27 March 2020HSE adds to national coronavirus guidance
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a bulletin of the latest information and guidance pertaining to the coronavirus pandemic which will be of relevance to the waste and recycling sector. The bulletin from the HSE ...
27 March 2020Recycling Association makes collections plea to Defra
The chief executive of the Recycling Association has called on Defra to ensure recycling collections from households are maintained during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr Simon Ellin made his plea yesterday (26 March) in a letter ...
26 March 2020UROC calls for landfill tax deferral
Skip hire and waste sector trade association UROC has this week called for the landfill tax to be deferred or reduced to improve cash flow among waste businesses and help reduce ...
26 March 2020Competent managers ‘still a requirement’
WAMITAB has issued updated guidance on the positions of Technically Competent Managers (TCMs) at waste sites during this period of coronavirus restrictions. Anyone who operates any form of waste activity must have appropriately ...
26 March 2020‘The time for action is now’ – Neil Grundon
In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, Neil Grundon, deputy chairman of Grundon Waste Management, says service provision is the immediate priority, but it’s also important to look to the future.
25 March 2020Defra works on cross-sector approach to pandemic
Trade associations and Defra have been discussing a cross-sector approach to handling waste management in the light of the current coronavirus crisis. A call for everyone within the industry to work together is expected to be made...
25 March 2020WasteCare confirms full service during epidemic
Specialist waste management and recycling business WasteCare has confirmed that it is running a full service to support critical businesses, including the hazardous waste sector, during the coronavirus epidemic. Peter Hunt, ...
25 March 2020Waste associations issue coronavirus updates
The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) has called for members of the global waste community to do all they can to ensure that waste management services do not suffer or collapse during the coronavirus crisis. And, a ...
25 March 2020Union urges LGA to clarify role of refuse workers
The GMB union has called on the Local Government Association (LGA) to spell out how refuse staff can safely provide an "essential service" while meeting social distancing requirements. Refuse workers have been identified as '...
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Warnings over domestic burning of waste - https://t.co/zC4hJC3ess
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