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In one word - Yes.
However these prices are typical of the larger waste transfer stations. Our local tip charges a min gate charge of £45 for 400kg for General Trade Waste, equating to ~£120/tonne
One check is to ensure they are classifying your waste correctly with the right code as 'true' Green waste should not attract landfill tax. In our region, that can halve the cost per tonne at these locations.
Go on the EA website and look for local specialised Green Waste Processors/Composters - you may be surprised. We were and drastically reduced our expenditure.
There have been some recent good threads on similar issues - worth a read as well
Round my way (Sussex) it's £30 per tonne, £15 minimum charge. That's from the large scale compost producers. Account holders get a further discount if their spending is high enough.
Mine in Denbighshire is min charge £25 so £30 with VAT - I dropped 400kg today which was a 6 x 3 trailer and 5 bulk bags of leylandii and beech which total £38. I can store plenty at my place so If I charge my customer £10 per bulk bag of waste, 5 bulk bags gives me £50 and my waste charge is less than that and its only 3 miles from my house. If I add up time taken etc I may need to charge customer slightly more. And I am in the process of a friendly farmer taking my green waste next year so then it becomes a profitable output if this happens.
I use a specialist composting centre, and it's a pretty reasonable minimum £20 plus VAT for up to the first 500 KG, and I think it's £45 plus VAT per tonne. Trouble is it's a two-hour round trip with unloading and paying.
More local council-run tips are at least double the cost, and as it's an hour to drive, unload, pay and drive back from even the nearest, it's worth it to me to go the bit further. It does grate that another garden company in my village burns everything in a mate's field, but unless you have those dodgy contacts you have to pay!
Passing it on shouldn't be an issue. I include reasonable amounts in my annual charges, and if it's an exceptional amount of waste then just include a fee for it. If anyone disputes the cost, they have the option of taking the waste to the tip themselves, or getting in a skip. I don't mark up the tip price, but obviously include the time, and an amount to cover the trailer costs and cash flow.
Hi Jordan,
My local council tips (Bracknell & Reading) charge £128.40 per tonne (inc VAT), minimum charge quarter tonne £32.10 (inc VAT). I mostly use a green waste processor who charge £30 inc VAT per transit van full. I need to sit down and do a cost analysis to take account of tip charges, time, fuel, vehicle costs and waste licence, but at present I charge waste at £10 per bulk bag, or £2 per 120 litre garden bag.
Once customers understand the processes and costs involved for trade waste disposal, they are usually fine with this. As Paul points out, if they want to haggle, I give the option of dealing with it themselves. My charges are cheap compared to £200 for a skip or messing up their cars taking it themselves. I've not had one refuse yet.
My local site for GREEN WASTE is £15-00 + VAT a tonne or part of.
I can also purchase compost once rotted down for the same price
Its within 2 miles of my home so passing most days
My local tip in the Scottish Borders is £35.17 ex VAT per tonne. Minimum charge is £35.17 ex VAT. As I stated in another thread, we had a great system where green bins were supplied (too the customer)and the council uplifted the contents every fortnight. This system is being terminated March 2014 so I will be using my local recycling centre more often next year. Its a shame for the customer as there will now be a cost involved for waste disposal.
On a related note, I registered my interest in a green waste license with the relevant body many months ago. I have just recieved an e mail from them, saying I need to register by Jan 1st.
It's Xmas in a few days. A lot of garden related firms close down this time of year for much needed r&r, so may not be monitoring business e mails etc. After 2 years talking about it I think they could have given a bit more notice.
That said, the registration process is very simple and done online.
Where we work in North London the minimum charge for up to 750kg of green waste is £36 plus VAT. We store as much as we can in our lock up and then take a full Transit load to the tip.
If they had been contemplating getting a skip, or two, they are saving quite a bit.
I have seen gardeners using skips and thought that it's an expensive way of doing it, but I guess if the client pays it's very convenient.
Does anyone else use 'man and a van' service and if so what do you pay?
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