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21 September 2017

London’s waste ‘could rise by 1 million tonnes’

Councils

The volume of waste collected by local authorities in London could rise by up to 1 million tonnes per year if the population grows as expected over the next three decades. This is among the headline figures in a report published ...

19 September 2017

Bradford to sign ‘milestone’ 12-year waste contract

Councils / Energy / Waste Management

Bradford council will reach a “major milestone” on Thursday (21 September) as it signs a 12-year contract for waste treatment with Associated Waste Management (AWM). The Yorkshire-based company was named in April as the ...

19 September 2017

Birmingham waste workers vote to continue strike

Councils / General

Birmingham refuse workers involved in a long-running dispute over potential job cuts, yesterday (18 September) voted to continue strike action. Trade union Unite, which represents the council’s refuse workers, said action could ...

19 September 2017

Wigan prepares for collections overhaul

Councils

Wigan council has set forth a major communications campaign to introduce changes to its waste and recycling service at the end of September, which include a switch to a three-weekly residual waste collection. Speaking to ...

19 September 2017

Cory selected as preferred bidder for Tower Hamlets contract

Councils / Waste Management

Cory Riverside Energy has been confirmed as the preferred bidder for Tower Hamlets council’s residual waste disposal contract – and is in line to take the contract over from Veolia. The contract, which could run for up to 17 ...

18 September 2017

Southampton moves ahead with waste trading arm

Councils

Southampton city council is moving ahead with plans to establish a Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo) to run waste collection and other public services in the city. The LATCo will be wholly-owned by the local authority to ...

15 September 2017

Franchise model gains traction at RWM

Councils

LWARB subsidiary, London Business Waste and Recycling, and a Westminster city council expert this week advocated a franchise model to deliver waste services for certain locations. The calls came during a panel discussion at the ...

14 September 2017

Charity news round-up (14/09/2017)

Councils / General / Waste Management

With news on: Michael Eavis joins Viridor celebrations; Ellgia takes on Berlin Marathon; Veolia supports Race for Life; and, LondonWaste's charity pledge.

13 September 2017

Defra hosts China recycling exports meeting

Councils / Paper / Plastics / Waste Management

A meeting is being held today (September 14) at the offices of the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as part of a government bid to find out more about the concerns over export restrictions to China.