How can Australia achieve global best practice when it comes to C&D waste?
Germany, Japan and Sweden are just a few of the countries nailing construction and demolition sorting to create innovative outcomes for citizens.
With the Australian construction industry spending a whopping 2 billion on waste removal annually and producing 12.7 million tonnes of waste a year, the role of C&D sorting has never been more important.
The quest to manage construction and demolition waste for a better planet
In the modern construction landscape, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a necessity. As our cities grow and evolve, so does the need to manage construction and demolition (C&D) waste responsibly. Sorting plants play a pivotal role in this endeavor, serving as the frontline guardians of environmental conservation and resource efficiency. The Challenge of C&D […]
How to conduct a workplace waste audit
Whilst everyday Australians, corporations and towns are making big strides to become more energy efficient and sustainable there’s still a lot to be learned from other cultures and communities.
Before you can implement changes you need to understand exactly what sort of waste your workplace is producing, what your current waste management plan is and where the significant gaps for improvement are.
More of the world’s most sustainable cities and how we can learn from them
Whilst everyday Australians, corporations and towns are making big strides to become more energy efficient and sustainable there’s still a lot to be learned from other cultures and communities.
How to pack a skip bin
So you’ve booked a skip bin. Now you need to know how to pack it! Our guide gives you some easy tips for maximising the space in your skip bin to get the most bang for your buck.
Start by separating out your items into categories – wood, metal, household, bulky and flat
Break up bulky items. If possible chainsaw items into smaller pieces, remove the legs off furniture or deconstruct items so they can be laid flat
How technology, ethics and innovation are coming together to solve the war on waste
Waste management is a critical issue and there’s never been a more important time for humans to bring technology to the forefront to create innovative approaches to fight the war on waste. There are a number of global waste management innovations emerging that your business or home could adopt to make a difference:
Our tips for composting in cold climate towns
If you think that living in a cold-climate region like New England means that composting is impossible then think again! There’s ways that you can still compost, minimise your waste and help your garden thrive even whilst battling the frosty temperatures.
Vancouver and Copenhagen..two of the world’s most sustainable cities
Whilst everyday Australians, corporations and towns are making big strides to become more energy efficient and sustainable there’s still a lot to be learned from other cultures and communities.
WORK WITH NEW ENGLAND WASTE
POSITION AVAILABLE: New England Waste has an opportunity for a qualified heavy vehicle driver to join our ranks, working out of our Armidale depot and managing pick up and drop offs of skip bins, hook bins, front fork bins
Wondering what skip is best?
If this is your first time hiring a skip bin – or even if you are a seasoned renovator, it can be difficult determining the best skip size for your needs.
The New England Waste Skip Bin Hire Comparison Chart will help you decide what works for you by comparing our 2, 3, 4 or 6 cubic metre skips to their otto or trailer equivalents.
Spring Cleaning CheckList
You’ve heard of spring cleaning your home but have you considered applying the same yearly hygiene check to your business?
Many of us spend time “busy working in our business” but not enough time working on our business.
Here’s out top Spring Cleaning Tips for your business.
New England Waste – Armidale Depot Now Open!
New England Waste is proud to announce that it has recently acquired a new depot site in Armidale. Servicing the New England region since 1979, New England Waste is constantly striving to create quality waste management solutions for both residential, small/medium business and large projects.
New England Waste Partnership Glen Innes Netball Association
New England Waste has proudly renewed our major sponsorship of the Glen Innes Netball Association! For over 50 years, Glen Innes Netball Association has contributed to making our community a positive, healthy and inclusive environment and we look forward to supporting them through our 2022 season!
New England Waste: Sustainability Mission
New England Waste is an environmentally conscious business, and our decision making is undertaken with a view to creating a brighter future in our environment.
New England Waste is committed to ensuring the sustainability of all operations, and in making the maximum possible contribution to improving the environment through effective waste management and resource recovery practices.
Why separating your waste at the source just makes sense!
Did you know that separating your waste at the source is one of the easiest ways to reduce the amount of garbage your business sends to landfill AND save money on your monthly waste bill?
By having both General Waste and Recyclable Bins, and by making a conscious effort to separate your waste before it hits the bins you will likely reduce the amount of General Waste pick ups your business requires.
5 Ways your business can be more sustainable
Want to make your business more sustainable? New England Waste’s Malcolm Lancaster has a few practical ways to get started.
Create a sustainability taskforce
Depending on the size of your company, this may be 1 person or 10. Seek out the people within your business who truly care about environmental and climate issues and task them with implementing staggered changes – a strategy that is more manageable and easily embraced by the wider team a than ‘cold turkey” approach.
Preparing for Bushfire Season
As with most things, preparation is key. Your bushfire plan doesn’t need to be complicated, the simpler the better. Essentially, it will have two main parts:
Plan, meaning your plan of action if you are under threat from a bushfire
Prepare, which is your home preparation strategy. If you’re not sure where to begin, we’ve put together some useful tips and resources to help you get started.
