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The rebuild that has been taking place at the Widnes Service Centre over the past 12 months has this month reached completion. The new Service Centre has been rebuilt from the ground upwards incorporating state of the art waste management facilities that will allow the faster processing of waste at the site. We look forward…
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs has announced two changes to the rules governing Landfill Tax. In a brief published in May, the HMRC said that tax should be paid on material used to protect or ‘provide a suitable stable substrate’ for the overlying layers at the top of a landfill cell. Known as the ‘top…
The 1st of May saw the annual awards for excellence take place at the Landmark Hotel in London. As well as many awards being given out to successful nominees including Dunelm, Arla Foods and Warrington Borough Council, LetsRecycle also launched the new Zero Waste Awards of which WasteCare is the main sponsor. Members of WasteCare’s…
Following the success with trials on behalf of three council authorities, WasteCare are this month launching a new service, under the CylinderCare name. Unwanted gas cylinders cause a major headache for all involved. Those who have cylinders and don’t know where to return them usually take them to the local civic amenity site. Otherwise they…
The recent launch of AssetCare comes fast on the heels of the expansion of our secure data destruction and asset management division based at our new Normanton recycling facility. In addition to our longstanding ISO 9001 and 14001 accreditations, we have recently undergone our final PAS141 audit as we prepare for the ADISA security standard….
Throughout the month of June WasteCare will be offering an extra free Box IT with every initial Box IT bought, as always collections are free. The Box IT is a convenient and cost effective method of storing and recycling unwanted IT equipment. WasteCare provide secure destruction for all digital data. A Blancco gold partner, our…
WRAP has called on WEEE recyclers to move away from shredding material in order to ensure valuable rare earth metals are not sent to landfill. In May, WRAP chief executive Dr Liz Goodwin claimed that ‘canny’ recyclers of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) could recover more high value material such as gold, silver, platinum…
The Olympic games are a great opportunity for the UK to showcase the sporting talent as well as the advanced infrastructure that the UK has to offer. Whilst, we are all looking forward to the summer events, a greater awareness of the transport restrictions surrounding the event needs to be highlighted. WasteCare are preparing a…
George says… …We are all in it together The challenges both in the economy and the environment can only successfully be tackled with all stakeholders in society working together. This budget shows the Governments determination to create an atmosphere for sustainable growth. Below are some of the key elements of todays budget that we believe…
The 16th March is the initial deadline for submission of expressions of interest in the government’s Weekly Collection Support Scheme. This is a challenge fund which will make up to £250m available to support local authorities in delivering better weekly collections of household waste and recycling. The fund is open to bids from English local…
