Tom Melhuish - Commercial Waste Content Writer

Tom Melhuish

An expert in the commercial waste industry. A digital marketing specialist with over eight years of experience. Tom previously worked for Centrica, the holding company of British Gas then moved on to work for Exodus Travels and Huble Digital, building and developing the CRM, digital strategy and an in-depth content strategy contributing on specialist content. Tom was most recently working at KeepCup, revolutionising their digital strategies from the research stage to the final implementation. Tom Graduate from UWE with a degree in Business Studies and Analytics. To find out more about Tom, visit his LinkedIn profile here.

Turning coffee grounds into Biofuel

Coffee is, without a doubt, the drink of choice for most people of working age in the UK, with national consumption exceeding 95 million cups every day. This produces a quarter of a million tonnes of wet Spent Coffee Grounds (SCG), most of which end up in landfills, emitting methane gas which is many times…

Is wind blade recycling a big deal?

Wind blade recycling has garnered much media attention and is often portrayed as a life-or-death scenario for the wind industry. In this article, we give our rationale as to why it’s not a critical issue and what the industry is doing about it: 💡 Key takeaways: Current wind turbine blades are primarily made of hard-to-recycle composite…

Commercial waste bin guide

✅ Bin guide: In commercial waste contracts, your provider will lend you bins to use during the contract. Use our visual guide to choose the correct bin. ✅ Bin hire: In commercial waste, you’ll be responsible for the safety and security of the bins you hire. We summarise your rights and obligations. ✅ Waste storage…

Regulations and Compliance

⚠️ This guide applies to UK-wide regulation. See our Devolved Policy and Regulations guide for home nation rules. ✅ Compliance Checklist: Use our commercial waste compliance checklist to ensure your business is compliant with UK regulations. ✅ Duty of Care: All businesses in the UK have a legal duty of care over their waste management, and we…

Waste Segregation

✅ The importance of waste segregation: A deep dive into the importance of waste segregation, including environmental impact, public health and economic benefits. ✅ Waste segregation and the laws: Exploring the law regarding waste segregation, including key laws, initiatives and penalties for noncompliance. ✅ What challenges may you face with waste segregation as a business: Investigating…