16 August 2018
EMR ‘must sell’ five sites, rules competition authority
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ruled that global metals recycling company EMR must sell five of the UK sites it owns as part of a recent acquisition, to avoid creating a “worse deal for consumers”. The CMA...
14 August 2018
Helistrat signs waste deal with Bestway Retail
Helistrat has been awarded a three year contract worth an estimated £700,000 for the management of waste and recycling at over 200 Central Convenience and Bargain Booze stores across the UK. The Portsmouth-based waste ...
26 July 2018
Tracey’s and Wastecycle rebranding as Enva
UK waste businesses William Tracey and Wastecycle are in the early stages of rebranding as ‘Enva’, following their acquisition by a private equity firm last year. The forthcoming rebranding follows the announcement earlier...
26 July 2018
Plastic Omnium to sell containers division
French plastics manufacturer, Plastic Omnium – known in the UK waste sector as a major supplier of wheeled bins and waste containers – has outlined plans for the sale of its environmental division. The company signed a put...
25 July 2018
Coca-Cola launches UK reverse vending scheme
Coca-Cola has teamed up with Merlin Entertainments – which owns a string of UK attractions including Thorpe Park and LEGOLAND – to provide half price entry in exchange for used plastic drink bottles. Coca-Cola Great ...
20 July 2018
Wiltshire rejects Hills’ ATT revisions
Wiltshire council has rejected proposals submitted by Northacre Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of Hills Waste Management, to build an advanced thermal treatment (ATT) facility in Westbury. Hills has responded by saying it is “in...
19 July 2018
Ward announces first Immingham shipment
Ward Recycling has shipped its first vessel of Heavy Melting Scrap (HMS) from its newly opened deep sea export dock facility at Associated British Ports (ABP) in Immingham. The Derbyshire-based metal and waste management ...
6 July 2018
Lidl to acquire German waste business
The Schwarz Group, parent company of retailer Lidl, is to acquire German waste disposal company, Tönsmeier Group. The acquisition via GreenCycle – a subsidiary of German retail giant Schwarz – is designed to ...
3 July 2018
Attero continues expansion with Transwaste acquisition
Doncaster-based waste firm Attero Group has acquired Transwaste Recycling & Aggregates Ltd for an undisclosed sum, continuing what it describes as an “aggressive UK expansion”. The acquisition includes Transwaste’s ...
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Fire ongoing at Recresco’s Cheshire site - https://t.co/5dwC4MipEt
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