17 September 2018
Coffey outlines waste strategy contents
Councils could have to pay back money to householders for bottles that residents put out for recycling at the kerbside under proposals for the Deposit Return Scheme. And, there will be a connection between Defra’s Resources and ...
14 August 2018
Hampshire drops glass tender over DRS ‘concerns’
Hampshire county council has abandoned its procurement of a glass processing contract due to “uncertainty” over the impacts that a deposit return scheme (DRS) could have on council collections. Earlier this year, Hampshire ...
23 July 2018
Producers are “just buying” compliance, says SUEZ
Waste management firm SUEZ today called for an overhaul of the PRN system, accusing producers of just “buying compliance” from “remote central bodies or compliance schemes”. And, producers of packaging also faced criticism...
10 July 2018
Monthly data fails to alleviate PRN concerns
With the value of wood packaging waste recovery notes (PRNs) now above the £30 mark and rising, the latest figures published by the Environment Agency show an increase of almost 50,000 tonnes of wood recycled over the past month.
25 June 2018
Encirc opens £40 million Cheshire glass furnace
In a boost for the glass recycling sector, secretary of state for business Greg Clark, has opened manufacturer Encirc’s new £40m furnace at its bottle-making facility in Elton, Cheshire. The facility is a major user of cullet ...
23 May 2018
Keith Trower calms the markets at Viridor
INTERVIEW: In the wake of months of volatile recycling markets, the appointment of a former oil man to head up Viridor’s resource and recycling division looks to have been a sound move. Keith Trower, who took on the post of ...
22 May 2018
Cheshire West and Chester glass contract for Viridor
Viridor and Kier Environmental Services have joined forces for the collection and recycling of glass for Cheshire West and Chester council. The 12-month contract, which started on 1 April, will see 10,000 tonnes per annum of ...
16 May 2018
Central Beds opts against three-weekly residual waste service
Central Bedfordshire council has committed to introducing a separate food waste collection service for householders, as well as exploring options for the introduction of a separate collection for glass. However, the council has ...
3 May 2018
Veolia secures Wetherspoon work with ‘data insight’
Veolia has won a contract to provide waste and recycling services for hotel and pub chain WD Wetherspoon. The contract, which is just getting underway, will see Veolia implement food and coffee ground recycling scheme which, it ...
Packaging Forum launched ahead of reforms - https://t.co/MZsHdnM1cx
REPIC publishes WEEE target method research - https://t.co/pAubEIVtiq
Agency to extend RPS on waste wood classification - https://t.co/bdtX3cLINx
