10 April 2019Coral Products trials ‘fox-proof’ caddies
Waste container manufacturer, Coral Products (Mouldings) Ltd, has announced a successful trial of its 23-litre 'fox-proof' food waste caddy. The containers have been put to the test by a number of trial participants, to test ...
8 April 2019ULEZ sees organic waste firm switch to biogas trucks
South London organic waste treatment company Bio Collectors is running seven vehicles on compressed natural gas (CNG) in order to comply with the capital’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). The ULEZ, which comes into force from ...
8 April 2019CRJ Services fully integrates Matpro Machinery
Following what the companies have described as “a successful period of partnership”, CRJ Services and Matpro Machinery have announced the full amalgamation of the two companies into a single brand. From the start of the month...
4 April 2019News in brief (04/04/2019)
With news on: Welsh minister highlights DRS consultation; Viridor and Forest Holidays strike waste deal; Zero Waste Scotland launches food scheme; ‘Global action’ required to solve e-waste challenge
28 March 2019Call for ‘freedom of choice’ on residual frequency
Councils should retain their “freedom of choice” over frequency of residual waste collections, one local authority expert has suggested. The comments came from Emma Beal, managing director of the West London Waste Authority (...
27 March 2019‘Mountain to climb’ over consistency aims
A senior WRAP official has warned that there is "a mountain to climb” to meet the consistency aspirations within Defra’s Resources and Waste Strategy. Giving the keynote address at the National Food Waste Conference ...
25 March 2019Hertfordshire names organic waste contractors
Hertfordshire county council has awarded the initial parts of a contract for organic waste treatment and composting services, which could be worth up to £4.6 million. Among the companies to successfully bid for the work was ...
22 March 2019‘No default technology for food waste’ – Defra
Mandatory food waste collections proposed for households in England will focus on the way food waste is “presented”, a senior Defra official said last week. Addressing the annual conference of the Organics Recycling Group at ...
21 March 2019Agency warns over plastics in compost and AD
The Environment Agency has threatened a crackdown on poor performing composting and AD sites, where plastic is found in material to be spread to land. And the action could have a knock-on effect on local authorities who could be ...
Ipswich drops commingled organics service - https://t.co/bNhmxGcAJM
Murrays takes over disability equipment reuse service - https://t.co/eW6R7YMPHT
Delay Scottish landfill ban, suggests CIWM - https://t.co/vADXDOAvVb
