8 October 2020Lockdown provides paper sector with unexpected boost
The coronavirus-enforced lockdown provided the UK recovered paper sector with an unexpected "fillip", the chief executive of the Recycling Association said today (8 October). Simon Ellin attributed the change to the flow of ...
17 September 2020Defra surveys Covid-19 waste budget impact
A survey of all English councils is currently underway, seeking to understand whether they have taken a financial hit in providing waste services during the pandemic. The survey is being carried out by the Department for ...
16 September 2020ADEPT publishes final waste survey results
In its final survey analysing the impact of Covid-19 on council waste services, the Association of Directors of Environment, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) found that nearly a quarter of recycling services remained disrupted. The ...
9 September 2020Biffa’s revenues recover to 90% in August
Waste management company Biffa says that during August its revenues recovered to 90% of FY20 but its plastics side is being impacted by price pressures. In a trading update published today (9 September), Biffa said revenues in ...
4 September 2020Confidence in council collection services nears record high
EXCLUSIVE: Confidence amongst the public in local authority waste collection services stands at its highest since July 2013, according to a recent survey. The Local Government Association’s (LGA) mid-year residents’ ...
1 September 2020Coronavirus pandemic hits Q2 WEEE collection
Data published by the Environment Agency today (1 September) confirmed collection targets for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) were missed in the second quarter of 2020. Failure to meet the targets would result in ...
26 August 2020CARS and MRE postponed to September 2021
The Complete Auto Recycling Show (CARS) and the Metals Recycling Event (MRE) have both been postponed until 15-16 September 2021. The events, held alongside each other at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry, are organised by the...
26 August 2020Council groups defend pandemic waste measures
Local authority organisations say councils did a “tremendous job” at the height of the pandemic after reports in the national media claimed material collected for recycling had been sent to landfill and energy from waste (EfW).
25 August 2020Consider ‘reducing collection of recyclables’, says UN
Governments across the world should consider a potential “reduction of the collection of recyclables” during the Covid-19 pandemic, a report by the United Nations claims. The report, published on 12 August, looks at existing ...
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