Carrier licence CBDU418206
What we don't take, and where it goes instead
We are registered to carry waste, not to carry everything. Hazardous waste moves under a consignment note in a vehicle authorised for it, and putting it on a clearance truck is how a firm loses its licence — so this list is published rather than explained on the doorstep.
| What | Why not | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| Paint, varnish, thinners and solvents | Hazardous waste (EWC 08 01 11*). Liquid paint cannot go in a compacting body. | Household waste recycling centre, or a licensed hazardous contractor for trade volumes. |
| Gas bottles — propane, butane, CO₂ | Pressurised vessel. A dropped bottle in a tipper body is a serious incident. | Back to the supplier under the cylinder deposit, or a cylinder amnesty point. |
| Asbestos, in any form | Licensed removal only, under a plan of work. | A licensed asbestos contractor. Do not disturb it and do not bag it yourself. |
| Clinical and medical waste, sharps | Requires a registered clinical waste carrier and a consignment note. | Your GP surgery, pharmacy, or a clinical waste contractor. |
| Chemicals, pesticides, pool treatment | Hazardous waste; reacts with what else is on the truck. | Household waste recycling centre hazardous bay, by appointment. |
| Fuel, oil, antifreeze and car batteries | Hazardous liquids and lead-acid cells. | Garage forecourt take-back, or the recycling centre oil bank. |
| Tyres beyond four | Tyres carry a per-item disposal charge and a separate duty of care. | We will take them, but they are quoted separately — ring first. |
| Anything alight, smouldering, or still hot | Ash from a stove or a bonfire has started more skip fires than anything else. | Leave it 48 hours, then it is ordinary waste. |
If it is already on the pile
Tell us on the phone and we will sort the pile with you when we arrive. Anything on this list gets set aside, photographed, and left where it is, and the rest of the job goes ahead at the fraction it fills. We do not quietly take it and we do not walk away from the job because of it.
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