New England Waste Septic System Customer Guide
New England Waste are your local experts in septic services and so we have created this info sheet to help our customers understand how the older style septic systems operate.
This information applies to older style septic systems running into effluent filtration trenches, not to newer Aerated Waste Water Treatment Systems.
Our waste-management guide for Armidale
If you live in Armidale, you already know all too well how lucky you are to call Armidale home. Armidale stands out as a significant education centre with an established and well-known university, TAFE and an impressive network of independent and public schools. Additionally, we are the beneficiaries of a thriving digital economy, variety of community services, recreational parks and sporting facilities, all of which have created employment and business opportunities.
New England Waste at your disposal
New England Waste, formerly Glen Innes Waste, was founded by Howard Lancaster in 1979, providing waste management solutions to domestic and commercial clients in and around Glen Innes.
New England Waste supplies skip bins, hook bins, commercial waste management solutions for businesses, worksites and large events as well as septic services and portaloos.
Top Tips for de-cluttering your home!
More daylight means more time to get stuck into de-cluttering your home in preparation for the festive season. To help you get ready, New England Waste has compiled a list of our top tips for clearing out the junk and clutter.
We’ve all got that piece of furniture we picked up on the side of the road. 5 years ago. With the best of intentions to strip it back, paint it and give it a new lease on life.
Wondering what skip is best?
If this is your first time hiring a skip bin – or even if you are a seasoned renovator, it can be difficult determining the best skip size for your needs.
The New England Waste Skip Bin Hire Comparison Chart will help you decide what works for you by comparing our 2, 3, 4 or 6 cubic metre skips to their otto or trailer equivalents.
10 tips for a successful renovation
Renovating? Like anything, it can seem like an insurmountable task however if you draw on the best advice from an army of skilled professionals in the know, that seemingly impossible task starts to materialise in front on your eyes, not only in your head. Here’s New England Waste’s top 10 tips to get you started.
The Top 5 cities kicking goals on sustainability
As the global population increases and the world’s reliance on technology increases at an increasing rate, concern for the sustainability of our planet has grown. From the release of harmful emissions to mounting levels of waste, we try to look after our own backyard but perhaps wonder if the rest of the world is doing the same.
Everything you need to know about the Renewable Energy Zone
The NSW state government has outlined an ambitious but realistic blueprint to nominate New England as a proposed site for a Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) that will harness a phenomenal 8GW of wind, solar and storage projects.
10 ways to reduce your waste, save your pocket and the environment this Christmas
Here’s our top 10 tips to give both you and the earth a helping hand this festive season!
5 Ways your business can be more sustainable
Want to make your business more sustainable? New England Waste’s Malcolm Lancaster has a few practical ways to get started.
Why separating your waste at the source just makes sense!
Did you know that separating your waste at the source is one of the easiest ways to reduce the amount of garbage your business sends to landfill AND save money on your monthly waste bill?
New England Waste: Sustainability Mission
New England Waste is committed to ensuring the sustainability of all operations, and in making the maximum possible contribution to improving the environment through effective waste management and resource recovery practices.
New England Waste: Skip bins & Septic now offered in Armidale
New England Waste is now servicing Uralla, Armidale and surrounds with skip bins and septic pump out. Owned and operated locally by the Lancaster family, New England Waste since 1979
Sustainable Building Trends
The Aussie homeowner's dream was at one time simply to own your own patch of land, with 3 bedroom cottage and picket fence proudly perched on top. However, th ...
Commercial Waste Management Solutions
New England Waste are commercial waste removal and management specialists in Tenterfield, Guyra, Glen Innes, Inverell and surrounds. Operating in ...
New England Waste Commingled Recycling Units
New England Waste now offers Commingled Recycling Units for businesses and work sites in Tenterfield, Guyra, Glen Innes, Inverell and surrounds. C ...
New England Waste Septic System Customer Guide
New England Waste have been providing septic pump outs for the areas of Armidale, Uralla, Glen Innes, Tenterfield, Guyra and Inverell since 1979. In that ti ...
New England Waste at your disposal
Republished from Glen Innes Examiner Malcolm Lancaster is making a clean sweep of his family business with a new name to reflect the change. New Englan ...
Top Tips for de-cluttering your home!
More daylight means more time to get stuck into de-cluttering your home in preparation for the festive season. To help you get ready, New England Waste has compiled a list of our top tips for clearing out the junk and clutter.
Wondering what skip is best?
If this is your first time hiring a skip bin - or even if you are a seasoned renovator, it can be difficult determining the best skip size for your needs. ...
Same great service with a new name!
After 40 years servicing Glen Innes and surrounds, Glen Innes Waste is now New England Waste servicing Glen Innes, Guyra & Tenterfield with skip bins, hook ...
CONTACT US
The team at New England Waste look forward to assisting you with your waste management solution. Just tell us a little bit about your job and how to contact you and one of our customer service staff will be in touch, or simply call us on 0429 323 696