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WeeeCare, WasteCare’s WEEE compliance arm has recently won another tender to collect WEEE from Devon County Council. Hot on the heals of winning Telford and Wrekin in June, this contract further strengthens our development in the civic authority sector. The contract starts on the 1st of September 2011 and will last for a minimum 2…
It has been a year since WasteCare acquired the Brooksight cylinder and keg repatriation business and the momentum of the business is now beginning to gather pace. The company now has contracts with the key gas cylinder producers including Calor, Kegwatch, Air Products and Air Liquide. CylinderCare operate with 13 specially trained service representatives using…
The plan to promote battery recycling in homes is gathering pace. BatteryBack has now taken delivery of 150,000 of battery boxes intended for use in the home. Already over 1000 schools (120,000 children) have asked to join the scheme. The plan is to expand the scheme nationally in the autumn term. Schools are offered incentives…
According to the latest figures from the European Aluminium Association the UK’s aluminium can recycling rates are getting a lot closer to the European average. The data shows that in 2009 the recycling rate for aluminum cans was 54 per cent compared to the European average of 64.3 per cent. This is compared to the…
Planning minister Greg Clark has set out a new ‘Planning Guarantee’ which promises waste management companies that their planning applications will be dealt with swiftly. Designed to provide greater certainty to local communities by speeding up local planning applications, the new process will see whole planning applications processed within a maximum of 12 months. Currently,…
Recycling minister Lord Henley recently confirmed details of a £10m Anaerobic Digestion Loan Fund (ADLF) for new AD plants. However, the announcement has already met opposition with the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA) accusing ministers of failing to direct councils in the direction of AD. The new fund will be administered by WRAP. The…
A report commissioned by WRAP has found that the hospitality sector could save up to £724m a year through a combination of waste prevention and diverting material from landfill to anaerobic digestion. The report, ‘The Composition of Waste Disposed of by the UK Hospitality Industry’ estimates that over 3.4 million tonnes of waste is generated…
WeeeCare has recently won a hard fought tender for collection and recycling of waste electronics from Telford and Wrekin Council, winning against 32 other compliance schemes. We will be collecting WEEE from all four council sites as well as batteries and gas cylinders. The contract starts on 1st June and is for five years. It…
A study for Wrap has revealed that switching to green glass bottles for white wine, brandy and gin could cut carbon emissions without changing customer perceptions of the products. The study carried out by Oakdene Hollins gauged public opinion in Sainsbury’s stores through identifying the better candidate products for green bottles and talking to consumers…
Views are being sought by the European Commission on how to reduce the use of plastic carrier bags across Europe. Ideas include charging for the bags, taxation or an EU-level ban. Every year the average person uses around 500 plastic bags, and it is thought that most are only used once. Wales have already adopted…
