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The 7 Secrets To Successful
TOTAL WASTE MANAGEMENT

Interested in saving money, even making money, from streamlining all your business’ waste management using the concept of TOTAL WASTE MANAGEMENT?

“The 7 Secrets to Successful Total Waste Management” is a FREE guide by Mark Attwood, CEO of TopTriangle Ltd – one of the UK’s fastest growing and most innovative waste and site services companies.

Mark has been featured on the UK’s most popular radio station, BBC Radio 2 numerous times, including the Jeremy Vine Show and Chris Evans Show. He has been profiled in the Daily Telegraph and was voted for the “Crains’ 40 under 40 Award” in 2008 as one of the most successful business people under the age of 40.

He created the world’s first ever fully online skip hire service TopSkips.com in 2003 and is also the publisher and creator of the UK Skip Hire Trade Monthly, “The Skip” magazine, as featured on BBC TV.

This invaluable free guide has been put together for anyone looking at using Total Waste Management for their business – something that is get more and more important as the Credit Crunch squeezes and the role of Corporate Social Responsibility increases (not to mention your company’s environmental commitments).

In this guide, Mark answers the following common questions about Total Waste Management:

1. "I've heard of “waste management” but what's Total Waste Management?"

2. "Why Does my business need Total Waste Management?"

3. "I've heard of a Site Waste Management Plan, is Total Waste Management part of it?"

4 "What services do I receive as part of a Total Waste Management program?"

5. "How will total waste management benefit my business?"

6. "What changes would I need to make to incorporate TWM into my business?

7. "What happens if I already have a long term contract in place for my waste?"

To get INSTANT ACCESS to this guide, simply fill out your name and email address in the form below RIGHT NOW:

Got a skip hire question? TopSkips has skip hire answers:

Q: We need a skip, it can go on our drive and we would need to know the max width of lorry.

A: Your skip will usually be delivered by a 17 tonne lorry; the maximum size is approximately 9ft wide by 22ft long. The skip will then be lowered from the back of the lorry. If your drive is not wide enough for the lorry to back into, you will need to consider the road as an option (permit required of course).

When hiring a skip, you should consider not just the space around your property but also the local road network. You should ensure there is a safe route for your skip to travel, taking into account issues such as weak and low bridges.

On the exciting day that your skip arrives, it's best to keep the immediate area clear of obstacles such as parked vehicles, so be extra nice to your neighbours; you may need to get them out of bed to move their cars!

We pride ourselves on being able to deliver our skips to you, whatever your location and you can do your bit to make sure your hire experience is completely hassle free by preparing your site for the arrival of your skip.

For more info on skip sizes and models, take a look at the TopSkips TV channel where you'll find full technicolour videos explaining all you need to know about Skips. Or, if you fancy a good read, you can request our free guide: "The 7 Secrets to Successful Skip Hire". (nothing like a spot of shameless plugging!)

Red lorry, Yellow Lorry, Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry, Red Lorry...Green Lorry, we're always different from the pack!

The 7 Secrets To a Successful
SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN (S.W.M.P.)

Interested in saving money, even making money, from streamlining waste management through the effective use of a SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN?

“The 7 Secrets to a Successful Site Waste Management Plan” is a FREE guide by Mark Attwood, CEO of TopTriangle Ltd – one of the UK’s fastest growing and most innovative waste and site services companies.

Mark has been featured on the UK’s most popular radio station, BBC Radio 2 numerous times, including the Jeremy Vine Show and Chris Evans Show. He has been profiled in the Daily Telegraph and was voted for the “Crains’ 40 under 40 Award” in 2008 as one of the most successful business people under the age of 40.

He created the world’s first ever fully online skip hire service TopSkips.com in 2003 and is also the publisher and creator of the UK Skip Hire Trade Monthly, “The Skip” magazine, as featured on BBC TV.

This invaluable free guide has been put together for anyone needing a Site Waste Management Plan for their business – something that is now a legal requirement for all construction and demolition projects costed at over £300,000.

An efficient SWMP is even more important as the Credit Crunch squeezes and the role of Corporate Social Responsibility increases (not to mention your company’s environmental commitments).

In this guide, Mark answers the following common questions about your Site Waste Management Plan:

1. "What is a Site Waste Management Plan?"

2. "How do I know if I need a Site Waste Management Plan?"

3. "What will happen if I do not produce a Site Waste Management Plan?""

