Trotters Skips

Trotters Skips Trotters Skips have 20 years’ experience in providing trade and domestic customers with skip hire and waste disposal.

Trotters Skips have 20 years’ experience in providing trade and domestic customers with skip hire and waste disposal across Cumbria, Northumberland and South West Scotland. We pride ourselves on our excellent customer service and aim to deliver your skip within 24 hours and collect within 48 hours. We achieve this by investing in our team and equipment, which means we have one of the largest fleet

s on the road within Cumbria, Northumberland and the South West of Scotland, operating from bases in Carlisle, Penrith and Workington. We have a long history of working responsibly to collect and dispose of waste in a safe, environmentally-friendly and affordable way. Trotters are part of the Cumbria Waste Group which is the largest provider of waste and recycling services in the region, with over 4,000 customers. With the same ethos of providing locally-based, locally-run services, with care and attention to detail delivered by a team who take great pride in their work, Cumbria Waste Group has provided top quality support for organisations across the region for the past 20 years.

Are you confused by recycling labels? Look no further than this great video. http://ow.ly/lD6u308ztXr
23/02/2017

Are you confused by recycling labels? Look no further than this great video. http://ow.ly/lD6u308ztXr

Lots of grocery items we buy, now have one of three labels on them to help us identify if they can be recycled or not. Watch this video to find out...

City of London launches challenge to boost coffee cup recycling. http://ow.ly/pGc4308zswy
16/02/2017

City of London launches challenge to boost coffee cup recycling. http://ow.ly/pGc4308zswy

Square Mile teams up with Network Rail, coffee chains and employers in effort to prevent 5m cups a year ending up in landfill

UK ranked 10th in European recycling table (rate of 43.5%) Germany is top with a 66.1% recycling and compost rate. http:...
09/02/2017

UK ranked 10th in European recycling table (rate of 43.5%) Germany is top with a 66.1% recycling and compost rate. http://ow.ly/G4JQ308zsbu

The United Kingdom and Italy tied for tenth place as the top-ranked European nations for recycling during 2015, figures published today by the...

Here's a great article on what some companies are doing to reduce the amount of packaging we get in our products. http:/...
26/01/2017

Here's a great article on what some companies are doing to reduce the amount of packaging we get in our products. http://ow.ly/V8KI307DKSm

Recycling rates are getting worse in the UK, but some companies are working on imaginative solutions

Here's a great A-Z guide on how you can reduce, reuse and recycle the waste in your home. http://ow.ly/xj3i307DKDS
19/01/2017

Here's a great A-Z guide on how you can reduce, reuse and recycle the waste in your home. http://ow.ly/xj3i307DKDS

What to do with Aerosols Corporate Workwear Electrical items Food waste Medicines Plastic bottles All items A Aerosols Alarm clock Aluminium trays...

If you bought that lovely, glittery Christmas wrapping paper from Tesco, aside from the mess, it can't be recycled! http...
05/01/2017

If you bought that lovely, glittery Christmas wrapping paper from Tesco, aside from the mess, it can't be recycled! http://ow.ly/yCCF307DEHT

Councils admitted yesterday that truckloads of recycling had already been thrown away because of glitter, which can clog machinery and contaminate...

Britain's recycling centres are overflowing with bottles after New Year's Eve. http://ow.ly/jXuz307DErx
03/01/2017

Britain's recycling centres are overflowing with bottles after New Year's Eve. http://ow.ly/jXuz307DErx

Tonnes of glass and cardboard have been left at recycling centres across the UK following the nation's New Year's celebrations with millions of...

Can you correctly identify all the recycling symbols? http://ow.ly/1Iws305fkoi
28/10/2016

Can you correctly identify all the recycling symbols? http://ow.ly/1Iws305fkoi

Recycling symbols explained Packaging labels and recycling symbols are now appearing on lots of everyday items, and help us to identify how...

British households fail to recycle 16 million plastic bottles a day. We find that staggering. We must do better! http://...
21/10/2016

British households fail to recycle 16 million plastic bottles a day. We find that staggering. We must do better! http://ow.ly/EkLH305fj39

Almost half of all plastic bottles used in the home end up in landfill sites, research shows, with huge impacts on marine life

Rejected recyclable waste up 84% since 2011. Are you recycling properly? http://ow.ly/o5Q5303YNhP
20/09/2016

Rejected recyclable waste up 84% since 2011. Are you recycling properly? http://ow.ly/o5Q5303YNhP

The amount of household rubbish being rejected for recycling in England has increased by 84% over the past four years, government figures show.

