According to a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report, the number of non-fatal injuries to waste sector workers increased by 2% in 2022-23. The report states that there were 1,616 injuries in the past year, compared to 1,580 in 2021-22. The overall percentage of employees who experienced non-fatal injuries in the workplace was around 3.3%....
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Sheffield wants to delay food waste collections to 2038
The implementation of a food waste collection scheme in Sheffield has been postponed for up to 15 years. The city council conducted a pilot of the scheme with 8,200 households as part of a recycling reform in the summer of 2022. However, the council has requested a delay in providing a weekly food waste collection...
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Podback reaches one million household milestone for kerbside recycling collections
Podback, a recycling scheme launched by Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK in April 2021, has reported that over one million UK households can now recycle their used coffee pods through the kerbside recycling service provided by sixteen local authorities. The London Borough of Havering is the latest partner to join the programme, while Podback’s...
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Veolia welcomes partners on the Road to net zero
Veolia, the UK’s leading resource management company, hosted an event on Tuesday, 7th November. Over 160 guests were welcomed to BMA House in London for a day of informative talks from industry experts and an exhibition showcasing innovative recycling and energy solutions that Veolia is delivering on the path to net zero. Sustainable Futures was...
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PRIVATE TREATY TENDER – 2018 CRJ recycling Steelweld Strobe ECS1500 mobile eddy current separator
2018 CRJ recycling Steelweld Strobe ECS1500 mobile eddy current separator uses powerful magnetic fields to separate ferrous and non-ferrous metals, such as aluminium and copper, from various materials. LOW HOURS: 418. The Steelweld Strobe ECS1500 comes fitted with crawler tracks, an onboard diesel generator and a hydraulic power pack, allowing for easy site manoeuvrability. The...
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Veolia welcomes UK ban on nitrous oxide
Possession of nitrous oxide, commonly known as ‘laughing gas’, was this week made illegal in the UK. The drug has been classified as a class C drug due to its harmful effects on users’ health and its contribution to anti-social behaviour. The ban was initially proposed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative government in March...
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Mitie wins two-year waste contract with University of Leeds
Mitie has been chosen to provide waste management services for the University of Leeds for two years. The partnership with Mitie unites the majority of waste management services across the University under one provider, allowing for a more streamlined approach to reducing waste and carbon emissions. Mitie’s services will cover the University’s central Leeds campus...
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Pineapple loses its crown: Sainsbury’s sells leafless version to cut waste
Sainsbury’s has introduced a new version of pineapples without the crown. The leaves are often discarded by customers, resulting in up to 700 tonnes of food waste annually. Removing the crown during production will enable the leaves to be replanted in the pineapple fields or shredded and given to local farmers as animal feed. Pineapples...
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WRA welcomes launch of RPS 291
The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) welcomed the launch of a new regulatory position statement for waste wood on Thursday, 2nd November. The statement was developed in consultation with the Environment Agency and is expected to make it easier for the industry to meet regulatory requirements while ensuring compliance. RPS 291 allows, in the short term,...
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Everflow strengthens national reach by partnering with the UK’s biggest waste suppliers
Everflow, the UK’s leading business utility provider, has expanded its waste network with the onboarding of 69 new suppliers, including industry leaders such as Biffa, B&M Waste Services and Enva. This strategic addition of new suppliers broadens Everflow’s geographic coverage across the UK. As a result, 95% of the UK is now covered by Everflow’s...