3 April 2020Time to prioritise the glass recycling process
As FEVE’s 'Close the Glass Loop' recycling scheme is finalised, now is the time to prioritise all aspects of the recycling process, writes UK glass recycling company Recresco's director Timothy Gent.
3 April 2020British Glass urges councils to maintain recycling
Glass sector trade association, British Glass, has called on councils to continue the ...
2 April 2020WISH issues finalised waste and COVID-19 document
The UK’s Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH) has finalised and published its advice document about managing COVID-19 risks for waste management activities.
2 April 2020ADEPT leads on council waste survey
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT), is calling on local authorities across England to complete an online survey on the impact of COVID-19 on waste services. Responding to a request...
2 April 2020Veolia to process healthcare waste at Tyseley
Veolia has applied to the Environment Agency to alter its permit to allow the processing of healthcare orange bagged waste at its energy from waste plant in Tyseley, Birmingham. According to the...
2 April 2020News in brief (02/04/20)
With news on: JCB extends suspension of UK production; Egbert Taylor reports 4.4% business growth; MRWA issues household waste advice; and, Lancashire-based mattress recycler named recycling hero.
2 April 2020CIWM calls for COVID-19 advice clarity
The UK’s Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH) has been called on to refine its advice about managing COVID-19 risks in the context of a range of waste management activities. WISH published a draft advice document last ...
2 April 2020Associations sympathise with councils as services cut
Two separate associations in the recycling industry have said they sympathise with local authorities having to make difficult decisions ...
1 April 2020Defra clarifies pandemic working rules
Defra has reiterated official government advice that...
