Posted 29 Nov 2012
A plastic mountain is feared after reports that China is returning rubbish sent from Britain because the quality is so poor.
China and the far east accepts nearly 70% of the plastic waste generated by...
Posted 11 Nov 2012
Lord De Mauley spoke at the annual Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) conference, suggesting how the 'nation's economy will benefit from a realignment of its hierarchy.'
The minister feels th...
Posted 10 Nov 2012
The Environment Agency recently held one of their largest ever UK waste raids relating to the illegal disposal of hazardous waste.
The raid took place on a recycling site in Bristol.
The agency's nati...
Posted 09 Nov 2012
Residents of Chester are becoming more and more aggravated towards the new waste system that was introduced by the council in early October.
The has been a number of problems since the system's launch...
Posted 08 Nov 2012
Kier services division have been awarded a £120 million waste contract after teaming up with four councils to begin new waste and recycling collections.
The 10-year contract was awarded to Kier ...
Posted 07 Nov 2012
Skip hire firms are regularly reminded to dispose of waste accordingly in order to avoid fines.
Skip hire companies can be fined for storing waste without a permit.
The kinds of waste that are often s...
Posted 07 Nov 2012
As we all know the pressure is on for everyone to reduce, reuse and recycle, and no one knows it better the waste management companies themselves. The big thing in the news at the moment is for compan...
Posted 06 Nov 2012
Recycling in Christchurch is on the up thanks to a new refuse collection that began in early October.
The recycling Dorset service was introduced by the council across the whole borough.
Recycling imp...
Posted 05 Nov 2012
Waste and Recycling Action Programme (WRAP) have announced that they will publish a guidance this week to help organisations in England with their ‘on the go' recycling.
The guidance is aimed at...
Posted 03 Nov 2012
Recycling company Biffa have teamed up with Tandridge District Council to improve recycling rates, in just a few weeks.
The new recycling and refuse collection scheme, introduced by the company, has h...