Recycling of paper, plastics, glass, aluminum, and other used materials has been going on for a number of years. The oldest recycling project in Australia is connected with the recycling of newspapers. In fact, Australia is number one amongst the Northern European and Australian countries for our recycling of paper. While we have reached a
Asbestos hasn't been used in Australia since the 1980s, and a total ban on its import and use came into effect at the end of 2003. Despite this, it was used so commonly that plenty of these notorious minerals still lie undisturbed in the structures of buildings. In most cases, asbestos doesn't cause any problems
In many cases, when you hire a skip, you pay extra for heavy-weight rubbish. Unfortunately, water can add a lot of weight to skips, but there ways to keep the water weight out of your skip. Here are some tips to keep in mind. 1. Don't Throw Out Liquid Waste The first step to reducing
If you are prone to back aches or serious back pain, you need to be careful whilst working on big home projects. To help you protect your back when you hire a skip, we've put together a few safety tips and ideas. Whether you currently suffer from back issues or you just want to be
You've planned a kitchen renovation for several years, and it's finally here. You and your contractor have discussed the plans, and s oon the actual renovation will begin. As exciting as such a project may be, it's also a noisy, dusty and messy one. Before new cabinets go up, old ones must come down. Plasterboard
In our modern age, we get used our method of rubbish disposal, during which everything disappears and we never worry about it again. But where does all that rubbish go? Today's citizens often worry about ecological concerns and how their waste contributes to growing environmental problems. Depending on the rubbish you throw out, it could
With people becoming more interested in becoming environmental-friendly, it's no wonder that recycling and composting have become quite popular. Still, there's plenty left to do to safely dispose of more types of waste. In this blog, you'll learn about which basic day-to-day items fall into three categories of waste: recycling, compost and rubbish. As you
After a thrilling vacation with your family, you can't wait to go home and relax in your own bed. But when you pull into your driveway, you instinctively know something went wrong while you were away. The grass squishes under your step, and the basement windows look as though they've been splattered with brown paint.
As of the 1st of January 2015, the government is increasing its landfill levy, which is payable every time waste is disposed of at a landfill site. Consequently, the price of skip bin hire and rubbish removal will increase substantially.