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Household waste and recycling centres

… Wye Household Recycling Centre Commercial vehicle and trailer permits You will need a permit if you wish to use a commercial type vehicle or a trailer larger than 1.3m in length to take your household waste to one of …
… items please PLAN your meals to reduce waste. Store perishable food in the freezer wherever possible. Do not burn your waste - burning most wastes is illegal. Store any waste that cannot be collected safely until restrictions are lifted. More Covid …

Report trade waste being left out for domestic collection

Online form for reporting trade waste being left out for domestic collection

Apply for a trade waste collection

How to apply for a trade waste collection

Business waste service terms and conditions

Our business waste agreement sets out the type and size of bins we will provide at the named premises, when the collection will start and the collection day and frequency of collection for general rubbish and for recycling. In …

Report business waste being left out for domestic collection

If you see someone putting business waste out for collection in black sacks or with their domestic waste, please complete our form .

Cancel a business waste collection

To cancel a business waste collection contract we need four weeks written notice. You can email us at tradewaste@herefordshire.gov.uk We will then let you know your last collection day and when we will come to remove …

Missed business waste collection or damaged bin

… the following information: Business name Business address Location and number of bins What time the bins were put out for collection We will investigate the missed collection and if necessary, arrange for the collection crew to return. There may be …
Waste contact details Contact us form" https://myaccount.herefordshire.gov.uk/contact-us-form

How to buy business waste sacks

… make a payment on 01432 260051. One roll of trade waste sacks can be purchased online. Please only order trade waste sacks online if you have run out, or will run out of sacks soon. Order business waste sacks You …

Our business waste and recycling service

… your waste to a permitted waste treatment/disposal facility. You can check a waste licence on the public register of waste carriers. How to apply for a business waste collection Apply for a business waste collection You will need to …

Business waste - your responsibilities

What is business waste? Business waste is any waste that is produced by a commercial activity, including one run from your home. The law classifies this waste as commercial or industrial waste and you are required to make suitable arrangements …

Garden waste and composting

… incineration at our energy-from-waste facility. Under the Environmental Protection Act (1990) and schedule 1(4) of the Controlled Waste Regulations (2012) local authorities can charge for the collection of garden waste. We make such a charge through the …

Items not suitable for rubbish collection

… Corrosive substances Oil waste Paint tins Syringes and infectious waste Garden waste Rubble, stone, soil and gravel DIY and construction waste, such as plaster board Asbestos Commercial waste Hot ashes Bulky waste Hazardous waste Electrical items Use our A-Z …

Beer kegs (A-Z of waste and recycling in Herefordshire)

… Watch for FREE (by landline) on 0808 100 1945 or via www.kegwatch.co.uk. Beer kegs are classified as commercial waste and cannot be deposited at Household Recycling Centres or collected through the council's household waste collection services.

Ledbury Household Recycling Centre (Household waste and recycling centres)

… bag. , Only your own household waste can lawfully be deposited at household recycling centres in Herefordshire No commercial or business waste is accepted No clinical waste is accepted Soil and hard-core are not classified as household waste, but you …

Bromyard Household Recycling Centre (Household waste and recycling centres)

… bag. , Only your own household waste can lawfully be deposited at household recycling centres in Herefordshire No commercial or business waste is accepted No clinical waste is accepted. Soil and hard-core are not classified as household waste, but you …

Kington Household Recycling Centre (Household waste and recycling centres)

… bag. , Only your own household waste can lawfully be deposited at household recycling centres in Herefordshire No commercial or business waste is accepted No clinical waste is accepted Soil and hard-core are not classified as household waste, but you …

Ross-on-Wye Household Recycling Centre (Household waste and recycling centres)

… bag. , Only your own household waste can lawfully be deposited at household recycling centres in Herefordshire No commercial or business waste is accepted No clinical waste is accepted Soil and hard-core are not classified as household waste, but you …

Hereford Household Recycling Centre (Household waste and recycling centres)

