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Protecting Waste Containers from Rodent Damage: A Fife Council Case Study
DuraFlex helped Fife Council tackle persistent rodent damage at a live trade waste site in Glenrothes with a rodent-proof lid and plug retrofit that reduced replacement demand and improved hygiene.
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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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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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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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Edinburgh City Council chooses Egbert Taylor
When Edinburgh City Council decided to launch the food collection scheme it was aware of the issues of weight and speed of decomposition. The council approached Egbert Taylor to design a bespoke solution for the project. Drawing on 50 years of research and development experience, Egbert Taylor was able to work closely with the council…
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Local authorities must re-examine the tender if they truly want to go green
The push to go green is everywhere; and about time, too. We’ve been plundering the planet for far too long. Something (or rather lots of things) needs to give – and judging by COP26, quite quickly, too. When it comes to delivering sustainability within the supply chain, procurement has the potential to be the driver…
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STREET SMART UPGRADE FOR EAST ENGLAND COUNCIL
Huntingdonshire District Council has taken steps to make its waste collection budget work harder after converting 360 of its traditional 110 litre litter bins into smart bins using the latest fill sensor technology. The decision will see almost a third of the council’s 1,200 public litterbins fitted with fill level sensors, which have been supplied…
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Derbyshire Dales Council cuts Bin empties by 95 per cent
Overflowing bins, vermin risks and shrinking resources are what prompted Derbyshire Dales Council to replace 115 litterbins with only 42 Bigbelly units – a decision that has since reduced unnecessary bin empties by up to 95 per cent within some parts of the local authority. Matlock Bath in Derbyshire has reduced empties using traditional litterbins…
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A First for London
Bigbelly helps City of London Corporation put Pedal to the Metal The City of London Corporation has become the first local authority in the UK to adopt the foot pedal-operated Bigbelly smart station after Egbert Taylor’s waste technology brand, Bigbelly, developed it in conjunction with the council. Eight units have been introduced to make waste…
