How to Prepare for a House Clearance

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Your house is full of memories, hoarding items from the past and present. Clearing out your busy home becomes a nightmare when it comes to the end of tenancy or your renovation project. Moving or updating your home should be fun – not a long, stressful process. You must carefully plan your house clearance to save time […]

Fly Tipping in Leeds: Why is Rubbish Dumping Illegal?

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Between 2021 and 2022, local authorities dealt with 1.09 million fly tipping incidents in England, with 65% involving household waste. In Yorkshire alone, there are 225 cases of fly tipping daily, totalling a yearly figure of 81,952 incidents. Dumping your waste illegally is a serious issue for health and safety and, unfortunately, plagues Leeds. During public holidays and […]

Don’t Waste Your Summer: 3 Top Ways to Sort Your Rubbish This Summer

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Summer is here! During these months, we ’re spending time off with family and friends or working away until our next holiday. Whatever you do this summer, you can do plenty of things to make this holiday season efficient. In this blog, we’ll touch on how clearing out your house and garden waste is a great way to […]

End of Tenancy Waste Removal: How to Clear out Student Accommodation Waste

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It’s now coming to the end of the school year for university students across Leeds. As you wave goodbye to your tenants, you will likely face lots of leftover clutter and waste that needs to be cleared out before you rent your accommodation again in September. In this blog, we’ll touch on the types of […]

Why a Waste Disposal Service is Better than a Skip Hire

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Waste can easily pile up when you are clearing out your house, garden or office space. Everywhere you look, there’s a cluttered mess or a growing mass of black bin bags scattered in every corner. The growing smell and appearance are not appealing (trust us, we basically live and breathe it!) and can become a health hazard when it […]

What Is Waste Removal?

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Keeping our local area clean and tidy is crucial for a number of reasons. From environmental protection and public safety to mental health and even property prices!  As a Yorkshire business, we’re very proud of the towns and cities that make up our county, and it’s our mission to keep homes, gardens and workspaces looking […]

Why Is Safe Commercial Waste Removal Important?

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As we continue to battle against climate change, it is more important than ever to do our bit for the environment. That goes for businesses too. Consumers are now demanding that companies find new sustainable ways to deal with their waste – impacting various industries worldwide. Hiring a professional waste company will ensure that your […]

How to Deal with Post-Christmas Waste Removal

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Christmas is a joyous time for celebration with family and friends. However, after the happy yet chaotic period ends, we’re often left feeling deflated and overwhelmed; especially when we are forced to deal with all the left-over mess. Here at The Waste Team, we want you to know that you’re not alone. As licensed waste removal […]

Winter Waste Removal

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With more inclement weather already upon us and Christmas just around the corner, the winter months present us with a variety of challenges. Fortunately, managing your waste does not have to be one of them! At The Waste Team, we offer environmentally friendly winter waste removal and clearance services, as well as offering useful waste […]

Commercial and Domestic Waste Removal Responsibilities

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Most tradespeople who spend time gutting out kitchens or bathrooms in domestic properties, or even ripping out old units in a commercial office, simply hire a skip and dump their waste in it.  That’s one way of disposing of waste but it’s not the most environmentally responsible way. There are other options; you could remove […]