Businesses that sell goods by weight or by other measures must comply with rules designed to help consumers understand how much they are buying.
International standards for weights and measuring equipment make sure that quantity measurements are consistent nationwide.
It is our responsibility to make sure that businesses comply with these rules. We do this by:
- routinely visiting businesses to check weighing and measuring equipment for accuracy
- checking prepacked products at the point of production and in shops
- investigating complaints of short measure
- offering advice to local businesses on weights and measures legislation
Our Trading Standards officers act as Inspectors of Weights and Measures, and so are responsible for checking all weighing and measuring equipment: This includes shop scales, weighbridges, petrol pumps, pub measures, and other equipment.
Tests of equipment are carried out during our routine inspections of premises.
If you wish to have any equipment stamped or verified for trade use, please contact South Gloucestershire Council.
Weighbridges
The only public weighbridge in Bath and North East Somerset is at Bath Recycling Centre, Midland Road, Bath, BA1 3AT. You can find opening times and fees on the waste transfer station webpage.
We also offer public weighbridge operator testing. Please contact us to discuss appointments by calling 01225 396753 - there is a charge for the testing service.