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Commercial Waste Management

Northern Ireland's businesses trust us with their waste. Yours should too.

Whatever your business does, it generates waste. RiverRidge provides Northern Ireland’s businesses – from corner shops to corporate offices – with a reliable, affordable, and fully compliant commercial waste management service. With coverage across 95% of NI postcodes and a fleet of modern vehicles, we’re the local partner that can actually reach you, report to you, and grow with you.

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What makes us different from national operators

We're not a broker reselling collections on your behalf. We own the vehicles, the facilities, and the relationship - from collection to processing to recovery.

We own everything end-to-end

Our facilities process what we collect. There are no subcontractors, no third-party hauliers, and no gaps in the chain where your Duty of Care documentation could fail.

GRI-aligned ESG credentials

We report our own environmental performance in line with GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards – which means you can cite us as a supplier with verified ESG credentials in your own reporting.

300,000+ tonnes processed annually

Across our advanced material recovery facilities (MRFs) and Northern Ireland’s only waste-to-energy facility in Belfast. The scale to handle any volume your business generates.

NI knowledge, not call-centre service

We’ve operated in Northern Ireland since 2011. Our account managers know NI’s commercial areas, its licensing requirements, and its NIEA compliance landscape – because they work here.

Zero landfill ambition

Our waste-to-energy facility in Belfast recovers energy from residual waste that cannot be recycled, diverting it from landfill entirely. Your waste doesn’t end up in the ground.

Low-emission fleet

RiverRidge operates Northern Ireland’s first electric skip lift vehicle and runs a fleet of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) vehicles, reducing transport emissions by 90% versus diesel.

Who we work with

Retail

Shops, supermarkets & convenience stores

Hospitality

Restaurants, cafes, bars, and hotels

Healthcare

Dental, medical & veterinary practices

Education

Schools, colleges, and universities

Offices

Professional services & corporate premises

Manufacturing and Industry

Factories, manufacturing plants & processing facilities

What we collect

General waste relates to co-mingled waste containing no hazardous materials. At a household level this would be akin to your black bin waste. A large proportion of recyclable materials may end up included, but with our specialised treatment process RiverRidge will be able to separate these materials and return them to productive use.

What we can accept:

Mixed waste from commercial premises.

Contaminated paper and packaging (e.g., greasy food wrappers, used napkins)

Broken glass (small amounts, securely wrapped)

Non-recyclable plastics (e.g., plastic film, polystyrene)

General commercial waste (e.g., used stationery, disposable cups)

What we can't accept:

Hazardous waste such as batteries, paints, and chemicals

Medical sharps or offensive waste streams

Gas cylinders or fuel containers

Explosives or fireworks

Tyres

Animal carcasses

Hot ashes

The segregation, collection and treatment of recyclable materials produces far less carbon emissions than a general waste collection service. Our dedicated material recycling facility means we can collect commingled dry mixed recyclables.

What we can accept:

Dry office paper and envelopes

Dry, flattened cardboard

Magazines and newspapers

Clean, dry plastic films and bags

Clean, dry and empty plastic bottles

Clean, dry plastic tubs, trays and containers

What we can't accept:

Greasy pizza boxes (suitable for food waste collection)

Styrofoam

Items contaminated with food waste

Wet items

We collect, treat and recycle all forms of cardboard provided the items are clean and dry.

What we can accept:

Shoe boxes

Flattened cardboard packaging

Cardboard sleeves from food packaging (e.g., ready meals, drinks)

Cardboard egg cartons

Toilet roll and kitchen roll tubes

Cereal boxes (without plastic liners)

Corrugated cardboard boxes (e.g., delivery, packaging boxes)

What we can't accept:

Cardboard with food residue (e.g. greasy pizza boxes)

Wet or soggy cardboard

Takeaway containers lined with plastic or foil

Cardboard mixed with plastic or metal (e.g., Pringles tubes)

All forms of plastic are accepted if they meet the requirements.

What we can accept:

Items separated into a single stream (one type eg: LDPE; HDPE; JAZZ; PET; RIGIDS)

Clean and dry plastic

Items free from printing

As it decomposes, food waste generates methane gas. This is significantly more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide. Since 2017 the Northern Ireland government requires that any business producing over 5kg of food waste per week must have a separate collection service for this waste stream.

What we can accept:

Raw and cooked food scraps

Fruit and vegetables

Bread, rice, pasta and grains

Dairy products

Tea bags and coffee grounds

Greasy pizza boxes

We offer an efficient and regular glass collection service to the hospitality sector across Northern Ireland. Glass is an easy waste to return to productive use without much treatment, however, once mixed with other waste types, this becomes very difficult.

What we can accept:

Glass bottles (e.g., wine, beer, spirits, soft drinks)

Glass jars (e.g., sauces, condiments, preserves)

Clear, green, and brown glass containers

What we can't accept:

Mixed waste containing glass

Broken glass (e.g., shattered windows, mirrors)

Pyrex or heat-resistant glass (e.g., oven dishes)

Ceramics, porcelain, or stoneware

Container Options

Every business is different, and so is the waste it produces. Whether you need a simple wheelie bin for daily collections or a compactor for high-volume sites, RiverRidge has the right container solution for your business. Click the link below to read more about the containers we have on offer.

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EXCLUSIVE TO RIVERRIDGE

Real-time Scope 3 carbon reporting - included with every collection

Our Carbon Reporting Portal gives your sustainability team digital, real-time reports on the emissions generated by your waste collections. No manual data gathering. No spreadsheets. Just accurate Scope 3 data, automatically, with every collection.

Scope 3 emissions data generated automatically per collection
Digital reports ready for your ESG reporting cycle
Waste stream breakdown by volume and carbon intensity
Benchmarking against NI industry averages
GRI-aligned reporting standards
No additional cost – included as standard

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We cover all of Northern Ireland

We offer an in-house service to every one of our 4,500+ customers. Collecting a variety of waste types and utilising a range of container types, we are able to create a service that works for you.

Belfast is our largest service area, but we operate across 95% of Northern Ireland’s postcodes with operational sites in Coleraine, Portadown, Mallusk, and Derry/Londonderry.

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Switching to RiverRidge is easy

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1 - Call us or complete our online sales form

Get in touch by phone or fill in our quick online form and one of our sales executives will get back to you promptly to discuss your requirements.

2 - We put together your proposal

Tell us about your business, your waste volumes, and your current setup. We’ll put together a tailored proposal that works for you.

3 - We sort the switch

We handle everything. Containers are delivered, collections are scheduled, and your team is briefed – no disruption to your business.

4 - Sit back

Reliable collections, full compliance documentation, and access to your waste data via My RiverRidge. Job done.

From collection to carbon reduction

Collection

Utilising the most modern commercial fleet on the market, our collection solutions result in the lowest carbon footprint per tonne.

Treatment

At this stage we extract recycling products trapped in your waste streams and release the energy hidden in non-recyclable materials.

Reporting

We provide full digital reports of the benefits gained to ensure your scope 3 obligations are fulfilled and your compliance needs are met.

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