Hazardous Wastes

Environment Agency warns of illegal waste dumping trend

The Environment Agency (EA) is calling for landlords to be vigilant when letting their properties, as empty industrial units nationwide are being targeted by waste criminals to dispose of thousands of tonnes of illegal waste.


Criminals are posing as tenants to rent properties which they then use to store illegal waste. Landlords, property managers and farmers then face thousands of pounds in clear up costs and potential criminal prosecution, fines or even custodial sentences for... More

EU Circular Economy Package becomes law
EU Circular Economy Package becomes law

The EU’s Circular Economy Package (CEP) has been published in the EU’s Official Journal, meaning the legislation will enter into force at the start of July, 20 days after its publication.

Spain taken to EU court for waste management failures
Spain taken to EU court for waste management failures

The European Commission is referring Spain to the European Court of Justice after repeated calls to establish waste management plans went unanswered.

Hansons UK makes 85 per cent cut in waste to landfill since 2010
Hanson UK makes 85 per cent cut in waste to landfill since 2010
By
Rob Cole
| 12 June 2018 |
Hanson UK, a leading building materials supplier, has gone beyond its 2020 target of reducing the amount of non-process waste from its operations sent to landfill by 85 per cent since 2010, according to its latest sustainability report.
Construction waste: ‘Out of site’, out of mind?
Construction waste: ‘Out of site’, out of mind?
By
Allan Sandilands
| 8 June 2018 |
With plastics waste hogging the headlines, Allan Sandilands, Senior Consultant at Resource Futures, shines a light on construction waste – the ‘silent sector’ that has slipped under the radar at a time of heightened focus on waste and resources
Repeat waste offender convicted for the fourth time for environmental offences
Repeat waste offender convicted for the fourth time for environmental offences
By
Gethin Roberts
| 15 May 2018 |
A waste criminal who has persistently dumped, buried and burnt hazardous waste has been jailed for 26 months.
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
By
Edward Perchard
| 22 February 2018 |
More than three million tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment have now been collected and treated across Europe by the European Recycling Platform since its foundation in 2002.
Shipbreaking bad: Inside the murky world of ship recycling
Shipbreaking bad: Inside the murky world of ship recycling
By
Sid Hayns-Worthington
| 20 February 2018 |
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
By
Anthony Sant
| 20 February 2018 |
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.