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Waste Management ♻
Waste management is an important aspect of all businesses. Not only does commercial waste management have an impact on the environment, but it is also the responsibility of all businesses in the UK to abide by the government’s duty of care – ensuring that businesses dispose of waste in a responsible and proper manner.
This duty is imposed by the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (section 33). It is therefore important that all businesses have waste collected by a contracted and approved waste carrier. A breach of this duty of care can cost a business up to £20,000 in a single fine.
Our editorial team are dedicated to bringing you the latest business waste management news, cutting insights and commentary and best practice tips and advice.
Our articles cover all aspects of business, commercial and industrial waste varying from bar and restaurant waste management to hazardous waste, electrical waste and liquid waste removal. Below you will find a selection of all our current articles, however if you are looking for a specific topic, please look to the right of the page.
Solar industry impacted by government cuts
It has been announced that following the government’s cut to subsidies, the amount of household solar power capacity installed over…
Five tips for hotel recycling
Recycling offers a range of benefits to hotel operators – cutting costs of materials and resources, as well as waste…
Tesco announces food saving initiative as M&S supports local hospice
This year has been if anything a succession of pledges made by supermarkets to reduce food waste, with Tesco and…
Manchester City Council Looks to Introduce ‘Slim Bins’
In an effort to cut the amount of waste going to landfills, Manchester City Council is looking to introduce slime-line…
Apple recovers millions in gold by recycling products in 2015
Only weeks after unveiling its new recycling machine, ‘Liam’, Apple has revealed that it reclaimed almost a tonne of gold…
H&M launches World Recycle Week with M.I.A.
Clothing retailer H&M announced yesterday that it had launched its ‘World Recycle Week’ campaign that aims to collect 1,000 tonnes…
Apple unveils iPhone recycling machine named ‘Liam’ alongside recycling programme
Send your old iPhone away to the Apple recycling programme, and you can expect some incentives, including an Apple Store…
The business case for reducing waste
Reducing waste goes hand in hand with recycling what you can, and with directly reusing materials that do not need…
Businesses look to smash ‘monopoly’ on national waste with NRC
According to Let’s Recycle, a collaboration is occurring between SME waste businesses in order to combat what they call a…