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Posted on January 27, 2020

When contractors carry out work at a customer’s property, they often create waste that needs to be disposed of. A simple alternative to hiring a skip or using a man & van waste collection company – particularly for smaller amounts of waste – is to put it in your own van and take it to […]

Posted on March 12, 2019

According to government statistics, over 1,000,000 fly-tipping incidents are dealt with by councils each year – the equivalent of nearly 114 every hour! Nearly two-thirds of reported incidents involve household waste, and around a third were of a vanload or less. The total cost to authorities was £58 million – that is approximately £2 for […]

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 27, 2018

For many property owners and managers, it’s worrying to hear that rats potentially infest over one million different properties throughout the United Kingdom. We believe the correlation between the increases of rats with the increase in council waste must be a major factor as we all know rats are drawn to food. For people in […]

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 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 […]