31 March 2020Cambridge councils roll out electric RCV
The Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service – a partnership between South Cambridgeshire district and Cambridge city councils – has rolled out its first electric refuse collection vehicle (RCV). The fully electric Dennis ...
31 March 2020Clearer communication needed on coronavirus
Ebgert Taylor's chief executive, Brendan Murphy, gives his view on how well prepared the waste sector is to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. OPINION: The risks of Coronavirus have been made very clear over recent days. ...
31 March 2020Defra surveys councils’ PPE provision
A survey launched by Defra into the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) by councils for waste sector employees ends by close of play today (31 March). With PPE of particular importance during the coronavirus pandemic...
31 March 2020Chiltern restarts paper but halts food collections
Chiltern council has announced that it is restarting paper and card collections this week, less than seven days after they were halted due to staff shortages. However, food collections have been suspended until further notice to ...
31 March 2020Paper body issues production warning
The European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) has asked authorities across the continent to help...
31 March 2020Derby director fined for persistent permit breaches
The former director of a recycling firm based in Derby has been prosecuted for persistent breaches in permit regulations, a court heard on Tuesday. A statement from the Environment Agency explained that Warren Steele, a former ...
30 March 2020Treat all waste as contaminated, global body warns
The Global Alliance of Waste Pickers, an international organisation for waste sector employees, has told workers to assume that any recyclable or waste materials handled may be contaminated by the coronavirus. The claim was made ...
30 March 2020Warnings over domestic burning of waste
Councils across the country have issued warnings to residents about the dangers of burning waste following a spate of incidents. This comes as some residents have been reportedly setting fire to rubbish, particularly green waste, ...
30 March 2020Suez bags Highlands contract extension
Highlands council has awarded Suez an extension to its contract to treat more than 16,00 tonnes per annum of dry mixed recycling, in a deal which could be worth more than £5.5 million. First awarded in ...
