For Businesses

As a business in St Andrews, you are responsible for the waste you generate. Under Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (as amended), businesses must ensure that waste is managed properly and must take steps to prevent its escape. To ensure your waste is not exposed to gulls or other wildlife, you must...

Store your waste in a secure place and use suitable containers, in good condition, to prevent your waste escaping.

Ensure that any escaped waste is picked up and disposed of by yourself or a member of your staff. You are responsible for any pollution and litter caused by materials that come from your site.

Ensure that your waste containers are presented with closed lids and secured i.e. locked to prevent the escape of waste and to ensure that others (including animals and birds) cannot tamper with your waste.

A Guide to Waste Management

Commercial businesses are expected to present their bins for servicing on collection day and to remove them from the street as soon as they have been emptied.

Keep It Clean with Gull Proof Sacks

Help protect our streets and your business reputation by using gull proof sacks for your commercial waste. These durable, reusable sacks are made from thick plastic and can hold up to two to three standard-sized commercial waste bags. Designed to stop waste from blowing away or being torn open by gulls, they help prevent litter – something every business is responsible for. To comply, simply place your waste sacks inside the gull proof sack, ensure the lid is securely closed, and set it at the kerbside for collection on collection days. Don’t forget to clearly display your business name and waste contractor name on the sack. If you need a gull proof sack, get in touch at info@bidstandrews.co.uk.

For Businesses

A Guide to Waste Management

Keep It Clean with Gull Proof Sacks

Let’s all do our part to follow the GULL Initiative—and keep St Andrews a vibrant place to live, work, and thrive.