9 August 2019Industry groups concerned over Agency’s POPs approach
EXCLUSIVE: A potential crackdown on 'hazardous' waste plastic by the Environment Agency is causing alarm among processors of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The issue has prompted three prominent trade bodies...
23 July 2019WEEE Schemes Forum option selected for PBS
WEEE – waste electrical and electronic equipment – compliance schemes have been informed of Defra’s decision over its preferred option for a mandatory PBS. The PBS – Producer Compliance Scheme Balancing System – is a ...
22 July 2019News in brief (22/07/19)
With news on: Second international E-waste day announced; Smurfit Kappa opens Tuscan plant; Tendring waste lorries raise mental health awareness, and; Recycling Technologies tackles plastic at British Summer Time festival.
16 July 2019WEEE costs in spotlight following POPs study
The Environment Agency has outlined its position on the treatment of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in WEEE plastic, which could mean that many commonly collected WEEE items may be considered as ‘hazardous’ waste. It is ...
12 July 2019AO hits millionth recycled fridge milestone
AO Recycling, part of the AO.com retail group, has celebrated the recycling of the millionth fridge at its specialist fridge recycling facility in Telford. At an event held at the plant yesterday (July 11), Telford council’s ...
12 July 2019People news round-up (12/07/2019)
With news on: Phil Morton named global WEEE ambassador; HSE appoints chief executive; Vanden brings in business development manager, and; global changes at Doosan.
4 July 2019Guilty pleas entered in WEEE compliance case
Guilty pleas were entered last week in a court case over a compliance scheme’s failure to meet its obligations under the WEEE regulations in 2017. Northern Compliance Limited and director Vincent Eckerman entered the pleas at ...
27 June 2019MPs to examine WEEE collection targets
The Commons’ Environmental Audit Committee is to carry out an inquiry into the UK’s waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) sector – including whether current targets can be achieved. The Committee, which is chaired...
21 June 2019Merseyside BeBatterySavvy HWRC campaign launches
A campaign asking members of the public to separate batteries from electrical items at Merseyside household waste recycling centres has launched this week. The campaign, which has been dubbed ‘BeBatterySavvy’ is part of an ...
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