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Flexible Film Collection Bags showcased at Local Authority Events

Building strong relationships with local authorities and waste management professionals remains a key priority for the Cromwell team. It helps us showcase products like Flexible Film Collection Bags, understand our customers better, and enhances our knowledge of the industry. June’s events included the LARAC Scotland Conference and the CIWM & LARAC Midlands Conference. Our team … Continued

How waste sacks on a roll can help the NHS and other healthcare industry bodies with waste management - Cromwell can help!

How Waste Sacks for Healthcare on a Roll Can Help NHS Waste Management Run More Smoothly

Every day, hospitals, clinics, GP surgeries and healthcare facilities generate significant volumes of waste that must be managed safely, efficiently and hygienically. When discussing healthcare waste management, attention often focuses on treatment technologies, recycling initiatives or waste segregation. Yet sometimes the most effective improvements come from something far simpler, the type of waste sack we … Continued

With Wales being one of the top recyclers in the world, we can take a leaf out of their book when it come to the new flexible film collections

Lessons from Wales, Improving Flexible Film Collection Bag Rollout Across the UK

Wales has become one of the world’s leading recycling nations, achieving a recycling rate of 68.4% in 2024 to 2025. More than half of Welsh local authorities have now exceeded the statutory 70% recycling target. This success has been driven by consistent policy, public engagement and well-designed collection systems. As the UK prepares for kerbside … Continued

How waste sacks on a roll can help the NHS and other healthcare industry bodies with waste management - Cromwell can help!

How Does the CHSA’s Refuse Sack Scheme Support NHS Waste Goals?

When people think about NHS waste, they usually picture the brightly coloured clinical waste sacks, filled with needles, bandages and other medical waste, which require specific end-of-life treatment. But that is only part of the story. Behind every hospital corridor, outpatient clinic, office block, canteen, and care facility sits a much larger, quieter waste stream. … Continued

Asbestos Bags for hazardous waste - 01977 686868

What’s Asbestos, what are Asbestos bags and how is Asbestos Treated?

Asbestos was widely used in UK construction for decades due to its strength and heat-resistant properties. However, when asbestos-containing materials are damaged or disturbed, they can release hazardous fibres into the air. Exposure to these fibres is linked to serious illnesses, including lung cancer and mesothelioma. What is asbestos waste? Asbestos waste refers to any … Continued

WILL NEW SCHOOL MENUS CAUSE MORE FOOD WASTE - Cromwell asks the School Cooks for their opinion

Will New School Meals increase the need for more Food Waste Liners?

Policymakers are focusing on nutrition, but schools and catering teams may soon face another challenge entirely. Managing the sheer volume of organic waste left behind. There is a quiet paradox unfolding in school dining halls across England. On one side, a determined push for healthier meals. On the other hand, a potentially growing pile of … Continued

Simpler Recycling Has Arrived What Next? How Do We Succeed? 01977 686868

Food Waste Bin Liners: The Quiet Hero of Simpler Recycling

Simpler Recycling has arrived in England with all the fanfare of a council memo. But beneath the paperwork sits a very real shift. Food waste is no longer an afterthought. It is front and centre, and that changes everything for wholesalers supplying the trade. Because when legislation tightens, demand follows. The Clock Is Ticking By … Continued

Wellbeing Walks with a purpose - Cromwell launched the 50 Mile Challenge, a monthly initiative designed to get our team moving, outdoors, and energised

Cromwell – being Walks, With a Purpose

Cromwell’s support for staff goes beyond the workplace, with wellbeing a priority and physical health a key part of that. That is exactly why Cromwell launched the 50 Mile Challenge, a monthly initiative designed to get our team moving, outdoors, and energised. A healthier Cromwell team, one mile at a time Each month, we encourage … Continued

Cromwell and fellow businesses join forces to tackle littler collecting almost 100 bags

Local Business Join Forces to Tackle Litter

It was a sunny Thursday morning. For some, that meant catching up on emails or sitting through meetings. For Cromwell and nine other local businesses, it meant something far more hands on. Armed with litter picking bags and plenty of determination, it was time to roll up sleeves and take on the GB Spring Clean. … Continued