School’s out for Easter but when the kids go back is it time to consider an eco education?
Global warming is a ‘hot topic’ right now, and the ways in which the youth of today think about their actions and the impact they have on the environment is…
Have you ‘herd’ about the Big Trunk Trail?
Keech Hospice Care is bringing something BIG to Luton this summer and we're taking part. Get ready! This July, The Big Trunk Trail arrives in Luton – the biggest, most…
Cooks Boutique didn’t get in a stew, they made their junk ‘Van-ish’!
CLICK TO BOOK A VAN-ISH COLLECTION When ‘Cooks Boutique’, a cookery and kitchenware shop in Letchworth, used the latest lockdown as an opportunity to have a clear out, they found…
National No Smoking Day: Is it time to quit for you AND your planet?
This No Smoking Day, we’d like to celebrate one of our prized employee’s great success at giving up smoking in 2021. It’s been a tricky time for everybody lately and…
Women to Transform Waste: International Women’s Day
For many, the waste management industry is perceived to be traditionally masculine – and with images of trucks, skips, hard hats and landfill sights initially coming to mind, this isn’t…
Tony Goodman takes semi-retirement and the sales lead on lithium
At the end of 2020, Tony Goodman took retirement from his role at Cawleys and stepped down from the board, but it's certainly not the last time we'll see him.…
Cawleys Sustainability Insights Issue 2
We're now firmly into 2021 and the Cawleys Sustainability Insights Series is gaining momentum, tackling issues that are close to the heart of many businesses across our region and beyond.…
Mental Health Charter
Cawleys are delighted to have signed up to the Mental Health Charter (MHC). The MHC is a Framework, borne out of a cross industry volunteer group created with contributions from…
Sun shading geoengineering – environmental epiphany or climate catastrophe?
A golden bullet for climate change? The 2nd series of Snowpiercer has recently arrived on Netflix, and for those who aren’t familiar with the show (a great lockdown watch), the…
The Cardboard Conundrum
With the recent news that ASOS and Boohoo have bought up many of our much-loved high street brands, it is more than obvious that the one sector that is booming…
Cawleys launch ‘Van-ish’, a Covid-safe Van Clearance Service
Cawleys, a family-run local recycling and waste management company, is delighted to announce the launch of its brand-new van clearance service, ‘Van-ish’. The new ‘Van-ish’ service will operate out of…
Cawleys Sustainability Insights Issue 1
As the world moves on in ways that few of us expected, we mustn't loose sight of the bigger picture and the great inroads we have all made across the…
Is your Covid test waste collection compliant?
As the pandemic gathers pace in the UK, those without COVID-19 symptoms will be targeted for coronavirus testing across England. Quick turnaround tests will be given to every local authority…
Five reasons to smile about the environment in 2021
Whilst we all know that a certain ‘C’ word may have taken its toll on the momentum to tackle climate change, there are still plenty of reasons to be positive…
Recycling with ‘Betty Brew’ the mobile Caravan Cafe
Self-confessed eco-warrior, Sarah Elliot, has developed the perfect antidote to local lockdown blues by encouraging winter walks across her parent’s farm with a quintessentially English mobile caravan cafe and warming…
Take charge of batteries and hazardous waste
Even if you don’t know it, most businesses produce some degree of hazardous waste which, in some cases, can be extremely dangerous. When it comes to waste, it’s not always…
Boris’ Green Industrial Revolution
In November the government temporarily put Covid to one side and placed its focus on all things environmental by announcing a self-styled green industrial revolution. According to Boris, the 10…
Celebrating our drivers for National Lorry Week
This Friday sees the close of #NationalLorryWeek for this year and what better way to round off a week of truck pics and social posts than a little interview with…
Bird Bros and Cawleys cook up the perfect recipe for environmental success
Local sustainable egg producer has selected Cawleys as its exclusive recycling partner at a time when business is growing. As we head into another lockdown, we are all hoping it…
Cawleys win Silver Investors in People award
We're delighted to announce that the team at Investors in People have awarded Cawleys with a We invest in people, silver accreditation. Silver is a fantastic achievement and something that…
Christmas collection schedule
Christmas is approaching fast and it's always good to plan ahead. With that in mind, please find below a run-down of our weekly waste and recycling collection schedule for week…
Flexible. Friendly. Focused. Family businesses have a lot to offer in uncertain times.
Business buyouts are nothing new, but in today’s economic climate, the growing trend for smaller business acquisitions appears to be growing. Whilst this is not directly attributed to the fall-out…
Beware of ‘Zombie Batteries’ this Halloween
Halloween may be the time of year we all become terrified of ghouls and ghosts, but it also coincides with another, more realistic, threat (particularly in the waste industry).....that of…
Lodge Farm Business Centre welcomes Cawleys back after 20 years
Lodge Farm Business Centre is a family run local business that has been in operation since 1985, and it is currently owned and operated by PJ Sawbridge & Sons Ltd.…