Know before we go.
Prices, rules and how-tos for clearing, recycling and moving things in London, written by the people who load the vans.
Film & TV production guides.
- FILM & TV PRODUCTION
What is a unit base? →
A unit base is where a shoot parks its trucks, trailers, catering and crew. What goes on there, the waste it makes, and how to get it cleared before you move.
- FILM & TV PRODUCTION
Location manager’s waste checklist →
A practical waste checklist for location managers: what to sort at the recce, on the shoot day and at wrap, so the location is handed back clean.
- FILM & TV PRODUCTION
How to plan waste for a shoot →
Plan production waste before the shoot: map where it comes from, choose your streams, book collections around the schedule, and budget for it properly.
- FILM & TV PRODUCTION
Recycling streams on a film set →
How to separate film and TV production waste into six streams so more of it is reused, recycled or composted, and what contaminates a load.
- FILM & TV PRODUCTION
Filming in London: borough film office rules →
How London’s borough film offices work: when you need permission, notice periods, parking and unit bases, residents’ letters, police and the litter rule.
- FILM & TV PRODUCTION
Production waste & logistics glossary →
Plain-English definitions of the film and TV terms around locations, unit bases, trailers and production waste, from BFS and DMR to swings and strikes.
Trailer transport guides.
- TRAILER TRANSPORT
Honeywagons explained →
What a honeywagon is, how it works on a film unit base, where it should sit, and what to plan when it needs towing between bases and locations.
Rubbish removal guides.
- RUBBISH REMOVAL
Rubbish removal cost in London →
Rubbish removal in London costs from £80 for a small collection and £350 for a whole caged van. What changes the price, the extras, and skip vs collection.
- RUBBISH REMOVAL
How to check a waste carrier licence →
Check a waste carrier’s licence on the Environment Agency register in two minutes: what the number looks like, the warning signs, and why you can be fined.