… bag. , Only your own household waste can lawfully be deposited at household recycling centres in Herefordshire No commercial or business waste is accepted No clinical waste is accepted Soil, hard-core and plasterboard are not classified as household waste, but …

Leominster Household Recycling Centre (Household waste and recycling centres)

… bag. , Only your own household waste can lawfully be deposited at household recycling centres in Herefordshire No commercial or business waste is accepted No clinical waste is accepted Soil, hard-core and plasterboard are not classified as household waste, but …

Building materials, rubble, stones, soil (A-Z of waste and recycling in Herefordshire)

Building materials or rubble, stone, soil, Bricks, plaster, gypsum, plasterboard, tiles, rubble, piping, soil, stones, waste from renovation or building, No, No, No, Do not put any building materials or building waste in your household collection bins. Second-hand building …

Commercial vehicle and trailer (CVT) permits

… Herefordshire residents to dispose of their own household waste. You will need a permit if you wish to use a commercial type vehicle or a trailer larger than 1.3m in length to take your household waste to one of …
… reduce waste. Store perishable food in the freezer wherever possible. Do not burn your waste - burning most wastes is illegal. Store any waste that cannot be collected safely until restrictions are lifted. More Covid-19 information for waste and recycling.

Apply for commercial vehicle and trailer permits (CVT) (Household waste and recycling centres)

Household Recycling Centres are open as usual Please only make essential visits and respect social distancing measures to help protect yourself and staff.​ , Commercial vehicle and trailer permits 

Things we can collect

… A maximum of two average people should be able to safely carry each item to, and load it onto, the collection vehicle. If items are dismantled please leave each item in its own pile so that each item is clearly …

Gulls

… prevent gull activity on your property by: Removing any possible food sources including fallen fruit, animal feed and accessible household waste Keeping your rubbish in bins until the day of collection wherever practical Making sure your bins have secured lids …

Pre-planning advice fees

… how to submit a planning application Enquiries made by Herefordshire Council Enquiries made by a town or parish council in connection with their statutory functions Enquiries made by a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) or Housing Association (HA) - where the development …

Household waste collection service standards

Recycling and waste collection guide

Recycling and waste collection guide - Romanian

Recycling and waste collection guide - Polish

Recycling and waste collection guide - Lithuanian

Recycling and waste collection guide - Bulgarian

Protocol for district nurses setting up a clinical waste collection

Waste strategy review 2017

Commercial vehicle trailer/permit FAQs

Commercial vehicle/trailer permit policy

Waste need assessment - February 2017

Document supporting the Local Plan

Waste need assessment annexes - February 2017

Document supporting the Local Plan

Commercial Road, Hereford, Prohibition of Waiting

Waste Audit Activity Plan

Waste education pack for young people

Waste services charges consultation questionnaire

Waste

Business waste guide

Home Waste Audit

Waste education pack for young people

Museum collections policy

Charitable collections policy

Large item collection service terms and conditions

Minerals and waste issues and options paper

Document supporting the Local Plan

Chapter 12 Waste

The Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan (UDP) policies were superseded by the adoption of the Local Plan - Core Strategy in October 2015

Joint Municipal Waste Strategy for Herefordshire and Worcestershire 2004 - 2034

Documents supporting the Local Plan

Minerals and Waste Study 2009

Document supporting the Local Plan

Annex B - Waste prevention options appraisal

Annex A - Waste growth

FAQs Minerals and waste consultation July 2017

Document supporting the Local Plan

HRA minerals and waste Local Plan - August 2017

Document supporting the Local Plan

Annex D - Residual waste options appraisal

Sustainability Appraisal - Minerals and waste Local Plan - August 2017

Document supporting the Local Plan

Herefordshire and Worcestershire joint waste strategy

Sustainability Appraisal appendices - Minerals and waste Local Plan - August 2017

Document supporting the Local Plan

Guidance notes for storage and collection of domestic refuse and recycling

Information and guidance for developers and landlords about storage and collection of residential rubbish and recycling

Section 2 - Design criteria - Industrial and commercial access roads

Information to aid developers, designers and other professionals in preparing transport infrastructure in relation to new developments.

