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Assessment · hazardous waste disposal round hazardous-waste-2026-09

Cartwrights Waste Disposal Services review

Ranked 4 of 10 in Hazardous waste disposal in Telford

Best for: skip hire and trade waste with WEEE recycling

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Trading as CARTWRIGHTS WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES LIMITED · Telford · Service area: Telford, Shropshire

Cartwrights Waste Disposal Services in short

Cartwrights Waste Disposal Services is a Halesfield skip hire and waste firm offering skips, grab hire, trade-waste collection and road sweeper hire, with same-day dispatch on offer. What sets Cartwrights Waste Disposal Services apart in our view is the breadth: skips plus trade waste plus electrical waste recycling from one local contractor, behind a limited company record stretching back to the late nineties. Its Environment Agency carrier, broker and dealer registration is current.

Customer reviews of Cartwrights Waste Disposal Services are strong at close to five out of five on Google across a deep bank of ratings, the headline behind a solid customer score, with no other review source on record. Our view is that it suits Telford businesses and households wanting one firm for several waste streams. What counts against it: no published rates and no insurance statement, leaving the written quote to carry both.

Cartwrights Waste Disposal Services reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Cartwrights Waste Disposal Services, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google4.7 out of 5102

Our verdict

Our judgement: Cartwrights suits Telford businesses and households wanting one local firm for skips, trade waste and electrical waste, with forty years in the sector behind it [1]. The company record is long and the carrier registration is current [2] [3]. Published prices and insurance detail are the gaps.

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
68.3 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

66

Google 4.7 out of 5 from 102 reviews [4].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

85

Environment Agency upper-tier carrier registration CBDU184395 is listed on the register [3]; the site also advertises WEEE recycling among its waste streams [1].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 1999 [2].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

55

No call-out fee, rates or VAT position is published. The site offers online skip booking and trade-waste quotes [1]. Partial transparency only.

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80

The site sets out skip hire with container sizes, grab and tipper hire, trade-waste collection and road sweeper hire, with same-day dispatch and online booking [1].

Evidence

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Limited company since1999Source companies-house

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • Environment Agency upper-tier carrier, broker and dealer registration CBDU184395 is listed on the register, current to 15 July 2029 [3].

  • The site advertises WEEE recycling alongside skips, grab hire, trade-waste collection and road sweeper hire, with same-day dispatch offered [1].

  • The listing carries 4.7 out of 5 from 102 Google reviews, seen 4 September 2026 [4].

Limitations

  • No insurance details are published on the site [1].

  • No call-out fee, rates or VAT position is published; quotes come through the booking and enquiry routes [1].

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Questions about Cartwrights Waste Disposal Services

Is Cartwrights Waste Disposal Services any good?

On the evidence, yes for skips and trade waste: it sits fourth in our Telford hazardous waste table, holds a strong Google headline across a deep bank of ratings, and offers online skip booking with same-day dispatch [4] [1]. No rates or insurance detail are published. Read the full review and its sources, then confirm both in the written quote.

Is Cartwrights a registered waste carrier?

Yes. Upper-tier Environment Agency registration as a carrier, broker and dealer is listed on the public register for CARTWRIGHTS WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES LIMITED, and it is current [3]. The company itself is active on the Companies House record [2]. Check the registration number and expiry on the register yourself before booking.

What does Cartwrights charge?

It publishes no call-out fee, rates or VAT position; quotes come through the booking and enquiry routes [1]. Send your postcode, the skip size or trade round and your loading list. Ask for collection, treatment and VAT shown separately in the written quote.

Where does Cartwrights work?

It works from Halesfield 21 across Telford and the wider Shropshire area [1]. Send your postcode with the job list to confirm you are covered. Say whether the lorry can reach your spot easily. Ask for the delivery and collection-day window in the same message.

How is Cartwrights ranked?

It sits fourth of the ten hazardous waste firms in our September round. Every firm first meets three eligibility requirements — confirmed identity, trading today and reachable, and current carrier registration — then scores with customer evidence counting most and qualifications next. Positions come from the scorecard alone. Read the full review and its sources, then ask for the written quote.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. A1 Recycling71.4 / 100Ranked 1. Best for straightforward skip hire with free quotes and current carrier registration.
  2. Luv Waste70.1 / 100Ranked 2. Best for skip hire and clearance around Telford.
  3. Shropshire Expert Cleaners LTD69.6 / 100Ranked 3. Best for biohazard and specialist deep cleaning jobs.
  4. James Rollason66.1 / 100Ranked 5. Best for scrap metal with hazardous waste handling.

Sources

  1. Cartwrights homepage — skip hire, trade waste and recycling Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Companies House — CARTWRIGHTS WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES LIMITED overview (03782883) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Environment Agency — waste carrier registration CBDU184395 Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Google Maps listing — Cartwrights Waste Disposal Services Ltd Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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