Charges for Services

The following tables show details of our charges (excluding VAT) for:

Please click on the links above to reach each table.

Refuse Collection Service

Charges: 2008-09

Charge Excl VAT (£)

Refuse Storage  
  • Refuse Sacks
11.83
  • Refuse Container
83.65
   
Commercial Refuse Collections  
  • Band A - per premise per week
4.57

* Band A - standard rates for customers who receive a collection once a week and are located outwith the Lerwick Lanes Conservation Area (as defined by the Town and Country Amenities Act 1974)

 
  • Band B - per premise per week
13.40

** Band B - (a) customers who receive more than one collection per week and are located within the Lerwick Lanes Conservation Area (b) customers who receive more than one collection per week

 
   
  • Commercial Premises Glass Recycling Subsidy - per premise per week
 

Band A

2.08

Band B

5.20
   
  • Clinical Waste Collection - per premise per week
4.57
  • Cooking Oil Collection - per premise per week
4.57
  • Shredded Paper Collection 100% Recycling Subsidy
0.00
  • Refuse Vehicle - per hour
 10.26
  • Refuse Driver - per hour
 15.43
  • Refuse Loader - per hour
14.44
  • Pick-up Vehicle - per hour
9.00
  • Pick-up Driver - per hour
13.95
  • Pick-up Loader - per hour
13.95
   
Refuse Skips  
  • Skip Hire - per day
0.92
  • Skip Hire - per week
6.44
  • Skip Vehicle - per hour
10.09
  • Skip driver - per hour
 14.94

 

Street Cleansing Service

Charges: 2008-09

Charge Excl VAT (£)

  • Power Washer - per hour
 2.22
  • Street Orderly - per hour
13.95
  • Schmidt Vehicle - per hour
10.33
  • Schmidt Driver - per hour
 14.94

 

 

Public Toilets Service

Charges: 2008-09

Charge Excl VAT (£)

Esplanade Toilets  
  • Shower, Towel, Soap
 2.13
  • Shower
1.02
   
Cleaners Van - per hour 4.57
Cleaner/Van Driver - per hour 13.95
Cleaner 13.95
   
Portaloo Hire  
  • Per Hire/Emptying
143.71
  • Damages
 136.38

 

 

Disposal at Gremista Waste Management Facility

Charges: 2008-09

Minimum Charge up to 200 kg

(£)

Disposal Charge per Tonne

(£)

Landfill Tax or Handling Charge per Tonne

(£)

Standard waste direct to landfill 6.74 33.68 32.00
Inert waste direct to landfill 6.74 33.68 2.50
Standard waste to sorting shed 9.40 47.00 -

Waste under contract or for which recycling and reuse markets can be found may be charged at a lower rate.

Such materials including good quality top soil soil - free or negotiated charge depending on operational requirements and difficulties in handling particular waste.

     
Commercial fridge/freezer 100 per unit    

 

Disposal at Energy Recovery Plant

Charges: 2008-09

Minimum Charge up to 200 kg

(£)

Disposal Charge per Tonne

(£)

Standard waste 6.00 30.00