Information & Guides

Most people think of skips as being a place for waste and unloved items, so you may be surprised to hear about some of the rather unusual things that have found themselves in a skip over the years. Luckily, at Willshee’s there’s never normally anything out of the ordinary in our skips. But, because of…

Nowadays recycling is part of most people’s day to day life at home. We know what day our recyclable waste is collected and in which bin we should place it. But it is something which is easy for us to disregard when we get to work. However, recycling in the workplace has the potential not…

Willshee’s will be leading the way this festive season, as our teams work around the clock to help restaurants, pubs and bars to recycle commercial waste over the Christmas period. The festive period, which sees a rise of 30%* in waste each year, is a peak time for us, as we anticipate collecting 10,000 tonnes…

From cult books such as the Life Changing Magic of Tidying up, to documentaries like Minimalism, decluttering has been on the rise in recent years. But for good reason. Clearing out has been shown to be a powerful process, which can result in much more than just a tidier house. With research even suggesting that…

Like any celebration, Halloween naturally generates a large amount of waste. Whether it’s sweet packets, chocolate wrappers, decorations, or the costumes we wear, come the 1st November, our bins are often heaving with the junk left behind. But with pressure on the environment mounting, it’s important that we make an effort to reduce the amount…

What is the IPCC Report? This Monday the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the findings of their study into the effects of climate change. The report revealed the urgent action needed to prevent our planet from complete disaster. When the findings were revealed at the meeting of 195 countries, many delegates were…

What is Coastal Cleanup Day? This Saturday marks Coastal Cleanup Day. You may be a veteran of this annual event or you might never even have heard of the international initiative, but it actually began over 30 years ago. Inspired by a report on the amount of waste in our oceans, ocean conservationists, Linda Maraniss…

The recent plastic straw ban implemented by corporations such as McDonald’s made news worldwide after being introduced this summer. But what does it mean and why is it so important? Find out everything you need to know and discover how you can help reduce plastic waste through recycling. The Problem Since plastic was first created…

If you run a business, you probably don’t need an explanation of what the GDPR is. The new European data protection legislation has caused quite a stir and has meant that many companies have had to overhaul their data processes. The GDPR has been brought in to bring data protection law up to date so…

Football fever has seized the globe, with the commencement of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. It’s the world’s biggest single sport event—but what kind of impact will it have on the environment? And what will FIFA do to try and minimise this impact? At such large-scale events, lots of waste is produced, particularly in…