Norfolk landfill operator fined £13,000
The firm, which was originally formed as an arms-length company by Norfolk County Council admitted that leachate management practices at its Costessy landfill site were likely to cause harm to the environment, in a charge that dated from February 2007.
“A company which is in the business of waste disposal has a duty to ensure that waste is kept, treated and disposed of in a manner that would prevent likely pollution of the environment or harm to human health,” said Environment Agency officer Roger Thomas. “On this occasion the operator failed to manage leachate satisfactorily and has been prosecuted.”
Avon Metal backs schools aluminium contest
The company provided backing, including cash prizes, for a foil tree sculpture competition, which was participated in by 40 primary and secondary schools from across Gloucestershire.
Avon Metal's managing director, Steve Munnoch, said: “Avon Metals was delighted to sponsor this worthwhile competition – it is important to educate today's generation of the importance of recycling aluminium to help develop a sustainable future.”
Cable firm backs not-for-profit recycling
A Bristol cable manufacturing company has linked up with Somerset Wood Recycling to provide materials for the activities of the not-for-profit enterprise.
Radiodetection is providing used wooden pallets and cable reels to the organisation to be reused to produce wooden products for sale, with wood that cannot be reused being taken for wood chipping or sold as firewood.
Elisabeth Roberts, project director at Somerset Wood Recycling, said: “We appreciate that Radiodetection sought out a creative way to have their waste recycled and hope that many other companies will start to become as forward thinking.”
WEEE recycler completes gas provider contract
The procedure involved the materials being collected from the firm's offices in Rotherham before being broken down into components parts at Midex's facilities. Ferrous material, iron and steel was extracted and then stored for sale while aluminium was removed before, finally, leftover parts such as wire and precious metals were sent for smelting.
Commenting on the contract's success, the company said: “The collection, which was provided free of charge, was extremely well received by Fulcrum, who is reported to have been delighted with the way in which Midex handled the operation.”
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