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The ubiquitous aerosol can is taken for granted when in use but becomes a nuisance at the end of its useful life. The can itself is a hazard even when empty, old cans often contain propellants more hazardous than the product they were made to dispense. These problems are compounded when a clutch of cans…
As data for 2009 recycling and recovery rates start to emerge, it is clear that the rate for the recycling and recovery of separately collected business-to-business waste electrical and electronic equipment is going to be as low as the previous year. Before the regulations were introduced, most non-householder end-users of WEEE already had systems in…
The EA have today announced the total list of applicants for battery recycling scheme approval. BatteryBack Budget Pack CCR UK Econo -Batt ERP Exel Europe Repic Valpak This is the first hurdle, costing each company £17,000. Following eventual approval each of the qualifying companies will be required to commit a further £118,000 to the EA…
New regulations for battery recycling mean that any retailer selling over 32kg of batteries per year must by law provide free battery collection and recycling facilities by February 2010. Amongst the major retailers, Morrisons have got ahead of the game and started trialling battery recycling facilities at a number of their stores, with plans to…
The long awaited battery recycling regulations have this week finally been approved by Parliament. Although little has changed since the last draft published just before Christmas there are a few tweaks in response to wide spread lobbying by producers and other stakeholders. In summary the impact on producers, retailers, users and recyclers can be summarised…
Battery producers BatteryBack is currently applying to be the first approved battery compliance scheme in the UK. Guaranteeing low cost compliance for all sizes of producer our offer is £2,000 per annum and 1 pence per battery placed on the market. Compliance sorted – £2,000 and 1 penny per battery Battery retailers From the 1st…
The Government last week increased landfill tax by another 25% to £40 per tonne. Most landfill sites have also increased charges far in excess of inflation. If you did not have incentive before to have your waste recovered or recycled, you surely do now. Visit www.wastecare.co.uk or phone 0800 091 0000 now. You will be…
From the 1st April the Environment Agency are increasing the threshold for hazardous waste registration. Since the Hazardous Waste Regulations 2006 came into force, shops and offices have been allowed to produce up to 200kg of hazardous waste per year before having to register with the EA as Hazardous Waste Producers. This limit is rising…
With less than eight months to go, there is still no sign of the final draft of the UK’s Waste Battery Recycling Regulations. We know the Government are set on multiple schemes but with a proposed entry cost of £169,000 per scheme per annum, it is unlikely we will end up with more than three…
I barely need to remind you that keeping costs to a minimum has never been more critical. So, it’s no surprise that WasteCare’s unique online InstantQuote has seen a 40 per cent year on year increase in business in the last three months. Designed for small volumes the service suits virtually all types of hazardous…
