How to Recycle Your Christmas Waste

15th December 2023

Christmas is just around the corner. But just as we enjoy all of the hustle and bustle of the Christmas markets and festive food, we must think about the waste we’re generating in the process. According to Gov.uk, we produce around 30% more waste at Christmas than at any other time of year. Where we…

How to Reduce Waste This Christmas

7th December 202314th December 2023

Christmas is just around the corner, but with Christmas comes copious amounts of waste that is produced around the world. According to the GWP Group, around 3 tonnes of waste is created at Christmas every single year, with 100 million bags of Christmas waste being sent to landfill. This is incredibly harmful to the environment….

Is Glitter Bad for the Environment?

22nd November 202320th March 2024

Glitter has long been a popular choice for our crafty projects at home and at school. But with more of an awareness of microplastics contaminating our oceans, is glitter only making the problem worse? Are there alternatives? We’ll be discussing whether glitter is bad for the planet together with some solutions if you’re not so…

How to Have a Low-Waste Halloween

13th October 202322nd November 2023

Halloween is just around the corner. It can often be easy to get caught up in the fun of it all, purchasing things without giving it a second thought. However, Halloween produces a significant amount of waste every single year. According to Energy Live News, 7 million costumes are thrown away annually in the UK…

Law Changes Classify More Waste Wood as Hazardous

29th September 202322nd November 2023

Following a change in the law, if you work in construction and demolition and handle your own wood waste, you will need to be much more vigilant about what types of wood waste you are producing and where it ends up. Certain classifications of wood which could have previously been recycled will now be classified…

How Can I Dispose of Plasterboard?

20th September 202322nd November 2023

Plasterboard is commonplace in the world of construction, especially in the home. As a result of it being easily-accessible, affordable, hard-wearing and simple to install, it’s no surprise that there’s copious amounts of plasterboard that is sat in garages and workshops because we don’t know how to dispose of it properly. We’ll help you to…

How to Up Your Recycling Game at Home

8th September 202322nd November 2023

With 2023 set to be the hottest year ever recorded, according to the Independent, it’s never been more important for us to recycle at home. But that doesn’t just mean washing out our plastic containers and leaving them for curb-side collection. Recycling can refer to a whole manner of different things, including reusing, repairing or…

Supermarkets & Waste Food: What’s Being Done?

31st August 202319th September 2023

Food waste has long been a problem and it’s talked about widely. It’s since become more prominent in society as we start to feel the effects of global warming. This results in far hotter summers and extremely cold winters. June 2023 was dubbed the hottest June on record, and that’s quickly going to become the…

Board Director Promotion For Jenna Willshee

8th August 202325th September 2025

Burton-based Willshee’s Waste & Recycling has appointed Jenna Willshee to its board of directors following a 13 year career at the leading Midlands family-owned waste management business. Jenna’s responsibilities as a director will focus on leading and developing the customer service, office management, payroll and human resource functions within the growing company which comprises of…

Willshee’s Recognised As A Top 200 Uk Women-Powered Business

24th July 202325th September 2025

Achieving 59th place in the UK Women-Powered Business Report, Willshee’s is the largest independent waste and recycling company in the East Midlands region, providing domestic, industrial and commercial waste solutions for nearly 40 years.