Helpful Waste Management Guides

25.03.2025

New Waste Legislation Changes: What Businesses Need to Know Ahead of March 31, 2025

From March 2025, new recycling laws require businesses to separate waste into four streams. Get the right equipment with Landfill Alternatives.

01.03.2025

Plastic Waste & Recycling Guide for Businesses: Steps to Reduce and Recycle Effectively

Discover essential steps for businesses to manage and recycle plastic effectively, enhancing sustainability and compliance

21.01.2025

Cardboard Waste: Facts and Statistics

Cardboard waste is a growing issue for businesses and the environment due to the rise in online shopping. Recycling cardboard is simple, cost-effective, and reduces landfill impact.

09.01.2025

The Benefits of Using Industrial Wood Burners for Businesses

Cut energy costs and reduce waste with industrial wood burners. Efficient, sustainable heating for UK businesses across industries.

19.11.2024

Cardboard Recycling Guide for Businesses

Discover how recycling cardboard can benefit your business by reducing costs and environmental impact. Learn the steps, equipment, and benefits of efficient recycling.

15.08.2024

How do cardboard balers work?

Discover the differences between cardboard balers and find the best fit for your business. Explore vertical, horizontal, automatic, and more.

14.07.2024

Different Types of Waste Balers: Which One Suits Your Needs?

Discover the various types of waste balers available and find out which one best suits your recycling and waste management needs. Explore vertical balers, horizontal balers, and more in our comprehensive guide.

14.06.2024

Find the Best Cardboard Baler for Your Needs: A Comparative Guide

Discover the differences between various types of cardboard balers and find out which one is perfect for your business.

12.05.2024

Maximising Efficiency and Sustainability with Can and Drum Crushers

Explore the benefits of can and drum crushers. Boost efficiency, cut costs, and achieve your business’s environmental goals.

03.04.2024

The Essential Role of Waste Balers in Modern Recycling Efforts

Learn how waste balers transform recycling, boost efficiency, and cut costs. Discover Landfill Alternatives' sustainable waste solutions.

01.03.2024

Recycling Segregation Regulations for Welsh Workplaces

Discover how the new recycling laws in Wales, effective from 6 April 2024, require businesses to segregate waste, aiming for zero waste by 2050.

31.01.2024

Choosing the Right Waste Management Machinery: Renting vs. Buying for Your Business Size and Profit

Choosing the right waste management machinery is crucial for enhancing operational efficiency and contributing to environmental sustainability.

19.12.2023

Turning Trash into Power: Practices for Generating Energy from Waste

Find out all the ways you can generate energy from the waste you create day to day.

16.11.2023

Maximising Efficiency: Tips for Optimising Your Waste Compactor

In this blog we will explore practical strategies, expert insights that will streamline the performance of your waste compactor.

30.10.2023

Essential Waste Reduction Techniques for Hospitality, Restaurant and Hotel Businesses

Learn all about essential tips for you waste reduction needs. Take a green turn and become educated on these techniques today.

05.05.2023

Choosing the Right Solution for Your Cardboard Baler: Renting, Leasing or Buying?

Find out which option would be best for you when trying to get your hands on a cardboard baler. Should you rent, lease or buy?

03.04.2023

How to Correctly Dispose of Business Cardboard Waste

Stop paying to dispose of waste cardboard and get paid to have it taken away. Our Cardboard Balers make it possible.

07.03.2023

Harnessing the Power of AI in Recycling

Explore the transformative potential of AI in revolutionizing recycling processes, particularly in detecting and removing contaminants.

10.10.2022

Leasing a Cardboard Baler

Find out all the reasons you should lease a cardboard baler. There are so many positives of leasing a cardboard baler.

09.10.2022

Streamlining Production Waste Management: Your Comprehensive Guide

Find out all the reasons you should lease a cardboard baler. There are so many positives of leasing a cardboard baler.

07.10.2022

How Static Waste Compactors Save Money

Find out all about how static waste compactors can save you money today!

09.09.2022

How does a Recycling Baler work?

An in-depth guide to purchasing a Waste Baler in 2021. Increase recycling and minimise waste disposal costs with our Recycling Balers.

09.04.2022

Can you get money for cardboard?

With our cardboard balers, you won't need to pay for it to be taken away or dispose irresponsibly. Our Cardboard Balers make it easy.

05.10.2021

Static vs Portable Waste Compactors - Which is right for you?

Compactors come in two common ranges – portable and static. This article details the benefits of Compactors and the key differences between the two types.

19.04.2021

Choosing the right Waste Baler in 2021

Our guide to purchasing a Waste Baler in 2021. Maximise recycling efficiency and minimise waste disposal costs today.

19.09.2020

Buy Compactor Bags Online

We sell both round and square compactor bags required to operate your Roto Compactor. With fast shipping and competitive prices.

14.09.2020

Buy Baler Strapping & Baler Wire Online

Purchase competitively priced Baler Strapping and Baler Wire on our waste management consumables web store including fast shipping.

11.06.2020

Landfill Alternatives Launch Waste Management Consumables Store 

Check out our brand new web store stocking a range of waste management consumables. Including; Baler Tape, Baler Wire, Compactor Bags & Stuff Frames.

19.03.2020

How the 30% Plastic Packaging Tax Could Impact Your Business

In light of the Plastic Tax announced by the UK Government there has never been a better time to buy or lease a Plastic Baler!

19.03.2020

COVID-19 Update

Landfill Alternatives is still open for business and operating normal opening hours. We supply a comprehensive range of Balers, Compactors & Crushers!

18.02.2020

Cardboard Balers - The Complete Buying Guide

Looking to buy a Cardboard Baler? Read our in depth article detailing everything you need to know about our Cardboard Balers for sale or hire.

13.01.2020

Landfill Alternatives Launch Facebook Page

You can now follow Landfill Alternatives on Facebook. We'll be posting updates to our growing line of Waste Management Equipment.

03.01.2020

Benefits of Leasing Waste Compactors and Balers

Leasing a Waste Compactor presents a fantastic cost-saving opportunity for your business. LFA offer affordable leasing contracts on Waste Compactors.

25.11.2019

What’s the difference Between a Recycling Baler and a Waste Compactor?

If you're looking to buy a Waste Compactor or Recycling Baler but aren't sure on the differences then this purchasing guide is perfect for you.

28.10.2019

Introducing Our Can Crusher Range for Sale or Lease Hire

The benefits of crushing cans and a detailed overview of all of our aerosol crushers & can crushers.

28.10.2019

Introducing Our Can Crusher Range for Sale or Lease Hire

19.09.2019

How to Improve Business Waste Management

14.08.2019

Benefits of Mill Sized Balers

Everything you need to know before buying a Mill Sized Vertical Baler. Perfect for recycling large volumes of cardboard, plastic, and paper.

21.07.2019

Introducing Our Product Finder

Find out all the information on our product finder and how to use it.

15.05.2019

Horizontal vs Vertical Balers – Which is right for you?

Find out all you need to know about horizontal and vertical balers and the pros and cons of them both.

30.04.2019

Introducing Our News & Insights Section

Landfill Alternatives have launched a News & Insights section to keep you posted on the latest news in Waste Management, Balers and Recycling.

25.10.2018

Landfill Alternatives Launch New Website

Landfill Alternatives are delighted to announce the launch of our new website developed in conjunction with Bedford based Web Design Agency, Dream Digital.