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‘Positive’ WEEE data welcomed despite missed targets
Targets for the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) were missed for the fifth consecutive year in 2021, but sector figures described the data as “more positive than...
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Instore takeback sees 2% rise in WEEE collection
Environment Agency data shows the amount of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collected by distributors increased by 2% in 2021, the first year of the mandatory retailer takeback scheme....
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Scottish waste services avoiding Covid disruption
Waste services in Scotland have been holding up despite rising Covid case levels, according to the Scottish Environmental Services Association (SESA). In recent weeks, high case numbers have led to...
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Rising Covid absences prompt collections concerns
Rising cases of Covid-19 have prompted concerns that council waste collections could be disrupted by staff absences. Data published by the Office for National Statistics for the week ending 2 April...
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BIR notes ‘reduced impact’ of Covid-19 in 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic had a “reduced impact” on the global recycling industry in 2021 when compared to the year before, according to the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR). However, the BIR...
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London’s waste services suffer ‘minimal’ Covid-19 impacts
The policy and programmes manager for waste and the green economy at the Greater London Authority (GLA) says Covid-19’s impact on waste services in the capital has been “minimal”. Andrew Dunwoody spoke...
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EPR a ‘guessing game’ for local authorities
Letsrecycle.com’s London Conference, held yesterday (26 April), saw a panel debate the impact of the pandemic on London and outcomes of the upcoming extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation,...
View ArticleEar loop masks ‘do not protect people’ as RPE
Respirators and masks which rely on ear loops do not protect people “adequately” when used as tight fitting respiratory protective equipment (RPE), the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) says. The...
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Cory in £187m accounting loss despite ‘record’ 2021
Cory reported a “record” operational performance in 2021 despite the London-based waste management company recording an “accounting loss” of £187.1 million, up from £28 million in 2020. Cory published...
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Lincolnshire to lower targets due to ‘more home working’
Lincolnshire county council has proposed lowering its target recycling rates for the next four years to reflect the shift to “more people working from home”. Graph showing Lincolnshire’s changing...
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Brighton in-house team misses bin collections target
Brighton & Hove city council’s in-house Cityclean team did not meet its targets for missed bins for either recycling or residual waste collections in 2020/21. A council spokesperson told...
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Northern Irish councils recycle less in first quarter of 2022
Northern Ireland’s recycling rate for waste collected by councils fell by 1.1% in the first quarter of 2022 when compared with the same period last year. The decrease in recycling comes as overall...
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