We are currently planning a school visit to Eco-House to demonstrate the practise of reuse within the WEEE sector. The Read School is very keen to show the processes involved in the running of a successful reuse and recycling facility. …

European legislation has long been shifting its focus towards climate change. One key UK scheme which has launched as part of the regulations are incentives for companies who convert used cooking oil into safe bio-fuel for vehicles. Unfortunately, one of …

The average glass recycling rate in the European Union has risen above the 70% threshold for the first time. This is from data compiled by the European Container Glass Federation This figure equates to over 11 million tonnes of glass …

The continued expansion of the recycling and reuse operation at the WasteCare Normanton facility has enabled the company to rise to even higher levels of productivity. With over 300 fridges, 300 washing machines and 800 TVs being remanufactured every week …

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 …

WasteCare is a keen believer in supporting worthy causes on both a regional and national level. As well as the various charity work the company participates in, the Group also supports environmental and local community schemes which contribute to the …

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 …

WasteCare’s cylinder collection service, CylinderCare, has experienced great success since the company was acquired over 12 months ago, the expansion of this service has been exponential and this has only been achieved by continuing the full range of services provided …

The PackCare facility in Yorkshire processes blue plastic drums and IBC’s, containers that usually have a finite life due to the contents they are used to transport. The PackCare facility has developed a method of grading, recycling and preparing the …

The Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) has called upon producers to help Councils more with recycling targets. In their submission to the Local Waste Review, LARAC suggested the introduction of a new system whereby councils be financially credited by …