3 June 2021More pressure on Defra over business waste plans
The Recycling Association has ramped up the pressure on Defra over its proposals for the collection of packaging from businesses, warning that they will “force successful recycling businesses into administration”. In a ...
2 June 2021Defra urged to ‘re-think’ business waste plans
Defra's proposals for the collection and funding of packaging recycling from businesses in England have been slammed in an open letter sent to the environment secretary, George Eustice. The letter sent yesterday (1 June) says ...
1 June 2021Biffa ‘cautiously optimistic’ following results
The chief financial officer of Biffa, Richard Pike, has said the company is “cautiously optimistic” of a quick return to profitability, after posting a £40.5 million loss after tax for the 52 weeks to 26 March 2021. In a ...
1 June 2021Macquarie fund acquires Beauparc
Macquarie Asset Management has agreed to acquire Beauparc Utilities for an undisclosed fee, the infrastructure asset manager announced today (1 June). Founded in Dublin in 1990, Beauparc is a waste management company with a ...
1 June 2021Biffa points to recovery despite £40m loss
Biffa today (1 June) posted its financial results for the 52 weeks to 26 March 2021, stating that it is “strongly positioned for post-pandemic recovery” despite a post-tax loss for the year of £40.5 million. Biffa posted ...
26 May 2021News in brief (26/05/21)
With news on: Enva to manage waste for Scotland landmarks; Glasgow invests in bigbelly bins; FCC picks up two awards; CCC invests in wet recycling plant; and, Oswestry Waste Paper replaces baler
21 May 2021Biffa to acquire parts of Viridor for £126m
Biffa this morning (21 May) announced it had entered into an agreement to acquire the collections business and "certain recycling assets" from Viridor Waste Management Ltd for £126 million. Biffa said the deal expands its ...
18 May 2021Cory undergoes rebrand to ‘shift focus’
London-based Cory has undergone a rebrand from Cory Riverside Energy, dropping the latter two words from its name, to ‘refocus’ the company’s operations from energy generation. The waste management company announced the ...
10 May 2021Reconomy acquires retail platform ReBOUND
Waste management broker Reconomy announced today (10 May) it has acquired retail technology platform ReBOUND for an undisclosed sum. ReBOUND is the company behind a software which describes itself as the “fastest growing ...
RT @EGGER_UK: @letsrecycle featured Mark Hayton's views on the importance of wood segregation and the waste hierarchy last week.… https://t.co/AIZ1MwwbXG
Agency told of scale of waste crime - https://t.co/B7gwjFEQfR
SLWP recycling rate creeps up in 2020/21 - https://t.co/kHiGy3yYzH
