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Posted on December 21, 2018

Christmas is less than a week away, and whilst that brings excitement, joy, and families together, it also brings a lot of packaging and food waste. In this Recycling Christmas Waste Guide, we are going to tell you what you can and can’t recycle this Christmas, with a few handy tips thrown in about waste […]

Posted on March 12, 2018

  Waste Transfer Notes comprise of detailed information, completed at the time of transfer between two parties. A detailed account stating accurate information about what materials have been collected, what volume, when, where, and by who, outlining the following information: The waste carriers registered number The collection date, time and address The overall description of […]

Posted on March 9, 2018

Rogue rubbish collectors are a problem throughout the UK. Most rogue rubbish collectors are also responsible for the illegal act of fly tipping. Of course, you certainly don’t want to work with the likes of these, but how do you spot one out? The practices used by rogue rubbish collectors are almost always illegal. Commonly, […]

Posted on February 20, 2018

When a property is rented out, the landlord needs to make sure that the tenant always disposes of the waste properly. However, when the apartment is empty, the junk left behind by the last tenants does not fall under the category of household waste. It turns into commercial waste; therefore, its disposal is the responsibility […]

Posted on January 19, 2018

With landfill sites based all across the country, you need to be a registered account holder to dispose of waste at your local landfill. Both commercial and household waste ends up in landfills. With waste disposal charged per tonne and landfill taxes and VAT applied in addition to this, landfill is the least attractive place […]

Posted on June 21, 2017

When you’ve cleared your home, office, garage or garden you’ll have a mound of rubbish and only a few options to get rid of it. You can take the rubbish to your local council tip yourself or you can pay for a professional, ethical rubbish removal service. Sometimes those options aren’t convenient but here are […]

Posted on January 25, 2017

Protech have compiled five questions everybody should ask before contracting a waste contractor: 1. Are they registered with the Environment Agency? It’s a basic point but one that is often, rather worryingly, overlooked: only organisations that are registered as waste carriers with the Environment Agency should be used to remove waste. Carriers that aren’t registered […]

Posted on January 5, 2017

Being a landlord can sometimes be rubbish (please, excuse the pun). When it comes to rubbish and waste clearance, it can get serious. We’ve seen several properties where tenants vacate and they leave an almighty pile of rubbish to clear up. Property Waste Clearance When a tenant vacates a property and they leave behind all […]

Posted on October 7, 2016

Nowadays, beautiful green spots are cursed by inconsiderate and selfish individuals dumping their rubbish – everything from household waste, to cars and even coffins have been found. It’s time councils and law enforcement bodies toughened up their act, and ensured people were more aware of fly-tipping’s disastrous effects, so that in the near future we […]

Posted on June 23, 2016

    We recognise that choosing a waste collection service can sometimes be a minefield of information. To make things easier for you, we have compiled a list of the five most important things to look out for when choosing your service. These things are often reported by our customers as reasons for choosing Protech […]