Pubs & bars
Waste collection for pubs, bars and micropubs in Medway & Kent
Trade waste collection for Medway and Kent pubs and bars — glass, cardboard, cellar waste, beer garden clears and cellar strip-outs. Early-morning slots, fixed monthly price.
- Fixed price agreed before we start
- 30-day trade account invoicing
- Upper tier registered carrier
Quick answer
How does waste collection work for pubs & bars in Kent?
Pubs and bars across Medway and Kent use us for scheduled trade waste and glass collections, plus one-off cellar, beer garden and refurbishment clears. Collections run before opening, are priced per lift on a fixed monthly invoice, and every visit is covered by a waste transfer note for your licence file.
- Coverage
- All 14 Kent districts
- Same-day cut-off
- 11am
- Landfill diversion
- 92%
Reviewed by Daniel Hartley, Operations Director & licensed waste carrier · Last updated 2 August 2026
A pub produces more waste per square metre than almost any other high-street business, and nearly all of it arrives in a four-hour window after last orders. Glass, cardboard, food waste and spent kegs stack up in a yard that is usually shared, overlooked and covered by licence conditions about noise and storage.
We collect before you open rather than during service, so bins are emptied and the yard is clear before the cellar delivery arrives. On refurbishments and change-of-tenancy jobs we strip the lot — old fixed seating, carpet, cellar racking, signage and kitchen units — in one booked block.
The problems pubs & bars bring us
Glass volume the council round will not take
District rounds do not handle trade glass volumes. We collect glass separately in dedicated bins so it stays recyclable instead of contaminating the general waste bin and pushing up your per-lift cost.
Licence conditions on yard storage and noise
Premises licences frequently limit when bins can be moved and how much waste can be stored outside. We agree a collection window that fits the condition and keep a written record of it.
POPs-classified fixed seating
Banquette seating, tub chairs and bar stools are upholstered, so they fall under persistent organic pollutant rules and must be incinerated separately. Refurb quotes that ignore that are quotes that change on the day.
Change of tenancy against a brewery deadline
Inventory dates rarely move. We clear cellars, kitchens and living accommodation in a single block booking so the premises hand over on the agreed date.
What we handle for you
- Scheduled general trade waste, glass, cardboard and food waste collections
- Beer garden clears, broken furniture, parasols and decking waste
- Cellar clear-outs including racking, line waste containers and old stock furniture
- Refurbishment strip-outs: fixed seating, carpet, bar fronts, signage and kitchen units
- Kitchen white goods, glass washers and cellar cooling units under WEEE
What you get
- Bins emptied before opening, never during service
- Fixed per-lift price on one monthly invoice
- Glass and cardboard kept separate so recycling rates hold up
- Transfer notes filed against every collection for your licence file
Compliance and paperwork
The services this sector uses most
Every collection is priced from the same fixed price list, whichever service you book.
Pubs & bars waste FAQs
Set up a pubs & bars account
One point of contact, one monthly invoice, and a transfer note filed against every single collection.
Quick enquiry
Get a fixed price in under a minute
A few details and a photo is all we need. Prices are all-in — labour, transport and licensed disposal — and confirmed before we load. Same-day collection across Kent when you book before 11am.
- Fixed price, no hidden extras
- Upper tier registered carrier
- Waste transfer note by email