Better Waste Services

Exploring ideas for improved waste and recycling services.

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Episodes

Friday Aug 09, 2024

Tim sits down with Matt Boulter of Dorset Council to discuss his experiences as seven small districts became the large unitary authority it is now, via a waste partnership along the way!
There's loads of interesting information about how this rural authority collects and processes waste, and how it has taken residents along a journey to more modern waste and recycling services.  
#dorset #wastecollection #foodwaste #bins #recycling #simplerrecycling #tradewaste

Monday Jul 08, 2024

Tim and Louise met David Maidman of Canterbury Environment Company to discuss his long experiences as a senior manager in wast services, including most recently in setting up and running a new Local Authority Trading Company. Find out about the pros and cons of different waste collection management structures and how the industry must adopt to imminent changes of Simpler Recycling, plus the general expectations of a modern recycling service. #canterbury #wastecollection #foodwaste #bins #recycling #simplerrecycling

Monday Jun 10, 2024

Tim and Louise sit with Sally Rose of Cheshire East Council and explore how they created a garden waste subscription service which is financially sustainable with a high quality customer experience. Simpler Recycling will require further development of the food waste provision in Cheshire East.
With the current commingled food and garden waste system, how will that be implemented? #gardenwaste #cheshireeast #wastecollection #foodwaste #bins #simplerrecycling

Monday May 13, 2024

Tim and Louise talk to Neil Taylor, Technical Support Officer at Aberdeen City Council about how they have created a service which works for residents with communal bins as well as those with kerbside collections. #gardenwaste #aberdeen #wastecollection #foodwaste #bins #rfid

Monday Apr 15, 2024

Tim and Louise talk to Ben Jones of London Borough of Harrow about how digital communications can transform waste and recycling services for residents.

Monday Mar 18, 2024

Tim and Louise talk to Hailey Cluff of Lampton Recycle 360 about food waste collections and how the waste industry can attract new recruits.

Better Waste Services - Episode 2

Wednesday Jul 05, 2023

Wednesday Jul 05, 2023

Tim and Louise talk about how to market a new garden waste service, get the right price for it and build a service that works beyond the first year.

Friday Jan 20, 2023

Tim and Louise talk about paid for garden waste services and how permits reduce lost revenue and make services more accessible.

Wednesday Aug 24, 2022

Introducing Tim and Louise, and what you can expect from the Better Waste Services podcast.

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What's It About?

There is a climate emergency, a labour shortage and endless delays to policy decisions. Oh, and no money.

 

Your mission, whether you like it or not, is to make waste services better.

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