Grundon Waste Management

Don’t let your batteries be the real horror story this Halloween! 💀 Lithium-ion batteries are scarily more common than you’d think and if disposed of incorrectly, can easily cause fires. It’s important around holidays like Halloween when electronics are at high use, that we understand which items we can and can’t recycle 🎃 Items containing lithium-ion batteries should always be disposed of using a specialised battery service and should never end up in your general waste or recycling bin🙅♂️ 🤔Are you clued up on which items contain lithium-ion batteries? 🔉If your business needs advice, get in contact with our hazardous waste experts

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬! 💀 🪫 Lithium-ion batteries are shockingly more common than you’d think. They’re found in various everyday products from laptops and tablets to mobile phones, power tools, wireless headphones and vapes📱 🎧 💻 🙅Three million vapes are binned in the UK every week and often disposed of incorrectly. Vape kits contain lots of complex materials. They are highly flammable and can ignite if they're not recycled correctly. Vapes should not be placed in the mixed recycling bin, and yet every week we’re seeing an excessive amount vapes come into our Materials Recovery Facilities, putting our people, vehicles and facilities at risk. You can help eliminate the risk of batteries causing fires by following these simple tips: ❌ Never put batteries in general waste or recycling bins ❗Only dispose of batteries using a specialist battery recycling service ❓ Remove batteries from broken devices if you can and recycle both the battery and device separately ⚠️ If you are unsure on how to dispose of items in the workplace which include lithium-ion batteries, get in contact with our Hazardous Waste team

𝐆𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 🚀♻️ PETRUTH PADDOCKS LIMITED in Cheddar saw the ratio of recyclable to non-recyclable waste rise by 10% in August this year compared to 2023, to well over half of the 7.5 tonnes of site waste 📈 👏 The site, which this year has welcomed 18,000 visitors, is aiming to become accredited for its environmental performance and is partnering with us to make sure disposal of waste is as eco-friendly as possible ⛺ 💚 🔊Clear communication and deploying workers to encourage customers helped the campsite beat its year-on-year recycling performance during the busiest month of 2024. ➡️Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eJ9wSdrQ

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗡𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹® 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸: 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 💧 This week, we're thrilled to showcase another project that we have supported through our commitment of operating a certified CarbonNeutral® fleet - the Uganda Improved Water Infrastructure project. 🚰 This Gold Standard project addresses a critical need for clean drinking water in rural Ugandan communities. By restoring and drilling new boreholes, this project provided sustainable access to safe drinking water for more than 90,000 people, reducing reliance on boiling water for purification and alleviating pressure on local forests by saving 150,000 tonnes of wood per year. 👩 In turn, it empowers women by reducing time spent on water collection and allowing them to pursue other income-generating activities. Nearly a billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water. In Uganda, this project directly benefits 5,700 individuals, preventing 100 cases of diarrhoea and six fatalities each year. Moreover, by utilising locally appropriate technology like Afridev hand pumps and training local mechanics, the project fosters innovation and infrastructure development within these communities. 🔧

It’s day 2 of Showman’s Show! 🎪 In addition to the GrunSnug and BinBar shown on our post yesterday, our stand has also been decked out with a seating area made from metal bins. ☀️ Elsewhere on the stand we’re showcasing one of our solar compactors. These compactors have done a summer tour of their own, helping event organisers across the country to reduce their reliance on power generation.⚡️ Our team are on Stand 191, Avenue C so make sure you pop by to discuss all your event waste management needs. Kirsti Santer Emma Tobin John Stephens Stephen Hill Dave Kenney Annie Sessions Roz Carter Peter Kent The Showman's Show - The Outdoor Event Services Exhibition

Day 1 at Showman’s Show has kicked off 🎪 A huge shout out to our incredibly talented Fabrication team who have outdone themselves with our stand 👏 🔍 Spot the GrunSnug and BinBar Visit our team on Stand 191, Avenue C to chat all things event waste management The Showman's Show - The Outdoor Event Services Exhibition Peter Kent Dave Kenney Annie Sessions Stephen Hill Kirsti Santer Roz Carter John Stephens

𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 👣🌲 Our £20,000 grant has helped London Wildlife Trust reopen a popular boardwalk in Hillingdon’s Denham Lock Wood🙌 The area alongside Frays River is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and during lockdown, it became a haven for local residents keen to enjoy the great outdoors. Despite regular repairs however, the weather took its toll on parts of the 170m stretch of boardwalk and eventually it had to be closed for public access 🚷 We contributed £20,000 which was match funded by £10,000 from Colne Valley Regional Park via the Heritage Lottery Fund, which enabled a 100m section of the boardwalk to be replaced with a long-lasting recycled plastic wood-substitute ♻️🪵 Richard Barnes, Head of Conservation at London Wildlife Trust, said: “It was a real loss to the local community when we had to close the original boardwalk for safety reasons, so we are very grateful for Grundon’s donation, which helped us repair the worst part of the boardwalk for reopening. This is such a beautiful area, and we know local residents and visitors alike really value being able to access the reserve once again.” We are very proud to have been able to create a safer boardwalk for the local community💚 ➡️Read more about our contribution: https://lnkd.in/ejyjE-SR

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 🎪 With just two days to go until The Showman's Show - The Outdoor Event Services Exhibition we wanted to let you know that our team will be on Avenue C, Stand 191 ready to talk to you about all things waste and recycling ♻️ Make sure you come and say hi! 👋

🤔 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝? Does it get transported to a mystical land and magically sorted? Do pixies and fantastical creatures sort the paper from the plastics? 🧚✨🔮 Not quite, but what we do at our Materials Recovery Facility is pretty fantastic! ➡️Watch to find out what happens to your recycling once it arrives at one of our Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF): https://lnkd.in/ea5_YJ7e

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗡𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹® 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸: 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 This week, we're thrilled to shine a spotlight on the Uganda Community Reforestation project, which resulted in 1,487 hectares of increased forest coverage. 🌳 The Uganda Community Reforestation project organises hundreds of small community-based tree planting initiatives on lands owned by nearly 6,000 subsistence farmers. Traditionally, farmers would clear trees to create more agricultural land, depleting the soil of essential nutrients. 🌱 🪵The planted trees stabilise soils and provides a sustainable supply of fuelwood, which reduces pressure on nearby areas of high conservation value. 🍯🍎🥜 The maturing trees and conservation farming provides additional sustainable benefits, such as improved crop yield, improved environment, and marketable commodities such as fruits, nuts, and honey. Forestry projects like this combine carbon sequestration with sustainable development, helping to improve community livelihoods through education and training, and create additional sources of income beyond small holder farming. 📚 💰 Through newsletters and small group seminars, training is provided on developing tree nurseries, conservation farming and the importance of health and hygiene. 🧼 👩 Meanwhile small farming groups must include men and women, meaning women are also given access to leadership training and managerial responsibility.