Hadfields extends opening hours to avoid Olympic traffic
Business in London and the South East are being warned that road closures, diversions and traffic congestion are to be expected as a result of the Olympic Games being held in the capital.
In response, Hadfield Wood Recyclers, which has a site at Tilbury in Essex, is offering contracted customers extended opening hours from July 27 to September 14, to enable them to deposit waste wood outside of normal hours.
And, if enough customers require the service, Hadfields will open 24 hours a day from Monday to Thursday during the Games.
Vicki Hughes, group strategic development director, said: Many of our customers will be affected by the Games in and around London, and we want to ensure we can offer them the best service possible to minimise disruption to their business.
Hopefully by offering this extended opening hours service, we will be able to keep the flow of waste wood moving freely during the Olympic period and ensure no one gets a build up of material on their own site.
Scottish Environment Secretary praises reuse standard
Scotlands Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead has praised Inverness reuse charity New Start Highland for helping to develop a national quality standard for re-use.
The Revolve standard which is currently being piloted by Community Recycling Network for Scotland (CRNS) on behalf of Zero Waste Scotland will see businesses given a rating, based on accreditations such as the Michelin star and Interflora.
It aims to boost consumer confidence about reused products that would otherwise be classed as waste.
Visiting the New Start Highland shop on Church Street, Inverness yesterday (July 25), Mr Lochhead said: Its great to see the progress being made at New Start Highland towards the new quality standard. Developing a standard for Scotlands re-use organisations is about shining a spotlight on the excellent products and services already available.
From collection services for unwanted items to repair schemes and re-sale outlets, re-use organisations offer an alternative way to dispose of unwanted items and shop for bargains while supporting good causes.
Veolia opens upgraded Portsmouth MRF
Veolias Portsmouth materials recycling facility (MRF) reopened this week following a 5m refurbishment.
Originally opened in 1998, the upgraded MRF features improved sorting technology, which it is hoped will increase throughput and improve working conditions for staff.
As a result of the refit, the facility is also now permanently powered by electricity produced from Veolias nearby energy recovery facility (ERF), which uses non-recyclable waste from Hampshire to generate 14MW of energy.
Gavin Graveson, executive director for Veolia Environmental Services, said: Since the original facility opened in 1998, weve seen significant developments in technology and design which have now been applied here in Portsmouth. We hope this investment demonstrates the value we place on this facility and this community.
The Portsmouth MRF was the first piece of major infrastructure built under the flagship Project Integra Hampshire waste treatment contract, the countys partnership of 14 local authorities and contractor Veolia Environmental Services, which sees Veolia process an estimated 800,000 tonnes of waste per year.
Can crushers to aid Weymouths summer recycling drive
Weymouth and Portland borough council is hoping to encourage can recycling ahead of an influx of visitors to the area this summer, by installing 20 on the go can crushers.
The council, in partnership with the Every Can Counts recycling programme, which is funded by a partnership of UK and European drinks can manufacturers and the aluminium and steel packaging and recycling industries, has installed the crushers in a number of busy public areas.
The can crushers will complement the recycling twin bins for plastic bottles, cans and paper that have also been introduced in Weymouth town centre.
Rick Hindley of Every Can Counts said: A very exciting summer lies ahead for Weymouth and were honoured to be working with the council to help the environmental message get seen, heard and acted upon. Meeting the recycling needs of the estimated 50,000 people set to visit the borough this summer is no small feat.
Welsh third sector scheme acquires WEEE recycler
WEEE recycler E-Inclusion Recycling has been acquired by community recycling project Wastesavers, in a move to increase the amount of waste the third sector organisation diverts from landfill.
Penny Williams, chief executive of Wastesavers said: We are delighted to have been given the opportunity to make E-Inclusion part of the Wastesavers team. As a charitable trust, our priority is to improve the environment of Newport, and by combining expertise and resources with E-Inclusion, we are a step further to achieving this.
Mary Rudge of E-Inclusion said: As a team we are looking forward to expanding our recycling and social programmes which by becoming part of Wastesavers Charitable Trust we will be able to achieve. Wastesavers has the same objectives and ambitions as us, so it made sense to come together and we are really excited about the opportunities it will bring.
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