Waste Management

Packaging
Recycling and packaging industries express ‘significant doubts’ over Defra EPR proposals

The Environmental Services Association (ESA) and 13 other trade associations representing the packaging and recycling industries issued an open letter to Defra yesterday (16 September), restating concern about the Government’s proposals for dealing with packaging waste collections from businesses in England under the extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme.

Meat waste
WRAP releases report on meat waste reduction

The report summarises the results of WRAP’s Meat in a Net Zero World initiative, pointing to where further changes could be made

Morrisons Zero-waste Stores
Morrisons announces launch of first ‘zero-waste’ stores

The supermarket is conducting the trial across six Edinburgh locations, to be rolled out nationally if successful

Pile of waste electrical and electronic items
Eunomia invites producers and retailers to shape new European legislation
By Resource |
15 September 2021 |
The consultancy is investigating compliance with extended producer responsibility obligations in online markets
Waste collection
South London councils burn recycling waste amidst HGV shortage
By
Emma Love
| 13 September 2021 |
Councils in Sutton, Merton and Croydon have been sending recycling waste for incineration
Lee Marshall
LARAC CEO to head policy and external affairs at CIWM
By
Emma Love
| 7 September 2021 |
Lee Marshall will join CIWM as its new Policy and External Affairs Director in December
A person holding compost in their hands
Veolia implements new process to treat contaminated green waste
By
Emma Love
| 3 September 2021 |
The company has recently invested £1m to remove contamination from compost oversize
A green Viridor truck
Biffa acquires Viridor’s collections business and certain recycling assets
By
Emma Love
| 2 September 2021 |
The company says the acquisition will cement it as a leader in UK waste management
Bin men
Bexley bin collections to resume whilst deal is ratified
By
Kai Malloy
| 25 August 2021 |
Industrial action to be suspended whilst Unite The Union and contractor Serco confirm the amended contract
Veolia driver
Veolia offers sign-on bonus to spur HGV driver recruitment
By
Kai Malloy
| 23 August 2021 |
The waste management company is offering successful applicants £1,500 in an attempt to tackle HGV driver shortage
Clyde Loakes with apprentices
Construction begins on new Edmonton EcoPark recycling facilities
By
Kai Malloy
| 16 August 2021 |
The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has announced the construction of a Resource Recovery Facility (RRF) and public reuse and recycling centre 
A machine harvesting Miscanthus grass
11/08/21 – Business in Brief
By
Emma Love
| 11 August 2021 |
A round-up of business news from the waste and resources sector
A crowd of people from SUEZ and Doncaster Council in front of waste management lorries
SUEZ and Doncaster Council celebrate 30 years of partnership
By
Emily Herbert
| 4 August 2021 |
The partnership reflects on three decades of recycling and a growing focus on sustainability
A collection of assorted plastic bottles
UN and EMF publish plastic waste and pollution guidance for investors
By
Emma Love
| 4 August 2021 |
Guides spanning the plastics value chain have been released to advise investors on how best to engage with companies on plastic waste
A large Veolia truck
Government must do more to address HGV shortage, says ESA
By
Emma Love
| 3 August 2021 |
The association has issued an open letter to Priti Patel on behalf of 14 organisations
Bins on street
Unite doubles down on Bexley bin strikes
By
Kai Malloy
| 27 July 2021 |
The union warns of a ‘long hot stinking summer in Bexley’ as strikes stretch into August
Illegal dumping
New research finds waste crime now costs UK £1 billion a year
By
Kai Malloy
| 23 July 2021 |
Two reports, published by Material Focus and the Environmental Services Association, analyse the financial impact of waste crime
Four bins, from left to right – yellow, blue, red, and green
Study links EPR innovation with competitive environments
By
Emma Love
| 22 July 2021 |
A recent study published by Adelphi finds that EPR schemes tend to thrive when in competition with multiple PROs
An energy from waste plant in the distance, with a large river and bank in the foreground
ESA urges Government to align planning reforms with circular economy infrastructure
By
Emma Love
| 14 July 2021 |
In a new report published on Monday (12 July), the ESA has outlined the importance of planning reforms to develop the circular economy
Deposit schemes
TOMRA study stresses waste sector’s role in climate change mitigation
By
Kai Malloy
| 13 July 2021 |
The study suggests that the implementation of holistic resource systems could save 2.76 billion tonnes of CO2 per year
Three Leafield Environmental bins in front of a Cardiff University building
Over 10,000 new Leafield bins at Cardiff University
By
Emma Love
| 13 July 2021 |
Cardiff University commissioned the project to Leafield Environmental in January of this year, with the company completing installation in March
Four Tidy Planet rocket composters in a warehouse
Tidy Planet provides Kazakhstan oilfield with new equipment to tackle food waste
By
Emma Love
| 9 July 2021 |
New equipment provided by Tidy Planet will aid the oilfield in composting its 255 annual tonnes of food waste
Football on a football pitch
Veolia reminds football fans to bin rubbish or take it home at the Euro 2020 finals
By
Emma Love
| 9 July 2021 |
The waste management company has reminded fans to consider their environmental impact ahead of the Euro 2020 finals this weekend, following a rise in litter