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Windows 10 End of Support Could Create £1.8bn Worth of E-Waste

Windows 10 reaches End of Support (EoS) on 14 October. Find out how this could create a mountain of valuable e-waste and materials with our research.

How to Dispose of Home Blood Test Kits Safely

Home blood test kits are becoming more common but creating lots of sharps waste. Discover how to dispose of home blood test kits safely and responsibly.

Online Retailers Must Prepare for WEEE Regulation Changes

Amendments to WEEE regulations in the UK mean online retailers will have more responsibility for e-waste recycling in 2026. Prepare your business today.

Sevenoaks District Council Stops Commercial Waste Collections

Sevenoaks District Council will cease commercial waste collections from 30 September 2025. Find out what your business must do if you use the service.

What is a Cardboard Baler?

Reduce the volume of cardboard waste in your business to save space and money with a baler. Learn what a cardboard baler is and how it works in this guide.

What is a Baler?

A baler is a machine that compresses recyclable rubbish into a dense cube or cuboid block. It significantly reduces the volume of waste by compacting it into a large bale. They’re commonly used for efficient and cost-effective waste management by businesses that produce high volumes of recycling.

1.2 Billion Plastic Water Bottles Binned by Tourists Every Year

Tourists bin 1.2 billion plastic water bottles every year. 493 million bottles are unnecessary as they’re bought in countries with safe drinking tap water.

Business Waste Celebrates Tenth Anniversary

Business Waste celebrates its tenth anniversary on July 15! That’s a decade managing commercial waste for thousands of customers across the UK.

How to Dispose of an Ozempic Pen

Ozempic pen use is rising. Safe disposal is vital to protect health and the environment. Learn how to dispose of Ozempic and other GLP-1 pens in this guide.

Asbestos Disposal Guide

Disposing of asbestos in any building, business, or home must be done incredibly carefully to protect the health of those around and the environment.

Simpler Recycling for Businesses – FAQs

Simpler Recycling regulations have raised many questions for businesses in England. Find expert answers to FAQs with this Simpler Recycling guidance.

Recycling Rejection Rates – Which Regions are the Worst?

Not all rubbish put in your recycling bin at home gets recycled. Discover which regions in the UK have the highest and lowest recycling rejection rates.

The World’s Most Littered Tourist Attractions

Data reveals that Batu Caves is the most littered tourist attraction in the world. See what other popular destinations are also home to lots of rubbish.

The Most Sustainable UK Cities for Businesses

Many factors affect how eco-friendly a city is, and we compared them to determine the most sustainable city in the UK to run a business. Read the results.

How Much is a Waste Carrier’s Licence?

There’s a cost for a waste carrier’s licence to transport commercial waste. Find out how much a waste carrier’s licence is and other costs in this blog post.

Commercial Waste Collection Costs

Discover everything you need to know about commercial waste collection costs in the UK.

Red Tractor Standards for Waste Management

Farms in the UK that are part of the Red Tractor assurance scheme must adhere to its standards for waste management. Learn what they are in this guide.

Waste Disposal Guide

Understanding what waste disposal is and how it works can help your business get rid of all your rubbish responsibly.

Commercial Recycling Guide

Commercial recycling should be something that every business in the UK does to get rid of various rubbish streams sustainably. This is especially important to comply with the new Simpler Recycling regulations. Many organisations generate packaging, cardboard, glass, and paper waste every day and it should be recycled.

Which Easter Eggs Have the Most Packaging?

Discover which Easter eggs have the most and least amounts of packaging. Find those with the best chocolate-to-cardboard ratio in this delicious study.

What Could Humans Look Like After Prolonged Microplastic Exposure?

The prevalence of microplastics in humans is a big topic. Check out these shocking images that show their potential effect on human bodies in the future.

Wood Waste Recycling Guide

Textile Recycling Guide

Getting rid of old clothes, fabrics, and furnishings from your business should be done sustainably.

