Office recycling and food waste collections
Office recycling collections keep paper, cardboard and packaging out of your general waste, freeing up bin space and making it easier to stay compliant.
Your paper, card, plastic bottles, cans and glass are collected as recycling, with non-recyclable waste collected separately.
Office food waste collection gives your staff kitchen its own sealed bin for lunch leftovers, tea bags and coffee grounds, keeping smells down and shared spaces pleasant. Collections are timed to match how quickly your kitchen bins fill, so food waste is taken away before it becomes a problem.
Our commercial waste disposal bins come in a range of sizes to fit kitchens, print rooms and breakout areas.
With clear labels on every bin, your staff know exactly what goes where, and your recycling stays clean enough to be recycled.
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Explore our commercial bins for offices
Our commercial bins for offices come in a range of sizes to suit everything from small serviced offices and studios to large headquarters and multi-floor buildings.
Office waste collection planned around your business
An office waste collection planned around your business means your bins are emptied right when you need them to be.
A fully occupied office may need recycling and general waste collected every week. A hybrid office with quieter days may need fewer collections, with room to add more as attendance rises.
Your collection plan is based on how many people use the office, how quickly your bins fill and where containers can safely sit. Collections fit around building access and your quieter hours.
If you manage several sites, you can bring them onto one plan with one supplier, while each building keeps the setup it needs.
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Office waste removal for clearances and relocations
Office waste removal clears out old furniture, fittings and packaging when you refurbish, relocate or reach the end of a lease, so your space is ready on time.
Tell us what needs to go, and we’ll recommend the right option, from extra commercial bins to a one-off collection or skip hire.
Electrical equipment, batteries, fluorescent tubes and confidential documents each need their own disposal route.
Let us know about them before your clearance date, and we’ll arrange the right route for each
What are the recycling rules for offices?
Offices in England must separate dry recycling, food waste and general waste under Simpler Recycling rules, and follow a legal duty of care for all the waste they produce.
The rules have applied to workplaces with 10 or more full-time-equivalent employees since 31 March 2025. Workplaces with fewer than 10 full-time-equivalent employees must comply by 31 March 2027.
How you split your dry recycling, including whether paper and card go in their own bin, depends on your waste collector. Your bins are set up to match our collections, so your staff separate waste the way the rules require.
Your duty of care means storing waste securely, stopping it escaping and passing it only to an authorised waste carrier.
Every collection comes with a waste transfer note, giving you a clear record of where your waste went. You must keep these for at least two years. They’re also ready to show landlords, auditors and procurement teams whenever they ask.
Why choose J Dickinson & Sons for office waste collection?
J Dickinson & Sons handles every office waste stream from collection to processing, backed by more than 85 years as a fourth-generation family business and its own 17-acre recycling facility in Bolton.
Collections that fit your working week
Pickups are timed around how your office is used, and collection frequency is reviewed as headcount or attendance changes.
One supplier, one plan
Recycling, food waste, general waste and one-off clearances are managed together, with a local team you can reach directly.
Full visibility and reliable paperwork
Your waste travels from our vehicles to our own facility, and every waste stream comes with a waste transfer note.
Accredited to recognised standards
We hold ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification and are a FORS Bronze member.
Office waste disposal trusted across Greater Manchester
Highly rated by our clients
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Harold Smith
"“They supply 2 of our businesses with General Waste Bins plus Glass Recycling bins. Pleasure to deal with, flexible service, always collect same day on time every week. Rapid response when needed and even carried out additional emergency collections on request. Highly recommended.”"
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Chris Burton
"Perfect service! Price and speed to drop the skip was the best I found. Lucy was superb to deal with and communicated at every stage. Payment and booking was easy and the collection happened exactly as promised! I would highly recommend these guys for Skip hire!!!"
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Shaun Reynolds
"“They supply 2 of our businesses with General Waste Bins plus Glass Recycling bins. Pleasure to deal with, flexible service, always collect same day on time every week. Rapid response when needed and even carried out additional emergency collections on request. Highly recommended.”"
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Kathy Yates
"We receive fantastic service from these guys, very competitively priced & extremely reliable. They have never let us down. Nicola is always on hand if we have any queries & looks after our account perfectly."
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Kathryn Armstrong
"Thank you for your wonderful customer service and your top class collection service. Since moving to your Company my life has become so much easier. You do exactly what you said you would and that’s refreshing"
Office waste collection FAQs
What types of waste do offices produce?
Offices mainly produce paper, cardboard, plastic packaging, drinks cans, glass, food waste and general waste. Paper and delivery packaging often make up a large share of the volume. Offices also generate confidential documents, electrical equipment, batteries and old furniture, which cannot go in general waste and need separate, compliant disposal routes.
How often should office waste be collected?
Most offices need waste collected weekly or fortnightly, depending on headcount, how often staff are on site and how much bin storage is available. Food waste usually needs more frequent collection than dry recycling to prevent smells. Hybrid offices with lower attendance can often reduce collections during quieter weeks.
How do you dispose of old office electricals and confidential documents?
Old office electricals, batteries and confidential documents must be kept out of general waste and disposed of through specialist routes. Electrical equipment and batteries need a licensed recycling route, while confidential documents should be securely shredded and backed by a certificate of destruction for your records
How much does office waste collection cost?
Office waste collection in the UK typically costs around £10–£35 per bin collection, depending on bin size, waste type and collection frequency. Small offices using one or two wheelie bins often pay roughly £50–£150 per month. Recycling collections are usually cheaper than general waste because recyclable materials avoid landfill tax.
Arrange your office waste collection with J Dickinson & Sons
Arrange your office waste collection today and keep your bins under control, however busy your working week.
Your recycling, food waste and general waste sit on one simple plan, collected by our own team, so you always know who’s handling it.
Every collection comes with the paperwork you need to show you’re compliant.
Call 01204 696446 or get in touch online, and we’ll recommend the right commercial bin for your office.
