How to Plan Your Office Move
The pandemic has changed the business world forever, from working at home and flexible hours to digital innovations and greater mental health awareness. Businesses have become more focused on improving working conditions for staff, including moving premises and providing better facilities. But just as with a house move, office relocation can be stressful as well as […]
Get Your Garden Summer Ready
After kicking off our summer blog series last month, we’re back to offer more top tips to give your garden the ultimate transformation. With summer officially just around the corner, we suspect some of you are wanting to get the garden ready sharpish! So, sit back and start planning your garden transformation with our summer garden […]
Spruce Up Your Garden for Summer
So, you’ve been staring out of the window at the back garden all winter knowing that at some stage you’re going to have to get out there and prepare for summer. Well, the time has come to be brave, fling open the shed door, put on the wellies, get digging and turn your overgrown, weed-ridden […]
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 […]