You may feel you are ready to hire a skip but there are some questions you should ask yourself first and some things you should be aware of that people seem to keep to themselves. e.g have you ever worked in yards? What’s a 4 yard skip and how much can it hold? Why would […]
Thanks to the entire country’s increased focus on sustainability, and the growth in recycling rates you’ll no doubt already know about the most common materials that can be recycled easily, including paper, cardboard, tin cans, plastic bottles, etc You’ll more than likely have a few of these items lying around your house, so when it […]
Sleep is one of the most important things that we need to stay healthy. Our bodies use this time heal, rejuvenate, process and rest. To ensure we get a good night’s sleep we need to ensure our mattress is in good order and can give us the best rest possible. So when do we need […]
Ever wondered if those business’ and individuals that fly-tip ever get caught? Well they do. This is why it’s important to use a compliant waste company when hiring a skip. Following a 300% increase in searches for the term ‘how to report fly-tipping’ in the past year, a new study from sustainable waste management experts, Envirovue, looks […]
“Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” William Morris Is your home feeling cluttered? The really organised people have already done their ‘spring clean’ but for the rest of us, this is the perfect time to have a declutter. During the summer […]
How to Keep Your Bin Smelling Fresh This Summer (Tips to Beat the Heat, Stink, and Pests!) Summer is finally here — and while most of us welcome the sunshine and longer days, the warmer weather can bring something far less pleasant: the overwhelming smell of your bin. Whether it’s household waste or commercial rubbish, […]
The Environment Agency reported last week (5 August) that a man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for illegally importing and burning waste “on a large scale” at two sites in Essex. Shane Boutwell of Rivendell Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, was sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court on 2 August after pleading guilty earlier […]
A lot of people believe that skip hire is simply about moving big volumes of waste to landfill sites. This is not the case. Recycle, Reuse. Not landfill Companies offering skip hire services have a responsibility to make every effort to ethically dispose of all products that they acquire. This means sorting general waste from […]
In recent years there has been a rise in adverts for skips, van rubbish collections, and waste removals. Some of these companies are legitimate and offer a quality service but some are unlicensed companies/individuals attempting to make an easy profit. These people advertise very cheap rubbish removal services, collect your waste and go to a […]
Who doesn’t love a brew? It’s no secret that us brits love a cuppa but are you aware that some tea brands still use plastic in their tea bags, meaning that you could be ingesting harmful materials and when you dispose of them you could also be harming the planet? Here is a list of […]
