Westminster City Council Commercial Waste Services: News

Mar 23, 2021

Back to work: reopening your workplace after lockdown [with downloadable guide]

As UK lockdown restrictions evolve, you and your colleagues may be getting ready to return to your normal place of work. If so, there are certain considerations to think about in order to ensure you satisfy the current Covid-19 guidelines and keep your workers, teammates, visitors, guests and customers safe. Alongside practices like extra cleaning […]

Mar 16, 2021

Get ready for Global Recycling Day 2021

Ever wondered how your business can make a difference? 18 March is the perfect time to get started. This date is set for Global Recycling Day 2021 and the theme is #RecyclingHeroes. Read on to learn about changes that you and your team could make to protect the environment and have a positive impact on […]

Feb 1, 2021

Disposing of waste from Coronavirus testing sites (lateral flow testing)

Lateral flow tests (LFT) are used to detect Covid-19 in a quick way, usually providing a result within 30 minutes. They are part of mass testing for the Coronavirus. A number of community testing centres were set up in some of Westminster’s churches and leisure centres. These test centres will stay operational until 31 March […]

Feb 1, 2021

Back to work: How to dispose of PPE correctly

Plastic, glass, paper and food waste are just a few examples of what you would normally expect to find in your commercial waste and recycling. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has introduced a new, more commonly present item, PPE (personal protective equipment that can include gloves, masks, aprons, wipes and cleaning cloths). If your team has […]

Jan 25, 2021

Responding to a pandemic: following our service partner Veolia on the front lines

For most of our community, Covid-19 made 2020 a hard year, with many interruptions to work, leisure, transport and daily life. One thing that did not change was the commitment of key workers to protecting the public and continuing vital services. This includes those providing the council’s waste and recycling collections in Westminster. A new […]

Jan 20, 2021

Boosting sustainability in Big Energy Saving Week 2021

During the cold weather, the cost of energy bills – and the amount of energy used – often comes sharply into focus. As a result, the organisations Energy Saving Trust and Citizens Advice Bureau teamed up to create Big Energy Saving Week, aimed at highlighting ways to save energy and reduce bills. Big Energy Saving […]

Jan 13, 2021

How a Marylebone restaurant increased its recycling rate

At Commercial Waste Services, our key service values are to be local, affordable, reliable and responsible, including protecting the environment. Helping new businesses in Westminster to find the right waste and recycling solutions is at the heart of what we do. AOK Kitchen is a relatively new Marylebone restaurant business that opened its doors in […]

Dec 14, 2020

How Commercial Waste Services works with a number of institutions in Westminster

Westminster is home to many institutions, heritage sites, museums and educational establishments that attract millions of visitors from across the world every year. At Commercial Waste Services, we work with a number of these, including Royal Albert Hall, Central Hall, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral and the Institute of Contemporary Arts. Since commercial waste management goes […]

Dec 7, 2020

Everything you need to know about fly-tipping and avoiding waste fines

In 2018/19, local councils in England dealt with over one million cases of fly-tipping. This equated to nearly 500,000 enforcement actions. The cost for Westminster City Council to clean up and dispose of fly-tipped waste in Westminster reaches up to £1 million per year — this money would be better spent on other services such […]

Dec 3, 2020

Our collections will operate as normal during Christmas 2020 and the New Year

Collections on every day over the holiday period Whilst some businesses close for Christmas and New Year, we are well aware that a large number of our customers operate every day of the year. Just like us. Where other collectors stop or reduce their services over the Christmas period, the City Council’s commercial waste and […]