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How to Reduce Student Waste as a Landlord or Estate Agent on Move-Out Day

Move-out days in busy student areas, such as Hyde Park and Headingley, are often stressful. Landlords and estate agencies can be left dealing with the damage and rubbish students leave behind. What many people don’t realise is that abandoned items on the street can legally be classed as fly-tipping. Under Section 87 of the Environmental […]

How to Minimise Business Disruption During an Office Clear-Out

Relocating your office or refreshing your workspace doesn’t have to be a stressful event. Utilising waste removal services for your office clear-out can minimise business disruption and manage everything from start to finish. In this blog, we’ll break down the common challenges that come with an office clear-out and explain how expert commercial waste removal […]

Skip Hire Vs Waste Removal: Which is Better for Businesses?

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Whether it’s an office refurbishment, fitting out a new space or simply just clearing out unwanted items, businesses can generate a lot of commercial waste. Handling waste incorrectly however, can lead to increased costs, delays and compliance issues. There are two options for businesses to dispose of commercial waste: skip hire and waste removal services.  […]

What Are Your Business’s Legal Responsibilities for Waste?

As a business, you have a legal obligation to handle and dispose of your waste responsibly, though many UK businesses might not even realise this! “Duty of care” is a UK law that applies to every business, no matter how big or small.  In this blog post, we will look at what duty of care […]

A Guide to Office Clearances

Whether you’re moving premises, downsizing, refurbishing your office, or you have end-of-lease requirements, you need to conduct an office clearance. It’s important to ensure that you’re doing it efficiently and responsibly, particularly if there are other moving parts or you’re dealing with a large volume of waste.  In this article, we’ll cover why you should […]

Retail Waste Removal: Keeping Shops Clean and Efficient in Busy Periods

Retailers are used to dealing with waste, but during busy periods, it can really ramp up and become overwhelming. For example, Black Friday creates 700,000 tonnes of cardboard and plastic packaging waste in the UK – and some of which remains on retail premises. So, how does commercial waste removal help keep shops clean and […]

How to Dispose of Garden Waste

As the seasons change, your garden does too. And whether you’re clearing a whole garden and starting from scratch or you’re doing the annual tidy up before winter, garden waste can really build up and need removing.  There are lots of ways to get rid of garden waste. But depending on how much you’ve got […]

Uplifting the Leeds Community – A Busy 2024 and an Exciting Start to 2025

two women dressed as elves in front of the Waste Team van with two reindeers

December was such a busy yet wonderful month for us, filled with so many experiences we truly cherished. We poured our hearts into giving back to the community and loved looking back on these memories. Most importantly, we’re incredibly grateful for our fantastic team, who went above and beyond during the festive season, keeping homes, streets and […]