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We are delighted to announce the we are one of the first schemes to be approved by the Environment Agency on the 30th January 2007. Our scheme reference number is: WEE/MP3538PZ/SCH.

WeeeCare has teamed up with City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council to launch a specially-designed B2B collection service for businesses in the district.

BatteryBack is fully charged and operating. Morrisons and Bradford Metropolitan District Council have launched a joint BatteryBack initiative at stores, schools, public buildings and civic amenity sites (see story below) and more than 200 BatteryCans have now been ordered by retailers, local authorities and large commercial premises.

CylinderCare have been awarded the service for collection of all orphaned and contracted cylinders from Bedfordshire County Council civic amenity sites which are managed by Amey.

New Hazardous chemical classifications come into force today (June 1). The European Classification, Labelling & Packaging (CLP) Regulations will take effect in the UK bringing us in line with the rest of the world. As part of the Global Harmonisation System (GHS) standardising chemical classifications, these new regulations form part of a United Nations agreement back in 2002.

An online trading company, Babz Media operating from Perivale, London has become the first business to be prosecuted for breaching the battery recycling regulations.

Rules governing the depollution of end of life fridges and freezers appear to be a factor in an increased number of the white goods being fly-tipped, according to one local authority in the West Midlands.

Established in 1946, PackCare, the industrial packaging arm of the WasteCare Group has for many years focused on reconditioning IBCs, plastic drums, kegs and contaminated plastics.

A Wolverhampton based electroplating firm have been fined £180,000 despite numerous warning to clean up it’s act a court heard.

Over 400 Morrison’s stores across the UK have recently seen the installation of specially designed battery recycling containers in the style of the Morrisons’ brand.