Fees and Charges - Cleansing

Trade Waste

Fees and Charges for Trade Waste
DESCRIPTION 2022/23 Standard Charge 2023/24 Standard Charge VAT @ 20% CHARGING POLICY NOTES
240 Litre Bin

£4.25

£4.50 N B  
240 Litre Bin (Recycling and Organic) £4.25 £4.50 N B  
360 Litre Bin £6.50 £6.80 N B  
360 Litre Bin (Recycling and Organic) £6.50 £6.80 N B  
1100 Litre Bin £16.85 £17.70 N B  
1100 Litre Bin (Recycling and Organic) £16.85 £17.70 N B  

Trade Waste - Agencies

Fees and Charges for Trade Waste (Agencies) 
DESCRIPTION 2022/23 Standard Charge 2023/24 Standard Charge VAT @ 20% CHARGING POLICY NOTES
240 Litre Bin

£5.50

£5.80 Y* B *Standard rate VAT applies to contracts with agencies
240 Litre Bin (Recycling and Organic) £5.50 £5.80 Y* B *Standard rate VAT applies to contracts with agencies
360 Litre Bin £8.40 £8.80 Y* B *Standard rate VAT applies to contracts with agencies
360 Litre Bin (Recycling and Organic) £8.40 £8.80 Y* B *Standard rate VAT applies to contracts with agencies
1100 Litre Bin £21.90 £23.00 Y* B *Standard rate VAT applies to contracts with agencies
1100 Litre Bin (Recycling and Organic) £21.90 £23.00 Y* B *Standard rate VAT applies to contracts with agencies

Waste Disposal - Commercial and Industrial Waste

Fees and Charges for Waste Disposal (Commercial/Industrial Waste)
DESCRIPTION 2022/23 Standard Charge 2023/24 Standard Charge VAT @ 20% CHARGING POLICY NOTES
240 Litre Bin per uplift

£2.30

£2.40 N B  
240 Litre Bin (Recycling and Organic) per uplift £4.15 £4.35 N B  
360 Litre Bin per uplift  £3.35 £3.50 N B  
360 Litre Bin (Recycling and Organic) per uplift £6.05 £6.35 N B  
1100 Litre Bin per uplift  £10.15 £10.70 N B  
1100 Litre Bin (Recycling and Organic) per uplift £18.30 £19.25 N B  

Waste Disposal - Commercial and Industrial Waste - Agencies

Fees and Charges for Waste Disposal (Commercial/Industrial Waste) - Agencies
DESCRIPTION 2022/23 Standard Charge 2023/24 Standard Charge VAT @ 20% CHARGING POLICY NOTES
240 Litre Bin per uplift £3.00 £3.15 Y* B *Standard rate VAT applies to contracts with agencies
240 Litre Bin (Recycling and Organic) per uplift £5.35 £5.60 Y* B *Standard rate VAT applies to contracts with agencies
360 Litre Bin per uplift  £4.35 £4.60 Y* B *Standard rate VAT applies to contracts with agencies
360 Litre Bin (Recycling and Organic) per uplift £7.85 £8.25 Y* B *Standard rate VAT applies to contracts with agencies
1100 Litre Bin per uplift  £13.20 £13.90 Y* B *Standard rate VAT applies to contracts with agencies
1100 Litre Bin (Recycling and Organic) per uplift £23.75 £24.95 Y* B *Standard rate VAT applies to contracts with 

Landfill Tax

Fees and Charges for Landfill Tax
DESCRIPTION 2022/23 Standard Charge 2023/24 Standard Charge VAT @ 20% CHARGING POLICY NOTES
240 Litre Bin per uplift  £3.37 £3.48 Y C  
240 Litre Bin (Recycling and Organic) per uplift  £0.00 £0.00 Y C  
360 Litre Bin per uplift  £4.92 £5.09 Y C  
360 Litre Bin (Recycling and Organic) per uplift  £0.00 £0.00 Y C  
1100 Litre Bin per uplift  £14.75 £15.27 Y C  
1100 Litre Bin (Recycling and Organic) per uplift  £0.00 £0.00 Y C  

