In 2014, the economic activities and households of the 27 countries making up the EU produced around 2,503 million tonnes of waste. The UK produced the third most, with each citizen wasting the equivalent of 3,885 kg. Although much of this waste can now be recycled,...

We have been in the waste management industry for over thirty years now. In our time, we have seen our fair share of changes to the industry. Sadly, one thing that is never likely to change is the danger the industry poses to those working within it. Deaths and...

If you follow the local news, then you might have seen the story last week about Eoghan Dehalla – the residential landlord who was fined £2000 for fly-tipping. Eoghan didn’t dump the waste himself. He paid someone £100 to dispose of the rubbish and they...

Leaving big piles of waste in your garden is not a good idea. Piling up waste in your garden can solve the immediate problem (of waste in your house) but can produce bigger problems further down the line. Here are some of the reasons why you shouldn’t leave the...

The last 12 months have seen some big changes at WT Skip Hire as we look to improve the waste disposal service in our corner of Norfolk. The latest change that we’ve made is to increase the size of the region in which we can deliver and collect our skips. We have...

What is the link between Austin Texas, Novara Italy, Norwich and Nevers France? Well, all of these cities (and more) are twinned with Koblenz in Germany. Norwich Oktoberfest, a spin on the original German beer festivals, took place next to Carrow road last weekend and...

The waste left in the wake of a household job can sometimes exceed your expectations. For this reason, it is important that you choose the right sized skip in order for your waste to be disposed of in the safest and easiest way. Here at WT Skip Hire, we have a wide...

Despite what you may think about little old East Anglia, we’re not as dull as you may think. Just last weekend more than 40,000 people attended one of the region’s biggest festivals, Sundown. What was on those 40,000 festival goer’s minds? Music, mates, camping,...

A quick trip to the tip is a perfectly good way of getting rid of a bag or two of rubbish or a small amount of recyclable waste for which your local council doesn’t offer doorstep collection. For bigger projects that are likely to generate a lot of waste, you really...

Every so often, it’s good to go over the basics. Just because we know what can and can’t go in a skip, doesn’t mean that you do. It might be your first time hiring a skip. Here’s a guide to the sorts of things that we can safely dispose of if you toss them in...