You can buy trade sacks and labels from the Council for your waste. The sacks and labels come in packs of 50 and 100.
Businesses can also purchase special trade recycling sacks to enable them to recycle any cans, cardboard, paper, plastic and glass they generate. These recycling sacks cost the same as normal trade sacks.
Prices: April 2008 to March 2009
Here are the prices for trade sacks and trade recycling sacks.
Pack of 50: £77.55
Pack of 100: £142.76
How to order
To order your trade sacks, phone 020 8921 4647. Payment
You can pay over the telephone, using a debit or credit card, by ringing 020 8921 4647.
What happens next
Once you have made your payment, we will deliver the sacks and labels on the next working day.
Collection
With a few exceptions, trade waste must be on the boundary of the property by 6.15am. It MUST NOT be left out overnight.
Collections will take place between 6.30am and 8pm.
Collection exceptions
The exceptions are for businesses in Greenwich Town Centre, Eltham Town Centre and Powis Street in Woolwich.
In these places, we make collections twice a day:
- Greenwich Town Centre
Morning - 8am to 10am
Afternoon or evening - 5.30pm to 6.30pm
- Eltham Town Centre
Morning - 8am to 9.30am
Afternoon or evening - 5pm to 7pm
- Powis Street, Woolwich
Morning - 6.30am to 9.30am
Afternoon or evening - 7.30pm to 8pm
Please ensure that you put your waste out promptly, 15 minutes before the start of the collection times. Remember, your waste MUST NOT be left out overnight.
Environment Protection Act
Any shop or business placing or leaving waste on a public highway or pavement outside of the allocated hours will be fined under the Environment Protection Act.
Businesses have a duty of care on their waste disposal. Owners or managers of premises will be accountable for the actins of their staff and cleaners.