Assistant Inspector Note on Minerals and Waste - 94KB

Application form for a house to house collection licence

Any other correspondence with other authorities on minerals and waste

Application for a granite plaque on a tree memorial - The posy collection

Regulations, directions and application forms

Application for a granite plaque on a tree memorial -The scenic collection

Regulations, directions and application forms

Minutes of meetings with Gloucestershire County Council and other authorities on minerals and waste

Cans Fact Sheet

Waste education pack for young people

Timothy Tip Stories

Waste education pack for young people

Recycling Fact Sheet

Waste education pack for young people

Paper Fact Sheet

Waste education pack for young people

Glass Fact Sheet

Waste education pack for young people

Composting Fact Sheet

Waste education pack for young people

Review of residual options appraisal 2012

Annex J - Glossary

Waste Collection Income Review

… legislation allows the council to make such charges, including charges for charities, schools, self-catering holiday accommodation and provision of commercial service administration, as outlined in appendix 1 to this report; (b) existing charges for commercial waste collections, commercial recycling …

TRADE WASTE COLLECTION CHARGES

… the authority which arranged for its collection; and it shall be the duty of that authority to recover the charge unless in the case of a charge in respect of commercial waste the authority considers it inappropriate to do so.”

Review Of Trade Waste Charges 2008/9

… that current customers be advised accordingly before the date of commencement. Reasons for the decision: To continue in the provision of a collection service requested by commercial customers and to introduce charges that will reflect the costs of the service.

Review of Trade Waste Charges 2007/08

… be made to recover the full cost of disposal. Reasons for the decision: To continue in the provision of a collection service requested by commercial customers and to introduce charges that will more accurately reflect the actual costs of the …

Waste Contract - Variation

… Commercial and Worcestershire County Council, to agree the negotiated form of a variation to the existing waste contract with Mercia Waste Management Ltd (Mercia) to put into effect Mercia’s proposals for: i) the provision of a residual waste treatment …

Fordshill Road Drainage

… Fordshill site as a waste Recycling Centre on 24/07/02 subject to a number of conditions, one being a connection to mains foul drainage. It would appear the optimum route is via the Councils land to the mains connection …

Waste disposal measures to help community recovery

… items they need to dispose of. Normal rules prohibiting the use of these facilities by businesses and the deposit of commercial waste still apply. Opening times and locations can be found here: www.herefordshire.gov.uk/recycling For the latest …

Traders fined for illegal use of household recycling centre

… which traders Keith Styles of St Guthlac Street, Hereford, and Noel Turner of Bulmer Avenue, pleaded guilty to depositing controlled (commercial) waste at the household recycling centre in Rotherwas and transporting waste without a waste carriers licence. Styles received a …

Budget consultation 2019-20

… the annual budget and Council Tax setting for 2019-20. Your Council Tax funds many services across the county, from waste collection and road maintenance, to looking after vulnerable children and adults. Each year we set a budget to decide …

Waste services charges consultation

… to our residents whilst delivering savings of £87m between 2010 and 2020.  Significant changes have already been made to our waste management services over the past few years, including the change to alternate weekly collection, which have resulted in savings …

Minerals and Waste Local Plan (MWLP) issues and options consultation

… plan has been produced, we will hold further consultations about policy wording and any allocations proposed. Consultation documents Minerals and waste Local Plan issues and options paper Minerals needs assessment Waste needs assessment Waste needs assessment annexes Sustainability Appraisal Sustainability …

Draft Minerals and Waste Local Plan consultation 2019

Comment on the proposed approach to meet the county's minerals and waste needs to 2031 A Minerals and Waste Local Plan (MWLP) is being prepared to guide mineral extraction and the management of waste in Herefordshire up to …

Sexual health services in Herefordshire consultation

… You can access some of these services at community pharmacies, but most are available from the sexual health clinic in Commercial Road, Hereford. The questionnaire asked about access to and use of the services across the various locations. We are …

