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Businesses can significantly reduce their carbon footprint by following the waste hierarchy and avoiding waste disposal in landfills. Calculate how many kilograms of CO2 (and equivalent gases) can be avoided by recycling, composting and incinerating this waste before it reaches landfills using our Waste Emissions Calculator: How are business waste carbon emissions calculated? Business waste…

Asbestos was once hailed as a pivotal material, providing remarkable insulation and strength to the new products churned by a burgeoning industrial revolution. Fast-forward a century, and asbestos has become synonymous with trouble. Finding it embedded in the structure of any property makes refurbishments or demolitions extremely expensive due to safety concerns about its potential…

The waste hierarchy has gone from a vague framework developed by academics in the 1970s to the key principle driving waste management regulation, policy, strategy, and the key foundation for the circular economy. This article explains everything you need to know about the waste hierarchy, from its many variations to its history and subsequent pervasiveness…

Commercial waste contracts typically do not include a ‘cooling-off’ period, so understanding the key terms is crucial. Our business waste experts have highlighted the five most important points when reviewing a commercial waste contract. 💡We’ve also published a quick reference guide to commercial waste contract terms. Top five things to consider before entering a commercial…

Sellafield in Cumbria is one of the world’s most significant nuclear sites, but very few have even heard about it. Its eventful history includes nuclear weapon research, narrowly escaping a major meltdown and a surprisingly high number of radioactive leaks and incidents related to its global nuclear waste re-processing (recycling) activities. Fast-forward to 2024, and…

UK Waste Regulations require businesses that transfer their waste to another party to maintain a signed record of the transfer and keep this for at least two years. Retaining waste transfer notes is essential for demonstrating that your business has taken responsibility for the waste it produces. Failure to provide a transfer note is a…