Bulk Carrier Hire Services - Biffa

Our bulk carriers are suitable for carrying larger volumes of general waste and recycling material including heavy and bulky materials. Bulk carriers are generally used for industrial manufacturing and construction.

  • Product variations
    Capacity Waste Types Dimensions (L×W×H)
    12.2m3 General Waste
    Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR)
    Food Waste
    Glass
    Construction & Demolition
    Metals
    Wood
    Garden Waste
    5.8 x 2.4 x 1.0 m
    15.3m3 Food Waste
    Glass
    Construction & Demolition
    Metals
    Wood
    Garden Waste
    Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR)
    General Waste
    5.8 x 2.4 x 1.2 m
    26.8m3 Food Waste
    Metals
    Wood
    Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR)
    General Waste
    Garden Waste
    5.8 x 2.4 x 2.1 m

  • Contamination policy

    Our contamination policy helps you to identify the types of waste are allowed and also not allowed in each type of container. This ensures that your waste does not become contaminated and your waste can be collected without contamination problems.

    What's Allowed What's Not
    Material/Container Type: Clean Recyclable Timber Grade A
    Untreated softwoods, softwood packaging (pallets, crates and reels) and hardwoods No treated wood or MDF
    Material/Container Type: Dry Mixed Recyclate
    • Paper– e.g. dry paper waste, newspapers, office paper and magazines
    • Cardboard– e.g. corrugated cardboard, cereal boxes and card
    • Metal cans– e.g. clean, empty drinks cans and food tins
    • Plastic– e.g. packaging films, rinsed out milk bottles, empty drinks bottles & clean salad trays, rinsed out margarine tubs &microwaveable meal trays

    N.B. Only clear sacks can be used

    • Black bags (because our drivers cannot see if it is recyclable material in the bag)
    • Waxed paper cups (takeaway cups from most high street coffee chains)
    • Crisp packets and sweet wrappers
    • Food and canteen waste
    • Liquids
    • Polystyrene
    • Glass and ceramics
    • Wood
    • Textiles or lengths of strapping
    • Hard and rigid plastics (e.g. window frames, pipes, drums or other bulky non-compactable plastic items)
    • Containers with any residue of food or hazardous material(e.g. paint tins or bleach bottles)
    Material/Container Type: Glass
    Clean, empty mixed container glass e.g. bottles and jars No pyrex, drinking glasses, plates or other ceramics, window glass, window-screens. no black bags
    Material/Container Type: Green Waste
    Plant material, with only soil and stones attached to roots No bagged waste or invasive species i.e. Japanese Knotweed.
    Material/Container Type: Inert Waste
    Waste such as rubble, aggregates and sub soil etc. Any other non-inert waste
    Material/Container Type: Metals - all grades
    Where a type of metal has been specified then all metals must meet this. Nothing hazardous.