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General Waste

Effectively manage your non-recyclable business waste with our zero-to-landfill service. Using Energy-from-Waste technology, we convert any waste that can’t be recycled into energy. Suitable for all businesses, our service ismore cost-effective than sending waste to landfill and reduces the environmental impact of your organisation. 

What Can Go in Your General Waste?

Yes Please

  • Broken crockery & glassware
  • Polystyrene
  • Contaminated packaging
  • Tissues
  • Napkins
  • Disposable filters

No Thanks

  • Food
  • Clean plastic, bottles, & containers
  • Batteries & vapes
  • Hazardous waste
  • Clinical waste
  • Electronics
  • Bulky waste

 *Batteries & Vapes: It is vital you do not place batteries or vapes into General Waste because they are a considerable fire risk and can endanger our staff and damage equipment. 

How is General Waste Collected?

240L Wheeled Bin

Capacity: 240L (4-5 sacks)

Size: 1.07m (H) 0.48m (W) 0.56m (D)

Best for: multi-tenanted buildings or offices, hospitals, hotels, event venues, schools 

660L Wheeled Bin

Capacity: 660L (10-12 sacks)

Size: 1.21m (H) 1.37m (W) 0.78m (D)

Best for: multi-tenanted buildings or offices, hospitals, hotels, event venues, schools 

1100L Wheeled Bin

Capacity: 1100L (18 sacks)

Size: 1.35m (H) 1.37m (W) 1.08m (D)

Best for:  multi-tenanted buildings or offices, hospitals, hotels, event venues, schools

How Does Collection Work?

01

Order a bin or sack that fits the volume of your general waste disposal needs via our Helpdesk. If you are unsure which option is best for you, our Helpdesk team can help you make a selection.

02

Agree upon a collection schedule that suits your needs with our Helpdesk.

03

If you’ve ordered a bin and/or compactor, set it up in your bin store area or loading bay once it has been delivered.

04

Inform staff of the location and proper use of your new bins or sacks. You can download and print signage from the ‘Resources’ section of the MyRecorra portal to help your staff sort waste properly.

05

Please ensure ‘forbidden’ items such as batteries and vapes, hazardous waste, and clinical waste are not included in this waste stream.

06

Recorra’s Operatives will arrive and collect your waste as agreed.

07

We will take your waste to an Energy–from-Waste facility, where it is converted into energy for the National Grid.

What Collection Type Is Right for You?

Ideal for medium to large businesses with storage space like a waste storage area or loading bay, wheeled bins are collected on a rota that suits your needs. Our Helpdesk will help you select a bin size and collection schedule that works for you, and our Operatives will arrive as agreed to collect your waste by tipping it into our refuse collection vehicles.

What Happens After Your General Waste is Collected?

London disposal location: Cory Environmental Norman Road North, Belvedere DA17 6JY 

Lancing depot disposal location: M J Light Brothers. Greystone Quarry, Lewes, BN8 6JN 

Hastings depot disposal locations:  Haulaway Ltd. Summer Hill Ln, Hailsham BN26 6QY Suez / Westham Transfer Station, Westham, Pevensey, BN245NA 

Once general waste is collected, we tip at transfer stations along the Thames so it can be transported by river via a barge to Cory’s Energy-from-Waste facility. There, it is incinerated to generate power. The process creates residue, which is then recycled: 

  • Metals are sent to be made into new metal products 
  • Bottom ash is used as aggregate for construction and roads, reducing the need to quarry for virgin materials 
  • Air pollution control residue is reprocessed into cinder blocks for construction 

How Does This Support Sustainability Goals?

  • Transferring waste by barge saves around 100,000 truck movements a year, significantly reducing carbon emissions 
  • Landfill generates methane, which is 25 times as potent as carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere 
  • Incinerating general waste for energy reduces our reliance on harmful fossil fuels 

What is the Emissions Trading Scheme?

Energy-from-Waste businesses will join the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, starting with voluntary monitoring in 2026 and full inclusion by 2028-30. Under the scheme, incinerators will have to pay for the carbon they release from burning fossil-based materials like plastics.  

For Recorra customers, this shift will likely increase the cost of general waste disposal, making it more important than ever to explore waste reduction, reuse initiatives, and additional recycling streams. 

FAQs

  • Kerbside sacks are provided on a roll and should be securely tied once full. They are to be placed on the pavement outside your business on your scheduled collection day. It is important not to overfill the sacks to prevent spillage or other issues during collection. 

  • All general waste collected by Recorra is sent to an energy recovery facility where it is incinerated to generate electricity for the National Grid.

  • General waste is processed through incineration at Cory’s Energy-from-Waste facility. 

  • From March 2025, businesses will be required to recycle food waste separately as per Simpler Recylcling guidelines. 

  • Yes, you can access your reporting data at any time via the MyRecorra reporting portal.

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