2 November 2020EA consults on ‘default building’ rule for waste sites
EXCLUSIVE: A new default rule which could see more waste operations having to take place in an “enclosed building” is causing concern within the waste management sector. The building proposal, which could prove costly to many ...
29 October 2020Kirklees to work with Suez over HWRC dispute
Kirklees council is working with Suez to re-instate cardboard recycling skips at its Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs), after it came under fire for not “taking action” to reintroduce them. The council suspended ...
20 October 2020Appointments round-up (20/10/20)
With news on: Turmec appoints chief executive; Recycling Lives duo for leadership team; Aaron Williamson joins Cyclelink; David Gladding in as Fleetclear commercial director
16 October 2020LARAC 2020: ‘Source separation is best’
Source separation of paper for recycling is the best collection approach, Dan Prosser, at DS Smith emphasised to delegates at this week’s virtual LARAC conference. Mr Prosser is UK business development and fibre procurement ...
8 October 2020Lockdown provides paper sector with unexpected boost
The coronavirus-enforced lockdown provided the UK recovered paper sector with an unexpected "fillip", the chief executive of the Recycling Association said today (8 October). Simon Ellin attributed the change to the flow of ...
2 October 2020Viridor’s recycling assets ‘on the market’
A long-talked of sale of Viridor’s recycling assets looks to be moving closer. Within the waste management sector there is a growing expectation that Viridor’s new owners, KKR, have opted to sell on the recycling activities ...
24 September 2020Lincolnshire in talks over separate paper collections
Lincolnshire county council is starting talks this week with one or more buyers of material under its plans for separate cardboard and paper collection services in the county. The council hopes that via district authorities it ...
21 September 2020Appointment briefs (21/09/20)
With news on: EPA adds director to its board; Sackers appoints new chairman; Bioenergy Infrastructure Group appoints CFO; and, DS Smith appoints new group HR director. ...
21 September 2020Paper Round drops term ‘mixed recycling’
London-based recycling and waste management company Paper Round announced today (21 September) it will stop using the term ‘mixed recycling’ for any of its commingled collection services. The company will rename the services...
MPs call on government to ‘take action’ on WEEE - https://t.co/5uFq7MxrEc
Sunak unveils National Infrastructure Strategy - https://t.co/EfCQrT20Cl
Suspended jail term for Facebook waste operator - https://t.co/b4VwSbVfrk
