General waste collection for businesses

We offer flexible and reliable collections of general waste that can be adapted to fit your business needs. We can provide the following container sizes for the collection of general waste.
1100L general black waste bin
770L general black waste bin
360L general black waste bin
Purple waste bag

Container capacity for general waste

Container sizes, dimensions, approximate capacity and maximum weight limits
Container size Dimensions Approx capacity Max weight allowance (kg)
1100L 1.4m × 1.38m × 1.08m 12–15 black bags 84.09
770L 1.4m × 1.3m × 0.8m 8–10 black bags 58.87
360L 1.25m × 0.59m × 0.88m 4–5 black bags 27.52
240L 1.07m × 0.55m × 0.73m 3–4 black bags 18.35

Tight on space? We offer sacks for rubbish and recycling to reduce the space required for bins. For more information please contact us to discuss.

Please note pictures of bins are for illustrative purposes only. Bin supplied may differ in appearance.

What goes in your business waste rubbish bin

Yes please 

What goes in your rubbish bin:

Rubbish that cannot be recycled, including:

  • disposable nappies
  • plastic film/bags.
  • polystyrene
  • broken glass (wrapped in paper)
  • cold ashes
  • pet waste (including cat litter)
  • medical and sanitary waste
  • disposable razors (wrapped in paper)
  • tissues and paper towels
  • foil-based wrapping paper
  • glittery greetings cards

No thanks 

We do not accept:

  • garden waste. Sign up to our garden waste service.
  • hot ashes
  • clinical (such as syringes)
  • hazardous waste (such as paints, oils, chemicals, gas bottles, low energy light bulbs and aerosol cans that aren’t empty)
  • industrial, construction or landscaping waste (such as bricks, rubble, stony debris)
  • electrical items
  • paint pots that aren't empty
  • non-flammable upholstered items such as cushions and seat pads
  • rope and netting
  • rolls of carpet
  • fibreglass
  • items containing asbestos
  • batteries

Dorset Waste Services

Tel: 01305 221040
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