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Wheelie Bin Storage – The Ultimate Guide

Benefits of Wheelie Bin Storage Everyone needs to consider wheelie bin storage, whether you are a homeowner or a business owner. According to the Department for Environmental Food & Rural Affairs it is estimated that the UK generated 43.9 million tonnes of commercial and industrial waste in 2018 (latest figures). Direct2U Sell a Large Range of Wheelie Bins 2 Wheeled Wheelie Bins are a fantastic waste solution for your homes or businesses. They are important as they hold your waste before the council collects it. Wheelie Bins also play an important role in keeping the neighbourhood and surrounding areas clean… Read more

26th September 2022 0

Office Recycling: How to Reduce Waste and Recycle.

Recycling and waste reduction is the hot topic right now, as a result of the government announcing their restrictions on sales of plastic straws and cotton wool buds alongside the complete ban of plastic stirrers by 2020. In addition, businesses are starting looking at how they can help reduce their waste. But how can businesses help with the plastic problem in the workplace? Ultimately, by reducing waste and encouraging your office to recycle. Getting your office recycling and reducing waste isn’t as difficult as you may think! Steps to reduce office waste; Creating an Office Recycling Plan; Now you have… Read more

28th May 2019 0

Recycling Bins Needed to Improve Waste Separation

Recycling rates across the UK have significantly increased over recent years. Some have related this increase to the introduction of recycling bins and boxes to more households through new recycling schemes. However, current statistics show 5 million tonnes of our recycling (equivalent to 50%) is ‘co-mingled’. This means our recyclables are not fully separated when collected from our recycling bins, so require sorting at material recovery centres before they can be re-used. Some Councils have avoid this with kerbside collections where homeowners are asked to carefully segregate recyclables. Once the rubbish has been collected it can be immediately transported to… Read more

24th October 2013 0