Despite no increase in the latest glass packaging recycling figures Defra has stated that it still expects schemes to meet their 2012 targets. Provisional figures for the third quarter of 2012 published on the Agency’s National Packaging Waste Database show no improvement in the amount of glass packaging recycled compared to the first and second…
Dragons den
Asda’s busy events calendar last month saw the annual GNFR event. This year the event adopted the new and innovative format for the day prior to the main even of the popular Dragons Den TV series with chosen suppliers presenting innovative improvement ideas to a panel of Asda specialists. As one of Asda’s most innovative…
Coca Cola opt for reuse
Over the past 2 years, PackCare has been sub-contracted by Viridor to collect and recycle Coca Cola’s packaging waste which includes a large amount IBCs and drums from nationwide sites. This year the contract went to tender and after our successful partnership, WasteCare were firm favourites to continue the work and were successful in the…
Weee save time
Since Environmental compliance was very first established by the Government, it has always been swamped with unnecessary amounts of paperwork. One solution many schemes have employed to tackle this problem is to digitilise the process with electronic pdfs that can be completed and submitted online. WeeeCare has gone a step further by developing a bespoke…
Autumn events
In addition to the ASDA event, WasteCare also attended LARAC, Retra and Fisher Scientific events. LARAC is a key annual event for all councils from around the UK to address their waste and recycling issues as well as gain praise for past recycling efforts through the evening awards ceremony. The increase in WasteCare’s WEEE recycling…
Free container collections offer
During the first week of October we are offering free collections of selected empty drums and containers. We will collect 60ltr, 120ltr and 200ltr blue drums throughout the UK until 7th October 2012 for free. New plastic drums are becoming more expensive, however, WasteCare’s unique chemical washing facility extends the life of all types of…
The first to achieve PAS 141
The past decade has seen a worrying rise in rogue IT traders offering allegedly safe recycling services. This has probably been further fuelled by the current downturn in the economy. Many of these rogue operators are unlicensed, inexperienced and relying on illegal export, to offer heavily discounted prices. Whilst the reduced prices are tempting, much…
Timeline to streamline waste regs announced
Defra has stated that a consultation will be held in March next year to agree what measures can be put in place to remove some of the paperwork burden of dealing with waste for businesses. The aim is to free up businesses from having to fill in multiple Waste Transfer Notes and to therefore enable…
Arrests for vegetable oil thieves
Collecting and processing used cooking oil(UCO) has become a major recycling sector in the UK as the demand for bio-fuel has increased. With the recent rise in fuel prices the monetary value of UCO has attracted in new type of rogue, the UCO thief. As the bio-diesel made from stolen UCO does not attract Vat…
Origins Relationship Blossoms
WasteCare have been providing an effective packaging recycling service to Origins for many years, so it was no surprise that the high performance natural skincare brand turned to WasteCare for their most recent logistical challenge. As part of their quest to improve the environment, whilst producing high quality skincare products, Origins recently held a product…