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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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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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Win while you’re binning: the case for smart waste collection
by Emmett Reidy, Business Development Director at Egbert Taylor I’ve been working in the disruptive waste technology market for over a decade now, and during that time the bin and market has changed – considerably, I am glad to say. With the advancement in cellular and battery technology, as well as Local Authorities’ openness to…
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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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Egbert Taylor invests in developing its waste technology platform
Egbert Taylor has begun 2017 by announcing its commitment to further business-to-business collaborations as part of its drive to become a 360-degree solutions provider and enable its customers to make their waste budgets work harder. The Droitwich-based firm is welcoming discussions with innovative companies that wish to add value to the processes of waste collection…
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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…