How do I dispose of my commercial waste?
SWM does not provide waste management services to businesses in Bermuda or to households and businesses within the City of Hamilton (COH). The COH operates a waste and recycling collection service for both households and businesses details of which can be found at www.cityofhamilton.bm.
Businesses with trucks may bring their waste to an appropriate disposal facility and pay a charge to dispose of their waste items and materials. To set up an account for your business contact the MPW&E on 297-7842 or visit the 3rd floor of the main Post Office building located on the corner of Church and Parliament Street, COH.
Businesses without trucks should hire a reputable trucker or waste management company who can demonstrate a knowledge of Bermuda’s waste and recycling disposal procedures to assist them with their waste disposal requirements.
Burnable Waste - Tynes Bay Waste to Energy Facility
Trucks carrying burnable waste must bring their loads to the weighbridge prior to entering the tipping hall at the Tynes Bay Waste to Energy Facility.
Location: 31 Palmetto Road, Devonshire
Accepted wastes:
- General businesses waste
- Paper, plastics and cardboard
- Food waste
- Wooden and plastic items and materials (e.g. furniture, pallets, etc)
- Mattresses
Opening Times: The hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday. The weighbridge is unmanned at other times, but customers may weigh and record the weights of their loads. Check with the weighbridge operator for details on this system.
Fees & Charges: There is a commercial tipping fee of $110 per tonne Monday through Friday and $120 per tonne on Saturday and Sunday. Businesses are invoiced monthly.
Contact: 296-0673
Non-burnable - Airport Waste Management Facility (AWMF)
The AWMF accepts all the non-burnable (inert) waste items and materials which cannot be incinerated at Tynes Bay. All vehicles accessing site must have a valid and UpToDate account and use the weighbridge etc.
Location: The AWMF is located at the end of Cahow Way, St. George.
Accepted Wastes:
- End-of-life vehicles, machinery and equipment (e.g. cars, bikes, trucks etc)
- Metal items and materials
- Refrigerators and Freezers (evacuated of gases)
- Air-conditioners (evacuated of gases)
- Large electrical appliances (e.g. washing machines, tumble dryers, water heaters, stoves)
- Construction and demolition waste (including rubble, soils and gravel).
- Fibreglass, sheet rock and plaster
- Tyres
- PVC pipes and fittings
- Uncontaminated dredged material, sediments and sands
Opening Times: The facility is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday from 7:30 a.m. until noon and is closed on Sunday.
Fees & Charges: Commercial vehicles are charged $35 per load at the AWMF.
Contact: For more information about the AMWF contact us on waste@gov.bm.
Compostable waste - Marsh Folly Composting Facility
Location: The Marsh Folly Composting Facility is located at 4B Marsh Folly Road, Pembroke.
Accepted wastes: Leaf, limb and garden waste are accepted for composting.
Opening Times: The hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and the commercial drop-off is closed from noon until 1 p.m. daily. The facility is open on Saturday from 7:30 a.m. until noon and is closed on Sunday.
Fees & Charges:
Vehicles are charged per license class, not per load size or weight:
- L = $25 per load
- IN = $55 per load
- HA = $55 per load
- HC = $80 per load
- HX = $105 per load
- Tractor Trailer = $130 per load
Contact: For more information on Marsh Folly or to discuss the collection of commercial loads of mulch/compost or the disposal of animal carcases, please contact us on waste@gov.bm.
Special/hazardous waste – Sallyport Special Waste Facility
Location: The Sallyport Special Waste Facility is located on Sally Port Lane, Dockyard, Sandys.
Opening Times: Delivery of special waste materials is by appointment on Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. 4 p.m.
Contact: For more information on Special Waste please contact us on waste@gov.bm.
Accepted wastes:
- Acids
- Antifreeze
- Contaminated soils, gravels, sediments
- Cooking oil
- Corrosives
- Dry cleaning waste
- Electric (lithium) batteries
- Fertilizers
- Fluorescent lamps and ballasts
- Fuels
- Greases and lubricants
- Lead acid & household batteries
- Low level radioactive wastes
- Mercury containing items
- Misc Laboratory chemicals
- Oils
- Oxidisers
- Paints and thinners
- Pesticides
- Refrigerants and gases
Fees and Charges:
Acids:
- Per tote (275 gallons) = $650
- Per drum (55 gallon) = $150
- Per gallon = $3
Asbestos:
- Disposal of Asbestos (per pound) = $0.60
- Collection of full sea containers - asbestos containing material = $6,000
Bilge Water:
- Pumping of bilge water from yachts (per gallon) = $3
Engine Oils:
- Delivery of waste lubricating engine oils (per gallon) = $3
- Collection of waste lubricating engine oils (1-100 Gallons) = $50
- Collection of waste lubricating engine oils (101-200 Gallons) = $75
- Collection of waste lubricating engine oils (201-400 Gallons) = $150
- Collection of waste lubricating engine oils (401-800 Gallons) = $300
- Collection of waste lubricating engine oils (801-1,400 Gallons) = $500
Miscellaneous (Bulk) Chemical Disposal Charges:
- Per Tote (275 gallon) = $500
- Per Drum (55 gallon) = $100
- Per Gallon = $3
Paint Disposal Charges:
- Per Tote (275 gallon) = $500
- Per Drum (55 gallon) = $100
- Per Gallon = $3
Soil Remediation Charges:
- Truckload - 1 yard = $100
- Truckload - 3 yard = $300
- Truckload - 5 yard = $500
Special Waste Equipment Sales:
- A Tote (275 gallon) = $500
- A drum (55 gallon) = $150
Transformer Switches:
- Per switch = $300
Waste Gases:
- Per pound = $10
Contact: For more information on special waste or to discuss commercial waste collections or deliveries please contact us on waste@gov.bm.
Commercial Recycling of TAG and other materials – Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
Truckers bringing material to the MRF are required to weigh and record their weights and material types at either the Tynes Bay Waste to Energy Facility or at the Government Quarry. Weighing your loads is an important step in the recycling process providing information needed to evaluate Bermuda’s recycling programme on an annual basis.
Location: Government Quarry, Quarry Road, Hamilton Parish
Accepted wastes:
- TAG - tin cans, aluminium cans, and glass
- Commercial loads of computers and e-wastes
Opening Times: 7:30 a.m. – 3:50 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Fees & Charges: There is no charge for TAG or other recyclables, but loads must be weighed and recorded at the weighbridge upon entry to the facility.
Contact: For more information on commercial TAG recycling please email us on waste@gov.bm.
Construction & Demolition waste - Airport Waste Management facility (AWMF)
Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste materials consist of the debris generated during the construction, renovation and demolition of buildings, roads, and bridges. Waste Management advises source separation of all wastes to streamline their reduction, reuse, recycling and disposal as needed.