Premier Waste gains commercial waste stronghold in North East
Premier will recycle various types of commercial waste such as confidential packaging, paper, catering, electrical, wood, metals and glass by sending dedicated vehicles to collect the waste.
Adrian Denton, sales director at Premier Waste Management said “As the largest waste management company in the region, we currently handle waste from a variety of organisations from small shops to multinational companies. Winning business of this calibre demonstrates that Premier Waste Management is an integral part of the business community within the North East.
Warwickshire's reduced price for trade waste
Companies who wish to recycle their waste cardboard and paper can do so at a reduced price of £10 per load at Princes Drive Recycling Centre, Leamington Spa and Hunters Lane Recycling Centre, Rugby when the site reopens after refurbishment in the spring.
Previously there would have been a minimum charge of £25 at Princes Drive Recycling Centre.
Cllr Martin Heatley, Warwickshire county council's portfolio holder for the environment, said: “The scheme has been introduced to help and encourage businesses to recycle as much of their waste as possible. Companies depositing cardboard and paper will not be charged landfill rates, but reduced rates to reflect the value of the material.”
A home for commercial food-waste
The project has also found that if the right distribution network is used, surplus fresh food can be diverted from traditional disposal routes and instead be used to provide meals for vulnerable sectors of society. The Surplus Food Research project was funded by a grant of £162,583 from The Veolia Environmental Trust, awarded under the waste awareness category, or category C, of the Landfill Communities Fund.
Executive director of The Veolia Environmental Trust, Margaret Cobbold, says: ‘This project dealt with two very relevant problems – the amount of organic waste going to landfill and poor nutrition amongst excluded and disadvantaged members of society. Its findings are extremely important to both situations and I hope they will provide the basis for further work in the future.'
EfW specialist turns to AD
Paris-based TIRU Group, owned by EDF, is expanding into anaero
In the UK, TIRU is known for its 90,000 tonnes per annum energy from waste plant in Lincolnshire however it is now looking into other “green” energies. Managing director of UK operations Ian Crummack said: “We want our customers to understand that energy from waste is a renewable energy solution alongside other techniques such as anaerobic digestion.
The Group has just brought a new AD plant in Calais, France, on stream which has just generated its first electricity. TIRU has also recently signed an exclusivity deal for mainland Europe with a leading Belgian AD plant manufacturer and is working in partnership with EDF-Energies Nouvelles to develop its presence in the biomass market.
David Bellamy backs anti-EfW group
Professor David Bellamy, international botanist, author and broadcaster has backed his local anti incineration group PAIN (People Against Incineration) to stop the proposed 210,000 tonne per annum incinerator at Rainworth from being built.
The incinerator is set to be located on the old Rufford Colliery carpark, a greenfield site, due to be restored to heathland and woodland.
The group explained that Mr Bellamy supports PAIN's campaign for “more environmentally friendly technology, such as Anaerobic Digestion, to replace the proposed incinerator.”
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