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A Salon Waste Disposal FAQ for Salon Owners

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When organising salon waste disposal and collection for customers, they come to us with a lot of questions. All of the legalities and technicalities can be difficult to get your head around. And as the small business experts, Direct365 are the best people to answer all of your salon waste questions. But for the most […]

Best Hand Dryers for Kids with Autism

The third blog in our latest hand dryer campaign is focused on which hand dryer facilities are best to autistic children. Nurseries and child’s play areas being the most common places a child might use a hand dryer. Finding the best hand dryer for kids with autism is often a difficult task for venues, so […]

Why Quiet Hand Dryers are Best for the Elderly

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Next in our hand dryer blog series is a niche topic that’s important for a variety of our customers and that’s the topic of quiet hand dryers and the elderly. We have a vast range of dryers, and when shopping for something new, it’s important to have all of the information. So while we’ll be […]

5 Waste Mistakes Most Small Businesses Make

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Here at Direct365, we know about waste. A lot of the businesses that take waste collection services from us start out by asking us for advice. With over a decade of experience helping small businesses, we know the mistakes that businesses make over disposal of their waste. And it’s this reason we’ve brought this blog […]

5 Things to Think About When Performing a Fire Risk Assessment

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Regardless of the industry you’re in, you have a responsibility to keep your staff and visitors safe from the dangers of the workplace. Some workplaces are less dangerous, with the likes of office spaces being safer than industry factories and warehouses. But each environment possesses risk in unto itself. That’s why you need to have […]

The Burning Question: Where, When, and Why do we Call on our Fire and Rescue Services?

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Fires might be more frequent than you think. In fact, at the end of June 2023, a considerable 32,537 fire-related electrical incidents were reported. As electrical safety specialists in workspaces, this got us thinking – where’s a hotbed for these incidents? What are the most common causes? And when are fires most likely to ignite? […]

How the New Workplace Recycling Regulations in Wales Will Affect Your Business

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From 6th April, the new Workplace Recycling Regulations will come into effect across Wales and will become law for all businesses, charities, and public sector organisations to segregate their waste for recycling. What Will Change? To improve the quality and quantity of recycling from workplaces, recycling will be separated into six waste streams. The following […]

Here’s How U.K’s Business Waste Habits May Change in 2024

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The term ‘climate crisis’ has become a proper part of the UK vocabulary, with not an hour going by on local, national, and international news without mention of the term. It’s beginning to seep into our lives daily because of the things we do and the things we buy. Businesses, too, aren’t exempt from the […]