by Ryan Thorpe | Jul 1, 2020 | Covid-19, health and Safety
Like all Kiwi businesses, we at Pink Bins were pretty happy about New Zealand moving to alert-level 1. Let’s hope that, as a country, we can continue to keep covid-19 at bay. Getting back to normal Sure, none of us can yet jump on a plane for an overseas holiday, but...
by editor | May 28, 2020 | Covid-19, health and Safety
On May 11, the Government finally gave the green light for New Zealand to shift to alert level 2. How have things changed for Pink Bins? Well, not a lot. We take the threat of COVID-19 extremely seriously, so the precautions we are now taking in level 2, are much the...
by editor | Jan 21, 2016 | hard working, health and Safety, reliable, staff
So, 2016 is here. Let’s hope it’s a good year for us all. One issue that has hampered the waste disposal industry in recent years — and the trucking industry in general— is a lack of good truck drivers. Last year, Road Transport Forum (RTF) chief executive, Ken...
by editor | Dec 17, 2015 | health and Safety
Christmas is just around the corner. And it won’t be long now before that portly man in a red suit tries to squeeze himself down your chimney … if you have one, that is. At Pink Bins, we take safety very seriously. So, it was disturbing to hear in the news of a...
by editor | Nov 26, 2015 | health and Safety
It’s estimated there could be as many as 2000 P labs in New Zealand. And, on average, the police find 200 homes being used to manufacture P every year. At Pink Bins, we dispose of many kinds of materials, including metals, e-waste and asbestos. P-lab waste is...
by editor | Sep 11, 2015 | Asbestos, Disposal, employee, hard working, health and Safety, Waste
Health and safety has been the news lately. And for this we can thank Workplace Relations Minister, Michael Woodhouse. Apparently he reckons – golf and worm farming is highly dangerous. What about mining? What about waste disposal? Well, our industry of waste...
