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Sector seeks easing of immigration rules for HGV drivers

2 August 2021

The waste and recycling sector has today (2 August) written an open letter to the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, expressing concerns about a shortage of trained HGV drivers across the waste sector. ...

News in brief (29/07/21)

With news on: Select Environmental adds Mercedes Benz vehicle to fleet; Video shows ...

Norfolk in-house HWRCs ‘progressing well’

Construction of two household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) in Norfolk is “...

Recresco begins £1.2m upgrade at Cwmbran depot

Glass recycling company Recresco announced yesterday (20 July) it had begun a £1.2 ...

Ministers outline efforts to tackle driver shortage

The environment secretary George Eustice is among three senior ministers to have ...

News in brief (16/07/21)

With news on: Veolia cleans up after Euro 2020 final; ministers ‘failing to get to ...

Perry Barr HWRC to be redeveloped

The Perry Barr household waste recycling centre (HWRC) in Birmingham will close ...

Fatal injuries in waste sector fall in 2020/21

The waste and recycling sector recorded three fatal injuries in 2020/21, the ...

‘Cloud-based software helps growth during Covid’

OPINION: Cloud-based waste management software sales have skyrocketed as COVID-19 has...

Work begins on Leicestershire transfer station

Work is underway on Leicestershire county council’s new waste transfer station at ...

Biffa trials solar panels on collection vehicles

Biffa is to trial adding solar panels to two of its collections vehicles in Leeds to ...

Councils appeal for drivers amid national shortage

Councils across England have appealed for qualified drivers to come forward as a ...

Powerday acquires IOD Skip Hire

London-based waste management company Powerday has announced the acquisition of IOD ...

MVV begins consultation on Medworth EfW

MVV Environment has announced the start of the delayed consultation on its proposed ...

CWM Environmental seeks processor after fire

Local authority-owned waste management firm CWM Environmental is looking for a ...

Bright Green Plastics upgrades Castleford facility

Plastic reprocessing firm Bright Green Plastics announced on 21 June it had invested ...

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