Recycling and Sustainability at Storage St Giles
At Storage St Giles, we believe secure storage and responsible waste management should go hand in hand. Our site has been designed to support an eco-friendly waste disposal area and a sustainable rubbish removal area, helping customers minimise what goes to landfill while making recycling as simple as possible.
Our Recycling Percentage Target
We are working towards a minimum recycling rate of 80 percent of all waste and unwanted items leaving our storage facility. This target covers materials arising from unit clearances, customer move-ins and move-outs, packaging waste and day-to-day operational rubbish.
To reach this goal, our team separates suitable materials wherever practical and encourages customers to do the same. Cardboard, paper, plastics, scrap metal, timber, electrical items and textiles are all prioritised for recycling or reuse rather than disposal.
Eco-Friendly Waste Disposal Area
Our eco-friendly waste disposal area is clearly signed and laid out so that customers can quickly understand where different materials should go. Separate containers are provided for mixed dry recycling, cardboard, metals and general waste, with additional streams for items that need special handling such as small electricals.
The layout reflects the local borough approach to waste separation, where residents are encouraged to separate dry mixed recycling like paper, card, cans and plastic containers from residual waste. By mirroring this familiar system, we make it easier for customers to keep up good recycling habits when using our storage units.
We regularly review how full each container becomes and work with our waste partners to increase segregation where there is demand. This flexible approach means that as recycling options expand locally, we can quickly adapt our set-up to direct even more material away from landfill and incineration.
Sustainable Rubbish Removal Area
For customers who need help clearing larger quantities of items from their units, we provide a sustainable rubbish removal area. This service is designed to prioritise reuse and recycling before any form of disposal is considered.
When collections are booked, we encourage customers to identify items suitable for donation or repair such as furniture, household goods and reusable equipment. Our team then separates these on-site and routes them into the most appropriate channels, whether that is charity partners, local reuse schemes or specialist recycling services.
By treating rubbish removal as a sorting and recovery exercise rather than a simple clearance, we significantly reduce the volume of material that becomes waste. This also helps our customers feel confident that their unwanted items are being managed responsibly and in line with local environmental priorities.
Working With Local Transfer Stations
Where materials cannot be reused directly, we work with licensed local transfer stations to ensure waste is processed safely and sustainably. These facilities play a key role in sorting, baling and sending on recyclable materials such as metals, plastics and cardboard to specialist reprocessors.
Our partnerships with nearby transfer stations mean short travel distances for collected waste and easier access to up-to-date recycling routes. We choose operators that share our commitment to reducing landfill reliance and that support borough efforts to grow recycling infrastructure, from improved sorting lines to more advanced treatment for complex materials.
We regularly review performance data from our waste partners so we can understand how much material is recovered and where further improvements can be made. This helps us refine our own systems on-site and stay aligned with best practice in urban resource management.
Partnerships With Charities and Reuse Organisations
Many items stored with us still have life left in them, even when customers no longer need them. To prevent good-quality possessions from becoming waste, we work with local charities and reuse organisations that can pass items on to people who will value them.
Furniture, household goods, books, clothing and small electricals are examples of items that can often be donated. When customers request it, we help identify donations during clearances and ensure they are kept separate from general waste. Charities then collect or receive these items through agreed processes that meet safety and quality standards.
These partnerships support social projects in the area while also reducing environmental impacts. Every item that is reused instead of being discarded saves raw materials, manufacturing energy and transport emissions associated with buying new products.
Low-Carbon Vans and Smarter Transport
Transport is a significant part of the environmental footprint of storage and waste services. To reduce this, we are transitioning our fleet towards low-carbon vans and more efficient routing practices.
Where possible, we use lower-emission or hybrid vehicles for rubbish removal and collection services. We also plan routes carefully to combine collections, reduce empty running and avoid unnecessary mileage between our site, local transfer stations and charity partners.
Customers are encouraged to consolidate trips to and from their storage units, and we provide clear guidance on how to pack vehicles efficiently. This not only cuts fuel use and emissions but also helps reduce congestion in the local area.
Supporting Local Recycling Habits
The local borough has put strong emphasis on separating recyclables such as paper, cardboard, plastics, glass and metals from general waste. At Storage St Giles, we echo this approach by clearly labelling our containers and providing simple instructions for customers who are already used to household recycling schemes.
For example, clean cardboard boxes from moves can go straight into our cardboard stream, mixed recyclables like plastic bottles and cans into the dry recycling container, and only non-recyclable items into general waste. We share guidance at reception and within the waste disposal area to help everyone make quick, informed choices.
By aligning our systems with local expectations and infrastructure, we make it easier for customers to act sustainably while using our facility. Together, we can support higher recycling rates across the borough and reduce the environmental impact of storage and clearance activities.
Our Ongoing Commitment
Recycling and sustainability are long-term commitments at Storage St Giles, not one-off initiatives. We will continue to update our eco-friendly waste disposal area and sustainable rubbish removal area in line with new recycling technologies, local council guidance and feedback from our customers.
As we move towards and beyond our 80 percent recycling target, we will keep exploring new reuse opportunities, additional material streams and further low-carbon transport options. By continually improving, we aim to offer one of the most responsible and environmentally aware storage experiences in the area.
