June 25th, 2007 by waster
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The Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority has denied it is experiencing problems finalising its £3 billion waste disposal contract with Viridor and Laing despite the deal being due to start this month.
The GMWDA’s director of procurement [...]
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June 7th, 2007 by waster
The Environment Agency have published three factsheets to help landfill operators, small business and others in the waste industry understand the changes in the landfill regulations which come into force later this year.
To view the Fact sheet;
For landfill operators please go here;
For general business please go here;
From 30 October 2007 you cannot send liquid waste [...]
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April 22nd, 2007 by waster
Supermarket giant Tesco today pledged to reduce by a quarter the amount of packaging used in both branded and own-label products within the next three years.
As it reported profits of £2.5 billion and a sales growth of 9% made in the year up to February 24, the nation’s largest supermarket chain announced a package of [...]
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March 30th, 2007 by waster
The Landfill Tax is to rise by £8 per tonne each year from April 2008, until “at least 2010/11″, Chancellor Gordon Brown announced today.
The rise in the annual increase in the Tax on active waste going to landfill – which currently stands at £21 per tonne and will rise to £24 per tonne next month [...]
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February 1st, 2007 by waster
New Technologies for the Diversion of Biodegradable Municipal Waste from LandfillA new CPD accredited training course has been developed by Enviros Consulting - with support from FÁS - for personnel at all levels, who have a role in the waste decision-making process.
A new training course has been developed by - with support from FÁS - [...]
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January 13th, 2007 by waster
A waste management company and its consultant who deliberately ignored the conditions of their waste management licence, leading to significant financial gains, have been fined in excess of UK Pounds 70,000.
Cecil Wiggins, of Hithermoor Road, Stanwell Moor, Middlesex, and Wiggins Transport Limited, of Horton Road, Stanwell Moor, Staines, hold the waste management license for Poyle [...]
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