Hazardous Wastes

ERP welcomes responsibility focus on WEEE as it passes the 3m-tonne milestone
ERP welcomes responsibility focus on WEEE as it passes 3m-tonne milestone







More than three million tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) have now been collected and treated across Europe by the European Recycling Platform (ERP) since its foundation in 2002.

Shipbreaking bad: Inside the murky world of ship recycling
Shipbreaking bad: Inside the murky world of ship recycling

Unregulated ship recycling in South Asia is killing dozens of workers a year, with European ships flouting safe disposal laws through loopholes. Sid Hayns-Worthington takes a look at the murky world of shipbreaking

White goods recycling: Coming in from the cold
White goods recycling: Coming in from the cold

Anthony Sant, Sales & Marketing Director at AO Recycling, gives an update on the recycling of white goods.

Hot 100 2018: Who are the leaders of the pack?
Hot 100 2018: Who is leading the pack?
By Resource |
6 February 2018 |
Our annual power list of movers and shakers in the waste and resources industry attracted a record number of votes this year. Here, you’ll find the winners from 100 to one, each accompanied by a voter’s glowing review. Read on to discover who has played their cards right and proved to be our Top Trump for 2018  
Veolia launches compress gas cylinder disposal service
Veolia launches compress gas cylinder disposal service
By
Edward Perchard
| 30 January 2018 |
Waste and resources firm Veolia has launched a new service disposing of compressed gas cylinders, investing in a dedicated facility in the Midlands.
Tradebe announces acquisition of Labwaste
Tradebe announces acquisition of Labwaste
By
Sid Hayns-Worthington
| 5 January 2018 |
Environmental services provider Tradebe has announced the take-over of the Hinckley-based hazardous waste specialist. 
MPs urge Education Secretary to include Sustainable Development Goals in curriculum
MPs urge Education Secretary to include Sustainable Development Goals in curriculum
By
Rob Cole
| 8 December 2017 |
EAC Chair Mary Creagh has written to Education Secretary Justine Greening urging her to include the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the National Curriculum.
Environment Agency launches consultation on business charges proposals
Environment Agency launches consultation on business charges proposals
By
Rob Cole
| 1 December 2017 |
The Environment Agency is to review the cost of its permits and business charges after launching a public consultation.
It’s time to vote for this year’s Resource Hot 100
It’s time to vote for this year’s Resource Hot 100!
By
Edward Perchard
| 22 November 2017 |
Voting for this year’s Resource Hot 100 is now open. This is your chance to vote for the waste and resources industry’s biggest influencers.
Ocean plastics: Selling our oceans down the river
Ocean plastics: Selling our oceans down the river
By
Rob Cole
| 16 November 2017 |
By now we all know about the impact on plastic in the oceans, but do we comprehend where it’s actually coming from, as a study reveals that 90 per cent per cent of all plastic entering the marine environment comes from just ten major rivers?
Natural Resources Wales to consult on Anglesey nuclear waste options
Natural Resources Wales to consult on Anglesey nuclear waste options
By
Rob Cole
| 7 November 2017 |
An application for an environmental permit by nuclear energy company Horizon for its £10-billion Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station on Anglesey is to be put before the public by Natural Resources Wales.
New CIWM President calls for community waste management schemes to tackle global waste crisis
New CIWM President calls for community waste schemes to tackle global waste crisis
By
Rob Cole
| 18 October 2017 |
Community-based waste management projects are the key to tackling the global waste crisis, new CIWM President Professor David Wilson said at his inauguration.
Waste removal businesses face prosecution after Thames Valley EA action
Waste removal businesses face prosecution after Thames Valley EA action
By
Sid Hayns-W
| 6 October 2017 |
Environment agency officers visited more than 100 sites across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire this week as part of a crack-down on waste crime and and safe waste disposal by businesses.
Battery recycling campaign reveals the value of heavy metal lying in our homes
Bring Back Heavy Metals by recycling batteries, says new campaign
By
Kate Dickinson
| 4 October 2017 |
Used batteries containing valuable metals are being wasted in UK homes; a new campaign wants people to ‘Bring Back Heavy Metal’ and get recycling.
Reggie Yates spends week in Ghanaian toxic WEEE dump for new BBC documentary
Reggie Yates spends week in Ghanaian toxic WEEE dump for new BBC documentary
By
Josie Benge
| 21 September 2017 |
BBC favourite Reggie Yates sheds light on the issue of illegal electronic waste dumping by spending a week at a toxic waste dump in Agbogbloshie, Ghana, as part of his documentary series, ‘The Insider.’
Workers at Sellafield plant to ballot on strike action
Workers at Sellafield plant to ballot on strike action
By
Rob Cole
| 8 September 2017 |
Unite members working at Sellafield nuclear reprocessing facility are to be balloted on future strike action following a 1.5 per cent pay offer, some way below the rate of inflation.
Toxic waste fears following Texas flooding
Toxic waste fears following Texas flooding
By
Rob Cole
| 5 September 2017 |
Historic flooding in the US state of Texas caused by Hurricane Harvey could stir up dangerous sediment at a number of toxic waste sites.
Waste wood classification change could be ‘catastrophic’ for UK recycling warn industry groupsWaste wood classification change could be ‘catastrophic’ for UK recycling warn industry groups
Waste wood classification change could be ‘catastrophic’ for UK recycling
By
Edward Perchard
| 4 September 2017 |
Groups from across the waste industry have warned that proposed Environment Agency changes to waste wood classification could reduce the UK’s recycling rate by two to six per cent a year.
1.5m tonnes of illegal waste uncovered in global month-long waste crime strike
1.5m tonnes of illegal waste uncovered in global month-long waste crime strike
By
Jasmin Perry
| 22 August 2017 |
More than 1.5 million tonnes of illegal hazardous waste materials have been uncovered along with new transportation networks, by a global operation led by international crime agency INTERPOL.
Partnership set to launch UK’s first battery recycling plant
By
Jasmin Perry
| 14 August 2017 |
The UK’s first battery recycling facility is set to open this autumn after Ecosurety and Belmont Trading today announced a partnership that aims to make the UK self-sufficient in battery recycling as it prepares to leave the EU. 
New guide seeks to explain common waste classification errors
New guide seeks to explain common waste classification errors
By
Edward Perchard
| 1 June 2017 |
Common misconceptions in the classification of waste are the target of a new guide created by a team of experts from the waste industry.   
Young boy fighting for his life after chemical waste dumped at bonfire site
Young boy fighting for his life after chemical waste dumped at bonfire site
By
Rob Cole
| 25 May 2017 |
A young boy has been hospitalised and remains in a critical condition in Belfast after coming into contact with hazardous waste that had been dumped on a bonfire.
Man hospitalised after battery recycling plant explosion
Man hospitalised after battery recycling plant explosion
By
Rob Cole
| 25 May 2017 |
A 26-year-old man has been taken to hospital following an explosion at a battery recycling plant near Walsall.