11 July 2018
CARS and MRE show kicks off in Stoneleigh
The eagerly anticipated CARS and MRE trade show has kicked off today at Stoneleigh’s NAEC, near Coventry, with a limited number of free tickets still available for tomorrow. The Metals Recycling Event (MRE) and Complete Auto ...
11 July 2018
Copenhagen – Will its waste be wonderful?
SPECIAL REPORT: Jeff Cooper, a former president of ISWA - the International Solid Waste Association - reports on the association’s recent waste and recycling event in Copenhagen and reflects on current and planned activities. ...
11 July 2018
Procurement begins for Cornwall collections contract
Cornwall council has begun the procurement process for a new 10 year waste management contract worth £20 million a year. The contract will begin in April 2020, following the termination of the current contract, held by Biffa, ...
10 July 2018
NIC promotes Wales as ‘world leader in recycling’
Earlier today, the National Infrastructure Commission released a report, setting out a list of recommendations to the government on how to boost the UK's infrastructure. Joshua Doherty looks into the ...
10 July 2018
Monthly data fails to alleviate PRN concerns
With the value of wood packaging waste recovery notes (PRNs) now above the £30 mark and rising, the latest figures published by the Environment Agency show an increase of almost 50,000 tonnes of wood recycled over the past month.
10 July 2018
Liverpool hails move in-house ‘a success’
Liverpool City council has hailed its decision in 2015 to bring public services in-house as a “success”. This is despite the council’s subsidiary company – Liverpool Street Scene Services Ltd (LSSL) – making a loss ...
10 July 2018
Biffa asks EA to increase Newhurst EfW capacity
Biffa has applied to the Environment Agency to vary the environmental permit it was granted for its proposed Newhurst Quarry energy recovery facility in 2011, to allow for an extra 50,000 tonnes a year in capacity. The company say...
10 July 2018
Commission finds public ‘frustrated’ over recycling
The public are frustrated by the complexity of recycling, the government has been told by the National Infrastructure Commission, in a report published today (10 July). And the NIC has also highlighted its research which found ...
9 July 2018
Watch football coming home at CARS, Stoneleigh
The last remaining tickets for letsrecycle.com’s CARS summer party are still available, allowing for an evening of relaxed networking while watching the next step of football’s journey home. Sponsored by Hollander, ...
Government accused of ‘turning blind eye’ to EfW emissions - https://t.co/LfPs6rjVps
Opinion: Time for direct action on food waste - https://t.co/WeyfbPUS5g @philip_simpson1
RT @Res_Association: warm thanks to everyone who made our #AnnualLecture #QualityRecognitionAwards & Summer Reception such a success, es… https://t.co/kOqVEhQ8iQ
