Flexible collections during the coronavirus crisis
If your business needs to change, reduce or suspend its waste collections, just let us know and we’ll work to accommodate your requirements wherever we can. It goes without saying…
Coronavirus Business Continuity Statement March 2020
As Coronavirus unfortunately continues to spread, our priority is to keep our employees, customers and the community safe whist ensuring that all our customers receive a high-quality service with minimal…
Video: Getting kids revved up about recycling
At Cawleys we work with many schools, universities and colleges who are all passionate about doing their bit for the environment. In lots of cases this starts with taking a…
Luton interceptor cleaning service on your doorstep
Interceptor Emptying in Beds, Bucks, Herts and Northants Annual interceptor emptying is vital if your business has a commercial site with an onsite car park or forecourt. With the recent…
All Things Business enjoy a Carpool Chat with Phil Gudgeon
Take a look at All Things Business' latest podcast! It features our very own Managing Director, Phil Gudgeon, who talks us through Cawleys' business developments and his own rise to…
Business Waste Collection & Recycling Solutions in Milton Keynes
It might not have full city status yet, but there’s no denying that Milton Keynes is a growing powerhouse of the UK. Its central location, grid road system and ample…
Is your desk plant bad for the environment?
According to the Royal Horticultural Society, indoor plants are on the rise and sales in the second half of last year were up 60% on the previous year. Some have…
5 Eco-Friendly Gifts for Valentine’s Day
With billions of paper cards sent and received, air-freighted red roses, and nylon lingerie sales soaring in February, Valentine's Day isn't known as the 'greenest' of celebrations. So this year,…
Up for the cup – let’s make a difference to coffee recycling
Not everybody knows this, but because coffee and hot drinks cups are lined with plastic, they aren't that easy to recycle. They have to be transported to one of only…
Talk of a mountain of lithium car battery waste raises an eyebrow!
Recently a report from the University of Birmingham raised concerns that there could be an electric vehicle battery waste mountain. The report focussed on the challenge of capturing and reusing…
The perfect meal solution using left-overs for cash-strapped January
Bubble and Squeak gets a Mellow Yellow make-over This wonderfully tasty recipe ticks all the boxes for January: Warm and tasty to keep you full on a cold winter's evening…
What’s in store for the waste industry in 2020 and beyond?
Kathryn Wright invests the waste industry for the forthcoming year, and looks at potential new trends and challenges. 2020 will see the start of the clean, lean years in terms…
Reduce waste and eat well with our Farrington Oils recipe videos
Courgette Cake Recipe Video Since working closely with Farrington Oils, local producer of Mellow Yellow Rapeseed Oil, we're discovering a myriad of recipes using the famous oil to produce the…
Can your business benefit from the Greta effect?
At the end of last year Greta Thunberg set a record for becoming the youngest ever 'Time Person of the Year'. 2019 was a busy year for 16 year old…
2019 – a bumper year for haz collection
So, January is here and as a start to the new year, we thought we’d take a look back at our achievements in 2019, in particular in the hazardous division.…
Banish Winter Workplace Blues with Solarspot
One of Cawleys newest recycling clients is Solarspot, a Milton Keynes based provider of daylight system sun tunnels. In high demand from both commercial and residential property owners, Solarspot's glass…
Major International appoints Cawleys as recycling partner
Major International has appointed Luton based waste, recycling and resource manager, Cawleys, to recycle the waste from its production facility and head office innovation centre in Higham Ferrers. Major prides…
EV batteries – do dismantlers know the risks?
An investigation into a huge fire this year at a Guernsey Recycling site found that the blaze was ‘probably started by a battery being crushed by a mechanical claw’. The…
Recycling without practicality is pointless
There is no doubt that environmental concerns, particularly those focused on global warming, have hijacked the global spotlight in the last 2 years. Movements such as the ‘Extinction Rebellion’ and…
Are POPs making your WEEE waste hazardous?
Persistent Organic Pollutants, or POPs as they are also known, are a group of harmful chemical substances which persist in the atmosphere for a long time and can have a…
New technology to combat bin fatalities
Unfortunately, the number of people seeking shelter in waste and recycling bins is on the rise. Cold weather, increasing levels of homelessness, and ill-informed decisions, regularly lead people to climb…
Don’t panic! Electric vehicle batteries can be recycled and no battery mountains….yet!
Findings from a recent study have caused something of a storm recently. The research, which highlighted the issue of excess lithium-ion battery waste, took the stance that waste routes are…
Support Cawleys’ Sleep Out for Centrepoint
On the night of 21st November three members of our sales team, myself (Dan Tebay), Imran Noorbhai and Katie Darvill will be trading our warm beds for a sleeping bag…
The New Environment Bill
At the end of last month, the UK’s Environment Bill moved one step closer to becoming law. A second reading by MPs involved a debate to move it onto committee…