Hazardous Wastes

Truck to remove antibiotics from digestate
Anaerobic digestion to tackle antibiotic resistance

Earlier last year, the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance called on all countries to improve measures to manage and dispose of antibiotic-containing waste, due to its role in the proliferation of antibiotic-resistant organisms. One of the key recommendations was to implement standards to manage antibiotic discharge from animal... More

Used Lithium-Ion Devices
Take Charge Campaign: ‘Zombie Batteries’ cause an increase of fires at UK waste facilities

The campaign, running from 24 October until 7 November, aims to reduce fires started by lithium-ion batteries.

battery Recycling
Hounslow Council launches campaign to prevent unsafe battery recycling

The initiative follows research from Material Focus identifying over 600 battery fires

brownfield land
Landfill Tax rebate to assist brownfield redevelopment
By
Amelia Kelly
| 21 July 2022 |
Councils across England could receive grants to transform underused and derelict sites
Lithium-ion
‘Over 600 fires in bin lorries and recycling centres’ caused by batteries inside electricals
By
Amelia Kelly
| 19 July 2022 |
Research from Material Focus highlights the increasing issue of fires in the waste stream
Vape pen
Vapes becoming UK’s ‘fastest growing waste stream’
By
Amelia Kelly
| 18 July 2022 |
Research by Material Focus shows that 1.3 million single-use vapes are thrown away weekly
Enva Ash Recycling Plant
Enva opens £1.5 million Ash Recycling Plant
By
Amelia Kelly
| 29 June 2022 |
20,000 tonnes of fly ash will be treated at the facility per year, the company announced
EU parliament
MEPs push for reduction of harmful chemicals in waste
By
Emma Love
| 5 May 2022 |
The European Parliament has adopted its negotiation position for new rules on POPs, calling for stricter limits
Conrad energy facility
Conrad Energy appoints Enva as waste and resource recovery provider
By
Amelia Kelly
| 25 March 2022 |
The contract will see Enva extend its coverage to the UK energy sector for the first time
Plastic bottles
US analysis urges regulation for chemical recycling
By
Emma Love
| 11 March 2022 |
Analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council identifies issues related to applications and by-products
Discarded mask
WHO warns of pandemic waste wave
By
Emma Love
| 1 February 2022 |
The body is calling for an overhaul of medical equipment, moving away from single-use
Wet wipes
Wet wipe mound length of two tennis courts located on Thames riverbed
By
Kai Malloy
| 24 November 2021 |
The identification of the waste comes amidst proposals for a new ‘super sewer’
Hull metal recycling plant
Local council urges residents not to recycle live ammunition
By
Kai Malloy
| 10 November 2021 |
The call comes after a bullet was fired at an East Riding recycling facility
GHGSat: landfill methane emissions
Landfills leak large quantities of methane close to Madrid city centre
By
Kai Malloy
| 10 November 2021 |
Records show the sites have been emitting the gas at a rate of 8,800kg per hour 
Microplastics
100x more microplastics being inhaled than previously predicted
By
Kai Malloy
| 9 November 2021 |
2,000 - 7,000 microplastics are being breathed in within the home on a daily basis
Thanks for Trying exhibition
London exhibition turns attention to poor recycling practices
By Resource |
21 July 2021 |
The exhibit showcases unorthodox items rejected from the north London recycling stream
Dry mixed recycling at kerbside
Keep Britain Tidy targets contaminated recycling in Milton Keynes
By
Lidia Creech
| 21 April 2021 |
Milton Keynes Council has marked recycling as contaminated in an effort to educate residents as part of a Keep Britain Tidy campaign
Asbestos fibres
University of Wolverhampton and Thermal Recycling to research asbestos disposal
By
Lidia Creech
| 14 April 2021 |
The asbestos disposal company has partnered with the University of Wolverhampton’s research centre to find disposal solutions 
Stowey Quarry, Graeme Churchard (CC BY 2.0)
Site manager sentenced for hazardous waste dump in former quarry
By
Ilia Hionidou
| 9 April 2021 |
In breach of environmental regulations, the illegal waste exceeded permitted quantity limits and contained materials harmful to humans and the environment
Brewster Bros recycling process
Research project to create new materials from recycling’s waste products
By
Fiona Binns
| 4 March 2021 |
Plans for Scotland’s first hazardous soil treatment centre have been announced, alongside research into the creation of recycled clay materials.
Old batteries
Zero Waste Scotland reminds public to recycle old batteries
By
Patrick Jowett
| 23 February 2021 |
The advice follows a survey in which 25 per cent of respondents admitted to recycling batteries incorrectly
Children in playground
New study finds children exposed to toxic microplastics
By
Patrick Jowett
| 13 January 2021 |
Research has found evidence of harmful synthetic fibres in playgrounds and equestrian arenas
Li battery in waste fire
Lithium-ion battery fires costing UK economy £158 million annually
By
Patrick Jowett
| 13 January 2021 |
New research finds the number of waste fires caused by lithium-ion batteries is increasing each year