Do you know how a plastic bottle you put out for recycling is turned back into a plastic bottle? http://ow.ly/Oxhg303YKo...
15/09/2016

Do you know how a plastic bottle you put out for recycling is turned back into a plastic bottle? http://ow.ly/Oxhg303YKop Thanks Recycle Now

How is it recycled? Watch our videos to find out how the recycling process works and what happens next to the different items you recycle....

Confused about what can or can't go in a skip? Look no further. http://ow.ly/2iLq303YInT
07/09/2016

Confused about what can or can't go in a skip? Look no further. http://ow.ly/2iLq303YInT

The common misconception is that anything can go in a skip, but unfortunately this is not the case. Here's our guide to what should, and shouldn't,...

29/08/2016

Happy Bank Holiday Monday everyone

25/08/2016

Did you know that every year we produce about 3% more waste than the year before?

23/08/2016

Did you know UK households throw away between £250 and £400 of potentially edible food every year?

18/08/2016

Did you know that on average, each person in the UK throws away their own body weight in rubbish every seven weeks?

Plastic bag usage in the UK http://ow.ly/wODa302NvdI has dropped by 85% since 5p charge was introduced.
16/08/2016

Plastic bag usage in the UK http://ow.ly/wODa302NvdI has dropped by 85% since 5p charge was introduced.

Number of single-use bags handed out dropped to 500m in first six months since charge, compared with 7bn the previous year

When it comes to hiring a skip, size really does matter! http://ow.ly/boBC302NA5i
15/08/2016

When it comes to hiring a skip, size really does matter! http://ow.ly/boBC302NA5i

An invaluable guide to skip sizes. If you need a skip and don't know how big you need it, then take a look at our skip size guide. It's a big help!

Everything you need to know about hiring a skip but were afraid to ask http://ow.ly/F9uq302NzR8
08/08/2016

Everything you need to know about hiring a skip but were afraid to ask http://ow.ly/F9uq302NzR8

Trotters Skips has provided answers to commonly asked questions relating to the hire of skips in Cumbria, Scottish Borders and Northumberland

Are you aware of the War on Waste campaign? Hugh is now looking at things like packaging and coffee cups. http://ow.ly/x...
04/08/2016

Are you aware of the War on Waste campaign? Hugh is now looking at things like packaging and coffee cups. http://ow.ly/x701302NtKn

Hugh needs you! Sign his pledge today and join his War on Waste!

Costa takes recycling logo off its cups after complaints from waste campaigners. http://ow.ly/vIDI302NsEF
02/08/2016

Costa takes recycling logo off its cups after complaints from waste campaigners. http://ow.ly/vIDI302NsEF

Around 2.5billion paper cups are thrown away each year because their plastic lining makes them difficult to recycle and only two facilities in the...

We can provide an instant quote on our website if you are in need of a skip. http://ow.ly/CsLq302NzBI
01/08/2016

We can provide an instant quote on our website if you are in need of a skip. http://ow.ly/CsLq302NzBI

Trotters Skips offer skip hire, waste collection and aggregates recycling services in Cumbria the west Scottish borders, for domestic customers and...

Thousands of plastic bottles found littering Britain's beaches. http://ow.ly/10biqv
27/04/2016

Thousands of plastic bottles found littering Britain's beaches. http://ow.ly/10biqv

THOUSANDS of plastic bottles were found littering beaches targeted in a national clean-up as the amount of coastline rubbish jumped by a third, a...

Scientists in Durham have come up with a way of making recycling tires more environmentally friendly. http://ow.ly/10bhW...
25/04/2016

Scientists in Durham have come up with a way of making recycling tires more environmentally friendly. http://ow.ly/10bhWp

Researchers at Durham University in the United Kingdom have developed an approach to breaking down rubber in materials at room temperature. The...

If you need skips on a regular basis, you can save money by opening a trade account with us. http://ow.ly/10bx1j
22/04/2016

If you need skips on a regular basis, you can save money by opening a trade account with us. http://ow.ly/10bx1j

If you require a Trade Account from a reputable skip hire company in Cumbria, then look no further than Trotters Skips. A friendly team &...

Do you rinse out cans, bottles and cartons, or take caps off containers before putting out your recycling? http://ow.ly/...
20/04/2016

Do you rinse out cans, bottles and cartons, or take caps off containers before putting out your recycling? http://ow.ly/10bgh8

A communications initiative aimed at clearing common areas of confusion around recyclable materials is expected to be unveiled by WRAP this summer...

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