Council smashes glass recycling target
16/05/2022 Mansfield District Council has smashed targets it set for glass recycling three years ahead of schedule and within a year of starting free kerbside collections. |
Government misses 50% recycling target
12/05/2022 More than 100,000 extra tonnes of rubbish was sent to landfill during lockdown, the latest figures reveal as Government misses 50% recycling target. |
Anglesey trials new electric vehicles for recycling collections
09/05/2022 Anglesey Council is supporting the future development of electric recycling collection vehicles across the UK as it steps up its own efforts to become net zero by 2030. |
Lichfield and Tamworth councils take delivery of Twin Pack refuse vehicles
04/05/2022 Lichfield District and Tamworth Borough councils have brought in a new fleet of refuse vehicles to collect paper and card separately from other dry mixed recyclables such as glass, tins, and plastic. |
Doncaster couple plead guilty to ‘shocking assault’ on collection crew
26/04/2022 A Doncaster woman and her partner pleaded guilty yesterday to a shocking and violent assault on a SUEZ recycling and recovery collection crew. |
Rugby workers will be latest to strike
25/04/2022 Refuse, recycling and street cleansing workers at Rugby BC are among the council employees who will walk out on strike this week. |
Elite+: the 21st century workstation
25/04/2022 Dennis Eagle’s new Elite+ cab promises to be the 21st century workstation for drivers and crews. LAPV reports. |
Interim fleet delivers new ‘in house’ services in Wellingborough
13/04/2022 North Northamptonshire Council has taken delivery of an interim fleet of 30 vehicles to carry out the local authority’s new 'in-house' waste, recycling, street cleansing and grounds maintenance service. |
St Albans City and District Council bags recycling trophy
14/03/2022 St Albans City and District Council in Hertfordshire has been presented with the Letsrecycle Trophy for being the highest performing council in England for recycling in 2020/21. |
Council announces ‘major expansion’ of plastics recycling
10/03/2022 East Dunbartonshire Council has announced a major expansion of the types of plastics that can be accepted for recycling. |
Sussex councils agree pay rise for refuse, recycling and cleansing staff
28/02/2022 Adur & Worthing Councils have agreed to a wage increase for refuse, recycling and cleansing staff following a review of pay and conditions. |
Portsmouth gives green light to citywide food waste recycling
16/02/2022 Portsmouth is set to see citywide food waste recycling as well as new mixed plastic recycling banks after funding was approved in the city's budget. |
Glencore and Britishvolt to build battery recycling plant
07/02/2022 Mining company Glencore and its strategic partner, battery cell specialist Britishvolt, have agreed a joint venture to build a battery recycling plant in the UK. |
Keenan Recycling announces key acquisition
19/01/2022 Scottish food waste collection firm Keenan Recycling has announced an acquisition aimed at strengthening its presence in England. |
Councils welcome coffee pod recycling collections
14/01/2022 People in Exeter and Ipswich can take advantage of a new kerbside recycling service for plastic and aluminium coffee pods. |
Veolia announces its first electric vehicle battery recycling plant in UK
14/01/2022 Resource management company Veolia has announced its first electric vehicle battery recycling facility in the UK, which will have the capacity to process 20% of the UK’s end of life electric vehicle batteries by 2024. |
Council wraps new RCVs with beach scenes
14/12/2021 North East Lincolnshire Council has wrapped its new fleet of recycling vehicles with epic scenes that celebrate the borough’s beaches, parks, and green spaces. |
Scottish councils awarded £13m to boost recycling
06/12/2021 The Scottish government today announced a multi-million-pound investment into local authorities to help boost the quantity and quality of recycling. |
Council sets up ‘arms-length’ business to deliver key services
03/12/2021 East Suffolk Council is to create a Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo) to help it deliver key council services. |
Sherbourne Recycling takes delivery of five new electric forklifts
17/11/2021 Council-owned Sherbourne Recycling has taken delivery of five new X20-X35 electric forklifts. |
Protecting against battery fires
04/11/2021 Lithium-ion batteries are thought to be responsible for a third of all fires occurring in recycling facilities. Jacob Hayler, Executive Director of the Environmental Services Association (ESA), looks at what the ESA is doing to raise awareness of this issue. |
Veolia takes over waste contract in south Buckinghamshire
02/11/2021 Veolia has taken on the waste contract for the south Buckinghamshire area from former provider Biffa. |
England's first retrofittable AI waste-picking robot
22/09/2021 The country’s first retrofittable AI-powered robotic waste picking system has been installed in a Material Recycling Facility in Reading, Berkshire. |
Keenan Recycling celebrates reaching full national coverage
21/09/2021 Keenan Recycling has managed to achieve full UK coverage after investing over £4m in new trucks and adding six new depots in the last 12 months. |
East Lothian Council set to roll out new fleet of Kerb-Sort vehicles
02/09/2021 East Lothian Council is getting ready to roll out their new fleet of Romaquip’s Kerb-Sort vehicles on 20th September. |
Urbaser continues growth with J&B Recycling acquisition
26/08/2021 Cheltenham based environmental services company, Urbaser Ltd, has confirmed the acquisition of J&B Recycling, a waste management company operating in the North East of England. |
#NotinNewarkandSherwood campaign steps up a gear
05/08/2021 Newark and Sherwood District Council has stepped up the fight against fly tipping and is using one of its new refuse vehicles to spread the message that littering will not be tolerated. |
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. |
Urbaser uses latest software to deliver paperless commercial collection service
