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  Tips & Advice You & Your Business - Boxed into a corner by online shoppers?

  You’ve seen a steady rise in the number of Amazon and other online retailer packages arriving at the office for staff. It’s a distraction and creates a waste issue. But what, if anything, can you do about it?

  Published 31.05.2018 Click here
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  Tips & Advice You & Your Business - Recycling phones - is there a security risk?

  Like most businesses you have old gadgets and IT kicking around the office, taking up valuable space. You want to have a clear out, but what’s the safest way to get rid of it?

  Published 18.04.2018 Click here
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  Tips & Advice You & Your Business - Taking care of waste

  You’re fed up with poor service and ever-increasing charges, so you’re now looking for a new waste contractor. What are the five questions you need to ask to help cut your bills?

  Published 10.01.2018 Click here
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  600+ Business Solutions - Why cheaper waste removal can prove costly

  You’ve been contacted by a firm offering commercial waste removal services. The price quoted is far cheaper than you’ve paid for this service before and you’re tempted to use them. Why might their offer be too good to be true?

  Published 01.11.2017 Click here
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  Tips & Advice You & Your Business - Guidance on the new WEEE Regulations

  Guidance on the new WEEE Regulations.. New rules. On 1 January 2014, new Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations will come into force. To help companies and their directors comply with their legal obligations in this area, the government has published a new guidance document (see The next step ). It explains the new regime and what businesses involved in the sale, purchase and disposal of WEEE will be required to do from that date. If your company is involved in this type of business,...

  Published 27.11.2013 Click here
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  Tips & Advice You & Your Business - Dealing with smelly business problems

  The company’s premises are being plagued by strong smells that are coming from a nearby business. A polite complaint has been met with the following response: “we’ve got a licence”. What, if anything, can the directors do?

  Published 12.12.2012 Click here
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  Tips & Advice You & Your Business - EA gets tough on business waste

  In recent months a number of company directors have been prosecuted and, in some instances, jailed for waste-related offences. What did they do wrong and what steps should you take to avoid the same trouble?

  Published 15.06.2012 Click here
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  Tips & Advice You & Your Business - New waste regulations for businesses

  You’ve heard that the waste handling regulations were changed recently and the new rules will affect most companies. What steps do you need to take to stay on the right side of the law?

  Published 15.06.2011 Click here
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  Tips & Advice You & Your Business - Will batteries in your waste bin get you a penalty?

  One of your fellow directors has told you that recent regulations mean you could face a stiff fine if your company doesn’t dispose of the batteries it uses in the approved way. Does this mean that you now need a special system?

  Published 03.11.2010 Click here
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  Tips & Advice You & Your Business - Do you need to register your waste packaging?

  In a recent case, a company was fined £10,000 for not registering with the Environment Agency (EA) under the waste packaging regulations. As a director, is this something that you should be concerned about?

  Published 23.09.2009 Click here