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…
How to offer a Vape Collection & Recycling Service: Understanding the UK’s Vape Takeback Requirements
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…
UK to ban disposable vapes to curb youth uptake and environmental impact
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…
The Sustainable Insider – February/March 2024 Issue Now Live
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…
The Transfrontier Shipment Regulations: Transferring our waste problems onto our neighbours
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…
Wastecare partner with Supreme Plc to roll out vape recycling bins across all B&M stores
We are pleased to announce our latest partnership to increase vape collection and recycling across the UK. We have teamed up with e-cigarette and vaping group Supreme Plc and global vape brand ELFBAR, to roll out vape collection bins across all B&M stores. This monumental scheme Supreme describes as the “first of its kind to…
Navigating regulation changes, problematic recycling costs, and the impact of the PBS: Arcus Compliance interview Wastecare on the road ahead for UK vape producers and importers
Arcus Compliance recently sat down with our Head of Compliance Clément Gaubert, and our Head of Systems Development Kyle Beachill, to discuss the recent changes to EEE regulations that are due to have an impact on vape producers and importers. Arcus’ Managing Director Robert Sidebottom asks what the PBS will mean for vape producers, why…
East London Waste Authority and Wastecare Host Jumbo the Battery Elephant in East London Shopping Centres
The East London Waste Authority (ELWA) has partnered with Wastecare Group to host their battery recycling campaign across four London Boroughs during 2023 Recycling Week. The Waste Prevention Programme team at ELWA and the four Constituent Councils have been touring the boroughs of Havering, Newham, Redbridge, and Barking and Dagenham, with the colossal ‘Jumbo the…
New recycling initiative ‘Battrecycle’ launched to triple battery collection volumes across the UK
We are pleased to announce the launch of Battrecycle – a new nationwide partnership to increase battery collection volumes and recycling across the UK. Much like its predecessor BatteryBack, this will be a free service funded by battery compliance schemes including Wastecare Compliance. The campaign’s objectives are to raise awareness of the importance of battery…
The Sustainable Insider – Wastecare’s renewed newsletter series launches
Wastecare are extremely proud to re-introduce our newsletter series – The Sustainable Insider. This bi-monthly newsletter will provide insights into the world of hazardous waste management and recycling, from the wider sector as a whole down to the perspectives of Wastecare themselves. As always, we try to have a fresh and transparent approach to helping…