18 September 2017
Ward’s vehicles get a quirky make-over
Metals recycler Ward has purchased a customised ‘giraffe’ material handler and a ‘cheetah’ wheel loader from manufacturer Liebherr. The Derbyshire-based company announced that the giraffe and cheetah will be handling ...
15 September 2017
EMR purchase of Metal & Waste Recycling to be investigated
The Competition and Markets Authority has announced this week that it is investigating the "completed acquisition by European Metal Recycling Limited of Metal & Waste Recycling Limited". EMR acquired Metal & Waste ...
15 September 2017
EA and DVSA to target illegal waste carriers
The Environment Agency has announced an agreement with Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) on steps to stop illegal waste carriers and improve road safety in England. Sir James Bevan, Environment Agency chief executive, and...
15 September 2017
Viridor and Sheffield University undertake robotics project
Viridor has been working with Sheffield University on a robotics project, which it said could have a ‘significant impact’ on plant safety and efficiency. And, the company’s development manager hopes to have a robot onsite ...
15 September 2017
Audit committee re-launches disposable packaging inquiry
The Environment Audit Committee has re-launched an inquiry into disposable coffee cups and plastic bottles. The Committee is again chaired by labour MP Mary Creagh, who has challenged the department over a number of years, ...
15 September 2017
Franchise model gains traction at RWM
LWARB subsidiary, London Business Waste and Recycling, and a Westminster city council expert this week advocated a franchise model to deliver waste services for certain locations. The calls came during a panel discussion at the ...
14 September 2017
Charity news round-up (14/09/2017)
With news on: Michael Eavis joins Viridor celebrations; Ellgia takes on Berlin Marathon; Veolia supports Race for Life; and, LondonWaste's charity pledge.
14 September 2017
HMRC to ‘crackdown’ on illegal waste sites
Rogue operators handling waste illegally will have to pay landfill tax, the government’s economic and finance ministry warned yesterday (13 September). From 1 April 2018, HMRC is proposing to make the illegal disposal of ...
14 September 2017
Six EfW projects awarded in CfD auction
Six energy from waste projects and two biomass combined heat and power projects have secured funding in the second government ‘Contracts for Difference’ (CfD) auction for renewable technologies. In total, 11 new energy ...
Birmingham waste strike on hold following court ruling https://t.co/kx68HPz9TL
Tesco suppliers to publish food waste data https://t.co/Iv5BL3ux5I @Tesco
London’s waste ‘could rise by 1 million tonnes’ https://t.co/UmVpAVG3me
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