Andusia secures Renewi RDF contract
Andusia has expanded its collaboration with Renewi by finalising a fresh supply agreement for refuse-derived fuel (RDF).
Beginning in 2024, this contract involves shipping 50,000 tonnes of RDF annually through shipping containers from Renewi’s East London site to Scandinavia for the upcoming three years. This baled waste will be delivered to multiple plant operators in the region, serving as fuel for energy recovery purposes.
Chris May of Andusia said: “Andusia are delighted to secure this contract and it means we will be working more closely with Renewi, who are a valued customer of ours. Renewi are one of the biggest operators in the UK and we look forward to supporting them to add value to their waste diversion activities.”
Exeter city council thanks staff and residents for recycling efforts
Cllr Ruth Williams, lead councillor for place and city management of Exeter expressed gratitude to recycling centre staff and residents for “playing their part in processing a mountain of recycling over the Christmas holidays.”
Cllr Ruth Williams said: “We’re seeing a mountain of recycling coming into the MRF. It’s very encouraging to see and I’d like to thank the people of Exeter for taking the time and making the effort to separate their recycling from their household waste. It really does make a difference!
“Because of the holidays and the extra materials we have to collect, it always takes time to catch up, so I’d also like to thank people for their patience and bear with us as we get back to normal. Normal collection dates are set to resume from next week, Monday 15 January.”
South Tyneside increases recycling centre slots during strike
South Tyneside council has announced it has opened up over 2000 recycling centre slots per week in an effort to minimise the impact of upcoming refuse worker strikes (see letsrecycle.com story).
The council have said an extra 1,800 slots per week have been added to the booking system during regular operating hours.
Furthermore, the Recycling Village will extend also its opening hours for a two-week span, generating an additional 350 slots per week.
A council spokesperson said: “We know that people have been struggling to book a slot at our Recycling Village which is why we have been working closely with our partners at Suez to increase capacity at the site.
“We hope that this temporary measure will help to ease the burden on households to manage and dispose of their excess waste.
“With the additional slots and demand high at this time, we expect there will be some small but manageable queues during this two-week period.
“We appreciate that not everyone can get to the Recycling Village and we would appeal to people’s community spirit to support friends, family and neighbours wherever possible.”
Portsmouth issues warning about dangers of batteries
Portsmouth council has issued a warning to residents about the dangers of recycling batteries after a recycling lorry caught fire last week.
After their morning collection on last Thursday (January 4), the crew noticed smoke emanating from the back of their five-tonne truck.
They returned to the Portsmouth depot and emptied the burning material onto the yard, where firefighters from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service were able to remove and extinguish the burning lithium-ion battery that had been incorrectly placed in a household recycling bin.
Cllr Dave Ashmore, cabinet member for environmental services, said: “Thankfully no-one was hurt on this occasion thanks to the speedy actions of our crew. But incorrect disposal of batteries and electrical items puts the lives of our crews at risk and creates a serious risk of fire.
“Any battery disposed of in a waste or recycling bin can cause a fire, so please follow the simple instructions for safely disposing of your batteries.”
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