Most of your trade waste can now be recycled. This not only helps reduce the carbon footprint but also allows you to make significant financial savings.
The following items can be recycled with RCT’s weekly trade recycling schemes:
Dry Recycling
| Red Bag | Blue Bag |
|---|
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Plastic Bottles
Plastic Cups
Drinks Cans
Food Tins
Yoghurt Pots
Plastic Sandwich Cases
Waxy Beverage Cartons
Clean Foil
Polysterene
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Office Paper
Newspaper
Thin Cardboard
Cereal Boxes
Junk Mail
Envelopes
Potato Sacks (must be completely empty)
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Food Waste
Food waste from your workplace can be disposed of using RCT’s weekly trade waste food schemes. The following are examples of the type of waste that can be disposed of under this scheme:
| Food Waste (all packaging removed): |
|---|
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Leftover Food
Past Sell-By Date Food
Tea Bags
Egg Shells
Pet Food
Fruit and Vegetable Peelings
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Green Waste
Green waste is collected weekly during the Summer season and via a bookings system during the Winter season, from registered customers. Green waste is collected from green waste sacks. Register for green waste collections.
| Green Waste (no soil or stones) |
|---|
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Grass
Hedge Cuttings
Cut Flowers
Plants
Weeds
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Trade Glass Collections
Existing trade customers who need to transport commercial glass to a Community Glass Bank will require a ‘Waste Carrier License’ from Natural Resources Wales.
Trade glass should be placed inside of the glass bank. Under no circumstances, should loose glass or bagged glass be left at the side of the skip.
If you normally and regularly transport waste as part of your own business, you will need to be registered as a waste carrier. Normally and regularly means that it’s part of your usual business, even if you do it infrequently.
Once you have obtained your Waste Carriers Licence, please email a copy of it to traderecyclingandwaste@rctcbc.gov.uk
RCT Trade Waste Services will then send you a copy of your Waste Transfer Note/Duty of Care documentation.
Businesses who are not RCT trade waste customers, will not be permitted to use the Community Glass Banks, and should seek the services of another waste collection provider to dispose of commercial glass.
Important Enforcement Notice
Please note that trade recycling must not be placed in domestic recycling bags. Trade recycling placed in domestic bags may result in enforcement action.
Small Electricals (sWEEE)
Non-domestic premises can recycle small electrical items such as kettles, toasters, hair dryers, clocks etc.
Non-domestic premises will need to purchase stickers from Treorchy, Aberdare and Pontypridd Library and use the designated container at the Library to dispose of the item.
Existing trade customers who need to transport small electricals (sWEEE) to Aberdare, Treorchy or Pontypridd Library, will require a ‘Waste Carrier License’ from Natural Resources Wales.
Please note that trade recycling must not be placed in domestic recycling bags. Trade recycling placed in domestic bags may result in enforcement action.