As the nights draw in and the party season begins, some businesses across the UK are gearing up for months of celebration – from spooky Halloween nights to the magic of Christmas. While these social occasions bring joy, laughter and togetherness, they also create an alarming amount of waste.

At Willshee’s, we’re here to support our customers through autumn and winter with practical, flexible waste management solutions that help keep operations running smoothly and sustainably.

Whether it’s additional bins and skips for seasonal events, booking extra waste collection lifts, or using our food and glass trucks for hospitality venues, our aim is to help businesses stay compliant, efficient, and environmentally responsible in the run-up to Christmas.

Managing seasonal and event waste

Autumn brings its own challenges for businesses. Outdoor events, pop-up catering, and garden clean-ups all generate high volumes of waste from food and packaging to leaves, branches, and decorations. Disposing of this responsibly makes a huge difference, both environmentally and operationally.

For hospitality and event organisers, for events such as Diwali and Bonfire Night, segregating waste streams is key. Our team can provide separate containers for food, glass, recyclables, and general waste, helping your business to reduce contamination and improve recycling rates. Larger venues or outdoor sites can benefit from additional skips or bins, ensuring waste is safely stored and collected on schedule.

For garden or landscaping businesses, we recycle 100% of green waste – mulching and composting it into eco-friendly fertiliser used on agricultural land. This reduces landfill, enriches soils, and supports the circular economy.

Cutting down on frightening food waste

Halloween is one of the highlights of the season, but it also generates a surprising amount of food waste. Around 10 million pumpkins are grown in the UK each year, with 95% used purely for carving, meaning thousands of tonnes of food often go to waste.

We encourage our customers to always segregate food waste and ensure it’s collected for processing through anaerobic digestion – a process that turns food waste into renewable energy and nutrient-rich fertiliser.

Businesses can also educate staff and customers by donating unwanted food, reducing the environmental impact while supporting the community.

Supporting a sustainable season of giving

Once Diwali, Halloween and Bonfire Night passes, attention turns to Christmas – a time when the UK produces around three million tonnes of additional waste. For businesses, this often means a surge in packaging, food, and glass waste as hospitality events, staff parties, and retail activity peak.

Willshee’s offers a full range of waste management solutions to help businesses handle this increase responsibly. We can:

Provide extra bins or skips for busy periods
Arrange additional collections across all waste streams
Supply dedicated food and glass collection services
Support segregation of waste streams to increase recycling and improve environmental performance

We also work with our customers to review waste data, helping identify areas where recycling can be improved and enhancing your environmental footprint and sustainability goals throughout the year.

Turning waste into opportunity

This party season, we want to make it easier for businesses to celebrate responsibly. With the right planning and the right waste management partner, sustainability can drive efficiency, cut costs, and strengthen your brand’s reputation.

Together, we can make every seasonal celebration a little kinder to the planet. Contact Willshee’s today to book your seasonal waste collections.

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