Nappy Waste Guide

Around three billion nappies are thrown away across the UK every year. They make up between 2 and 3% of all household waste in the country too.

Liquid Waste Guide

Industrial Waste Guide

Maidstone Borough Council Stops Commercial Waste Collections

Maidstone Borough Council will stop providing commercial waste services from 1 April 2025. Find out what your business must do and arrange an alternative.

Chemical Waste Guide

Managing any used chemicals in your business must be done safely to protect employees, customers, and anyone else.

Hazardous Waste Guide

Many businesses in various industries generate hazardous waste – from chemicals used in schools and laboratories to oil and cleaning products in garages.

How Much do UK Councils Charge for Bulky Waste Collection?

Councils in the UK charge different rates to collect bulky waste from homes. Discover where it costs the most and least to get rid of bulky items.

Metal Recycling Guide

Lots of waste that businesses throw out contains metal – from empty tins of beans eaten at lunch in the office kitchen to sheet metal from a construction site.

WEEE Recycling Guide

Electronic waste (or WEEE) covers a wide range of old, outdated, and other electrical items that are no longer needed.

WEEE Regulations Guide

There are strict regulations that cover the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) to reduce the amount disposed of in landfill sites and via incineration.

Confidential Waste Guide

Dealing with any type of confidential waste must be done with care to protect the sensitive information it contains until it’s destroyed.

Manchester Waste Management Guide

Run a business in Manchester and want to manage your waste efficiently and affordably? Read this waste management guide to Manchester to learn how.

Clinical Waste Guide

A good understanding of clinical waste is important to ensure your business stores, handles, and disposes of it safely.

Plastic Recycling Guide

Plastic is one of the most used materials for packaging, toys, electrical items, and many other products.

Sanitary Waste Disposal Law and Regulations

Businesses of any size, industry, and location in the UK have a legal duty of care to manage all sanitary waste they generate responsibly.

Sanitary Waste Guide

Managing sanitary waste in your business must be done safely to protect human health and comply with legal regulations.

A Guide to Dry Mixed Recycling

Combining used packaging, wrappers, and other materials with dry mixed recycling (DMR) is a convenient choice for many businesses.

Dudley Council Cancels Commercial Waste Collections

Dudley Council will no longer provide a commercial waste collection service from April 2025. Find out how to arrange an alternative for your business.

How to Dispose of Food Waste

It’s estimated that up to 40% of waste food could end up at landfill sites in the UK. Knowing how to dispose of food waste properly could help reduce this amount.

3G Switch Off Could Generate £13.7M of E-waste

The O2 network’s move to switch off 3G in April 2025 could generate £13 million worth of e-waste. Discover the calculations and value behind the switch-off.

4 Big Waste Management Changes and Trends in 2025

2025 will be a year of change for the world of waste. Learn about four big waste management changes and trends your business should be aware of in 2025.

Black Friday Waste Statistics

Black Friday produces an estimated 1.5 million tonnes of waste. Learn about its negative environmental impact with these Black Friday waste statistics.

Bottle Top Recycling – A Guide

Recycling bottle tops prevents them from being littered and going to landfill. Learn how to dispose of lids responsibly in this bottle top recycling guide.

How to Reduce Recycling Contamination

Contaminated recycling causes problems and means waste goes to landfill or is incinerated. Find out how to reduce recycling contamination in your business.

Trashy Tourism: Top 10 Filthiest Hotspots to Avoid

Many tourist hotspots look great in the photos but are sadly surrounded by rubbish and litter. Discover the 10 dirtiest hotspots in the world to avoid.

Guide to Recycling for Schools

Recycling at school is the easiest way to teach environmental lessons. Improve sustainability at school with this guide and ideas for recycling for schools.

Does Digital Transformation Reduce Waste?

The modern digital world means more processes are becoming digitalised. Discover how digital transformation is helping and harming waste reduction efforts.

