Abifields Waste Management completes trade waste removal work throughout the South Yorkshire region Undertaking jobs from single items to truckloads of bulky waste. We work throughout Sheffield, helping commercial customers with their trade waste removal needs.
What Is Trade Waste?
Types of Trade Waste
Safe Dispose of Trade Waste
Trade waste is a term used to describe any waste products or materials that are generated when a business builds something, provides a service, or engages in manufacturing. It can comprise a broad range of materials including common recyclable materials like cardboard and plastic all the way through to more hazardous substances that require specialist handling.
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Trade waste is sometimes referred to as commercial waste, but both of these phrases describe the same thing. Simply put, if the waste material is created by a business, on business premises, as a result of business activities, it can be classed as trade waste.
Here are some common types of trade waste:
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Cardboard – this is produced in large volumes by many businesses due to its prevalence as a packaging material.
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Plastic – from plastic cutlery to plastic bottles to waste plastic from manufacturing, plastic is produced in large volumes by many companies.
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Scrap Metal – metal can be recycled infinitely without degrading its quality, and it is often produced as a result of trade.
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Wood – many businesses produce wood waste, including construction businesses and timber merchants.
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Construction Materials – from topsoil to aggregates, construction materials are often sent to landfill. However, they can be effectively recycled into new high quality products.
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UPVC – when UPVC windows are replaced, they are often sent to landfill, but recycling UPVC is practical and possible.
The way trade waste should be disposed of depends upon the material in question. Recyclables like paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, and metal can be sorted and reprocessed via a range of different methods. Cardboard and paper will be pulped, whereas glass, plastic, and metal will all be processed separately into smaller pieces which can be melted down. The result of all these processes is brand new materials ready to re-enter circulation.
Our Trade Waste Removal Sheffield customers include:
Builders
Shop fitters
Joiners
Estate agents and landlords
Refurbishment companies
DIYers