4 November 2019Mixed progress at Amey’s Isle of Wight project
Development of Amey’s Isle of Wight Energy from Waste (EfW) facility is behind schedule, as the island’s local authority says that the plant will become operational around six months after the expected date. Last year Amey...
4 November 2019Veolia receives Princess Royal Training Award
Veolia has been awarded a Princess Royal Training Award for its recent initiative Respect at Work, which aimed to help staff “better manage potential abuse from members of the public”. The awards were presented by HRH...
1 November 2019More than 1m tonnes of EfW capacity moves forward
Plans for two separate Energy from Waste (EfW) facilities with a combined tonnage of more than a million tonnes have taken a step forward. Wheelabrator Technologies today (1 November) launched a public consultation on a proposed ...
1 November 2019Ward invests £1.25m on material handlers
Derbyshire-based metal recycling and waste management company, Ward, has invested £1.25 million in four material handlers. Ward, which has a nationwide remit, says it purchased the new Liebherr LH40 M machines for the movement of...
1 November 2019Hot commissioning at delayed Suez Eco Park
Suez UK has said that its delayed Eco Park facility in Surrey is nearing completion after the facility’s gasifier accepted its first waste. The Eco Park is a collection of facilities designed to manage waste from Surrey ...
31 October 2019Dorset looks to preserve cross-border HWRC use
Dorset council is set to spend £405,000 ensuring that its residents have access to Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) outside of the county. The proposal for the investment comes after neighbouring Hampshire county ...
30 October 2019Work-related ill health ‘impacts 4.5% of workers’
Statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today have shown that around 4.5% of workers in the waste industry suffered from work-related ill health in 2018/19.
30 October 2019Manchester contract boosts growth at Suez
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) waste contracts have helped to boost Suez’s financial results for the first nine months of 2019. The global waste management company today (October 30) posted its latest ...
30 October 2019Amey to meet union as Surrey strikes loom
Amey is set to meet with union representatives on Friday in a last-ditch attempt to avert strikes by waste collectors in two Surrey districts next week. The utilities giant is hoping to come to an agreement with employees ...
RT @ViridorUK: This gorgeous kitten was one of nine rescued by Viridor staff, who found them sheltering near our Priorswood plant… https://t.co/ONZqxYs5mh
‘RDF tax’ passes first stage of Dutch Parliament - https://t.co/yVondOERt1
Wigan ‘bucks trend’ by slashing fly-tipping - https://t.co/csOeo9HdSf
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