10 October 2019RDF exporters ‘face £50m cash drain’ after Brexit
UK companies exporting refuse-derived fuel (RDF) to Europe could be forced to pay almost £50 million* extra in VAT if a no-deal Brexit goes ahead, a major exporter has warned. Steve Burton, director of Andusia Recovered Fuels...
9 October 2019Defra to hold Brexit events across England
Members of the waste management industry are being invited to attend one of a series of free events across England about what leaving the EU will mean for the sector. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (...
7 October 2019BIG Group opens waste wood gasification plant
The Bioenergy Infrastructure (BIG) Group has officially opened its 170,000 tonne per year capacity waste wood gasification plant in Ince, Cheshire. However, the plant – handed over to BIG last year before becoming fully ...
30 September 2019Council officers raise concerns over EfW capacity
Local authority waste management officers have raised concerns about the lack of sufficient energy from waste capacity in the UK. The concerns come in the wake of Dutch Parliament plans to levy a 32 Euros per tonne tax on municipal ...
27 September 2019Viridor joins with Grundon for West Sussex EfW
Viridor and Grundon Waste Management have today (September 27) outlined joint plans for an energy from waste facility in West Sussex. Plans are for the facility to be constructed at the Grundon-owned ‘Ford Circular Technology ...
13 September 2019Council EfW contracts ‘to rise by inflation’
Data from a survey of local authorities shows that median gate fee prices for energy from waste contracts in 2018 were £89 a tonne, up £3 on the year before. Waste management firms have concurred with the gate fee numbers and ...
23 August 2019Plans submitted for waste to fuel plant in NE Lincs
Plans for a facility that could convert up to 500,000 tonnes per year of residual waste into fuel for planes and cars have been submitted to North East Lincolnshire council. British Airways, Shell and sustainable fuels company ...
21 August 2019Viridor cuts ribbon on Glasgow energy facility
The Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre (GRREC) operated by Viridor at Polmadie on the south side of Glasgow has been officially opened this week. Susan Aitken, the leader of Glasgow city council attended the ribbon ...
20 August 2019People news round-up (20/08/19)
With news on: New managing director for phs Wastekit; Machinex director to retire; Assent Compliance recruits waste expert; Bioenergy Infrastructure Group makes senior appointments, and; Andusia hires new logistic ...
Brexit deal brings port congestion optimism - https://t.co/BmU2FLEasm
Need for vigilance in fight against modern slavery say @ODonovanWaste - https://t.co/q12O5R8VlA
People news round-up (17/10/19) - https://t.co/QdwgOl1jIU
