What Do I Do with My Old Mattress?
From glass bottles and plastic containers to cardboard boxes and old newspapers, most of us know how to recycle our household waste, but what about disposing of other unwanted items such as mattresses? For bulky products made from multiple materials, like mattresses, taking them to or hiring a skip might seem like the simple solution, […]
Global Recycling Day: 4 Reasons You Should Recycle Your Waste
On the 18th of March, we celebrate Global Recycling Day. This is an annual event that raises awareness about the importance of recycling and its role in creating a more sustainable world. UK households create over 27 million tonnes of waste each year with around 44.4% of it being recycled and the rest going to the landfill. In […]
LEEDS UNITED – The Team Behind The Team
We continue our partnership with Leeds Parks and Countryside Service sponsoring their great work in our amazing City with our The Waste Team ft Leeds United signs at Elland Road. We are The Team behind The Team! Here we go with Leeds United,We’re gonna give the boys a hand,Hard graft and clean up Leeds united,They are […]
Fly Tipping – Leeds Plagued with Fly Tipping Issues
Fly tipping has increased aggressively in the past couple of years in Leeds, with so many streets, estates, parks, and school grounds plagued with fly tipping issues. The Waste Team have seen huge spikes of enquiries around fly tipping clean ups after Christmas and New Year. There is always an increase of fly tipping during […]
Startling Waste Stats Make for a less Than Merry Christmas and a Rubbish Filled New Year
There are some seriously shocking statistics around Christmas rubbish that we need to share. From the amount of Christmas wrapping paper wasted every December to the masses of uneaten sprouts that have been begrudgingly boiled, chopped and even fried for the ‘perfect’ Christmas dinner. Let’s Start with the Shocking Statistics The Independent reported that ‘more than […]
Litter Picking at Meanwood Christmas Lights Switch on
On Friday 15th June The Waste Team met Santa! We love helping out at community events, so when we heard that Meanwood were hosting their Christmas lights switch on we were more than happy to grab our litter pickers and take to the streets. We had a great time chatting to the community and as […]
3 Rubbish Disposal Techniques that are Bad for You and the Environment
Rubbish Removal via Burning It might be bonfire night, but don’t do it! Burning your rubbish is bad for you, your neighbours and the environment. Not only does it cause some seriously bad smells, but it can cause air pollution. Particularly if you’re burning something damp, this will cause a lot of smoke which can […]
The Changing Nature of House Clearances
House clearances are the best and worst part of our job. A lot of the time we’ve been instructed to carry out house clearances due to a death in the family, such as someone’s parent or another close relative. As part of our service, we meet the family and walk the property and deliver the […]
No rest for the wicked, bank holiday clear out
On the 28th August, a shop fitting firm from down south called us late on Bank Holiday Sunday. They had pulled up the floor at Pret in town and needed our help to clear it out. We arrived first thing Bank Holiday Monday ready to give up our bank holiday weekend and crack on with some […]
Biscuit, anyone?
Rationing in the UK began during WW1 because we were at war, yet was stopped in 1954. 65 years later, food is going to waste – and believe it or not this is 2 tonnes of out of date food hoarded by one individual at a domestic house clearance. Whether they feared an apocalypse or […]