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...
1 April 2020Commercial waste could be halved by restrictions
There could be a fall in residual commercial and industrial waste of just under 50% in the immediate short term under current government restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, with a potential rise in ...
1 April 2020Wheelabrator plans West Midlands EfW
UK investment and asset management company Low Carbon has announced plans to build a
1 April 2020Amey defends sick pay rate after union concern
Trade union GMB has raised concerns that refuse collectors working for Amey in Ealing, west London, will not receive more than statutory sick pay during the coronavirus crisis. However in response, ...