Waste Delivered To Waste Disposal Sites

Fees and Charges for Waste Delivered To Waste Disposal Sites
DESCRIPTION 2022/23 Standard Charge 2023/24 Standard Charge VAT @ 20% CHARGING POLICY NOTES
Active Waste (Sorted)- Waste Disposal Charge (per tonne) # £67.75 £71.15 Y B # Minimum Charge 0.5 tonne
Landfill Tax Charge (per tonne) £98.60 £102.10 Y B  
Active Waste (Unsorted)- Waste Disposal Charge (per tonne) # £80.10 £84.10 Y B # Minimum Charge 0.5 tonne
Landfill Tax Charge (per tonne) £98.60 £102.10 Y B  
Inactive Waste - Waste Disposal Charge (per tonne) # £67.75 £71.15 Y B # Minimum Charge 0.5 tonne
Landfill Tax Charge (per tonne) £3.15 £3.25 Y B  
Special Waste eg, Asbestos - Waste Disposal Charge (per tonne)  £258.70 £271.65 Y B  
Landfill Tax Charge (per tonne) £98.60 £102.10 Y B  
Difficult Waste eg, Fish Processing- Waste Disposal Charge (per tonne) ## £258.70 £271.65 Y B ## Minimum Charge 1 tonne
Landfill Tax Charge (per tonne) £98.60 £102.10 Y B  
Inert Waste Suitable for Site Engineering - Waste Disposal Charge (per tonne) £0.00 £0.00 Y B  
Landfill Tax (per tonne) £3.15 £3.25 Y B  

Separated Wastes Suitable for Recycling - Process Charges

Fees and Charges for Separated Wastes Suitable for Recycling (Process Charges)
DESCRIPTION 2022/23 Standard Charge 2023/24 Standard Charge VAT @ 20% CHARGING POLICY NOTES
Class 1 : Engine Oil and Lubricants 

£284.50

£298.75 Y B Uplift due to increased disposal contractor costs
Class 2 : Oily Rags and Absorbents £613.75 £644.45 Y B  
Class 3 : Wood £132.15 £138.75 Y B  
Class 4 : Vehicle Tyres under 0.76 diameter

£268.80

£282.25 Y B Uplift due to increased disposal contractor costs
Class 5 : General Metal £60.50 £63.55 Y B  
Class 6 : End of Life Vehicles  £42.50 £44.65 Y B Uplift due to need to use 360 excavator for loading/unloading 
Class 7:  Low Density Material (eg, expanded polystyrene) #

£258.70

£271.65 Y B # Minimum Charge 0.5 tonne
Class 8:  Commercial Garden Waste (excluding grass cuttings) £52.65 £55.30 Y B  

Skips

Fees and Charges for Skips
DESCRIPTION 2022/23 Standard Charge 2023/24 Standard Charge VAT @ 20% CHARGING POLICY NOTES
Skip Delivery - Stornoway £30.00 £31.50 N** B **Zero rated VAT applies only to annual contracts
Skip Uplift - Stornoway

£75.00

£78.75 N** B **Zero rated VAT applies only to annual contracts
Hooklift Skip - Standing Charge per Week £39.00 £41.00 Y B  
Hooklift Skip - Uplift (U and B) £140.00 £147.00 B  

Special Collection and Household Waste

Fees and Charges for Special Collection / Household Waste
DESCRIPTION 2022/23 Standard Charge 2023/24 Standard Charge VAT @ 20% CHARGING POLICY NOTES
Special Collection / hr (1 man + pickup) £60.50 £63.55 N B  
Bulky Household Waste (up to 5 items) £29.00 £30.50 N    

Street Sweeper Hire

Fees and Charges for Street Sweeper Hire
DESCRIPTION 2022/23 Standard Charge 2023/24 Standard Charge VAT @ 20% CHARGING POLICY NOTES
Hire of Schmidt Sweeper (per hour) £66.00 £69.50 Y B  
Hire of Johnson Sweeper (per hour) £108.50 £114.00 Y B  

Public Conveniences

Fees and Charges for Public Conveniences
DESCRIPTION 2022/23 Standard Charge 2023/24 Standard Charge VAT @ 20% CHARGING POLICY NOTES
Perceval Square (per visit) £0.30 £0.30 N B  

 

Charging Policy Key:

A - TOTAL/FULL COST
B - MARKET BASED
C - SET BY EXTERNAL BODIES
D - MINIMAL CHARGE
E - SET BY STATUTE