Businesses warned over illegal waste disposal

All businesses must pay a licensed commercial waste collector to dispose of their rubbish and recycling

Cornwall Council has urged business to make sure they legally dispose of their waste.

It comes after two businesses received a £1,000 fine for failing to provide waste transfer notes.

Waste transfer notes are legal documents to show a company has passed waste onto a business which has the appropriate licence to collect it.

All businesses must pay a licensed commercial waste collector to dispose of their rubbish and recycling.

Councillor Martyn Alvey, portfolio holder for environment and climate change, said: "The household waste service is paid for by taxpayers and should not be misused by businesses.

"Any waste created in a business premise or by a business is considered business waste and cannot be collected by us or taken to the Household Waste and Recycling Centres.

"I urge all businesses to ensure they have an appropriate waste collection contract in place with a registered waste carrier."