Blog
What Is Waste Management?
Waste management is the term for everything that happens to waste once it leaves a property. Collecting it, transporting it, treating it, and disposing [read more]
Where Does Rubbish Go?
Bin day comes round and the lorry empties whatever you throw it away in, a green bin, a black bin, or a blue-lidded recycling [read more]
Is It Illegal to Put Rubbish in Someone Else’s Bin?
Someone else's rubbish in your bin, or dumped in a skip you've paid for, raises a straightforward question: is that illegal? Knowing your rights [read more]
Upcycling Garden Ideas Worth Trying
Upcycling garden ideas turn things that would otherwise sit in a shed into planters, seating and garden features worth having. An old wheelbarrow with [read more]
Pallet Planter Ideas
A spare pallet sitting behind the shed doesn't look like much. Give it an afternoon and a few tools, and it becomes a pallet [read more]
How to Dispose of Garden Waste
Garden waste covers grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, weeds and branches. Scotland gives you several ways to recycle or dispose of it: composting, council collection, [read more]
Why to Avoid Skip Hire for Garden Waste
Garden waste is bulkier and heavier than most other household waste. Branches, root balls and grass cuttings fill a skip fast. Some of it, [read more]
Recycling Contamination Explained
One wrong item in a recycling bin can be enough to send the whole load to landfill instead of being recycled. That's recycling contamination. [read more]
Health Benefits of a Clean Home
A cluttered house affects your breathing, your sleep and your stress levels every single day it stays that way. Clearing it out changes how [read more]
How to Clean a Rubbish Bin
Open the lid on a hot day and you'll know exactly why you're here. The rubbish bin at the side of your house has [read more]
How to Reduce Waste Daily
You've probably binned food that was still fine to eat this week, or grabbed a plastic bag at the till without thinking about it. [read more]
Upcycling: Your Complete Guide
Upcycling means taking something old, like a chair, a jar or a shirt, and transforming it into something better than it was. The result [read more]