Prepare Your Business for New Food Waste Legislation in the UK

From 31 March 2025, most UK businesses must arrange separate food waste collections. Learn and prepare for the new food waste legislation in the UK.

What is a Digital Product Passport?

A digital product passport (DPP) shows data about an item’s environmental impact. Find out what digital product passports are and why they’re sustainable.

Why is Recycling Clothes Important?

Protect the environment, save resources, and help others with the many benefits of recycling clothes. Find out why recycling clothes is important.

Front vs Rear End Loaders

Need a big bin to store lots of commercial waste? Discover the difference between front and rear end loader bins to work out which is best for your business.

Rubbish Removal and Clutter Clearing Tips When Moving House

Moving house is exciting and offers an opportunity to get rid of lots of rubbish. Use these tips to clear your home and dispose of rubbish responsibly.

How to Start a Zero Waste Shop

Thinking about starting a zero waste store? You’ll need a solid plan and the right equipment. Read this guide for tips when setting up a zero waste shop.

A Laboratory Waste Disposal Guide

Laboratory waste disposal guidelines in the UK keep people and the environment safe. Follow the steps in this laboratory waste disposal guide to stay safe.

What Happens to Clothes at Recycling Centres?

Ever wondered what happens to the old garments you put in a clothes bank? Find out what happens to clothes at recycling centres in this blog post.

Beauty Industry Problems – Make up a Radiant Recycling Plan to Reduce Waste

Waste is a big problem for the beauty industry. Get tips to reduce waste and recycle cosmetics as a beauty business or consumer in this glamorous guide.

Top Eco-friendly Baby Names in 2024 – David and Emma Lead the Green Brigade!

We analysed trending baby names and company data to work out the greenest names for newborn babies. Discover the top eco-friendly baby names in 2024.

New Workplace Recycling Regulations Announced in Wales

New Workplace Recycling Regulations come into force in Wales on 6 April 2024. Find out what this means for your business and how to prepare in this guide.

How to Have a Sustainable Christmas

Use these sustainable Christmas ideas to reduce waste at home or work this festive season. Find out how to have a sustainable Christmas with this guide.

How to Recycle an Umbrella

Broken an umbrella in wet and windy weather? Don’t chuck it in the bin! Find out how to dispose of it responsibly with these ideas to recycle an umbrella.

Business Waste Supports Kevin Sinfield’s Epic 7 in 7 in 7 Challenge for MND

Business Waste is proud to support Kevin Sinfield’s 7 in 7 in 7 Challenge for the MND community. Learn all about the challenge and how to donate online.

How to Have a Zero Waste Bonfire Night

Used fireworks, piles of ash, and leftover toffee apples all create waste at Guy Fawkes Night. Have a zero-waste time with these Bonfire Night party ideas.

What are Defra’s Simpler Recycling Plans?

Defra announced reforms to household and business bin collections at the end of October 2023. Understand how they could impact your home or business.

Bigger pumpkins could create 900 tons of extra Halloween food waste

A wet summer and warm early autumn has led to bigger pumpkins on shop shelves. Discover why this could mean more food waste is produced at Halloween.

Innovative Ways AI can Reduce Waste on Earth and Beyond

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is predicted to disrupt many industries, including the world of waste. Find out how AI helps reduce waste in this article.

How to Dispose of Candles

Recycling candles is a green way to get rid of any used ones. Learn how to dispose of candles and wax, and what to do with old candle jars in this guide.

Regulation Changes Set to Affect Wood Waste Recycling

Regulation changes will classify ten wood items as hazardous from 1 September 2023. Find out what these are and how wood recycling will be affected.

Three in ten admit to stealing plastic bags from supermarkets

In a petty crime spree that should shock the nation, a third of Britons say they steal plastic bags from the tills at supermarkets rather than pay for them.

MRF Recycling Guide

MRF recycling stands for materials recovery facility (or materials recycling or reclamation facility). It’s a place where domestic and commercial waste goes for sorting and processing before it’s sent out for final recycling, reuse, or disposal.

