Dorset launches campaign to tackle abuse of waste staff
Dorset council has launched a campaign to clamp down on abuse of collection crews and staff at recycling centres.
The council published a notice in its newsletter to remind the public to treat their workers with “courtesy and respect” after having seen several instances of verbal abuse against staff members.
In the notice, the council said it received “concerning reports that a few of our collection crew members and employees at our recycling centres have received verbal abuse and threatening behaviour from members of the public recently”.
Although happening “very infrequently”, the council said it would like to kindly remind everyone to please “treat all our employees with courtesy and respect”.
A spokesman for the Dorset council said: “This was a reminder as we are now coming into a busy time for householders using the recycling centres. All staff operating on the HWRC sites are trained in conflict and they are provided with regular updates on this important topic, along with support where necessary.”
Link Waste receives £2m loan
Liverpool-based Link Waste Group has received a £2 million via “an asset-based lending facility” with Cynergy Business Finance.
The company has a commercial recycling arm and also prepares refuse derived fuel (RDF) from its site in Merseyside.
Link West said the funding will be used to scale its operations further and grow the companies order book.
Luke Fitzsimmons, corporate sales director at Cynergy Business Finance, said: “The strength of the team at Link Waste is evident in just how successful the business has been to-date. It was a pleasure to work with the team, allowing us to take a collaborative approach and ultimately support its impressive growth plans.
“Given the importance of the work the team does, helping to build a more sustainable waste management framework, I look forward to seeing the business continue to go from strength to strength.”
FCC Environment ‘reduces impact’ of waste processing fleet
FCC Environmental has reduced the environmental impact of its waste processing fleet after having a delivery of a third CAT 966XE loading shovel.
These shovels are more fuel efficient than their older counterparts and are estimated to save around 12000 litres of fuel each year per a machine and by saving fuel the companies carbon footprint shrinks.
FCC Environment’s, Operations Director, Chris Ellis said: “At FCC Environment we are committed to reducing our carbon emissions and achieving net zero by 2040. As part of this commitment, we are always looking for new ways to be more sustainable and a keyway we will do this through reducing the emissions of our vehicle fleet.”
At FCC Environment, around 1.6 million tonnes of waste is recycled and the company generates more than 117MW of energy each year and the hope is by reducing the amount of fuel needed to run the waste management fleet, FCC produce less greenhouse gas emissions.
Extended opening hours for GMCA reuse shops
The opening hours of reuse shops across the Greater Manchester have been extended, with the ‘renew hubs’ now open an additional 13 hours a week.
The shops sell items donated at recycling centres, preventing them from going to waste. They will now be open from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Sunday, with a short lunch break closure between 12.30pm and 1pm.
Since opening in 2021 the shops have sold over 100,000 items, helping to reduce waste, reuse unwanted items, and increase recycling rates. Many of these items donated by residents would have otherwise gone to waste.
Cllr Tom Ross, leader of Trafford council, said: “With the Renew shops extending their opening hours there is more opportunity for Greater Manchester residents to buy amazing, affordable items, while giving something back to the community at the same time.
“The Renew shops are an excellent example of the kind of sustainable future we’re working towards in Greater Manchester, they are giving people the opportunity to buy and reuse preloved items that still have plenty of life left in them.”
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