National skip hire is a popular option for those who need to dispose of waste in a safe and efficient manner. Whether you’re a homeowner, builder, or business owner, there are a number of factors to consider when choosing a skip hire service. To help you make the right choice, this comprehensive guide provides expert
A Guide to Waste Management in 2023
Waste management is a crucial aspect of environmental preservation and sustainability. In today’s fast-paced world, the amount of waste generated by households and industries is rapidly increasing, making it imperative to adopt effective waste management strategies. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the key factors to consider when implementing a waste management program in
Why choose Skiphire?
When it comes to waste management, having the right skip hire solution can make all the difference. Whether you’re undertaking a construction project, a home renovation, or simply doing some spring cleaning, finding a reliable and affordable skip hire service is crucial. That’s where national skip hire comes in. National skip hire companies, like skiphire.uk.com,
The Ultimate Solution for Waste Management in Liverpool and Merseyside
When it comes to waste management in Liverpool and Merseyside, skip hire is a highly effective and convenient solution. With the help of Premier Waste, a professional skip hire company, you can easily and efficiently dispose of your waste, without the need for costly and time-consuming DIY methods. At Premier Waste, we specialize in providing
Best Practices for Kerb-side Glass Recycling
To ensure that kerb-side glass recycling is successful, it is important to follow best practices. Sort Glass by Colour: Glass bottles and jars should be sorted by color before being placed in the recycling bin. This is because different colored glass has different uses in the manufacturing process. Remove Lids and Labels: Lids and labels
Why recycling is important
In the skip hire industry, recycling plays a vital role in reducing the amount of waste that ends up in landfills. With the growing concern over the environmental impact of waste disposal, more and more people are looking for ways to recycle as much of their waste as possible. One of the main benefits of
Eleven EU countries fail on Single-Use Plastics Directive
The European Commission has opened legal proceedings against 11 member states for implementing the Single-Use Plastics Directive too slowly. They are: Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, France, Croatia, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Finland. None had yet told the Commission how they proposed to fully implement the Directive. They have two months to take the necessary
The dos and don’ts of skip hire
There are a number of things that you should bear in mind when you decide to hire a skip, regarding what you can and cannot put into the skip, which size you will require for your project and whether you’ll require any permits. Here, we run through the relevant information you will need in order to
How does the construction industry tackle hazardous waste?
The construction industry produces a substantial amount of waste every year. In fact, according to a study by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs in 2018, this amounted to 62% of all waste in the UK. And the Environmental Agency believes that the quantity of waste has increased in recent years due to the encouragement of brownfield remediation
Best Practices for Construction Waste Management
Construction waste makes up one-third of the total refuse nationwide in the US. Such a statistic makes it clear it is important to make better use of debris and existing building materials to make substantial changes. Construction waste poses a great danger to the environment. For this reason, construction industries need to find suitable methods to
The paper recycling process
There is increasing awareness about environmental sustainability among consumers and businesses. And this awareness is also growing when it comes to paper and printing. That’s why we thought that a closer look at the recycling process might be interesting to those who are environmentally conscious and try to make green choices. Today, we’re going to
You should recycle Metal
Metal is a widely recyclable material, with many types being repurposed for further use. As global concern for the environment grows, so does the demand for increased recycling, especially of materials that would otherwise end up in landfill. At Premier Waste Services, we aim to divert as much waste from landfill as possible, working according to
The seven types of plastic
Plastic is amazing. But like anything, you can have too much of a good thing. When plastic was invented in the 50s it was seen as a wonder – material. It’s cheap to produce, light, strong and can be moulded into a huge variety of shapes and sizes. Pretty much overnight, plastic transformed our world,
Recycling rate in England falls to 43.8%
England’s recycling rate in 2020/21 tumbled by 1.7 percentage points compared to the previous financial year, when it stood at 44.5%, to 43.8%. The figures come in data released today (15 December 2021) by the waste statistics team at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The 43.8% recycling rate is for ‘waste
When Should You Hire A Skip?
Sometimes, there are situations where you might wonder whether you need a skip but are afraid of wasting money because you won’t maximise the use of your skip. However, trust us when we say that there is a time and a place for a skip and we are about to cover the four situations where
Putting waste into someone else’s skip
You have a few items to dispose of and you notice your neighbours have a half-empty skip. They won’t mind, right? Wrong. Whether or not they mind is not up to you. Disposing your waste in somebody else’s skip without permission is illegal. If caught fly-tipping, you could face prosecution and be fined up to
How to fill a skip
We know what you’re thinking – just chuck it all in! But there are ways of doing it to make it easier on yourself and to fit more in, giving you even better value for money. So read our step by step guide below to make sure you fill your skip the best way you
Scottish waste criminals targeted in week of action
SCOTLAND’S environment regulator took part in four days of action in April targeting waste criminals in the North East of Scotland. The operation saw a total of 59 vehicles stopped and checked – and a range of enforcement actions taken for illegal activities. Local officers and specialist enforcement officers from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Study to examine respiratory health of plastic sorters
Imperial College London is to undertake a study into the respiratory health of manual sorters at “plastic-specific material recycling facilities”. The project, backed by funding from insurance giant AXA, will “investigate the health impact of occupational exposure to airborne microplastics”. According to Imperial, this can often occur from different activities along the recycling chain at
What happens to your skip waste?
When you fill up a skip, it’ll be stacked with a whole range of waste materials. From old desks to building rubble; garden clippings to fence posts, you’ll likely be glad to be rid of the monumental amount of discarded waste. But have you ever wondered where all this waste goes? It’s all got to
Weird and Wonderful
When we put together our guidelines for what can/can’t go in our skips, we thought, what are the weirdest things ever to be found in a skip? Well after some investigating, here are some of our favuorites: 1) A caravan That’s right, an actual caravan was found in a skip. As large as our 12-yard skips are, they’re