30 March 2020Warnings over domestic burning of waste
Councils across the country have issued warnings to residents about the dangers of burning waste following a spate of incidents. This comes as some residents have been reportedly setting fire to rubbish, particularly green waste, ...
30 March 2020Suez bags Highlands contract extension
Highlands council has awarded Suez an extension to its contract to treat more than 16,00 tonnes per annum of dry mixed recycling, in a deal which could be worth more than £5.5 million. First awarded in ...
30 March 2020Recyclers seeing impact of charity shop closures
Textile recyclers have told letsrecycle.com that segments of the industry have come to a
27 March 2020HSE adds to national coronavirus guidance
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a bulletin of the latest information and guidance pertaining to the coronavirus pandemic which will be of relevance to the waste and recycling sector. The bulletin from the HSE ...
27 March 2020Environment bill committee suspended
The work of the committee scrutinising the environment bill has been
27 March 2020CARS and metals event postponed to November
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Complete Auto Recycling Show (CARS) and Metals Recycling Event (MRE) have been postponed until November.
27 March 2020‘Keep HWRCs open for wood supply’, WRA says
The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has called on the government to keep open household waste and recycling centres which take in waste wood to safeguard the supply of material for industry. A number of ...
27 March 2020Recycling Association makes collections plea to Defra
The chief executive of the Recycling Association has called on Defra to ensure recycling collections from households are maintained during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr Simon Ellin made his plea yesterday (26 March) in a letter ...
26 March 2020UROC calls for landfill tax deferral
Skip hire and waste sector trade association UROC has this week called for the landfill tax to be deferred or reduced to improve cash flow among waste businesses and help reduce ...