RDF Waste and SRF Waste

Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) and solid recovered fuel (SRF) are renewable energy sources produced from commercial and domestic waste. Not all waste types are reusable or recyclable, so converting waste into RDF or SRF provides a sustainable option for waste management.

Food Waste to Energy

Converting food waste into energy is a sustainable solution that makes much better use of waste food than allowing it to decompose in a landfill site.

Energy From Waste Guide

Reuse and recycling are the primary commercial waste disposal methods. These are sustainable and environmentally friendly ways businesses can get rid of many types of waste. However, not all rubbish is recyclable or reusable. Getting energy from waste is a sustainable solution and great alternative to landfill.

Should Food Waste Reporting be Mandatory?

A government consultation ruled out mandatory food waste reporting for the time being. Discover the results and reasons for and against food waste reporting.

How Big is a Wheelie Bin?

Should fast-food chains pay for extra litter pick up

When it comes to food and drink on-the-go, boy are we spoilt for choice in the UK, and we also seem to do our best to spoil our towns and countryside as we go.

How to Dispose of Old X-rays

The proper disposal of X-ray films is important for hospitals, dentists, healthcare centres, and other organisations.

How to Recycle Blister Packs

Recycling blister packs is important for businesses and homes to reduce the amount of packaging waste going to landfill.

Which Team Tops the Premier League Recycling Rates Table?

Find out which Premier League stadiums are in areas with some of the best (and worst) recycling rates in England with this alternative table and rankings.

Will EPR Affect Your Packaging Recycling Responsibilities?

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is a new UK scheme that means many businesses will pay for managing their packaging waste. Learn all about EPR.

What to Do With Overflowing Bins

Bins overflowing can cause a real headache for businesses and households.

What is POPs Waste?

Furniture and electrical items can contain persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Learn what POPs waste is and how to dispose of it safely in this guide.

Wheelie Bin Hire – What are Your Options?

How to Secure Wheelie Bins in a Storm

How to Get Rid of Maggots in a Wheelie Bin

The Single Use Plastic Ban – What Your Business Must Know

The single use plastic ban arrives in the UK from October 2023. Understand everything your business needs to know and how to prepare for it in this guide.

How to Clean a Wheelie Bin

A clean wheelie bin keeps pests, germs, and bad smells away. It also makes filling and emptying it much more pleasant – nobody likes opening the lid of a smelly bin.

How Much is a Wheelie Bin?

Wheelie bin costs and prices vary by size, type, and other factors. Find out how much wheelie bins cost to buy and hire in the UK with this guide.

How to Get Rid of Confidential Papers Without a Shredder

There are many alternatives to paper shredders to destroy private documents. Learn how to get rid of confidential papers without a shredder in this guide.

Recycling Code 7

There are six main categories of plastic waste and anything else that doesn’t fit into these falls under code 7.

What is Mandatory Digital Waste Tracking?

Digital waste tracking in the UK could become mandatory in 2023 or 2024. Learn what mandatory digital waste tracking is and why it’s being introduced.

How to Dispose of and Recycle Vapes

Unsure where to dispose of vapes safely when you’ve finished with one? Find out how to dispose of and recycle vapes properly in this guide.

Top Festival Waste Management Tips

Producing all sorts of waste is inevitable at any type and size of festival. Effectively deal with festival waste with these festival waste management tips.

Plastic Packaging Tax Guide

Recycling Easter Egg Packaging – is it Easy?

The UK buys between 80 and 90 million Easter eggs every year in all sorts of packaging. Find out how easy recycling Easter egg packaging is in this guide.

How to Have a Low Waste Easter

Use these Easter recycling tips, facts, and ideas for a sustainable holiday. Find out how to have a low waste Easter at home and work in this guide.

Flipping Great Ways to Reduce Pancake Day Food Waste

Shrove Tuesday is all about using up food, but it often creates extra waste in UK homes and businesses. Reduce food waste this Pancake Day with these tips.