Burning rubbish in residential gardens is a polarising activity. Some people consider it to be normal, while others see it as a selfish, anti-social activity that creates pollution. What are the rules around outdoor fires in residential areas? There are no specific rules about times you can burn rubbish in gardens. However, you cannot risk…
Light bulbs used to be chucked in the bin with other waste for collection in the weekly kerbside collection. These days recycling of light bulbs is possible, and many types of modern bulb should not go into general waste. Let’s take a look in more detail about disposal of light bulbs. Dispose of older, incandescent…
It’s hard to find a supermarket without a corner of the car park dedicated to recycling bins. Compared to other retailers, supermarkets have been trailblazers in leading the revolution in helping us all dispose of our waste responsibly. Supermarket recycle centres almost all offer cardboard, plastic and metal recycling, with a growing number now having…
Composting garden waste materials can create organic fertiliser to use in your garden. However, we’ve all had to deal with invasive weeds and other plants that seem to have no good uses. The good news is that you can use your garden’s weeds to create future plant life, including flowers, grass, trees, and more. You…
Composting is a great way to reduce the amount of rubbish in your bins when it comes around to kerbside collections. We all know that we need to do our bit, especially in reducing what goes to landfill. Getting a compost bin in your garden is a great first step in significantly reducing waste. Sheffield…
Home improvements are the most common activity to generate a lot of waste, and it’s a lot easier to have the ability the dispose of everything at the kerbside or on your driveway than to take it all to the tip. Large items in particular can be hard to transport in a car, so skip…
They say that dogs are a man’s best friend, and it’s true that they are one of the best pets to show loyalty and love to their owner. However, an unavoidable reality of being a dog owner is dealing with their faeces. No matter how much you love your pooch, the simple reality is a…
We all have huge amounts of belongings in our homes, and the kitchen is probably the destination for most things we buy. Putting aside the thousands on food each year, there’s also all the appliances, crockery and so on. When the time comes to replenish consumables and replace worn items that have seen better days,…
Barnsley council provide several recycling centres for the use of residents needing to dispose of domestic waste in addition to their weekly refuse collections. Four Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Household Waste Recycling Centres are located around the local authority’s area in Barnsley, Goldthorpe, Penistone and Worsbrough Dale. The HWRC sites can be used throughout the…
Doncaster council have a responsibility to provide waste management services to Doncaster and their wider area. While most waste produced by residents goes into wheelie bins for collection, items that are not suitable for collection or excess waste can be taken to the nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) – the tip! Six Doncaster tips…