Barrs Court Road / Aylestone Hill junction consultation

… of heavy traffic from Hereford's inner ring road. Its forms part of a package of measures which will enable Commercial Road, Newmarket and Blueschool Streets to be upgraded for easier pedestrian movement and also reduce 'through traffic' which will …

Map resources

… parks Cemeteries Community toilets Customer service centres GP surgeries and hospitals Leisure centres, libraries and museums Public rights of way Waste collection rounds and routes Find my nearest In addition to many of those on Explore Herefordshire, you can use …

The Bridewell Hereford

… necessary rooms, with two little rooms adjoining to the said house towards the entering into the said castle" (John Duncumb, Collections towards the History and Antiquities of the County of Hereford, Volume I Part 2, City of Hereford, 1804, p …

Hospitals

… of the 20th century hospitals were funded by charitable donations. This took several forms: annual subscriptions, small donations, and church collections might be used for the daily running of the hospital. Large donations and legacies, more often than not, would …

Parishes L

… was 1 hide which paid tax, and the value was 4s.  By the time of the Domesday Survey it was waste. (Frank and Caroline Thorn (eds.), Domesday Book 17: Herefordshire, 11,2, Phillimore, 1983) The second reference records that Laysters …

Sources for the study of the Civil War in Herefordshire

Duncumb, J., Collections toward the History and Antiquities of the County of Hereford, Vol. I, Hereford, 1804. Heath-Agnew, E., Roundhead to Royalist, a Biography of Colonel John Birch 1615-1691, Hereford, 1977. Hopkinson, C., Herefordshire Under Arms, A …

Hereford and its Saxon Origins

"combining administrative, ecclesiastical and commercial functions within a defensive circuit by the eighth or ninth century [and] may be considered to have been the most sophisticated purely Anglo-Saxon settlement to have grown up in England by that time …

Links to other websites

Local websites Hereford Record Office: Large collection of original documents and maps from AD 1000 to 1950. Search room and library available. Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre, Fir Tree Lane, Rotherwas, Hereford HR2 6LA. telephone 01432 260750, e-mail …

The Hereford and Gloucester canal

History The Hereford to Gloucester canal was begun in 1793 and completed by 1845. Unfortunately it was never the commercial success that it was hoped it would be and it closed in 1885, when it was rented to the …

The Development of Non-conformity

The emergence of the Non-conformists The "Non-conformist conscience" reflected the principles of a wide section of the community and influenced commercial, social and political morality. Henry VIII's break from the Pope, which began the Reformation in …

Monuments Search

Herefordshire Historic Environment Record Database Before using this search facility, please read our Database Conditions of Use. Contractors must note that the online databases are not suitable for commercial purposes. In these cases, a formal enquiry must be requested …

The Leominster and Stourport canal

… for agricultural produce from this rural area into the Severn and thence the industrial Midlands, opening up Herefordshire to bigger commercial markets. By the return route industrial goods from Birmingham and the area would be brought into the county. There …

About us

… Our expertise also allows us to provide expert professional advice on research (non-clinical) design and all aspects of data collection, analysis and interpretation of statistics for the council and partner organisations. Information is published as much as possible in …

The Pembridge helm

… most important surviving piece of medieval armour associated with Herefordshire. (Another important helm, the Chandos helm in the Royal Armouries Collection, may also be associated with Herefordshire as it is thought to have been made for Sir Richard Pembridge's …

Bye Street Gate Hereford

… The area is now the site of the Kerry Arms Inn and the City Ring Road, at the point where Commercial Street and Union Street meet. In 1624-5 it was recorded that during a nine-month period 12 prisoners …

Submitting an HER Enquiry

… print to pdf and email them to herenquiries@herefordshire.gov.uk. This is inclusive for all enquiries whether they be; commercial, funded researcher, students, Neighbourhood Planning Groups or private researchers. For EIA requests please mark the Purpose of Enquiry as …

Guest author essay: Sir Samuel Meyrick and Goodrich Court

… were bought by a French dealer, but they were purchased from him by Sir Richard Wallace, founder of the Wallace Collection. Many Meyrick items can be seen free of charge at the collection at Hertford House, Manchester Square, London, where …

