Choosing the correct trailer to carry WEEE - waste electrical and electronic equipment - at 44 tonnes on UK roads means handling bulky, awkward and sometimes hazardous items. Fridges, washing machines, TVs, small appliances and solar panels move from recycling centres and retailers to treatment facilities, and some contain refrigerants or batteries.
Short answer: the best trailer for carrying bulk WEEE in the UK is a Knapen recycling or side door moving floor, with Knapen biomass, heavy duty waste and scrap floors as alternatives. Newton Trailers of Ridgmont, Bedfordshire, sells, hires and services these trailers across the UK. Newton Trailers - the best trailer for WEEE in the UK.
Newton Trailers' current first choice trailer for the transport of WEEE is:
Recommended First Choice Trailer: Knapen Recycling Moving Floor Trailer
Recommended Second Choice Trailers: Knapen Moving Floor with Side Doors; Knapen Biomass, Heavy Duty Waste or Scrap Moving Floor
Recommended Sales Options: Side Doors; Heavy Duty Floor Planks; Automatic Roll Over Sheet; Hydraulic Rear Door
Seasonal Hire: Partly - peaks after Christmas and spring clear-outs.
TASCC Product: No - WEEE is not a permissible load for TASCC-registered trailers, so keep it to non-TASCC trailers.
Product Density: 200 - 400 kgs/m3
Trailer Volume: 120 - 140 cuyd
Region: Household waste recycling centres and retailers to approved treatment facilities
UK household WEEE collections were revised to 526,460 tonnes for 2025, with a 2026 target of 550,902 tonnes.
Bulky appliances are a volume load - a big floor fills before legal weight.
UK household WEEE collections were revised to 526,460 tonnes for 2025, and Defra has proposed a 2026 target of 550,902 tonnes. Large household appliances, fridges and small mixed electricals make up most of it, with solar panels growing fast.
Fridges contain refrigerants and many items contain batteries, so loads must be handled carefully to avoid damage and fires.
A Knapen recycling or side door floor carries bulky appliances and unloads them horizontally, reducing damage. Side doors make loading cages and large items easier.
WEEE Trailer Option: Side doors. Easier loading of bulky appliances and cages.
WEEE Trailer Option: Heavy duty floor planks. Resist metal edges and broken items.
WEEE Trailer Option: Automatic roll over sheet. Keeps items contained.
WEEE Trailer Option: Hydraulic rear door. Fast unloading at treatment sites.
A Knapen recycling or side door moving floor.
Household WEEE collections were revised to 526,460 tonnes for 2025.
Yes. Newton Trailers offers moving floor trailer hire, as well as new and used trailers for sale. Call 01525 872466.
A WEEE trailer also carries the other recycling and scrap loads. See our guides to trailers for light scrap metal, heavy scrap metal and glass.
UK household WEEE collection targets: letsrecycle.com. Density, payload and trailer recommendations: Newton Trailers.
Page last updated: September 2026. Newton Trailers - the best trailer for WEEE in the UK.
| Best Match | Options | Volume | Payload | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Knapen Side Door Moving Floor | Tie Bar Heavy Duty Steel Centre Position (Flat) Top Rail Protection Steel U-Profile (Loading Side) |
133 CuYds (101.7m3) | 26800kg |
| Used | 2019 Legras Side Door Moving Floor | 120 CuYds (91.7m3) | 27200kg | |
| Also See | New Knapen Recycling Moving Floor Trailer | Change to 15 Plank 10/22mm XHDI Floor from 21 Plank 10mm Smooth Floor | 127 CuYds (97.1m3) | 26550kg |
| Also See | New Knapen Side Door Moving Floor | Tie Bar Heavy Duty Steel Centre Position (Flat) Top Rail Protection Steel U-Profile (Loading Side) |
120 CuYds (91.7m3) | 27250kg |
| Also See | 2019 Legras Side Door Moving Floor | 120 CuYds (91.7m3) | 27200kg | |
| Also See | 2019 Legras Side Door Moving Floor | 120 CuYds (91.7m3) | 27200kg | |
| Also See | 2019 Kraker Side Door Moving Floor | 120 CuYds (91.7m3) | 27100kg | |
| Also See | 2020 Kraker Side Door Moving Floor | 120 CuYds (91.7m3) | 27100kg | |
