The Royal Borough of Greenwich is committed to helping businesses responsibly manage their waste while maintaining clean and sustainable local communities.
This Business Waste Charter outlines the shared responsibilities between the council and businesses to ensure efficient and environmentally friendly waste management.
What we promise as a council
As a council, we promise to:
- provide a reliable waste collection service tailored to your business needs
- offer recycling services to help businesses reduce their environmental impact
- support businesses with advice and guidance on waste management best practices
- take enforcement action against fly-tipping and other illegal waste disposal activities
- keep public areas clean and safe through regular street cleaning and waste removal
- provide businesses access to our licensed waste disposal services
What we ask of businesses
As a business operating in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, you pledge to:
- ensure all business waste is disposed of through a licensed waste carrier
- sort waste correctly into the appropriate recycling and rubbish streams
- keep waste bins tidy, secure, and placed for collection on the correct day
- avoid fly-tipping or leaving waste in public spaces
- take responsibility for keeping the area around your business premises clean and free of litter
- use only registered waste contractors to dispose of bulky or large volumes of waste
- report illegal dumping or waste-related issues to the Council
- actively reduce waste by adopting recycling and reuse practices