Every business within the Make It Ealing Business Improvement District (BID) can get a discounted rate from our waste suppliers – First Mile and Biffa – as a Make It Ealing BID levy payer.
Please get in touch with the team at support@makeitealing.co.uk to find out how to register.
1. First Mile Discounted Rates
2. Biffa Discounted Rates
3. Free Recycling Bag Allocation Details
4. Waste Transfer Notes (WTNs)
First Mile Discounted Rates
The discounted rates 2025-26 that you’re eligible for with First Mile are set out in the table below.
If you’d like to avail yourself of your discount and set up an account with First Mile, please contact our liaison:
Hannah Goldsmith
e: hannah.goldsmith@thefirstmile.co.uk
m: 07710 395808
Biffa Discounted Rates
The discounted rates 2024-25 that you’re eligible for with Biffa are set out in the table below:
If you’d like to avail yourself of your discount and set up an account, please contact our liaison:
Sunny Raval
e: sunny.raval@biffa.co.uk
m: 07860 952372
PLEASE BE AWARE;
- Biffa usually charge a WTN fee. Please check your contract for additional charges.
- Biffa charges for wasted journeys when a collection is booked but no waste is left out to be collected.
- Biffa does not collect bags unless they are booked for collection on its system. Unlike First Mile, the drivers do not scoop up branded bags left on the street that are not scheduled for collection.
- We advise businesses not to use tape for cardboard collection, as monthly billing in arrears can be challenging to monitor. We suggest bags be used as they are pre-paid, with no billing surprises.
We offer a free allocation of Mixed Recycling Bags for BID businesses using kerb side collection.
To be eligible, Businesses must apply through the BID office with all their contact details, which we will pass on to First Mile. First Mile will then contact you to set up an account and arrange the delivery of the free allocation. If you require more bags, they can be purchased at the Make It Ealing discounted rate. Contact the team to find out more.
Please note: the free allocation of bags is eligible for kerb side pickup only and is subject to your BID levy account being up-to-date with no outstanding debt.
Biffa
If you have any remaining “Make It Ealing” Biffa recycling bags (transparent bags with green text), you can continue to use them during this transition period. Please let us know how many bags you have left so we can negotiate a timescale for collection services with Biffa. The aim is to discontinue the pre-paid Make It Ealing bag collections as soon as possible.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WTNs THROUGH MAKE IT EALING FOR BIFFA BAGS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE COUNCIL FROM APRIL 2025
From 31 May 2024, Make It Ealing will no longer pay for collecting cardboard bundles using Biffa tape. Unless your business has a contract with Biffa for this service, do not put cardboard out wrapped in Biffa tape, as it is not scheduled for collection, and you may risk a fine from Ealing Council.
Businesses with an existing account with Biffa are entitled to the discounted rate as shown above. Pease contact Sunny e: sunny.raval@biffa.co.uk m: 07860 952372 to discuss your account and the discount available.
WASTE TRANSFER NOTES (WTNs) NEW LEGISLATION FROM 1ST APRIL 2025
More details are available on the council website here.
Understand what the new rules mean for your business here.
The Government legislation can be found here.