Guidance for owners of holiday lets

If you own or manage a holiday let in York, you must store, safely contain and dispose of any waste that comes from your property in a responsible and lawful manner.

Waste generated by holiday lets is classed as commercial waste, and it is an offence to dispose of commercial waste via a domestic waste collection service.

You are required to have either a commercial waste contract in place, or transport and dispose of commercial waste at a registered waste disposal site. This means you must:

• ensure waste is stored securely on your land
• only use a licensed commercial waste contractor if you arrange to have your waste removed and disposed
• ensure you keep Waste Information receipts (previously known as Waste Transfer Notes) for all commercial waste collections for a period of up to two years. These receipts are proof that you have lawfully transferred your waste

If you yourself transport and dispose of commercial waste at a registered waste disposal site, you can apply for a free, Lower Tier Waste Carrier’s Licence from the Environment Agency.

Recycling efficiently will help reduce the amount of waste your business produces and will reduce the cost of waste removal.

Also see

• Noise pollution
• People and communities
• Priorities for Public Protection
• Private landlords and tenants