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Deter pests from your waste containers
Warmer weather brings more than just sunshine! For Local Authorities and commercial operators alike, warmer weather doesn’t just increase waste volumes, it accelerates pest activity, unpleasant odours and the risk of contamination. If you’re waste isn’t properly contained, it won’t take long before bins are seen as a reliable food source for squirrels, rats, mice…
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Continental Bins Help Tackle Waste Across the Scottish Highlands
As the Scottish Highlands welcome an ever-growing number of visitors, maintaining the region’s breathtaking beauty means more than just appreciation. At IEG, we’re proud to see Continental steel bins, manufactured by at our Oak Park site, being distributed across key visitor locations as part of a wider initiative to promote responsible tourism. Read here how…
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The Mark IV Continental Container
Drawing upon our heritage, our waste management solution delivered from our Oak Park site bolstered its market-leading range with the development of the improved Continental Mark IV container. The best-in-class collection, over forty years since the launch of its Mark I container, we worked closely with customers and industry experts to respond directly to the…
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A decade-long partnership with Welcome Break
Impact Environmental Group, marked its fruitful ten-year partnership with Welcome Break, the leading motorway services group, by undergoing a major installation at a new site in Rotherham. IEG’s contract with Welcome Break has seen a considerable expansion over the last decade. The waste and recycling compactor and baler manufacturer started its relationship with the group…
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Claire Capper talks second-hand demand
Helping to drive the circular economy, IEG Winsford gives a second life to containers that would otherwise be sent to scrap. The team buys back used containers, restores them to their former glory, and ensures they meet all the necessary standards and health and safety requirements. Recently, more customers have been opting for second-hand containers,…
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Breaking Records in Container Floor Refurbishment
IEG Winsford, the UK’s leading container repair and refurbishment specialist, noted a considerable surge in demand for its metal container floor replacement service. Over the past 12 months, the company has refurbished 4,000 otherwise redundant containers and fitted them with a new base, securing significant savings for its customers in excess of £250,000. In addition…
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Taylor Bins steers toward car buying model
Taylor, the Worcester steel bin manufacturer, has become the first of its kind to offer customers the opportunity to configure and purchase as little as one custom-made bin directly from this website.
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Green Rewards Drives sustainable nappy change in Wigan
Green Rewards, a sustainability initiative launched by Taylor, is helping Wigan Council’s residents achieve a mindset change when it comes to nappy changes after the container manufacturer awarded the council £1,136 to promote reusable nappies and reduce the council’s level of nappy-related contamination. Green Rewards enables local authorities throughout the UK to accrue points for…
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The apprentice: a day in the life of Rachel Powell, Credit Controller at Egbert Taylor
I generally start my day at 8.15am, when I report into the Finance Director – who also happens to be my Mom, it really is a joy to work at Egbert Taylor. Everyone’s friendly here, and everybody gets on well. Prior to my current role, I was managing invoices in. Now, as credit controller, I…
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Scottish council puts a lid on contamination
South Ayrshire Council has cut waste contamination in four problem areas, all of which were suffering from severe fly tipping, by giving its waste strategy an overhaul with the help of Droitwich bin manufacturer Egbert Taylor. Up until this spring, the council had relied on four 240L wheeled bins per flat to manage the general…
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The gentle giant: A day in the life of … Mark Jenkins, Sales Director at Egbert Taylor
As far as longstanding members of the team go, I’m somewhere towards the top of the Egbert Taylor family tree. I joined the business on 16 June 1997, back when I had a full head of hair (it was curly, too). Egbert Taylor – or Taylor, as it was then – was still a family…
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The shed dweller: A day in the life of… Jamie Roberts, Operations and Technical Manager at Egbert Taylor
I joined the Egbert Taylor family in November 1994 – so quite a while ago. I began working on the shop floor and then spent six years as a welder. When the job for Test and Prototype Engineer came up around the mid 2000s, I couldn’t resist applying. I was heavily into cars and motorbikes…
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Getting waste collection down to a T
Over the last two years I’ve turned into somewhat of an evangelist. Not about a particular TV show, trend or latest fad. No, my chosen topic is, sadly, waste. Actually, I’m not sorry. In fact, those who’ve read my recent day in the life piece, which revealed how even on my honeymoon I was taking pictures of…
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Case study: Cannock Chase Council choose Taylor node° to improve residential recycling rates
Background Cannock Chase Council was looking for ways to improve recycling rates at the Moss Road residential estate in Cannock. At the time, recycling rates were almost non-existent, with multi-occupancy dwellings making collection a logistical challenge. The council had previously worked with Egbert Taylor to improve recycling and waste collection in the town centre, so…
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The plate spinner: A day in the life of… Darren Rossiter, Purchase and Supply Chain Manager at Egbert Taylor
Unlike many of Egbert Taylor’s long timers, I’m relatively new. Well, six years in – but still, compared to some people here I’m a newbie. I joined the business from Doves Farm Foods in Hungerford. It was great, but not when you’re commuting 210 miles each day. It wasn’t always that way, though. I moved…