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Recycling and Waste Information for Landlords





Your responsibilities as a landlord:

  • Any waste generated during construction, demolition, garden landscaping is classed as business waste and it is the landlords responsibility to dispose of it.
  • Once the tenant has reached the end of their tenancy and moves out, any waste left in the property is also the responsibility of the landlord and is classed as business waste. This is chargeable.
  • The best way to dispose of commercial waste is to hire a skip or visit a transfer loading station. Commercial or business waste cannot be taken to any household waste recycling centre.
  • It is also the landlords responsibility to provide the correct waste and recycling information for your tenants.

More Business Waste InfoWaste Transfer Facilities

Letting a holiday home?

If you use your property for business, either letting it out as a holiday home, self-catering accommodation or running a guesthouse, you must have a commercial waste collection service.

The Controlled Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 states that holiday lets and self-catering accommodation are not permitted to use the local Council’s kerbside refuse and recycling collection service. This is because waste from a property used as a business is classed as commercial. It doesn’t matter if you are registered for business rates or how many days your property is available to guests.

You are not allowed to dispose of recycling or waste at any of the household recycling centres in Greater Manchester.








Frequently asked questions:

What counts as business waste?
  • any waste produced by tradespeople or builders hired to carry out improvements, repairs or alterations to a person’s property.
  • any waste that comes from commercial activity.
  • any waste from premises which are used for business such as homes, offices, shops, warehouses.
  • any waste that comes from construction, demolition, industry or agriculture.
  • any waste from a rented property that isn’t the tenant’s normal household waste.
  • any waste from a holiday let or airbnb.
How do I dispose of my business waste?

The best way to dispose of commercial waste is to hire a skip or visit a transfer loading station. Commercial or business waste cannot be taken to any household waste recycling centre.









Find a Waste Transfer Facility

You can dispose of your business waste at one of the sites listed below. Please note the opening times and the type of waste that is accepted varies between facilities.

All facilities are closed on Christmas Day (25th December) and New Year’s Day (1st January).

You cannot take business waste to any of the Recycling Centres. This is strictly for household waste and recycling only.







Arkwright Street, Oldham, OL9 9LZ

Opening times:
Monday to Friday:
7am to 6pm

Saturday and Sunday:
7am to 5pm

Bank holidays:
7am to 6pm

Types of business waste not accepted:
Asbestos
Garden waste
Wood
Rubble
Confidential waste paper
Large electrical items

Bayley Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1PZ

Opening times:
Monday to Friday:
7am to 5pm

Saturday:
7am to 1pm

Sunday:
Closed

Bank holidays:
7am to 5pm

Types of business waste not accepted:
Asbestos
Fridges
TVs and monitors
Small electrical items
Garden waste (Can be accepted but will be charged general waste price)
Wood (Can be accepted but charged at general waste price)
Confidential waste paper

Bredbury Park Way, Bredbury, SK6 2SN

Opening times:
Monday to Friday:
7am to 5pm

Saturday:
7am to 1pm

Sunday:
Closed

Bank holidays:
7am to 5pm

Types of business waste not accepted:
Asbestos
Fridges
TVs and monitors
Asbestos
Confidential waste paper
CRTs
Fridges
TVs and monitors
Small electrical items
Garden waste
Rubble
Wood
Paper and cardboard

Chichester Street, Rochdale, OL16 2AU

Monday to Friday:
7am to 5pm

Saturday:
7am to 1pm

Sunday:
Closed

Types of business waste not accepted:
Asbestos
Fridges
TVs and monitors
Small electrical items
Confidential waste paper

Cobden Street, Salford, M6 6NA

Monday to Friday:
7am to 5pm

Saturday:
7am to 1pm

Sunday:
Closed

Bank holidays:
7am to 5pm

Types of business waste not accepted:
Asbestos
Wood (Can be accepted but charged at General Waste price)
Confidential waste paper

Every Street, Bury, BL9 5BE

Opening times:
Monday to Friday:
7.30am to 5pm

Saturday:
7am to 1pm

Sunday:
Closed

Bank holidays:
10am to 5pm

Types of business waste not accepted:

Asbestos
Fridges
TVs and monitors
Small electrical items
Confidential waste paper

Salford Road, Bolton, BL5 1DG

Opening times:

Monday to Friday:
7am to 5pm

Sunday:
10am to 4pm

Bank holidays:
10am to 4pm

Types of business waste not accepted:

Asbestos
Fridges
TVs and monitors
Small electrical items
Confidential waste paper
Wood
Garden Waste
Scrap Metal

Longley Lane, Leestone Rd, Sharston, Gatley, Manchester M22 4RQ

Opening times:

Monday to Friday:
7am to 6pm

Bank holidays:
10am – 5pm

Types of business waste not accepted:

Mixed Recycling

Paper & Cardboard







Where else can I recycle and dispose of business waste?

Check your local council’s website for information about local waste collection services…

For more useful information visit:

GOV.UK – Dispose of business or commercial waste

Right Waste Right Place

National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Trafford Council
Bolton Council Bury Council Manchester City Council
Oldham Council Rochdale Borough Council Salford City Council
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