17 June 2019Remondis opens Durham C&D waste facility
German-owned waste management company Remondis has opened a revamped construction and demolition waste plant at a site in Chester-le-Street, County Durham. The site was acquired in November 2016 by Remondis' UK division through ...
29 May 2019Stobart Energy reports rise in earnings
The biomass division of the Stobart Group – Stobart Energy – has reported a 60% rise in its earnings in the year to February 2019 to £19 million, a preliminary statement published today (29 May) suggest. This came despite the...
20 May 2019Cory to invest in Thames barge fleet
Cory Riverside Energy has announced it is investing £7 million to modernise its barge fleet, used for transporting waste along the Thames to its Belvedere energy from waste plant. The money will see an initial 14 barges being built in Liè...
8 May 2019Construction sector urged to heed Duty of Care warning
The waste industry-led ‘Right Waste Right Place’ campaign is working alongside the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to raise awareness of Duty of Care obligations among construction sector SMEs. Right Waste Right Place, ...
7 May 2019News in brief (07/05/2019)
With news on: B&M teams up with Bruntwood; Hamilton adds electric vehicles to fleet; Bexley residents donate through Green Points; ASH Group announces midlands depot opening
7 May 2019Sarah Poulter becomes CIWM chief executive
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has confirmed that Sarah Poulter will take on the role of chief executive after the departure of the former deputy chief executive Chris Murphy. The pair had both become joint ...
3 May 2019Sainsbury’s to trial pre-cycle option for plastics
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has pledged to end the use of dark coloured plastics across fresh foods in its entirety by March 2020, as part of a series of pledges to reduce plastic packaging. The pledge comes as Sainsbury’s...
2 May 2019Defra summit to discuss charity shop charges at CA sites
EXCLUSIVE: Charges paid by some charity shops for disposing of unwanted donations at local authority CA sites/HWRCs will be the focus of a government summit this summer. Joshua Doherty reports on some of the issues under discussion.
2 May 2019News in brief (02/05/2019)
With news on: Biffa and WasteAid launch partnership; Salvation army highlights campaign success; Wiser opens Vietnam office; Tarmac teams up with Hamilton for SRF; 18,000 sign up for Mansfield garden service.
PRN compliance fee ruled out before 2020 - https://t.co/m6rpjBzlT7
Packaging recycling petition reaches Parliament https://t.co/LDWvu1rwWY
‘Consistent collections needed’, retailers tell Which? https://t.co/f6NpKpAE9J