4 "Am I responsible for the Site Waste Management Plan?"

5. "When do I need to start my Site Waste Management Plan?"

6. "How will I benefit from a Site Waste Management Plan?"

7. "What happens once the project is completed?"

To get INSTANT ACCESS to this guide, simply fill out your name and email address in the form below RIGHT NOW:

B&Q Customers Get £700's Worth of Money-Off Vouchers - Free!

Great news for DIY enthusiasts up and down the country as TopTriangle aims to launch a scheme that offers B&Q customers over £700's worth of money saving vouchers.

If the new scheme goes ahead, B&Q customers will receive a voucher booklet worth over £700 - offering savings on:

• Skip Hire
• Portable Toilet Hire
• Asbestos Removal
• Container Hire
• Marquee Hire
• Digger Hire
• Crane Hire
• Grab Hire
• Generator Hire
• Fence Hire
• Fork Lift Hire
• Plant Hire
• Tool Hire

The voucher booklet will make it cheaper and easier for B&Q customers to get the services they need while benefiting from expert advice and quality assured customer support.

So whether it's asbestos removal for a local school, skip hire for renovation work or a marquee for that dream wedding party, booklet holders will be able to get it all and make fantastic credit crunch busting savings as well!

If you're interested in making this happen and saving your customers hundreds of pounds, email here.

We know times are tight but we didn't know the worlds press were this hard up!

It seems that when 'Sky News' and 'The Metro' need front page copy, they turn to the TopSkips skip hire Blog to get hold of breaking news!

If you're a regular to the TopSkips Blog, you'll know back in mid-August we started taking a weekly look at the work of British designer, Oliver Bishop-Young. We knew you'd be interested in his brilliant skip conversions and it seems that (9 weeks on!) Media Giants 'Sky News' and 'The Metro' have decided their readers would be as well!

But hey, we don't mind throwing those guys a few bones now and again!

Check out their websites below and good luck to Olly, remember us when you're famous!!

Just like online skip hire...you heard it here first!

The 7 Secrets To Successful
CONTAMINATED SOIL REMOVAL

Find the hidden dangers within your site and save yourself time and money by ensuring your land is free from CONTAMINATED SOIL.

“The 7 Secrets to successful contaminated soil removal” is a FREE guide by Mark Attwood, CEO of TopTriangle Ltd – one of the UK’s fastest growing and most innovative waste and site services companies.

Mark has been featured on the UK’s most popular radio station, BBC Radio 2 numerous times, including the Jeremy Vine Show and Chris Evans Show. He has been profiled in the Daily Telegraph and was voted for the “Crains’ 40 under 40 Award” in 2008 as one of the most successful business people under the age of 40.

He created the world’s first ever fully online skip hire service TopSkips.com in 2003 and is also the publisher and creator of the UK Skip Hire Trade Monthly, “The Skip” magazine, as featured on BBC TV.

This invaluable free guide has been put together for anyone needing Contaminated Soil Removal – something that is now controlled under EU legislation and is a concern for all land-owners.

Contaminated Soil Management is even more important when you consider the health of your land users and the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (not to mention your company’s environmental commitments).

In this guide, Mark answers the following common questions about Contaminated Soil Removal:

1. "What is contaminated Soil?"

2. "Who do I get to check the contaminated soil?"

3. "What happens if I just ignore it?"

4. "How do I get rid of my contaminated soil?"

5. "Is the surrounding land safe?"

6. "What danger does it have on my health?"

7. "What happens to the contaminated soil after it has left the site?"

To get INSTANT ACCESS to this guide, simply fill out your name and email address in the form below RIGHT NOW:

This is part of the pre-launch to "National Share-a-Skip Week" (more details to follow soon):

National “Share-A-Skip” Week Launches with a Song and Dance for Credit-Crunch-Beating Communal Waste Disposal

We’ve all heard of recycle bins, energy monitors and recycled toilet paper put forward as ways to help save the planet. But have you ever heard of sharing a skip as a responsible way to dispose of your waste?

National “Share-A-Skip” Week is an idea to help people hire a skip for less through a community based skip-sharing scheme. It runs from the 10th to 17th November in 2008, as an initiative to encourage people to hire a skip and dispose of unwanted waste with their neighbours or friends.

It encourages communities to get together and beat the Credit Crunch; it’s a great way of saving money without compromise.

