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Oct 7, 2020

Black History Month: Westminster City Council to host virtual events

As one of the top commercial waste suppliers in Westminster, we have always been passionate about supporting the local communities we serve. From being the official partner of Pride in London to taking part in Black History Month, we are committed to encouraging and celebrating diversity. As Black History Month is kicking off, Westminster City […]

Sep 15, 2020

Reduce, reuse, recycle, recover: What you can do to celebrate Recycle Week 2020

Organised by WRAP under the Recycle Now brand, this year’s Recycle Week theme — ‘Together – We Recycle’ — is all about recognising everyone’s commitment to recycling and their dedication to creating positive change despite the challenges and hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Running from 20th to 27th September, Recycle Week encourages businesses, […]

Sep 9, 2020

How Commercial Waste Services is keeping its charges low for customers

In the face of COVID-19, at Commercial Waste Services (CWS), we have been committed to helping our customers during this challenging period. During this time we have not charged businesses that had to close due to strict lockdown restrictions, while some of our competitors charged closed businesses 50% or more of their annual account value. […]

Sep 3, 2020

Climate change on the rise despite drop in carbon emissions during COVID-19

Despite recent reductions in CO2 emissions over the course of the global pandemic, the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere continues to rise. According to National Geographic, during May, it increased to 418 parts per million — the highest ever recorded in human history. This record was broken even while there were drastic drops in […]

Aug 25, 2020

How to reduce your waste in time for Zero Waste Week 2020

Celebrating its 13th anniversary and running from 7th-11th September, Zero Waste Week is all about encouraging businesses and individuals to adopt waste management best practices, from changing habits to become more sustainable, to protecting the environment and preserving our precious natural resources. While last year was all about climate change awareness, this year’s Zero Waste […]

Aug 17, 2020

How to recycle office paper and improve business sustainability

Since paper is one of the most common recycling streams found in offices, it is important to ensure that it is disposed of in the right way. Paper is a valuable natural resource that can be recycled up to five times. In fact, recycling one tonne of paper saves 17 trees, 7,000 gallons of water […]

Aug 11, 2020

How Westminster City Council helped increase the recycling rate at Central Hall [case study included]

Working with businesses to increase recycling rates is at the heart of Westminster City Council Commercial Waste Services. We encourage businesses to commit to responsible waste management and are dedicated to ensuring our customers’ waste management arrangements are as efficient and effective as possible. Central Hall first approached Commercial Waste Services with the objective to […]

Aug 5, 2020

Westminster City Council helps consolidate waste at Wellington House [case study included]

Westminster City Council Commercial Waste Services is currently working with Wellington House, an office space building located on the Strand, to consolidate their waste collections, increase recycling rates, reduce vehicle movements and improve air quality. Wellington House recognised that by consolidating their waste management providers, they could quickly and easily reduce the number of waste […]

Jul 31, 2020

How Westminster City Council can help your hotel return to full operation

Now that lockdown restrictions are being lifted, hotels in Westminster will be looking to resume operations and open their doors to the public. Due to recent events surrounding COVID-19, hotels will need to ensure their premises are kept clean and that their staff, visitors and guests remain safe while adhering to social distancing guidelines. Part […]

Jul 27, 2020

Reducing business food waste with Westminster City Council

With one-third of all food in the world produced for human consumption going to waste, it is clear that food waste has become a global issue. If you were to look at the combined amount of food waste in the United States and Europe alone, it could feed the world three times over. When you […]