Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Commercial Waste Service

Stockton Council offers a competitive and reliable commercial waste collection service for local businesses. Furthermore, you can choose from a variety of different refuse containment methods to suit individual requirements. For further details regarding this service, please contact our Care for Your Area Team who will arrange for someone to contact you to discuss your individual business requirements.

Any waste generated by a commercial organistaion is the responsibility of the organisation to dispose of correctly. Advice on how to dispose of waste may be given by the council (including details of local organisations who offer waste collection services). The council may also provide a service which can arrange for special collections of large amounts of waste or bulky materials from commercial premises for a fee.

Commercial waste must be packed in suitable containers so that it cannot fall out, blow away or escape from the receptacle such that it could cause pollution or harm to anyone.The local authority will respond quickly to notifications of spillage of commercial waste.

Skips

Skip companies wishing to deposit a skip on the public highway can complete an application form, received by telephoning the Care For Your Area Team. Skips should not be placed on the highway until confirmation that the appropriate documentation has been received and the permit actually issued.

Skip permits are valid for a maximum of 2 weeks from the date of issue and are issued at a charge of £15 per skip.The Regulations governing the depositing of a skip on the highway are the Highways Act 1980: Section 139 and the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984: Section 65. Details are given on the reverse of the permit.