National “Share-A-Skip” Week is the brainchild of Mark Attwood, who has appeared numerous times on the BBC and in the Daily Telegraph as a skip hire expert. Mark said: “The objective of National “Share-A-Skip” Week is to prevent fly-tipping, reduce waste to landfill and save people money.

“The first half of November is a great time to run the scheme as there’s always an increase in waste with the debris leftover from Bonfire Night and also to encourage people to correctly dispose of household items rather than burn them on a bonfire”.

“Because of the Credit Crunch people are looking to dispose of their waste in irresponsible and sometimes illegal ways because they perceive it as being cheaper than hiring a licensed skip, but the increase in fly-tipping actually ends up costing our society more because it’s the councils’ that have to clear the waste up, not to mention the environmental damage it creates.”

To launch the scheme and the website www.NationalShareASkipWeek.co.uk Mark has also commissioned a song called “Skip-Jacking Jerk” by Manchester band “The Skip Jackers” to put a bit of fun into the proceedings. It got 35,000 views in the first 24 hours of launch! You can watch it here: http://tinyurl.com/57t2dt
“We’ve put the video on YouTube and on our site on 22nd October and it’s such a good song that if people want to download it for their iPods they can do that also. I’m sworn to secrecy as to the identity of the made-up band “The Skip Jackers” – suffice to say they are a very talented Manchester outfit and we’re very grateful for their input to this project.”

The scheme will highlight the opportunity to make it cheaper and easier to recycle and aims to prevent half filled skips being driven around by skip wagons. It also tackles the issue of ‘skip jacking’ (the unauthorised use of your skip) as research has shown that it’s often neighbours who are responsible for the illegal use!

The website launched on 22nd October at www.NationalShareASkipWeek.co.uk. It features a downloadable leaflet that people can fill in, print off and deliver to their neighbours letterboxes encouraging them to join in. There are also details of how they can order their skip via a national freephone number or online via PayPal, Google Checkout or with any major credit or debit card. All skip orders placed through the site will go to reputable and licensed local waste carriers (no cowboys!) and there is a commitment to recycle at least 70% of all the waste collected wherever possible to minimise landfill.

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Yes, we're a skip hire company, but we also have access to the largest stock of FLOODLIGHTS in the UK.If you're looking for floodlight hire, or sales, you're in the right place.

Whatever you need flood lighting for, however long you need it; give us a call on 0800 856 79 69 and speak directly to one of our floodlighting specialists about getting the right floodlights for your site.

Here's what you can get:

- Lighting Masts
- Tower Lights
- 12V Portable & Lightweight Rechargables
- Uplighters
- Tripod Floodlights
- Festoons
- Inspection Lights
- And Any other kind you need!

Get a FREE no obligation quote on hiring or buying any kind of floodlight by calling our Floodlight team on FreePhone 0800 856 79 69 or email us and we'll get straight back to you!

We've already made skip hire easy and now we've done the same with Access Hire. When you need Access hire or sales; forget trawling through directories and guides, simply give TopSkips a call on 0800 856 79 69.

Whatever Access Hire you need, you can get it from our expert Access hire team who specialise in the hire and sales of the latest Access equipment.

Here's what you can get:

- Articulated Booms
- Telescopic Booms
- Vertical Masts
- Scissor Lifts
- Towers
- Podiums

...And More

You'll get exactly the Access hire you need - on time and on budget with exceptional ISO 9001 quality assured customer service built in.

And we've got your back when it comes to health and safety; all our operators are IPAF registered, trained and qualified for complete compliance and site safety.

Get a FREE no obligation quote on hiring or buying any kind of Access equipment by calling our Access Hire and Sales team on FreePhone 0800 856 79 69 or email us and we'll get straight back to you!

Access Higher with Access Hire from TopSkips.com

To celebrate the release of the new James Bond movie 'Quantum of Solace', the TopSkips.com skip hire blog is counting down the Top Five Skip related Bond Movies.

It was going to be Ten but we thought we'd focus on the well known ones, either that or we couldn't think of an extra 5, I forget.

Anyway, here we go...the Top 5 Skip related Bond movies:

Dumped in at number 5: 'The 4-Yard Is Not Enough'

Skipping along at number 4: 'Hire Another Day'

Planted at number 3: 'For Your Use Only'

Leveled out at number 2: 'License To Transfer Waste'

And Weighing in at number 1: 'Dr No Fly-Tipping'

Ahhhh yes, they're all timeless classics and available as box-sets from all good retailers.