Recycling

29
Jan
2021

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 […]
15
Jan
2021

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 […]
6
Nov
2020

Commercial Recycling Bins: a Quick Guide for Liverpool Businesses

Are you looking to replace your existing waste disposal service? Are you a new business in Liverpool; looking for high-quality commercial recycling bins for free? Central Waste has 35 years of delivering premier waste and recycling services to Liverpool businesses in all sectors. If you are searching for commercial recycling bins we have experience of […]
14
Aug
2020

Can you take trade waste to the tip?

The basic answer to the question of ‘Can you take trade waste to the tip?’ is no.  The tip is only for household waste disposal and recycling.   What is trade waste? It is trade waste if you have: Waste that has been generated due to home improvement work carried out by builders or tradespeople. […]
3
Jul
2020

What are the different types of plastic waste?

With the different types of plastic waste out there, it can be quite tricky to figure out which ones can actually be recycled and given a new purpose. Luckily, the good folks at Central Waste have put together a handy guide for you to check out below. It’s definitely worth a read if you want […]
23
Nov
2016

Which Commercial Recycling Bins Do I Need?

The Importance of Business Recycling Bins If you are setting up or refreshing your business’ waste organisation plans then this handy guide will help you decide which type of commercial recycling bins you will need. You’re going to need office recycling bins and outdoor waste bins and you’re going to need to know what to […]

Recycling commercial food waste

Commercial food waste from restaurants and takeaways contaminates other waste materials and makes them trickier and costlier to recycle. Shoudn’t we be separating our food waste for composting purposes? How much better would that  be for our environment? The only environment we have. Yet commercial composting facilities are few and far between.