A full-sized JCB digger dressed up like a collector’s scale model stole a few hearts on Valentine’s Day – and stopped Londoners in their tracks outside an iconic railway station. The ‘JCB Backhoe in a Box’ drew huge crowds when it was first unveiled at the digger maker’s World HQ in Rocester, Staffordshire. Now the...
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Seven shows unite for the largest Environmental Services & Solutions Expo in history
Environmental Services & Solutions Expo (ESS) 2025 has marked a record-breaking year, becoming the largest event in its history by uniting seven shows for the first time. With the addition of Geotechnical Engineering & Operations Expo (GEO), and Complete Auto Recycling Show & Metals Recycling Event (CARS & MRE), the event drew over 10,000 attendees...
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Skantag® to unveil groundbreaking fleet and asset management system at RWM
Skantag® is pleased to announce the launch of its innovative fleet and asset management system at the RWM exhibition, taking place at the NEC Birmingham this week on 17th & 18th September. Skantag®, a Skan Group Holdings Ltd company and sister company to Boughton Engineering Ltd, the UK’s leading manufacturer of skip and hook loaders...
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SunEnviro and McLanahan highlight circular construction with Open Day
McLanahan and SunEnviro are pleased to announce their partnership for an Open Day on 3rd September 2025 at SunEnviro’s site in Thetford, Norfolk. The two companies are inviting industry professionals to experience McLanahan’s innovative recycling system, which washes and recovers materials from construction and demolition sites, excavation waste, and trommel fines, as part of SunEnviro’s...
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TOMRA Recycling appoints Katrin Fricke as its new Head and Executive Vice President (EVP)
TOMRA Recycling has announced the appointment of Katrin Fricke as its new Executive Vice President (EVP) and Head of TOMRA Recycling. Katrin succeeds Dr Volker Rehrmann, who earlier this year announced his retirement from TOMRA after an exceptional career spanning over two decades with the business. Katrin brings a wealth of experience to the role...
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Veolia, in partnership with Westminster City Council, rings in the New Year with highest ever recycling rate for special events
Veolia Westminster celebrated a fantastic year-end with a remarkable 61% recycling rate for special events in 2024. This achievement was made possible by implementing a fresh approach to large-scale clean-ups that maximise recycling capture while swiftly returning the streets to a high standard of cleanliness. A dedicated team of 150 Veolia workers quickly collected cans,...
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Fiveways’ new-and-improved Mobile Outdoor Digital Screens (MODS) hit London streets with iPhone 16 giveaway
Fiveways Municipal Vehicle Hire Ltd is “painting the town red” on 7th September to celebrate the launch of its new and improved Mobile Outdoor Digital Screens (MODS). Now made from 100% recyclable aluminium, these dynamic LED digital advertising screens are mounted on the sides of refuse vehicles to offer the UK’s local authorities and private...
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Sortera launches in the UK
The Swedish-owned company officially arrives in the UK, following its acquisition of GBN Services & O’Donovan Waste Management Sortera officially launched in the UK yesterday (3rd June), as GBN Services and O’Donovan’s Waste Management formally merged following Sortera’s acquisition of the two London-based companies last year. The merger sees Sortera assume responsibility for six existing...
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Veolia recycle 2022 FA Cup Final banner into drawstring bags and sports bibs
The London FA and the UK’s leading resource management company, Veolia, have donated recycled bibs and drawstring bags made from the 2022 FA Cup Final recycled pitch cover to local youth football clubs to support the London FA’s green developmental activities. Veolia and the Football Association (FA) teamed up in 2022 to promote sustainability by...
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AUSA and Warwick Ward join forces
AUSA, a manufacturer of compact all-terrain industrial vehicles, has signed an agreement with Warwick Ward, one of the largest suppliers of earthmoving and waste recycling equipment and spare parts in Europe. This agreement will focus on distributing AUSA’s dumpers, rough terrain forklifts, and compact telehandlers across the North East, Yorkshire, and South East regions of...