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Disposal done properly — and documented.

Sometimes stock can't go to Amazon: damaged units, dead inventory, returns, or packaging that's served its purpose. We dispose of it responsibly and in line with UK regulations — and crucially, WEEE, batteries and hazardous waste never go in general waste.

Clear, itemised disposal charges, set against what it actually costs us — so they hold up if a client ever queries them. All fees exclude VAT.

Category
Typical examples
Fee (ex VAT)
Batteries — sound hazardous
Any size / weight
Power-tool batteries (Li-ion, Ni-Cad), laptop & phone packs, loose cells.
£10.00
Batteries — damaged / lithium hazardous
Any size / weight
Swollen, leaking, punctured or overheated packs — handled with extra containment.
£15.00
WEEE — small electrical
Up to 2 kg
Bare drill bodies, electric hand tools, small electronic toys & appliances.
£4.50
WEEE — large electrical
2.1–10 kg
Heavy power tools, microwaves, large motorised toys (non-cooling, non-display).
£10.00
WEEE — cooling & display specialist
Any size · larger units quoted individually
Fridges, freezers, TVs, monitors, energy-saving tubes & bulbs.
£25.00
General waste — light
Up to 2 kg
Small inflatables, hand tools, broken plastic accessories, packaging.
£3.75
General waste — medium
2.1–10 kg
Standard paddling pools, rigid plastics, medium bulky goods.
£7.25
General waste — heavy / bulky
Over 10 kg (up to ~25 kg)
Large metal-frame pools, heavy lawn goods, oversize plastics. Heavier items quoted per kg.
£20.00
Mixed pallet / bulk
Priced by weight
Mixed boxes/pallets where counting units is inefficient — includes sorting & pulling out any hidden batteries or electricals.
£1.50/kg
min £75 / pallet

Compliant & traceable

Everything is disposed of through the correct route for its waste stream, with documentation so you've got a clear record of what was destroyed and how.

Why streams are separated

Specialist waste — cooling units, displays, damaged batteries — costs significantly more to dispose of than general waste. Charging by stream keeps it honest: you pay the real cost of what you're actually disposing, nothing padded.

Why it's priced this way — the bit clients ask about

  • Batteries and most electricals are hazardous waste / WEEE — by law they cannot go in general waste (Hazardous Waste Regs 2005, WEEE Regs 2013, Waste Batteries Regs 2009).
  • There's no minimum threshold in England — even a single battery triggers a consignment note, a registered carrier and record-keeping, which is why small items carry a per-unit minimum.
  • Lithium batteries are a fire / thermal-runaway risk, so they're taped, bagged and stored in fire-resistant UN-approved containment — real labour and storage cost.
  • Cooling & display units need specialist degassing, making them roughly 3× the cost of normal WEEE — larger units quoted individually.
  • Mixed pallets are priced per kg because they include sorting and hazard-picking; with no sorting needed this can drop to around £0.90/kg.
  • All fees exclude VAT (20% added at invoice). Digital Waste Tracking becomes mandatory from October 2026.

Got stock or waste that needs disposing of?

Tell us roughly what it is and how much — we'll confirm the right stream and the charge before anything happens.

hello@clearcrate.co.uk