Abandoned shopping trolleys

Why are abandoned shopping trolleys an issue?

Abandoned trolleys can cause significant environmental issues as well as being a hazard for pedestrians, motorists and wildlife. They can also pollute and waterways and obstruct the flow of water.

We have found abandoned shopping trolleys in:

• car parks
• parks
• bushes
• side of roads
• gardens
• housing estates
• waterways.

What can I do to help?

To help reduce the number of abandoned shopping trolleys you can do the following:

• Don't use a shopping trolley to transport your shopping home.
• Once you have used the shopping trolley, leave it in a sensible location such as a trolley bay in a supermarket or store car park, ready for collection by the store.
• If you notice a shopping trolley abandoned please report it to the supermarket directly, or to the organisations listed below. 

How to report an abandoned trolley

Trolleywise

Trolleywise are a professional trolley retrieval service that is effective in saving money, reducing waste through unnecessary loss and helping to protect the environment.

Freephone: 0800 316 1241 (8am-6pm, answer machine after hours)

Trolleywise currently operate on behalf of the following retailers:

• Sainsbury's
• Asda
• Iceland
• Waitrose
• M & S
• Co-op
• IKEA

Trolleywise are also currently in partnership agreement with British Waterways which allows them to operate on behalf of BW in their canal networks.

Trolley Collection Service (TCS)

Trolley Collection Service undertake any task to retrieve abandoned trolleys on a 24hr basis. The company specialises in the collection of shopping trolleys from the streets, rivers and waterways.

Freephone: 01392 882 210 Retailers TCS currently operate on behalf of Tesco and Makro.

Both trolley collection services operate a fast effective and efficient service.