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Posted on February 11, 2022

How to clean waste bins? Cleaning waste bins and household wheelie bins is an unpleasant but sometimes necessary task. One of the most unpleasant household jobs is to clean waste bins. A dustbin of any kind is the perfect place for germs to breed because food starts to rot the second it’s thrown away. Warm, […]

Posted on January 22, 2019

To ensure public safety on highways, local councils require permits to be in place for skips placed on public roads. This is to minimise any hazards, obstructions and danger to both the pedestrians, residents and drivers. Carrying out renovation work to your property can sometimes pose a challenge when you have no driveway or front […]

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 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 […]