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The proportion of waste lead acid batteries counted as ‘portable’ has continued to fall. According to figures for the second quarter of 2014, the Environment Agency has reported that the UK is set to meet the 35% collection target for 2014, collecting over 7,500 tonnes of waste batteries to date out of an expected obligation…
BatteryBack has set up an agreement with the South Western Ambulance Trust, to provide BatteryBack containers for 100 of their sites. They will be transporting the batteries to the five central locations for monthly collections.
Formula One development continues to push the boundaries of technology on many fronts, introducing many advanced solutions for everyday problems. One such innovation is the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) which recovers kinetic energy from a formula one cars breaking system and then uses the latent energy to boost acceleration when needed. Under increasing European…
Since the battery compliance Regulations were introduced in 2008, BatteryBack, the UK’s leading compliance scheme has always been committed to the reduction of landfill. As the largest compliance scheme, BatteryBack has lead the field in innovation and quality service, as part of this commitment BatteryBack has recently been certified with the following: – ISO9001 recognises…
With over 50% market share and more than 20,000 free collection points throughout the UK, BatteryBack’s success has been enduring, however, one unexpected side effect from this achievement is the increase in recycling of other waste streams. The varied customer base that BatteryBack attracts has recently become aware of the additional recycling services they can…
BatteryBack is the leading Battery Compliance scheme in the UK and accounts for the majority of portable batteries collected and recycled in the country. This leading position has been cemented through the expansive rollout of over 20,000 free battery collection points in council sites, public buildings and private businesses throughout the UK. The BatteryBack project…
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…
Edinburgh Council has introduced two new waste stream collections to their kerbside recycling scheme. Residents have been given two new recycling boxes in which to collect plastic bottles and batteries. The Council will also be running a pilot food waste project from April 2011.This will see food scraps picked up from 20,000 Edinburgh households in…
The general public are returning more batteries for recycling according to the latest figures from the Environment Agency. In fact in the last three months the recycling rate has gone up by 7 per cent. 16.15 per cent of batteries were recycled in the second quarter of 2010 compared to 9.15 per cent in the…
Legislative pressures could lead to the UK becoming a leader in the waste management of batteries, according to a report published by consultants Frost & Sullivan. The report, ‘European Batteries Waste Management Market’ looks at current and future market prospects for collecting, treating and disposing of waste batteries across Europe. The report claims that EU-wide…
