PRESS INFORMATION ISSUED ON BEHALF OF:
Waste King Ltd
3 Homefield Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BZ
www.wasteking.co.uk
10th February 2010
BBC Three Counties Radio turns for advice to Waste King
Andy Cattigan, of the specialist collections, clearance and
recycling company, Waste King, has returned to BBC Three Counties
Radio (BBC 3CR) - this time to explain the new regulations relating
to the sale and recycling of batteries.
Speaking on Justin Dealey's Saturday morning show on BBC 3CR on 30th
January, Andy outlined the new regulations, which came into force
from 1st February this year. Andy's performance can be heard on the
Waste King website at
www.wasteking.co.uk
The new regulations came into force in the light of figures, such as
those on the ‘recycle more' website (www.reclcyle-more.co.uk), that
only three per cent of batteries are currently recycled - leaving
22,000 tonnes of household batteries to go into landfill sites where
they can leak harmful chemicals into the soil. Further details of
the new regulations can be found at
http://www.batteryback.org/
In particular, the new regulations state that any organisations
supplying a total of more than 32 kilos of batteries per year must
have a scheme to take back old, used batteries for free. This
includes having collecting bins for old batteries on-site and it
involves a commitment on the part of the supplier to recycle these
returned batteries.
Earlier in the month, Andy and his colleague from Waste King, Glenn
Currie, brought their recycling and environmentally friendly waste
management skills to BBC 3CR when they were guests in ‘The Expert
Hour', part of Lorna Milton's afternoon show. Among other things,
Andy and Glenn explained how to dispose of the ephemera of the
Christmas and New Year celebrations in the most environmentally
friendly way.
"Radio - especially local radio - has a key role to play in helping
people to become more aware of waste issues, including the need for
more recycling," said Andy Cattigan.
"At Waste King, we're happy to provide advice and guidance to as
many people as possible on all aspects of recycling and
environmentally friendly waste disposal. So we're delighted to be
able to help the BBC in this way."
Waste King has publicly pledged its commitment to recycle a
substantial and significant percentage of all the waste it collects
from its customers - thus avoiding using the landfill option
wherever possible. Moreover, it has promised that all the waste it
collects is disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.
Waste King provides a wide range of waste collection and recycling
services for both domestic and commercial clients including house
clearances, office clearance, shop refurbishments, general rubbish
removal, garden & garage clearance, wait & load and skip hire.
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About BBC Three Counties Radio
BBC Three Counties Radio is broadcast on 90.4, 92.1, 94.7, 95.5,98,
103.8 and 104.5 FM and 630 & 1161 AM, as well as online.
About Waste King Ltd
A specialist collections, clearance and recycling company, Waste King
serves the domestic and commercial markets. It focuses not only on
providing a friendly, efficient, cost-effective service but also one
which is environmentally friendly. In particular, Waste King’s
uniformed, Environment Agency-licensed staff take time to ensure that
the maximum amount of waste can be recycled and that all the waste it
collects is disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.
Waste King was formed, in 2007, by Glenn Currie and Andy Cattigan, who
had experience in sales and IT respectively and were keen to 'do
something to help the environment’.
Further information from:
Glenn Currie,
Waste King Ltd, 01442 216784 / 07761 577001;
glenn.currie@wasteking.co.uk
Bob Little,
Bob Little Press & PR, 01727 860405;
bob.little@boblittlepr.com
