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Waste Wednesday 2: Hazardous Waste

Welcome back to ‘Waste Wednesday’ – this weeks post will be covering the basics of defining hazardous waste and hazardous waste disposal. There is a whole world of information out there on the world wide web so we’ve attempted to take the best bits and break it down to a more digestible post. Environmental Permitting for Waste Waste recovery and disposal requires a permit under EU legislation with the main aim of preventing harm to human health and the environment. The legislation regarding this also allows member states to provide for exemptions from the need for a permit, providing general… Read more

21st January 2015 0

Waste Wednesday: What is Household/ Industrial Waste?

Welcome to ‘Waste Wednesday’ – a new feature here on the Wheelie Bins Direct2U blog. For the next three weeks we will be covering the essentials of waste from household waste to industrial waste. The first post will be covering the basics of legislation. Industrial waste and household waste: In the UK there are many types of Waste legislation and regulations and it can be really confusing. Here is our breakdown of types of waste for businesses and organisations including how waste management and disposal is regulated and what they have to do to comply. “The directive requires all member… Read more

14th January 2015 0

Australia are Wheelie (Bins) crazy

A group of circus performers in the Perth Fringe Festival, Western Australia have made wheelie bins famous. The Melbourne based trio ‘Trash Test Dummies’ are booked for six shows at the festival which starts later this month. The group have signed up to a further 23 shows in Adelaide before going to the Melbourne Comedy Festival. Their act includes wheelie bin acrobatics, hiding in them and bin surfing. They put their popularity down to being three normal guys with an imagination meaning a lot of younger boys can relate to them. They are also quite mischievous which appeals to the… Read more

5th January 2015 0

Merry Christmas – Opening Times 2014

On behalf of all of us at Direct2U we’d like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Although all the parties and get togethers are a lot of fun this time of year, all the rubbish isn’t. With so many presents and so much food there is often more than a couple of bins full of waste by the end of the Christmas period. If you’re in need of extra bins fast, order with us and get your bin by 5th January. We offer Free Next Day Delivery on all wheelie bin orders and prices… Read more

22nd December 2014 0