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Flytipping is now a national issue with the government publishing a new litter strategy and flytipping appearing on the agenda of government and local authorities. In the wake of recent figures showing an ongoing rise and problem with flytipping, the Local Government Association environment spokesman has called for more producer responsibility to be imposed on…
There is much discussion among those with an interest in plastic bottle recycling and deposit return schemes over the government’s consultation on such a scheme. There are supporters for a DRS scheme as well as those against. Some concerns have been raised in a Parliamentary consultation. Now a senior representative of local authorities, the LARAC…
Targets set by the government for the recycling of packaging materials are on track to be achieved for 2017, according to the latest set of figures published by the Environment Agency. The data, released on the National Packaging Waste Database yesterday on October 23 is for quarter three (Q3) – July to September 2017. There was a…
After a year of on-site audits and intense due diligence by AECOM and PPG, Packcare Avonmouth were recently awarded the packaging recycling contract for the PPG Group of companies, with roll out commencing at their Stowmarket operation. Packcare have committed to an offering of 100% recycling for all packaging collected, ranging from small 500ml containers…
After searching for over two years to find a suitable site in the Peterborough area, WasteCare has finally acquired an excellent new facility. Suitable both as a Regional Service Centre complementing the surrounding locations of Colchester, Barking and Birmingham, the new site will also become a trade outlet for selling refurbished household compliances for the…
The newly developed battery recycling plant, at WasteCare’s Halifax treatment facility, commenced production this week. The plant is the first of its kind in the UK and enables all alkaline batteries to be recovered down to their component parts. More than 90% of all portable batteries collected for recycling are based on zinc and manganese…
Whilst he didn’t know it, when he ventured out on Tuesday 17th October, 2017 our very own Bill Mullins was soon to carry out WasteCare’s two millionth collection on behalf of our loyal customers. At 6.00 am that day it might have felt like another damp and dark October morning but when we consider for…
Collection volumes of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) measured in tonnes have fallen in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the same period 12 months earlier, figures published by the Environment Agency suggest. And, the data suggests that overall, compliance schemes appear to be falling behind the required collection rate needed to meet…
At WasteCare we aim to provide all our clients, regardless of size, the most market competitive prices at all times. Whilst we continue to develop new processes and improve our operational efficiency, we have also recently developed a process that improves our ability to accurately cost over 4,000 different waste material streams on a continual…
Recyclers of paper and plastics are continuing to watch the situation in China closely with regard to the country’s proposed tighter quality controls. China has recently closed a consultation on a new standard for the export of materials to the country for recycling. In particular, the standards will impact on used cardboard, mixed papers (typically…
