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 to change our mattress? When should I change my mattress? Most people suggest...
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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 into the number of commercial fly-tipping fines handed out in the past three years and the cost...
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“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 holidays it's easier to notice how much junk and unnecessary things are taking up space...
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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, rising temperatures speed up decomposition, turning your bin into a hotbed of bacteria and unpleasant...
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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 this year, the Agency says. According to the Agency, its officers visited land at Bradwell...
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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 recyclables, making sure that it is all disposed of effectively and in an eco friendly...
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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 more rural area to fly tip. How does this potentially effect you? How big...
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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 our favorite non plastic tea bag brands that still taste wonderful and are also biodegradable...
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When booking a skip with us we ensure that you receive the best price possible. To achieve this competitive pricing and to adhere to laws and regulations we must limit some types of waste from our skips. These items require special care when handling or need a separate process which is not available through our skip collections. I thought I could put everything in a skip! That is not exactly correct....
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The waste hierarchy underpins what most of us know about waste processing, but there is more to it than you might think. A Brief History Of The Waste Hierarchy The waste hierarchy was initially introduced in 1975 in the European Union’s Waste Framework Directive (1975). At the time, the waste hierarchy was not what we know it as today, it was essentially just a list. This changed in 1979 when...
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