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E-waste is a term to describe electrical or electronic equipment that are old, end-of-life or discarded. It is commonly known as Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Why is it important we talk about e-waste? – E-waste is the fastest growing solid waste stream in the world – In 2019 an estimated 53.6 million…
Wastecare Environmental Trust worked with Yorkshire Children’s Charity and Battrecycle to build an outdoor learning space for Sherburn Hungate Primary School. The children of SHP had limited access to safe green spaces in their personal lives due to the deprived area around them. The addition of the Forest School will allow the children to…
Today Wastecare Group have been ranked as number 11 in Wakefield District’s ‘Wakefield Top 100’ list! What is the Wakefield Top 100? The Wakefield Top 100 is an initiative that aims to help shine a light on the businesses of Wakefield, promoting the district as a place to do business with unrivalled investment and…
Workplace recycling segregation changes From April 6th 2024, The Welsh Government is introducing new regulations to improve the quality and quantity of how businesses collect and separate waste. From tomorrow, it will become law that all businesses, charities, and public sector organisations must sort their waste for recycling. This law also applies to all waste…
We are pleased to announce our partnership with, Yorkshire Children’s Charity, Batterecycle, and Elite Forest Schools, to support Sherburn Hungate Primary with their Forest School project! About Sherburn Hungate Primary The students and staff of Sherburn Hungate Primary (SHP), located just east of Leeds, are an inspiring community who prioritise the education and wellbeing…
Hazardous waste management provider Wastecare Group, have successful trialed a mechanised vape recycling process at their Halifax battery recycling plant. In this week’s budget announcement (Weds 6th March 2024), the Government confirmed they plan to ban disposable vapes in in England, in line with Scotland and Wales. This has now been confirmed in a published…
Under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations in the UK, vape retailers will no longer be a part of the Distributor Takeback Scheme. Instead, all retailers selling vapes are obligated to provide customers with a service for the proper disposal of their vapes and e-cigs. Retailers must offer a vape takeback scheme from…
It has come as no surprise to us at Wastecare, and the wider waste management and compliance sector, that the government has announced today (Monday 29th Jan) the intention to ban disposable vapes in the UK. As well as banning single-use devices, the government is expected to introduce restrictions on flavours and marketing, as well…
Welcome to the February/March 2024 Issue of Wastecare’s Newsletter This year has certainly got off to a great start. Despite the daily news of conflicts across the world, global warming, and reminders of the nation’s increasing national debt, there are encouraging signs that green shoots are taking root across the economy. Whether your interest is…
Opinion piece by Matt Stoneman, Wastecare Group Sales Director For centuries, Britain has stood as a beacon of innovation and manufacturing prowess. However, in the last fifty years, a significant portion of our engineering and manufacturing has been outsourced abroad along with many of our inventions developed overseas. Waste management and recycling has followed the…
