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European legislation has long been shifting its focus towards climate change. One key UK scheme which has launched as part of the regulations are incentives for companies who convert used cooking oil into safe bio-fuel for vehicles. Unfortunately, one of the unforeseen side effects of this new scheme is a new drive within the criminal…
The average glass recycling rate in the European Union has risen above the 70% threshold for the first time. This is from data compiled by the European Container Glass Federation This figure equates to over 11 million tonnes of glass which was collected throughout the EU in 2011. In the UK alone the glass recycling…
The continued expansion of the recycling and reuse operation at the WasteCare Normanton facility has enabled the company to rise to even higher levels of productivity. With over 300 fridges, 300 washing machines and 800 TVs being remanufactured every week at the site, not to mention over 1,000 small household appliances, there was only one…
Following our recent success collecting a large amount of waste from Jersey. News has spread to neighbouring island, Guernsey where Arrowsmith Marlow requested a collection for 28 pallets of dry cleaning residue. Strict regulations restrict the size of vehicles that can drive on the island, however, the volume of the collection required a larger vehicle….
WasteCare is a keen believer in supporting worthy causes on both a regional and national level. As well as the various charity work the company participates in, the Group also supports environmental and local community schemes which contribute to the wider society. 12 months ago, WasteCare committed to be one of the two main sponsors…
New proposed plans by Defra will give border officials greater powers to stop and detain suspected illegal waste shipments. This is as part of proposed changes to the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations (2007) put forward by the government. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched a consultation on updating the Regulations,…
WasteCare’s cylinder collection service, CylinderCare, has experienced great success since the company was acquired over 12 months ago, the expansion of this service has been exponential and this has only been achieved by continuing the full range of services provided by the WasteCare Group. A mixture of: Exceptional customer service showcased recently by Wayne Swoffer…
The PackCare facility in Yorkshire processes blue plastic drums and IBC’s, containers that usually have a finite life due to the contents they are used to transport. The PackCare facility has developed a method of grading, recycling and preparing the containers for reuse through the use of a complex chemical wash procedure. Inevitably, a proportion…
The Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) has called upon producers to help Councils more with recycling targets. In their submission to the Local Waste Review, LARAC suggested the introduction of a new system whereby councils be financially credited by producers, manufacturers and retailers for collecting and processing waste. The Local Waste Review will gather…
“The ‘New’ Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations are to come into force in 2014. The impact of WEEE2 is expected to be as big as when the Regulations were first introduced back in 2007. In order to keep members fully up to date with news and developments on WEEE2, WeeeCare will be running seminars…