01/07/2021 Urbaser Commercial Services Ltd (ULCS) is using the latest software and technology to deliver efficient, paperless commercial collection service. LAPV finds out more. |
LIVE camera systems in Cumbria reduce third party insurance claims
01/07/2021 Cumbria Waste Recycling has equipped its entire Skip and Hook loader fleet with LIVE camera systems to monitor collections in real-time and mitigate third party insurance claims. |
Council invests over £1m in Mobile Household Recycling Centres
16/06/2021 Birmingham City Council has invested £1.4m in a pilot project that will see a fleet of Mobile Household Recycling Centres (MHRCs) rolled out across the city. |
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. |
New measures to boost recycling rates
07/05/2021 New proposals to increase the amount of household waste being recycled have been unveiled by the Government today. |
South Ayrshire Council switches to live camera systems
28/04/2021 South Ayrshire Council has switched to live camera systems that are remotely monitored and health-checked after a spate of faulty vehicle cameras and unrecorded footage on waste and recycling vehicles. |
Metal and waste recycling specialist invests £2m in new vehicles
26/04/2021 Derbyshire-based metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward, has invested over £2m in upgrading its materials handling vehicles to improve energy efficiency and safety across its 120 strong fleet. |
Two councils to offer kerbside recycling for coffee pods
15/04/2021 Households across the UK can now recycle their coffee pods thanks to a new recycling programme, which includes kerbside collections from two local authorities. |
Lewisham Council introduces new fleet of low pollution recycling trucks
12/01/2021 Lewisham Council have introduced a new fleet of recycling trucks which have a 50% reduction in nitrogen oxide (NOX) pollution. |
FCC Environment launches 2021/2023 graduate programme
09/11/2020 FCC Environment, one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management companies, has launched a new UK-wide graduate programme as it looks to attract and retain the managers of the future. |
Torbay Council enhances waste and recycling fleet with live camera systems
05/11/2020 Torbay Council is equipping its waste and recycling collection vehicles with the latest live camera recording systems to enhance the safety of residents and crews. |
Poll reveals public support for re-use shops at household waste recycling centres
20/10/2020 A poll has revealed that the public are keen to buy a wide variety of quality, second-hand items from their local household waste recycling centres (HWRCs). |
Council adds ‘eye-catching’ whale to RCVs to encourage recycling
01/10/2020 Copeland Borough Council has put an eye-catching image of a whale on the side of three of the council’s refuse vehicles as part of a campaign to encourage recycling. |
Councils opt for bespoke Volvo L110H for waste recycling centre
24/09/2020 A Bespoke Volvo L110H loading shovel takes charge at Nuffield Road Household Waste Recycling Centre. |
New scheme to recycle rechargeable lithium-ion batteries launched
12/08/2020 The recycling and sustainability company, First Mile, has introduced a new scheme to recycle rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIB), commonly found in electric scooters, bikes, cars and vans. |
Most councils still providing normal waste collections, survey reveals
06/04/2020 The majority of councils have been able to provide a normal waste and recycling collection service, a new survey has revealed. |
England’s top recycler praises 100% Dennis Eagle & Terberg fleet
12/03/2020 England’s official number one local authority for recycling has been named as East Riding of Yorkshire for the third year running. And the council has praised the role Dennis Eagle & Terberg Matec play in its outstanding operations. |
Peterborough recycling centre cuts fly-tipping by 25%
25/02/2020 Peterborough’s new recycling centre is celebrating a successful first year which has seen fly-tipping decrease by a quarter. |
Borough sees household waste recycling exceed 50% for ‘first time’ in its history
17/02/2020 The amount of household waste being recycled by residents of Tonbridge and Malling has exceeded 50% for the first time in the borough’s history thanks to Urbaser’s new recycling service. |
Grist Environmental turns to JCB for new wheeled excavator
03/02/2020 The waste recycling business has taken delivery of a JCB JS200W wheeled excavator to work on its waste transfer site in Devizes, Wiltshire. |
Skip hire specialist adds a JCB Loadall to its fleet
28/10/2019 Northern Ireland-based skip hire specialist CM Skips has added a JCB 550-80 Wastemaster Loadall to the fleet of materials handling machinery operating at its site in Randalstown, near Ballymena. |
Hambledon DC introduces electric vans
21/10/2019 Hambleton District Council in Yorkshire is introducing two new electric vehicles to replace its existing van fleet, to move to a 100% electric fleet in the future. |
Lifting the lid on the new Kerbloader
14/10/2019 In a world where waste streams and recycling targets change constantly, the new Terberg Kerbloader recycling truck has been designed to provide the flexibility operators need, reports LAPV. |
Waltham Forest outsources refuse and recycling collections
10/10/2019 Environmental services provider, Urbaser has taken on the contract for Waltham Forest’s refuse and recycling collections on 30 September 2019. The service commenced following the award of a new eight-year contract earlier this year for the provision of neighbourhood services by Waltham Forest Council. |
Geesinknorba - driving innovation in waste management
23/04/2019 Geesinknorba is one of Europe's leading providers of refuse collection vehicles to both public and private sector operators. We design and manufacture a wide range of specialist vehicle bodies and bin-lifting equipment, which can be mounted on chassis from any manufacturer. Our focus is on innovation and delivering the products that our customers need to meet the requirements of today and the challenges of tomorrow. |