per-lift price published on bins?
How much does waste collection cost per month for a typical London café?
How do bag prices compare to bin prices for a small office?
Are quotes negotiable for high-volume customers?
Do you offer multi-bin or multi-site discounts?
How much does Wait & Load cost compared to skip hire in London?
Can I get a fixed monthly fee instead of per-lift billing?
What's the cheapest way to clear office furniture in London?
Can I pause my recurring service for a quiet month?
Do I get a Waste Transfer Note with every collection?
Licensed, insured and accountable
Licensed Waste Carrier
Registered with the Environment Agency. Carrier licence CBDU466346. Documentation on every job.
Waste Transfer Note
Every collection comes with a Waste Transfer Note — meets your Duty of Care obligations.
98% Landfill Diversion
All waste routed to our licensed disposal and recycling partner. Recyclables recovered; the rest goes to energy-from-waste.
Capital Recycle Ltd · Company registration 14062640 · Licensed Waste Carrier CBDU466346
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