‘End in sight’ over waste dispute, council says
05/07/2024 All refuse workers’ strikes in South Tyneside that had been due to take place this month have now been called off. |
Council plea for landfill ban funding
28/06/2024 The Scottish Government has been asked for funding to implement a looming ban on sending biodegradable waste to landfill. |
MPs at odds with public on packaging measures
17/01/2024 Appetite for government intervention to reduce the use of packaging, either through taxes or bans, is lower among MPs than with the public, new research has found. |
Councils welcome waste reform flexibility but await details on costs
23/10/2023 Councils were relieved not to lose all local discretion in the Government’s waste collection reforms but have said questions remain, including over funding. |
Councils pay £150,000 each towards new recycling fleet
14/02/2023 Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells councils are set to contribute towards their recycling and waste contractor’s new vehicle fleet in an effort to make collections ‘more reliable and more efficient.’ |
Havering Council awards new waste and recycling contract to Urbaser Ltd
18/01/2023 Havering Council has announced that its new waste and recycling collection contract has been awarded to Urbaser Ltd. |
Whitespace to revolutionise missed bin management
12/07/2022 Whitespace, the leading provider of waste management software to local authorities and the public sector, has become the UK’s first tech provider to offer users a fully automated system for managing missed bins and help them realise the associated operational and environmental benefits. |
Council to save £180,000 with climate-friendly depot upgrade
26/05/2022 Cherwell District Council’s waste and recycling depot in Banbury has been refitted with air source heat pumps and innovative batteries as part of a project to slash the local authority’s carbon emissions. |
Government proposes new targets to protect environment
17/03/2022 New legal targets on air quality and the waste that ends up at landfill or incineration have been proposed by the Government as part of its Environment Act. |
TotalEnergies and Veolia sign biomethane deal
02/02/2022 Energy provider TotalEnergies and Veolia, a leading waste management company, have signed an agreement to produce biomethane from the latter’s waste and water treatment facilities. |
FCC Environment purchases world’s first high-drive electric drive dozer
20/01/2022 Waste and resource management company FCC Environment has purchased the Cat® D6 XE, the world’s first high-drive electric drive dozer. |
Electric waste handlers make UK debut
22/10/2021 With councils holding a pivotal role in meeting the net zero emissions target by the new date of 2035, Lancashire Renewables Ltd welcomes the UK’s first fully electric 35-ton waste handlers to the industry. LAPV reports. |
Food waste returns to pre-lockdown levels
26/08/2021 The latest UK Food Trends Survey shows that self-reported food waste has returned to pre-lockdown levels and more food is potentially going to waste as life returns to normal. |
Consistency in recycling: are supply chains ready?
29/07/2021 Responding to Defra’s publication of its second consultation on consistent collections, vice chair of the National Association of Waste Disposal Officers (NAWDO) Sam Horne asks if supply chains are ready. |
WasteCare adds Grafter gas bottle carriers to its growing Isuzu truck fleet
10/06/2021 National recycling company WasteCare has expanded its relationship with Isuzu by adding its first ever Isuzu Grafter 3.5 tonne trucks to its nationwide fleet. |
Visitor registration now open for Letsrecycle Live 2021
03/06/2021 Visitors can now register for their free tickets to attend Letsrecycle Live and co-located Demolition Expo. |
TKL group expand team with trio of drivers and skiploaders
26/04/2021 A waste, recycling and skip hire business in Yorkshire has expanded its team of drivers after investing in three brand-new Hiab MULTILIFT skiploaders. |
Urbaser commercial division expands with new waste and recycling contracts
02/03/2021 Urbaser Ltd Commercial Services (ULCS) is expanding its portfolio with the addition of new local authority trade waste collection services, which include Eden District, and the management of Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) located across Northamptonshire and Central Bedfordshire. |
Yorwaste enhances vehicle safety and protects drivers with ‘in-cab’ cameras
08/12/2020 The North Yorkshire commercial waste management company, Yorwaste, has fitted live camera recording systems to its fleet of vehicles to enhance safety and mitigate false insurance claims. |
New academy providing training to council waste teams launched
07/12/2020 Re-Gen Waste, working in partnership with CIWM, has launched a support initiative to provide effective learning and development opportunities to individuals working in local authorities. |