18 September 2020News in brief (18/09/20)
With news on: Comply Direct wins health and wellbeing awards; Re-Gen uses new baler to reduce loading times; UK Polymers back Iceland's plastic reporting; and, Waste sector's carbon impact in Scotland at 'record low'.
18 September 2020LARAC 2020 Awards finalists revealed
The local authorities and individuals shortlisted as finalists for this year’s Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) Awards have been announced. The annual event, now in its twelfth year, recognises the ...
17 September 2020Fire crews tackling Telford landfill blaze
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has been tackling a large fire at the Granville Recycling Plant, near Telford, since around 5am today (17 September). The landfill site is run by Welsh waste management company Potter Group...
17 September 2020Free food caddy liners dropped in Telford and Wrekin
Telford and Wrekin council has announced that households will no longer receive free food caddy liners, as the local authority said they are “no longer sustainable” for its waste contractor Veolia to provide. The council ...
17 September 2020Richmond and EMR strike weighbridge deal
European Metals Recycling (EMR) has reached an agreement with the London borough of Richmond upon Thames following a dispute over the amount paid for metal from its recycling centre. Payments will now be made by EMR using Richmond...
17 September 2020Defra surveys Covid-19 waste budget impact
A survey of all English councils is currently underway, seeking to understand whether they have taken a financial hit in providing waste services during the pandemic. The survey is being carried out by the Department for ...
17 September 2020Suez in PreZero talks over part European sale
Suez has signed an agreement with the parent company of supermarket chain Lidl, which will see “exclusive negotiations” take place for the sale of Suez Recycling &...
16 September 2020ADEPT publishes final waste survey results
In its final survey analysing the impact of Covid-19 on council waste services, the Association of Directors of Environment, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) found that nearly a quarter of recycling services remained disrupted. The ...
16 September 2020Greenwich set to introduce fortnightly collections
The Royal Borough of Greenwich’s cabinet is set to approve the introduction of fortnightly residual waste collections today (16 September), after a report recommended the proposal as part of cost saving measures. If the proposals gain ...
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