01Sep

EU Commission to assess circular economy proposals

Posted on 1st September, 2015

Consistent waste reporting and compulsory separate collections of biowaste are among the proposals that have been floated in the EU Commission’s consultation on the circular economy. As the waste industry anticipates the launch of the Commission’s circular economy package this autumn, the Environmental Services Association, Resource Association and the Renewable Energy Association have offered their…

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01Sep

Company fined in first battery recycling breach

Posted on 1st September, 2015

An online trading company, Babz Media operating from Perivale, London has become the first business to be prosecuted for breaching the battery recycling regulations. And, the company has also been fined for non-compliance with producer responsibility legislation covering packaging and WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment). The company pleaded guilty on 6th August 2015 at…

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01Sep

Warning to landowners over illegal waste sites

Posted on 1st September, 2015

Landowners have been warned that organised criminals are targeting ‘isolated’ areas to dump large quantities of waste illegally. The warning came from the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) following a notice from the Environment Agency in August, urging landowners to be vigilant when entering into contracts with tenants. The Agency issued the warning after…

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01Sep

Illegal waste site operator ordered to pay £350,000

Posted on 1st September, 2015

A Darlington man has been ordered to pay back £350,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act – one of the biggest seizures for the Environment Agency in the North East. Tony Leigh Shepherd could have to pay back just under £1.2 million – the agreed benefit sum of his criminal activities – if he comes…

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24Aug

Defra announces new weight limit for battery recycling

Posted on 24th August, 2015

The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 states batteries that can be carried by an “average natural person without difficulty” are deemed portable if they are not already classified as automotive or industrial​. Britain has been recycling more portable l​ead acid batteries than it produces. Following a two year consultation period, ​Government guidance is changing….

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03Aug

Views sought on revised Duty of Care guidance

Posted on 3rd August, 2015

Revised guidance on how to comply with the waste Duty of Care has been launched for consultation by the Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Welsh Government. Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, anyone who handles household, commercial or industrial waste (known as ‘controlled waste’) has a ‘Duty of Care’…

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03Aug

SafeGarage Waste

Posted on 3rd August, 2015

In September 2014, Business Textile Services Ltd (BTS) launched their 4-SafeWiper Service for the automotive and engineering sectors. Almost without exception, companies in the automotive sector who have seen or trialled the wiper service really like it. However, some have found it difficult to work out the cost saving as their waste cleaning cloths were bundled in…

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03Aug

Latest packaging data confirms aluminium shortfall

Posted on 3rd August, 2015

Packaging waste recycling and recovery data for the second quarter of 2015 has confirmed a shortfall in the amount of aluminium packaging waste being sent for recycling. Under producer responsibility regulations governing packaging, producers have an obligation to pay towards the cost of recycling a proportion of the packaging they place on the market and…

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03Aug

Full Data Security Compliance – Beyond Certification

Posted on 3rd August, 2015

Data breaches do not exclusively happen to organisations that ignore compliance and refuse to implement a risk management programme. Unfortunately, they also happen to organisations that, on the face of it, are compliant with all major appropriate accreditations. Why is this? Simply put, the certifications only go so far, true data security compliance can only…

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03Aug

Review set to reduce Defra’s budget

Posted on 3rd August, 2015

Government departments including the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) have been asked to prepare for spending cuts of up to 40% over the next four years as the Government looks to slash spending in Whitehall by £20 billion. In a move which is likely to hit Defra’s work on waste, Chancellor George…

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