Database Conditions of Use

… or lead to damage to) the historic environment. 3. The material in the database is not suitable for professional or commercial use such as planning and development control, agri-environment scheme applications or the development of strategic policies, management plans …

Hereford Library

… In 1836 a library was opened for the working classes that was attached to St. Peter's Literary Institution in Commercial Street. There the ordinary man could read the London and provincial papers, as well as other periodicals. However, at …

Water quality

… that 55% of all rivers in England and Wales failing to reach the required 'good ecological status' are polluted by waste water.[1] High levels of nutrients [Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P)] can cause pollution in rivers and lakes and …

The mills of Leominster

… and back out again. This channel ran right under the Priory buildings and not only supplied water and flushed out waste but also powered one or more mills. By the 18th century more channels had been dug in the vicinity …

For Public

… the clock. Find out more about what West Mercia Police are doing in your area. Keeping Herefordshire clean and tidy Waste, litter, flyposting and graffiti spoil our streets and public places. So it's important we all do what we …

Hereford cattle 1920-1929

… of English livestock in the 1920s. There was also a risk from contagious abortion or Brucellosis. Pedigree farmers suffered alongside commercial farmers when the market was flooded with cheap imports from the meat markets of Smithfield and Birmingham. For a …

The old dispensary

… century improvement in health, and subsequent increase in population. "The Hereford Dispensary was founded in 1835 and occupied premises in Commercial Street. It was supported by private charity and in its first year relieved 178 patients residing in the city …

Working in the Historic Environment

… print to pdf and email them to herenquiries@herefordshire.gov.uk. This is inclusive for all enquiries whether they be; commercial, funded researcher, students, Neighbourhood Planning Groups or private researchers. For EIA requests please mark the Purpose of Enquiry as …

Timeline of the British railways

… 1807     Opening of Oystermouth Railway, Swansea, a horse-powered railway believed to be the first to carry passengers. 1812     First commercial use of locomotives on Middleton Colliery Railway, Leeds, using Murray & Blenkinsop engines. 1813     Blackett & Hedley build "Puffing Billy" for …

Castles in Herefordshire

… palisade could sometimes be further strengthened by the addition of towers or turrets. The bailey was where the residential and commercial buildings of the castle would stand. These buildings would include workshops for the carpenters and blacksmiths, stables for the …

Farmhouses and cottages

… a local data bank, can pinpoint the date a particular log was cut and used, however, Tudor builders did not waste good materials and often medieval timbers were re-used in buildings of a later period. A higher standard of …

City Gaol Hereford

… Prisons Act of 1877, which amalgamated the prisons of the city and passed the administration of the County Gaol in Commercial Road into the hands of the national Government. The Gaol Street buildings were then re-purchased by the City …

Parishes B

… who received £97 12s 3d for the work. An "Opening Tea" was arranged which cost £3 5s 3d, but a collection was taken to offset this cost. In 1838 there were 29 members but just over one hundred years later …

Hereford

… Barons which led to the Magna Carta in 1215, Bishop Giles actively took the part of the Barons. (John Duncumb, Collections Towards the History and Antiquities of the County of Hereford, Vol. I, p. 1, 1804 (1996 edition, Merton Priory …

HER Search

… the Online Databases Please note that the information shown in the Herefordshire Through Time online databases is not suitable for commercial or Neighbourhood Planning use. Organisations or individuals requiring information for commercial, professional or planning purposes should contact the HER …

A Legend of the Crusades

… hand above the wrist, and forwarding it to her husband. This is supposed to have effected his release ..." (John Duncumb, Collections Towards the History and Antiquities of the County of Hereford, Vol. I Part 1, 1812 (1996 edition), Merton Priory …

Why did some towns fail?

