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The Importance of Proper Commercial Waste Collection

Commercial waste collection refers to the collection and disposal of waste generated by businesses, including offices, retail shops, restaurants, factories, and other commercial establishments. Commercial waste can include a variety of materials, such as general waste, recycling, food waste, organic waste, oil recycling, hazardous waste and medical waste. As a business owner, you are required […]

Is Polystyrene Recyclable?

Polystyrene is a popular material for businesses. It’s affordable and versatile, with no other material able to do everything it can. The problem is that recycling for polystyrene is not widely available, leading lots of polystyrene to go to landfill instead. So, what can you do with your polystyrene?   What types of polystyrene are […]

How to Make a Business Environmentally Friendly

Making your business eco-friendlier can reduce your costs and attract more customers. Making little changes is easy and benefits your business and the planet.   What is being environmentally friendly in business? A sustainable business means trying to reduce your impact on our planet and trying to be zero carbon. Zero carbon means for all […]

What do Recycling Symbols Mean?

It can be confusing knowing what is recyclable and what’s not. Then, if it is recyclable, you’ve got to decide which bin is best to put it in. You’re not the only one who’s confused. In Liverpool, taxpayers had to pay nearly £1 million due to waste being placed in the wrong recycling bin. And […]

What are the Different Forms of Commercial Waste?

Commercial waste is any waste that is produced by a business. This could be general waste, large plastic waste, glass, cardboard, or food waste. There are other types of waste which you should check your business does not have instead of commercial waste. There is industrial waste which is created in factories and industries. There […]

A Guide to Large Plastic Recycling

Large items such as beer crates, bulk bags, or plastic pallets won’t be permitted in your commercial general waste collection. Your regular waste management company will be able to provide a separate bin for your plastics to be recycled instead. It’s better to recycle your plastic, not just for the environment, but it can help […]

Trade Waste Disposal Costs

UK businesses generated an estimated 37.2 million tonnes of waste in 2019. If you’re one of those businesses and you need to get rid of your waste, you might be wondering how much it’s going to cost you.   What responsibilities do businesses have regarding waste? No one wants to visit a business or work […]

Types of Trade Waste Bins

Your business has an obligation to correctly dispose of waste, but it doesn’t have to be at a high cost to you.   There is a wide range of commercial waste bins to choose from to suit your business, as well as commercial recycling bins. Businesses generating large, regular volumes of waste may also want […]

Is COVID-19 Undoing Progress Made in Food Waste Reduction?

Before the pandemic, the UK was entering into a pretty dangerous situation in terms of food waste. It had been reported that £1.8 billion worth of takeaway food was discarded each year, and that takeaway establishments themselves were directly responsible for £1.4 billion of that. The good news, however, was that these statistics sparked a […]

Table Scraps: Leftovers Account for One-Third of Hospitality Food Waste

Customers’ uneaten food accounts for 34% of food waste in the hospitality sector, according to a new academic study.   Recognising the impact of ‘plate waste’ on restaurant bottom lines, researchers from a university in New Zealand set out to find out why some customers don’t clean their plates.   Using a survey of 1,000 […]

How to get rid of business waste responsibly in Liverpool

If you run a business, you have a moral and legal responsibility to make sure waste is disposed of properly. The best way to manage waste responsibly is to use a reliable waste collection company like Central Waste Liverpool to take your rubbish away. To meet all your responsibilities, you should also: Keep waste to […]