Consultation on EU waste targets opens
The European Commission has launched a consultation on whether there is a need to change Europe’s legally binding waste and recycling targets in line with the Resource Efficiency Roadmap, published in 2011. Stakeholders are asked for their views on future …
Going the extra mile
Following our recent success collecting a large amount of waste from Jersey. News has spread to neighbouring island, Guernsey where Arrowsmith Marlow requested a collection for 28 pallets of dry cleaning residue. Strict regulations restrict the size of vehicles that …
Defra to tackle illegal waste export
New proposed plans by Defra will give border officials greater powers to stop and detain suspected illegal waste shipments. This is as part of proposed changes to the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations (2007) put forward by the government. The …
Exceptional customer service
When a new customer recently approached us with a problem waste stream, WasteCare pulled out all the stops to meet the challenge. Shot blast, a waste stream so obscure it didn’t feature in WasteCare’s extensive catalogue, was produced as waste …
Experts in reuse and recycling
In 1980, reuse was not on the public agenda and certainly wasn’t given the importance it is today. Simply the drain or the skip was the route for virtually all commercial waste. WasteCare, formerly known as Silver Lining Industries was …
Defra vows to tackle waste crime in 2013
In a recent statement Recycling Minister Lord De Mauley revealed that tackling waste crime was amongst the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra’s) top priorities this year. Outlining plans for legislation around this area the minister said waste …
Massive change to WEEE regulations
The department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has this week begun the debate on the much vaunted recast WEEE Regulations. Expected to be set into law in 2014, BIS will be publishing a consultation paper in February 2013. Since …
Bradford Council stems WEEE leak
Over the past 5 years, the leakage of the publics’ waste electronics to unauthorised recyclers has become an increasing problem acrioss the country. Waste electronics being left outside homes is often being illegally collected and taken to unauthorised waste sites. …
Higher plastics recycling targets agreed
The plastic recycling targets for 2013 have changed following an agreement made by MPs in parliament at the end of November. Higher targets for recycling plastic, aluminium and steel packaging will commence from January 2013. In Parliament, MP for Rugby …
CylinderCare widens its portfolio
Throughout 2012 CylinderCare has expanded its customer base dramatically, spreading throughout the UK to become the largest collector of gas cylinders. The most recent addition to this expansion Buckinghamshire County Council who have agreed for all 10 of their CA …
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