… situated for a market town. It failed to change from a town supporting a castle to a market town, providing commercial opportunities for the surrounding area. (Trevor Rowley, The Welsh Border: Archaeology, History & Landscape, Tempus, 2001) During the reign of …

Guest Author Essay: Ariconium and Romano-British rural industry

… settlement, close to iron ore in the Forest of Dean, was devoted to industry requiring ample space for work and waste disposal". Besides building foundations and remains that included evidence for plastered walls and mortared floors, Bridgewater uncovered several areas …

The Growth of Roman Towns

… of the baths and other public buildings in your town. The ordo was also responsible to the Procurator for tax collection. Every year four magistrates were elected for each town. Between them they were responsible for minor matters of justice …

Parishes P

… son Harold had wrongfully seized it from St Guthlac's. The value before 1066 had been £16, later it became waste and by 1086 it was worth £10 10s. (Frank and Caroline Thorn (eds.), Domesday Book 17: Herefordshire, 19,8 …

Problems with the Poor Law

… goods soon began to struggle. More problems arose in the country because of the new system of enclosing common and waste land in villages in the Midlands. This meant that villagers no longer had any rights to gather wood or …

Ledbury

… in Ledbury, that is more than twice the number in Ross-on-Wye (105). The medieval street names reflect the commercial nature of town life: Middletown, the Stalls, the Butchers Row and the Shop Row. Edward III granted Ledbury citizens …

Parishes H

… difficult to take photos. Hereford: Baptist Chapel HER no. 36572, OS grid ref: SO 5140 4020 A Baptist Chapel on Commercial Road. It is of yellow brick with an Italianate style front. It was designed by John Johnson and G …

The Mesolithic

… the majority being from the late Mesolithic period. Much of this evidence is in the form of small pieces of waste flint and flint scatters. The Herefordshire evidence is mainly concentrated into three areas: the Golden Valley, Ledbury (rural) and …

Productivity and economic growth

… together they made up over two thirds (66%) of all economic output (Figure 2). ?Agriculture, mining, electricity, gas, water and waste? and ?manufacturing? are over represented in Herefordshire?s GVA compared to nationally, while ?financial and insurance? and ?information and …

Tanning

… located close to a stream or river to ensure a plentiful supply of water for processing and effluent removal. Tannery waste includes proteins, hair, lime, salt, acids, tannins, dyes and oils. Today the processing of this waste involves biological treatment …

Saxon Rule

… was situated in the castle precinct in Hereford, until it was moved in 1143 to a site near the present Commercial Road and Country Bus Station, when it became affiliated with St. Peter's in Hereford and with the Abbey …

Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions

… the county, with farming playing a significant role. Despite these challenges, in Herefordshire, total carbon dioxide emissions from industrial and commercial sources have fallen from 763.5 kilo tonnes (KT) in 2005 to 506.7 kt in 2017. Emissions from …

Apprenticeships

… Master hee shall not commit, matrimony with any woman dureinge the said tearme hee shall not contract ... he will not waste his master's goods, not lend them to anouther without license, he will not haunt taverns of custom unless …

The Knights Templar and Hospitaller

… England on crusade. Bartholomew Mortimer and Roger de Lacy from Herefordshire were among the knights who accompanied him (John Duncumb, Collections Towards the History and Antiquities of the County of Hereford, Vol. I, Part 1, 1812 (1996 edition), Merton Priory …

The Health Improvement Act 1854

… between the hours of 9 and 4 daily, enter the house of any person to see if there be any waste of Water; and in the event of any Occupier refusing admittance, the Corporation may cut off the supply of …

Public buildings

… originally stood on the east front of the Market Hall, on either side of the clock, are now in the collections of Hereford Museum. They were rotated to strike the bells every quarter hour, hence the name quarter-jacks. The …

Expansion of evangelical Non-conformity

… country. A class divide soon began to develop between the landed gentry, the factory owners and the workers. This "new" commercial and industrial society was governed by a liberal national state based upon the principles of political equality and popular …

What was Harold Godwinson, King of England's, connection with Hereford?

… the land previously held by King Harold in Herefordshire: "Harold also held Chickward. 1 hide and 3 virgates of land, waste... In Huntington 3 hides... In Rushock 4 hides. Earl Harold held these lands. Now the King has them; they …