Starting a rubbish removal business. Advice needed.

[Cjxbam]

Hello everyone, I hope your all staying safe, I’m looking for some advise, I’m looking to start a rubbish removal business and there’s a few things I’m not clear on. I know I need a waste carriers licence that’s no problem, a big van to carry the waste in I’ve got that, the correct insurance I can get so not an issue. The two issues are where do I legally dispose of the waste? And because it’ll cost to dispose of how do I work out my prices? I’m in Manchester. Anyone who can offer advise that would be great. Cheers.

 

[JEREMY HAWKE]

I would guess that you would either have a trade deal with the local council or sort the waste your self and take or sell it to relevant recyclers

 

[Newchodge]

I have no advice for the OP, sorry. However I have to comment on the thread title. Wouldn't most people want to start a brilliant business, rather than a rubbish one.

I'll get my hat........

 

[Mr D]

You find out how much it will cost you to dispose of stuff. Add in your time and costs. Then charge the customer more than that.

 

[Alison Moore]

The council will be able to advise how you can dispose of the waste and what their fees are. Then you'll be able to work out your overheads (ie disposal costs, wages wear and tear on van, licenses, advertising, insurances etc). I know some companies charge per bag, while others charge a lump sum - but I guess it also depends on whether you're dealing with the commercial premises or home owners. Good luck.

 

[MBE2017]

I have no advice for the OP, sorry. However I have to comment on the thread title. Wouldn't most people want to start a brilliant business, rather than a rubbish one.

I'll get my hat........

Where there’s muck there’s brass.

As advised, your council trade waste rates are a good starting point. Never got into the trade waste business, but used to dispose of lots of residential waste at local tips.

It’s no wonder why so much is thrown into roadside verges these days, many authorities require a letter authorising disposal at a particular tip, including the vehicle details such as make, model, number plate etc. It costs five times more to pick it up when dumped illegally, but never fancied dumping in the middle of the night so stopped it altogether.

 

[Pot131]

You have to use commercial waste sites where you will pay on tonnage (£150 per tonne usually, no less) However the markets currently completely flooded and you will be competing with people who are happy to dump down the latest lane at no cost, unfortunately some of the people who complain about this on Facebook will be the same people not wanting to pay the correct price to have the rubbish disposed

 

[Alan]

These are my local waste rates, so clearly sorting waste is efficient


Commercial - Non Hazardous Waste £165 500kg
Inert (bricks, hardcore) £60 500kg
Wood (All grades - A, B, C) £85 500kg
Plasterboard £80 500kg
Green waste £50 500kg
Cardboard and mixed paper £20 1 Tonne
Mixed glass £10 1 Tonne
Mattresses £20 Per Unit - No Minimum
Domestic fridge freezers £57.50 Per Unit - No Minimum
Small WEEE £20 Per Unit - No Minimum
Car tyres £5 Per Unit - No Minimum

 

[Pot131]

These are my local waste rates, so clearly sorting waste is efficient


Commercial - Non Hazardous Waste £165 500kg
Inert (bricks, hardcore) £60 500kg
Wood (All grades - A, B, C) £85 500kg
Plasterboard £80 500kg
Green waste £50 500kg
Cardboard and mixed paper £20 1 Tonne
Mixed glass £10 1 Tonne
Mattresses £20 Per Unit - No Minimum
Domestic fridge freezers £57.50 Per Unit - No Minimum
Small WEEE £20 Per Unit - No Minimum
Car tyres £5 Per Unit - No Minimum

Wow those prices are ridiculous, never seen anything like it, are you sure about those figures?

£165 for half a tonne? Are you sure that’s not tonne price and minimum of 500kg? Hardcore £60 half a tonne again guessing that’s got to be tonne price, which is still ridiculously expensive considering they sell it on, its usually £10 per tonne or free tip

What area are you in?

 

[Pot131]

Wow those prices are ridiculous, never seen anything like it, are you sure about those figures?

£165 for half a tonne? Are you sure that’s not tonne price and minimum of 500kg? Hardcore £60 half a tonne again guessing that’s got to be tonne price, which is still ridiculously expensive considering they sell it on, its usually £10 per tonne or free tip

What area are you in?

On the other hand, the tyre price is really cheap!

 

[Alan]

Wow those prices are ridiculous, never seen anything like it, are you sure about those figures?

Yes rate per tonne - cut and paste wasn't good

https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/business-and-commercial

 

[Pot131]

Yes rate per tonne - cut and paste wasn't good

https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/business-and-commercial

Oh ok that sounds more like it, although their hardcore price is still outrageous

 

[Mr mambo]

1.you have cheap disposal means - mostly council tips
all lowlife rubbish movers are either fly tipping or using £20 note to enter and dispose shit load in council tips

2 sepa registration hire and reward insurance and yard or big shed
In the yard or the big shed you put the rubbish aside from the good stuff then pay per tonne of the rubbish you are disposing and get some money from the good stuff ( metal etc)
don’t be shy to ask local skip hire for price per tonne

Magic of your business is decent advertising and cheap disposal

Mostly rubbish movers do man and van and other services
people find hard to survive only on one type of service
Good luck

 

[MBE2017]

Mostly rubbish movers do man and van and other services
people find hard to survive only on one type of service
Good luck

Depends on the type of rubbish, people moving house tend to not use guys who move rubbish, their vans show the problems very quickly. There is clean rubbish, ie a tv, fridge, mattress etc which you can take and no-one will know.

Then there is the other kinds of rubbish, like a years takeaway leftovers in split bags, I’ve seen awful messes I wouldn’t expect to move for less than a million £. Even then, I would scrap the van afterwards.

 

[Pot131]

1.you have cheap disposal means - mostly council tips
all lowlife rubbish movers are either fly tipping or using £20 note to enter and dispose **** load in council tips

2 sepa registration hire and reward insurance and yard or big shed
In the yard or the big shed you put the rubbish aside from the good stuff then pay per tonne of the rubbish you are disposing and get some money from the good stuff ( metal etc)
don’t be shy to ask local skip hire for price per tonne

Magic of your business is decent advertising and cheap disposal

Mostly rubbish movers do man and van and other services
people find hard to survive only on one type of service
Good luck

You appear to have edited your original message which said as follows

“Hi
What people tell you here mostly is rubbish , waist 25 min to read either sarcastic comments or from people who are nice but with no idea what they talk about ”

I mean, I’ve only been in the industry ten years but yes let’s make out like it’s easy money!

Magic of your business is cheap disposal? Are you suggesting the poster uses unorthodox ways of disposing? The commercial price is virtually the same all over the uk, there’s no magical cheap option unless you’re using a back lane

Decent advertising? Again, your advertising can be the best campaigns around but until the industry tightens up and you stop competing with fly tippers, it can be a waste of your advertising budget

 

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