Are batteries hazardous waste? Batteries definitely fall under the category of hazardous waste. In February 2010, the UK Environment Agency created battery waste regulations. These regulations ensured that battery waste was disposed of safely and securely.Following these legislations many small businesses who sell batteries were given in-store battery disposal collection bins....
What Happens to Recycled Waste
Recycling is an important way to reduce landfill waste and promote environmental sustainability. When recyclable waste is sent to landfill sites, it is compressed down and compacted under the weight of the landfill.This compaction causes the waste ro break down anaerobically. This anaerobic decomposition causes a release in methane, a...
How Much Waste Do We Recycle
Recycling in the UK has become a common discussion point amongst the population, parliament, and businesses. While it’s prevalence as an important limiter for climate change and environmental damage is obvious, many still fail to recycle effectively. In fact, 60% of the waste that is sent to the landfill yearly...
How Does Recycling Reduce Landfill Waste
Why is recycling important for your business? Recycling has become the forefront in attacking the current climate change crisis. Many businesses in the hospitality and retail sector have begun making a change by reducing single use plastic with their products. While recycling rates in the business world begin to go...
Why Is Recycling Important?
Why is recycling important? Recycling your waste has become increasingly important in the current global warming crisis. There has been a global increase in acknowledging our responsibility to create a positive impact and a greener world. However, many businesses are yet to acknowledge the benefits of recycling. Many do not...
Five Ways To Recycle More In Your Business
In the current climate change crisis, businesses have an increasing responsibility to reduce their waste production and contribute to a greener world. However, for many businesses, this can be a daunting and alien concept if you have not previously been aware of business focused recycling processes. Collect & Recycle are...
How To Dispose Of Motor Oil Rags
Oily rags can prove quite dangerous to yourself or those around you if they’re not disposed of in the right manner. And when it comes to fixing or maintaining motors, rags are often needed for various tasks. With motor oil-soaked rags, these are something that can’t be cleaned and so...
Can You Recycle Shredded Paper?
Whether you are a private household or a company, shredding your paper is the first step to ensuring your data is secure and protected. Most people think that shredding the paper is the end of the process, and they dispose of it in the general waste, but this is inefficient,...
Can Shredded Paper Be Recycled?
Do you often ask yourself can shredded paper be recycled? Well, like all paper products, the documents you shred on a daily and weekly basis can be effectively turned into new paper and reenter the production cycle. However, the process of recycling this form of paper is easier said than...
How To Dispose Of Chemical Waste
Many businesses don't know how to dispose of chemical waste properly, often because chemical waste can be hard to identify because it is part of the makeup of many common items including batteries and electronic devices. Hazardous waste can be defined as any type of chemical compound that is dangerous...