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Binmen in Croydon and Margate have been caught throwing rubbish, sorted by the householders for recycling, into the normal waste truck destined for landfill. It begs the question, is this a more widespread problem? Householders in these areas have caught binmen on camera blatantly emptying recycling boxes and bins into the regular dustcart, while the…
The approval of seven battery compliance schemes this week will add an estimated £1,000,000 to the costs for UK Producers, compared to the impact assessment previously released by the regulators. Originally, the EA stated that the sum required by the regulators in order to manage the Battery compliance directive in the UK was around £670,000….
A new scam that offers businesses a solution to their used tyre problems is a growing problem across the UK according to a report by BBC Wales. In one such scam garages were offered a service where tyres were removed for a fee. The tyres were then left in storage rather then being recycled, and…
After being purchased by WasteCare, Midex RT Ltd, the Camberley based WEEE recycler, has increased recycling rates by over 40 per cent in a year through offering a unique door-step amnesty collection service. Aptly named “WeeeCollect”, the service has been running for just over a year and offers householders a free door-step collection of all…
8,000 households in Rothewell, Leeds are taking part in a trial which could lead to Government legislation that would make food waste recycling compulsory. Each household will be provided with a caddy to be kept in the kitchen and to be used to store all food waste. They will also be provided with an outside…
WasteCare Group’s Managing Director, Peter Hunt gives his personal view on the new Battery Regulations “Retailers will find the new battery regulations difficult and confusing to comply with” says Peter Hunt of BatteryBack. He continues, “unless retailers seek advice in advance of the regulations coming into force, many may find themselves falling foul of the…
A good company concerns itself with things that others are not even aware exist. For many years the John Lewis Partnership has led the way in customer service and product quality. One feature of their service is that they will remove unwanted waste electrical appliances when they deliver new. For many this is the end…
A new report by Frost and Sullivan has shown that Europe has the largest waste-to-energy market in the world with 429 plants earning a revenue of £3.10bn in 2008. The European Union has indirectly helped the waste-to-energy business as a push to move away from landfill resulted in the planning and commissioning of many plants…
WasteCare is proud to continue their support of the BPIF Environmental Excellence Awards. Inspirepac and Webmart picked up Environmental Company of the Year awards. A host of other companies also picked up awards – congratulations to all the winners who have proven that good environmental management is simply good business. Reducing waste and improving efficiency…
Here at WasteCare we pride ourselves at offering our clients an extremely transparent track and trace system. This system was put to the test recently when a valuable duvet went missing in a washing machine that had been picked up by us for recycling. The washing machine had been originally picked up by John Lewis…
