There is no getting away from the fact that first impressions are crucial. The situation can vary from meeting someone for a date or attending a job interview but, in each case, how you come across in those first few seconds can go a long way to deciding the success...

As you know, we are a company that continually seeks to grow and as part of this commitment to expand and enhance our business we are delighted to introduce Patrick, who has joined the company as a transfer station recycling champion.Having previously worked for a...

At the end of 2015, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs released statistics which demonstrate the scale of the fly-tipping problem in the UK. Their research found that during 2014/15, local authorities were faced with 900,000 incidents of...

We have spoken previously about problems which arise from overfilling skips. It does not matter whether you only slightly overfill or stack your skip to twice the fill line, it creates a health and safety hazard, an unstable load to transport, and will inevitably...

Asda is sending £3.50 boxes of wonky veg to 550 stores across the UK – is this the answer to our food waste crisis?At WT Skip Hire, we followed BBC One series Hugh’s War on Waste in the run-up to Christmas. The show saw Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall campaign to...

This weekend, Norwich will play host to an exciting two-day festival about how we can all make more environmentally-friendly choices.Image: Norwich City CouncilA fun (and free!) event for all the family, the Sustainable Living Festival will feature dynamic sustainable...

The battle against food waste goes on! We already know that the UK is the most wasteful country in Europe, with around millions of tonnes of food thrown away each year; though the issue is becoming big news across Europe. Some of the worst offenders include.UK –...

Last week George Osborne took to the despatch box in the House of Commons to deliver his eighth budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Like every business, we were keenly listening out to hear what the Chancellor would have to say about issues affecting our industry...

Those of you who regularly follow our blog will know that before Christmas we were closely following the BBC series ‘Hugh’s War on Waste’. During the show, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall campaigned to change the way we look at food and waste in general. As part of...