240L commercial bin hire
The 240-litre wheelie bin is the type many of us are most familiar with: two sturdy wheels, and a lid that flips open. They’re also the most common type of commercial waste container, used by businesses for storing moderate volumes of waste before collection.
For businesses that generate a good amount of multiple waste types, the 240L wheelie bin is an ideal solution. They have the capacity for 4-5 bags of waste, small enough to easily move down hallways and tight alleyways and are easy to store and manoeuvre. This makes it the perfect choice for business owners trying to find a practical solution to store their commercial waste.
240L bin hire & collection service
Part of an effective and efficient waste management system is to only have the amount of storage you require for each waste type. This means a more optimal use of space, and no need to pay for a level of service you don’t need.
If you generate 4-5 bags of any type of waste between collections, our 240L bin hire will be right for you. When you sign up to our waste management service, we’ll work with your business to figure out exactly which types and combination of bins you need. We do this by assessing the type of waste you produce and how often. We’ll set you up with the bin types you need and the collection schedule that works for the amount of waste you produce. We will match you to one of the UK’s most trusted commercial waste suppliers in your area, who’ll deliver your 240 litre wheelie bin. This supplier will then collect your 240 litre bin on your agreed collection days.
- Collection frequency: Weekly or fortnightly
- Capacity: 240 litres, or about 5 full bags of waste
- Waste types: general waste, dry mixed recycling, food waste, glass waste, clinical waste
- Lockable lids? No (except special clinical waste bins)
- Number of wheels: 2
240L bin dimensions & weight allowance
240 litre wheelie bins are the perfect size for businesses with a medium volume of waste. They’re 1.08m high, with a width of 0.58m and a depth of 0.72m, which gives them a capacity of 0.45m3, which typically suits 4-5 refuse bags. This size makes the 240 litre bin the most common choice for managing commercial waste. Their size also makes them a common choice because they are easy to use. They’re easily movable by one person: just pull the handle towards you to raise the front and let the two wheels do the hard work.
The 240L bin is commonly used for general waste or dry mixed recycling waste types. The waste type will determine the maximum weight allowance for your 240L bins:
- General waste: maximum 15kg
- Dry mixed recycling: maximum 10kg
- Glass waste: maximum 100kg
- Food waste: maximum 100kg
Businesses suited to a 240L wheelie bin
The 240L wheelie bin is ideal for organisations that produce small to medium volumes of waste or have limited space at their location. We provide 240L bins to clients in many industries, including:
Cafes
Cafes have a lower level of “sit-in” waste than large restaurants. This is because customers tend to take their packaging with them. A 240 litre wheelie bin can handle the smaller amount of waste that is left behind. This could include general waste and mixed recycling.
Offices
While an office usually generates lots of paper and cardboard waste, the levels of other waste types, like glass and food, may be low enough for a 240L wheelie bin to be sufficient storage.
Salons
We find that salons prefer 240 litre wheelie bins because they are easy to store when there is limited space. They are also easy to wheel into the salon when cleaning at the end of the day. And they are easy to wheel back onto the kerb on collection day.
Small retail stores
As with an office, a small retail store may generate low enough levels of certain waste types that 240L wheelie bins are a logical part of their waste management plan.
To find out which type and combination of bins would be the best fit for your business, get in touch with our waste management experts today. We’ll help you find a setup that saves you space and money.
Waste types suitable for a 240L bin
One of the best things about the 240L bin is how it can be used for different waste types. This is why they are used for a wide range of commercial waste streams.
Most businesses don’t have just one bin. Under Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, businesses have a ‘Duty of Care’. This means you are legally responsible for making sure your waste is stored securely and safely. To stay compliant, businesses often use multiple 240 litre wheelie bins, one for each waste type:
General waste
General waste is where you can put your contaminated packaging, like greasy pizza boxes. You can also put any plastic film with food leftovers on it in here. Tissues and paper towels are often made of low-grade fibres that can’t be recycled, so they go in your general waste. This is also where you can put your floor sweepings, dust and dirt from cleaning your premises.
Dry mixed recycling
Dry mixed recycling includes paper and small cardboard. If metal cans and clear plastic bottles are clean, they can also go in here. You can wash these items and dry them before putting them in this type of bin. You can also put PET, HDPE or PP labelled containers in this 240L wheelie bin. Check for the triangular recycling label with these inside it. Just make sure they are clean and dry first.
PET/PETE (1) plastics are clear, strong plastics like drinks bottles.
HDPE (2) plastics are opaque plastics like milk bottles and detergent bottles.
PP (5) plastics are rigid plastics like yoghurt pots and margarine tubs.
Glass waste
With up to 50kg of glass waste able to be stored in a 240L bin, this is a great solution for businesses that generate glass as part of their overall output.
Food waste
Proper storage and disposal of food waste is crucial to avoid contamination and keep your premises hygienic, and 240L bins are the ideal storage for this waste type.
What our experts say
Kelvin Croney, Group Chief Commercial Officer at Waste Managed, lets us know why the 240L wheelie bin is the ideal bin size for many different waste types: “Treating all waste types as the same is both costly and an environmental risk. Proper waste separation is essential to keeping your business compliant, avoiding heavy fines, and ensuring recyclable materials are reused rather than sent to a landfill. At Waste Managed, we see the 240 litre wheelie bin as the best bin for small to medium volumes of waste. It is compact enough to fit multiple units side-by-side and allows businesses to separate their glass, food, and dry recycling easily. Here at Waste Managed, we take the complexity out of disposing of your commercial waste. By providing tailored solutions for your business waste collections, we will keep your business compliant and sustainable.”
Waste Managed are experts in 240L bin hire
With 40, 000 customers and counting, here at Waste Managed, we are one of the UK’s most trusted commercial waste management services. We have become the leading name in 240L wheelie bin waste solutions, with over 15 years of experience in providing tailored waste solutions, keeping our customers stress-free and compliant. We offer nationwide cover and only pair you with the UK’s most trusted 240L bin suppliers. Our suppliers work hard every day and even during busy holiday periods such as Easter, Christmas and bank holidays to make sure your collections come first.
We make sure our customers’ waste is handled compliantly and sustainably. By partnering with Just One Tree, we are helping to remove CO2 from the atmosphere through global reforestation. We’ve planted 7500 trees in our Just One Tree Forest so far (as of February 2026). Our forest creates rural employment, gives homes to wildlife and marine life and will absorb approximately 2310 tonnes of C02 as it grows. When you partner with Waste Managed, you’re not just compliant, but you’re helping the environment too.
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What our clients say
We believe transparency is important to our customers, so don’t just take our word for it. We’re proud to share the honest feedback we have received from the businesses we have supported with their commercial waste management:
At Waste Managed we pride ourselves on creating the perfect waste management plan for each of our customers. If you need 240L bins for your waste or want to talk to us about putting together the perfect plan, get in touch today, and we’ll be happy to help. You can easily arrange for a 240L wheelie bin to be a part of your waste management plan. We offer flexible collection schedules and nationwide coverage.
