Our off-streets policy for St Andrews has helped reduce the litter arising from commercial waste. This has improved the appearance of the town centre, for both residents and visitors.
Commercial waste is to be only allowed on the streets at certain times of the day. This means you need to store your commercial waste at your own premises or land and then put it out for collection during a pre-arranged time slot.
What do you have to do?
You must only put your commercial waste bins and commercial waste sacks out for collection from 7:30am to 10:30am.
It's your responsibility to arrange when your waste will be collected with your waste contractor.
If your commercial waste contractor cannot collect your waste, you should
- remove it from the street
- return it to your premises
- contact your waste contractor to rearrange collection
Waste presentation
You must do the following:
- all bags and bins must clearly display your business’ name
- waste containers must be placed as near to the edge of your business property as possible
- ensure there is clear pedestrian access
- do not block the pavement or road
- commercial waste sacks must be protected by pest-proof covers when presented on the street
- pest-proof covers must be removed from the street after collection
If you have limited space, you should:
- consider sharing bins/storage space with neighbouring businesses
- speak to your contractor about other options
Your waste contractor may:
- reduce the size of your external waste container/s
- increase the frequency of your collections
- provide commercial waste sacks
- offer direct disposal
