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How much profit are you throwing away each week? Your bins could be bleeding money – and most businesses never realise. The truth is, most businesses overlook the hidden value in their waste. But with the right recycling strategy, you [...]

Plastic waste is one of the largest waste sources we produce, with UK households alone producing an estimated 90 billion pieces of plastic waste per year. Without the right recycling technologies, this waste is not sustainable. However, recent innovations mean [...]

Recycling large household appliances like washing machines, fridges, and dishwashers can be daunting due to their size and component complexity. However, these appliances contain many valuable resources – along with harmful, long-degrading materials – making it vital for them to [...]

The Construction & Demolition (C&D) industry is infamous for the environmental impact it can have, both from the emissions throughout the process and the waste products produced as a result. However, with efficient waste management, you can minimise your impact [...]

If you're passionate about sustainability, you'll find that the construction industry is leading the way in recycling. As concerns about waste and the environment grow, recycled plastics are becoming a better choice than regular materials. They provide strength, cost-effectiveness, and [...]

When it comes to recycling, metal can often find itself as an afterthought. When in reality, metal recycling boasts a range of notable environmental and economic advantages! When getting started with metal recycling, it can be hard to know what’s [...]

With construction generating over one-third of the world’s waste, the industry has a responsibility to embrace sustainable practices. Recycling construction materials not only reduces the environmental impact of projects but also cuts costs and supports the circular economy. For both [...]

In 2023, the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) introduced Simpler Recycling Legislation. The two primary goals of this legislation were to: Make it clear and consistent as to what can be recycled across all regions Improve the [...]

Effective use of recycling centres means better sustainability for your household waste, as more of it enters the correct waste streams. At ETM Recycling, our goal is to help you recycle as much as possible, while minimising the amount of [...]

Proper waste management is about handling waste in the way that is most cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and efficient for the type of waste. While many products and waste materials can be recycled for further use, not all are suitable – [...]

As the world shifts its focus to more environmentally friendly solutions, one big pain point has always been waste. Despite initiatives to reduce, reuse, and recycle whenever possible, much of the waste we produce ends up in landfill. But how [...]

Waste streams are made up of many components including recycling plants, incineration facilities, and, regrettably - landfills. In an ideal world, everything would be recycled, but landfills are needed to hold the waste that either can’t, or is too [...]