Running a business from home? Make sure you’re disposing of your waste legally
You might not realise it, but if you run a business from home, any recycling or rubbish it generates is classed as commerical waste – even if its just a small amount.
This includes waste from holiday let guests if you:
- Rent out rooms in your home as self-catering accommodation seasonally or year-round
- Let out your entire home, annexe, caravan or shepherd’s hut as self-catering accommodation - seasonally or all year round
In the UK, it is illegal to dispose of commerical waste using the domestic/household collections. You must arrange for a licensed waste carrier to collect and dispose of it separately.
Cornwall Council offers a reliable, cost-effective commerical waste collection service. There are also a number of other waste collection contractors in Cornwall.