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NEW BRUTE Containers!

If you are looking for a heavy duty solution to waste disposal we have the answer! The innovative BRUTE with Venting Channels is the most important idea in waste collection in decades! Just think original BRUTE containers but even better! We’ve added this product to the site this week, and we just couldn’t wait to tell you about it. Never heard of BRUTE Containers before? The BRUTE container feature innovative solutions making waste collection even more efficient than it already is. The integrated, patent-pending venting channels dramatically reduce the force required to remove filled bin liners by over 50%* compared… Read more

18th October 2013 0

Our Wheelie Bin Top Tips

Wheelie bins are a regular part in our refuse collection, so here are some top tips from Wheelie Bins Direct2U to help you look after and keep your wheelie bin safe. 1)      Keeping Your Wheelie Bin Clean No-one likes a dirty wheelie bin, it’s not only unhygienic for you and refuse collectors to handle, but can increase the number of flies and pests attracted to your waste. Bagging your waste is the easiest way to keep your bin clean. Some recommend ‘double bagging’ using plastic carrier bags for your waste then placing the carrier bags in a bin liner. It… Read more

10th October 2013 0

Wheelie Bin trial showing promising results!

We recently wrote an article on the planned wheelie bin rollout across Birmingham. The rollout if it goes ahead is planned to begin in summer 2014. Before the plans of the city wide rollout were announced, trials were launched in two Birmingham wards, Brandwood and Harborne. The wheelie bin schemes were amongst other reasons, intended to improve recycling rates within the city. Residents were supplied with a 180 litre wheelie bin for general waste (collected weekly) and a 240 litre wheelie bin for recyclables (metal, glass, plastics and paper) . Prior to the trial scheme, 417 people across Brandwood and… Read more

2nd October 2013 0

Litter Pickers now online at Wheelie Bins Direct2U

The litter clearance range features a number of litter pickers, and other great products created to help keep Britain a tidy place. The range begins with litter pickers at just £19.27, you’d be mad to miss out! Read our article on some of the products available! Our favourite: Kids Clean-up Kit. The kid’s clean-up kit is an ideal solution to educational yet practical hands on learning. Teaching young children to put litter in the waste bin and recycle what waste we can is important from an early age, especially now that recycling rates in Britain are set to rise. The… Read more

25th September 2013 0