Getting Rid of Your Construction Waste the Right Way
In 2020, England generated 53.6 million tonnes of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste, of which 50.0 million tonnes was recovered. Construction waste can cause harm to animals, local ecosystems, and human beings. It is crucial that it is disposed of in the right way. Click the image to download the infographic:
Careful What You Throw Away – It Might Just Be Worth Something
The ‘throwaway society’ is a bit of a cliché. But it’s one with a ring of truth to it. It’s all too easy to throw away perfectly useful things simply because we no longer want them or they’re cluttering up our homes. Although we love dealing with the things people throw out, and ensuring […]
What to do With Your Old Kitchen Cupboards and Appliances When Renovating
Are you planning a kitchen renovation? What are you going to do with all of your old kitchen units, worktops, appliances etc afterwards? It can be a laborious task and likely you’re going to need a hand. Here’s our easy guide to kitchen renovation waste removal to help you get started:
What’s the True Cost of Hiring a Skip?
The true cost of hiring a skip is an easy one to answer. Perhaps a better question is what’s the true cost of not hiring a skip? To see skip hire costs just pop over to our online quote page. Punch in a few details (such as where you want the skip, what size and […]
Some Weird Stuff Ends Up in Skips
People throw away the strangest of things. To the point where you wonder ‘did they really mean to throw that in the skip?’ As a specialist waste and recycling firm we like to think we’ve seen it all – but maybe we haven’t quite. We’ve never had to deal with live ammunition, for example. Unlike […]
Net Zero and Waste Management
The waste management sector produces about 4% of the UK’s CO2 emissions. There’s no denying that we’re part of the climate problem – but we’re also an indispensable part of the solution that will get the country to net zero carbon. We can certainly do something about our operational carbon footprint as an industry. As […]
Hiring a Skip: We’re Operating During the Pandemic
You Can Still Hire a Skip Under Current Lockdown Rules Wellington Waste Management are continuing to operate in accordance with government guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re being extremely diligent with our hygiene and safety measures to ensure our service can help reduce the spread of the virus and give our customers peace of mind. […]
Top Tips: What to Consider Before Hiring a Skip
Looking to Hire a Skip? At Wellington Waste Management, we understand that people have concerns about how to dispose of waste. We’ve provided our list of top tips to make hiring a skip as simple and easy as possible. 1. Don’t Underestimate the Size of Skip you Need People often hire a skip that is […]
We’re Dreaming of a Green Christmas
What are you hoping to receive this Christmas? No doubt we’ve all got items we’d love to find under the tree on Christmas morning. One thing that would bring cheer to everyone at Wellington Waste is for Christmas 2018 to be one where the UK becomes more considerate about waste and recycling. No, we’re not […]
What Happens to Waste that Can’t be Recycled?
As a waste management company our ambition is, one day, to see nothing at all going into landfill. For this to happen there will need to be some upstream changes to the way that goods are manufactured and packaged. In the meantime, we have a mission to make sure that as little as possible of […]
What Can and Can’t be Recycled Still Causes Confusion
Many people are confused about what can and can’t be recycled. Some of the confusion comes from the sheer range of materials we use in everyday life and some of it probably comes from the different rules councils apply for what can be put out for collection. A popular holiday destination such as the South […]
Is Waste Somebody Else’s Problem?
Faced with the colossal scale of waste sent needlessly to landfill, or the plastic choking our oceans, it’s possibly too easy to say ‘what can I do? However careful I am with sorting my waste and recycling it’s going to make very little difference.’ The problem, of course, is that too many people think like […]
