Having declined steadily over the last few years, fly-tipping – the illegal dumping of waste – is once again threatening to turn our green and pleasant land into one giant rubbish tip. Both rural beauty spots and urban streets are being blighted by a growing band of litter louts, dumping anything from old furniture, carpets […]
With the introduction of charges for disposing of various wastes at local tips now is a good time to realise how cost effective hiring one of our skips can be. Charges of £4 per sack-full of DIY and other types of rubbish are coming into force at local tips from 1st Oct 2016. One of […]
Summer’s over and the countdown to the next big calendar event has well and truly begun. Yes, we’re talking about Christmas. Now’s the time for businesses involved in the distribution and packaging of goods to put in place plans to cope with the huge increase in sales that the festive season brings, including how to […]
The result of the UK’s referendum on EU membership is likely to have sent shockwaves through the waste and resource management industry. In the run-up to the recent Resourcing the Future conference, organised by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, the Environmental Services Association and the Resource Association, an electronic poll revealed that 80 per […]
The construction project manager has the ultimate responsibility for all aspects of a build. As the interface between the client and the contractors, he or she is essentially the go-to person on any project. The duties and responsibilities of a construction project manager are therefore many and varied, running the gamut from hiring contractors and […]
A Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) can go a long way to reducing the amount of waste produced on construction sites and, with the services of a professional waste management company, may even enable a project to achieve zero-to-landfill status. While SWMPs are no longer compulsory for construction projects in England, they are considered an […]
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. These are the 3Rs of waste management designed to protect our environment now and in the future. But some are taking their waste management efforts a step further and reaping the rewards of increased efficiency and an improved reputation for being green. How? By working with a waste management supplier that provides […]
Civil engineering projects of all kinds require the use of plant and equipment at various points to make light work of otherwise heavy-duty tasks. By working with a reliable and trustworthy plant hire supplier, civil engineers can be assured of having the right equipment delivered to site at the right time and of being able […]
Based in Newhaven, East Sussex, Brightwell Dispensers Ltd has been a global designer and manufacturer of innovative soap, paper and chemical dispensers and dosing systems since 1947. Quality and innovation feature at the top of this company’s values and extend not only to the products it designs and manufactures but also to all the processes […]
What the Circular Economy means for the UK will be the core theme of next month’s annual gathering of the waste and resource management industry. Resourcing the Future 2016 (taking place in London on the 14th and 15th June), is the joint annual conference organised by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), the Environmental […]
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