Britain’s landfills are filling up. They’re almost full. It’s not that they will be full in 50 years, or even 20 years. Estimates, based on the increasing amount of waste disposal happening, put Britain’s landfill sites and maximum capacity with the decade. Quite a worrying prospect given how quiet the media are on the topic. The fact stand that England generates about 228 million tons of waste per year. Most of which goes straight into the landfill sites. Our rate of disposal and volume of waste is only increasing, not just with the population, but with each individual. So what is being done about this?

One of the more recent moves by the government was to increase the Landfill Tax with the aim to encourage greener business practice. By employing this tactic, the cabinet, backed by various environmental charities and organizations, hoped to encourage business to save money and find alternative ways of disposing of waste. Businesses are beginning to find that they can sell much of what they thought was unusable as recyclable materials.

In fact, there have been companies arising across the country who’s speciality is in waste management and legal or environmentally sensitive disposal. These companies often purchase items, usually discarded for the landfill, and recover what can be resold. Businesses find that these clearance teams save them money, since often the price of recyclable materials is discounted from the final charge.

It seems that there is a turn toward a greener future. While our landfill sites are nearly full to overflowing, it is, even at this the latest hour, worth committing to recycling and reusing. If not for the environment, for the financial benefits. It’s now more financially viable to go green.

If you’re in the London area, a home owner, resident or business owner, commit to a greener future today by calling waste disposal experts Clearance Team. Taking full responsibility for disposal so you don’t have to, while carrying all the legal certifications for the disposal of electronics and recycling waste you want cleared. See the website to find out how you could save yourself money. For house clearance in London or probate London, get in touch with them today.