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The Environment Agency has warned owners of industrial units across the UK that they are being targeted by waste criminals looking to dispose of “thousands of tonnes” of illegal waste. The Agency also warned landowners to carry out “rigorous” checks on prospective new tenants. According to the warning, it is a “growing trend” for criminals…
Scrap metal has become the latest material facing warnings about the value of some grades in light of restrictions imposed on material imports by the Chinese government. And, the country, earlier this month (August 2018), has announced that imports of materials from America for recycling will be subject to a 25% tariff. This is part of…
Waste management and recycling businesses and the composting sector have expressed relief that the recent record-breaking heatwave looks to have come to an end. The heatwave throughout July and into August saw a number of local authorities across the country forced into making changes to bin collection times and frequencies. And providers of services to…
The WasteCare Group has continued the investment programme at its Lower Bank View site in Liverpool, with two projects totalling a £40k investment, which will be implemented during this month. A major upgrade of Filter press feed pumping system, this involves the installation of a new pump and pipework. The replacement of the existing pump…
The Treasury minister has said that the government is looking into how the tax system can link in with additional use of recycled materials. The tax system focus was highlighted by exchequer secretary, Robert Jenrick, who was commenting on the unveiling of a £20 million fund introduced by science minister Sam Gyimah. The fund follows…
The EU’s Circular Economy Package will come into force from Wednesday (4 July) after the new legislation was published in the EU’s Official Journal last month. This comes following the EU Council’s decision in May this year to formally adopt the package. This means it will be mandatory for member states to meet recycling targets…
A man accused of ‘stealing’ a van load of free newspapers from outside Waterloo Station for resale onto recycling companies, has had his case dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The man from South London had his case dismissed as prosecutors were uncertain about whether his actions broke any laws. Angus Evers, a legal…
Congratulations to all 5 winners and a thank you to the 2,393 schools and all 554,858 pupils who participated in making the 2018 Big Battery Hunt a great success. Next year, Duracell, in partnership with BatteryBack, are looking to expand the scheme to over one million children in 2019. If you missed out this time,…
Environment secretary, Michael Gove, has launched a three-month review into serious and organised waste crime, which will run from June to September 2018. The review was launched as part of a move to “beef up” the government’s approach in its fight to “tackle the scourge of waste crime.” However, fly-tipping and smaller waste crime incidents…
We are delighted to be this years’ recipients of the WEEE Innovation Award at last Thursday’s prestigious MRW Recycling Awards event at the Park Lane, Hilton. It has been WasteCare’s aim since the introduction of the Waste Battery Regulations in 2010 to build a portable battery treatment facility in the UK. Demand for such a…
