What is a waste transfer note?
What is a waste transfer note? For each load of non-hazardous waste, you (as a business) move off your premises, you need to complete a waste transfer note (WTN). It is a legally required piece of documentation in the UK that records the transfer of waste from one organisation to another. The document must contain […]
Workplace Recycling in Wales Is Changing
What’s Happening and when? From the 6th April 2024, the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) is making it law to separate collections of materials from all businesses, charities, and public sector organisations. What waste needs to be separated? The following materials will need to be segregated on-site, and collected separately: There will also be a ban […]
Legislation Update – Increasing Business Recycling Rates in Wales
In October 2023, the Welsh Government are due to pass legislation around waste storing and segregation for dry mixed recycling. They’re proposing for recyclable materials to be further segregated from the normal co-mingled materials. This is to support Wales achieving its target to recycle 70% percent of its waste produced by 2025. Their are nine […]
How To Deal With Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed can become a real nightmare for homeowners across the UK. Here at GD, we want to make sure our customers are aware of the problems that Japanese Knotweed can cause and also that we can help to treat it. What is Japanese Knotweed? Japanese Knotweed is a fast-growing weed that is known to […]
How to dispose of aerosols safely
Aerosol cans are made up of approximately 60% tinplated steel and 40% aluminium, both of which are recyclable metals. With an estimated 600 million aerosols being used in the UK each year, aerosols are evidently a big opportunity in the recycling world! Since aerosols contain liquid or gas, which are pressurised with a propellant, they […]
Why You Should Never Throw Away Your Old Electronic Devices
As the electronic technology market develops, people are fast to ditch their old electronic devices for the latest model. But what happens to all the old devices? The fastest growing waste stream in the UK, electronic waste, also known as WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment), is estimated to add up to around 2 million […]
Just how dangerous is Asbestos?
What exactly is Asbestos? Asbestos was used extensively as a building material in Great Britain from the 1950s through to the mid-1980s. Although some of this material has been removed over the years, there are many thousands of tonnes of asbestos still present in buildings today. Why is it dangerous? No amount of asbestos is considered safe. Products […]
