Plant hire firm helps Chelsea Flower Show to recycle
The recycling project, which is run in collaboration with charities such as the London Wildlife Trust, Beatrix Potter Primary School and Vauxhall City Farm, aims to re-use or recycle materials from the show, such as trees, soil and paving slabs. All of the remaining materials from May's show were moved to a single collection point, where Lynch's JCB 520/50 Loadall, selected for its low noise and emissions, was able to assist in their removal.
Rob Lynch, Lynch's marketing director, said: “We are proud to be part of this exciting ‘green' project at the Chelsea Flower Show, and it demonstrates what can be achieved through co-operation between private, public and social groups.”
NLWA publishes Best Value Report
The North London Waste Authority (NWLA) has published a Best Value Indicator Performance Report for 2008 – showing that councils in North London achieved a 16.99% recycling rate in 2007/08.
The report covered waste trends, efficiency improvements, finance and service reviews across Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington and Waltham Forest. The report explained that it had been a successful year for the waste authority and outlined improvements for next year, including a £12 million capital programme which will be used for additional composting facilities or a North London MRF.
The document highlighted that the amount of residual waste disposed of by the Authority had gone down but the overall waste stream had only reduced slightly, while disposal costs for its seven member boroughs had risen from £41 million to almost £43 million.
Scottish Borders glass collection rates rise
The increase has been attributed to householders making use of the 61 bottle banks and six civic amenity centres in the area, as well as the authority's collaboration with waste management company Viridor. The firm has collected glass on behalf of the council since 2003 and has been praised by the local authority for its role in the rise from 3,000 tonnes to 3,270 tonnes over the past year.
Julie Rankine, waste strategy manager for Scottish Borders Council, said: “Working with Viridor we are confident of hitting our targets. The service we receive is of a generally high standard and Viridor is always keen to work with the council to develop and improve performance.”
Defra unveil guidance for small-scale construction waste
Defra has made it easier for mobile concrete crushers to get air pollution approval with the publication of guidelines last week (July 8).
The guidelines mean that micro crushers, which have comparatively low potential to pollute compared to conventional models, will no longer need a pollution permit. The micro crushers are seen as a key element in meeting the Government's Sustainable Construction target of halving construction, demolition and excavation waste to landfill by 2012.
Permits for larger crushers will still be required but procedures have been simplified and the costs substantially lowered. Instead of each customer needing their own permit, hire companies will now be able to temporarily transfer the permit to the customer for the hire period.
Short-term rentals for balers
The rental scheme for the Bramidan equipment allows customers thinking about including bailing in their waste management operations to carry out trials before committing to a purchase. The St Albans-based company is offering the service throughout the UK, as well as offering Avermann horizontal balers for use in MRFs and Regional Distribution Centres.
Martin Slough, key account manager at Kenburn, said: “There are lots of companies that need extra baling capacity for short periods, sometimes due to seasonal fluctuations in their business, and we wanted to offer a solution to the problem.”
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