Euro Recycle Cardiff: trade waste, recycling and skip hire
Euro Recycle Cardiff collects cardboard, plastic, polythene, metal and more from businesses across Cardiff and South Wales, and hires out skips for homes, tradespeople and businesses.
- Waste transfer notes provided
- Bins from 240L to 1100L
- Skip hire available
At a glance
- Based in
- St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 2PU
- We collect
- Within 20 miles of our Cardiff unit, across South Wales
- For businesses
- Trade waste, cardboard, plastic, polythene, metal and food waste
- For homes and trades
- Skip hire for clear-outs and building work
Waste and recycling services from Euro Recycle Cardiff
Pick the service you need. Each page explains how it works, what we take and how to get a quote.
Trade waste recycling
Scheduled collections for shops, restaurants, takeaways, salons and warehouses. Tell us what your business produces and we set up the bins and a collection routine to match.
Trade waste recycling in CardiffCardboard recycling
For businesses that get through boxes and packaging every week. Flattened cardboard is easiest to handle and saves bin space.
Cardboard recycling in CardiffSkip hire
Skips for house and garden clear-outs, renovations, shop fit-outs and building work.
Skip hire in CardiffFood waste recycling
For restaurants, takeaways, cafes and food shops. In Wales, premises producing more than 5kg of food waste a week must keep it separate.
Food waste recyclingRecycling services
Plastic, polythene, metal, glass, wood, electrical items and more. Ask us if we can collect what your business throws away.
All recycling servicesWhat Euro Recycle Cardiff collects
Most of our collections are packaging and recyclable materials from local businesses. If your business throws it away regularly, ask us whether we can take it.
- Cardboard and paper
- Plastic
- Polythene and film
- Metal
- Aluminium
- Glass bottles
- Food waste
- Wood
- Garden waste
- Construction and demolition waste
- Electrical items and light bulbs
- Confidential paper shredding
- General trade waste
Some materials need special handling or permits. If we cannot take something, we will tell you so.
Why choose Euro Recycle Cardiff
A local team, clear paperwork and a quote based on what your business actually produces.
Get a quoteA local unit in St. Mellons
Our unit at Capital Business Unit S3 is the base for collections across Cardiff. Customers can visit during opening hours. Please call first if you are bringing anything.
Waste transfer notes for your records
When we collect, we provide waste transfer notes, so your business has the paperwork it needs.
The right bin or skip for the job
Wheelie bins from 240L to 1100L for businesses, and skips for clear-outs and building work. We help you choose a size rather than guess.
A quote based on what you produce
Prices depend on the material, the volume and your location. Tell us what your business throws away and we will give you a quote.
Call, WhatsApp or email
Use whichever suits you. Photos sent on WhatsApp help us understand the job quickly.
Commercial wheelie bin sizes: 240L, 360L, 660L and 1100L
Euro Recycle Cardiff supplies four commercial bin sizes. Bar height shows each bin's capacity against the largest.
240L
The baselineSmall cafes, boutique restaurants, pubs and independent shops.
360L
1.5x the 240LSmall to medium sites with steady, regular waste.
660L
About 2.75x the 240LBusy kitchens, grocery shops and sites that store a lot of packaging.
1100L
About 4.6x the 240LLarge sites such as hotels, warehouses, distribution depots and office blocks.
Exact dimensions vary between manufacturers. Ask us for measurements if space is tight.Read the full commercial bin sizes guide
Who Euro Recycle Cardiff works with
We work with food businesses, retailers, salons, warehouses and tradespeople across Cardiff. The materials differ from site to site, so we start by asking what you throw away.
Restaurants and takeaways
Cardboard, glass, plastic and food waste from busy kitchens.
Shops and grocery stores
Cardboard, polythene and plastic packaging, plus food waste.
Hairdressers and barbers
Mixed recycling and general waste for small premises.
Florists
Cardboard, plastic and polythene wrap.
Warehouses and cash and carry
High volumes of cardboard, polythene and plastic, often in larger bins.
Builders and tradespeople
Skips and recycling for clear-outs, fit-outs and building work.
Wales workplace recycling law: what your business has to separate
In force in Wales
6 April 2024
Businesses, charities and public sector organisations have to sort their waste for recycling.
- Food wastePremises producing more than 5kg a week
- Paper and card
- Glass
- Metal, plastic and cartons
- Unsold textiles
- Small electrical itemsAll small electricals from April 2026, not only unsold ones
Euro Recycle Cardiff can collect most of these materials and provide waste transfer notes when we collect. Call us and we will go through what your site produces.
Read the Welsh Government workplace recycling guidance for the full rules, or our plain-English guide to waste transfer notes.
Waste collection across Cardiff and South Wales
We collect within 20 miles of our Cardiff unit, including these areas. We do not collect outside South Wales. Not sure if you are in range? Send us your postcode.
- St. Mellons (our unit)
- Cardiff City Centre
- Castle Quarter
- Cardiff Bay
- Cathays
- Roath
- Plasnewydd
- Canton
- Grangetown
- Splott
- Ely
Visit our unit
Capital Business Unit S3St. Mellons, Cardiff
CF3 2PU
Customers can visit during opening hours. Please call first if you are bringing anything.
Questions about Euro Recycle Cardiff
Quick answers on services, bins, the law and quotes. Cannot see yours? Call or WhatsApp us.
What services does Euro Recycle Cardiff offer?
We offer trade waste and recycling collections for businesses, cardboard and paper recycling, food waste collection, and skip hire for homes, tradespeople and businesses. See the recycling services page for the full list of materials.
Do you collect from homes as well as businesses?
Skip hire is available for homes, tradespeople and businesses. Our regular trade waste and recycling collections are for businesses.
Which bin sizes do you offer?
We offer 240L, 360L, 660L and 1100L commercial wheelie bins. For larger jobs, skips are available. Our bin sizes guide explains how to choose.
What does my business have to recycle in Wales?
Workplaces in Wales have to separate food waste (for premises producing more than 5kg a week), paper and card, glass, metal, plastic and cartons, unsold textiles and small electrical items. The Welsh Government guidance has the full details.
Do you provide waste transfer notes?
Yes. When we collect, we provide waste transfer notes so you have the paperwork for your records. Our waste transfer notes guide explains what they are and what to keep.
Can my business use a household recycling centre?
Cardiff Council says household recycling centres should not be used to dispose of commercial waste. Business waste needs a licensed collector or a commercial facility. Read the Cardiff Council guidance on business recycling, or ask us what applies to your site.
Which areas do you cover?
We collect within 20 miles of our Cardiff unit in St. Mellons, across South Wales. We do not collect outside South Wales.
How do I get a quote?
Call 07866 543881, message us on WhatsApp or email us with your business type, what you throw away and your postcode. Prices depend on the material, the volume and your location.
Do you have home or business waste?
Tell Euro Recycle Cardiff what you need cleared or collected and where you are. We will come back with a quote.
Euro Recycle Cardiff
- Phone and WhatsApp
- 07866 543881
- Address
- Capital Business Unit S3
St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 2PU