Nathan Gray, Head of Sustainability at Reconomy believes leadership is key for facilities managers waste management strategies When we speak to facility managers and employers running workplace recycling and sustainability schemes on their sites, we hear the same grumbles time ...

Dover Harbour Board has appointed Mitie for the delivery of waste management services at the Port of Dover, including the seafront, Cruise Terminals and Dover Cargo Terminal. The three-year contract, which comes with the option to extend for two additional ...

There’s been a cautious welcome by the waste industry to the Government’s announcement of reforms to household and business bin collections and a crackdown on unscrupulous waste carriers. The reforms include a new, simpler approach to recycling allowing people across ...

Mitie has acquired Cliniwaste, which specialises in treating plastic waste generated by the NHS and pharmaceutical manufacturers, turning it in to a reusable resource. The acquisition is part of Mitie’s strategy of providing sustainable waste management solutions to its clients, ...

Here at Leafield Environmental, we understand the challenges of food waste and to support the UK Government’s commitment to reduce food waste by 2030, we have launched a dedicated food waste recycling bin range designed for office kitchens, canteens and ...

SUEZ recycling and recovery UK has expanded its commercial collections business having acquired DCW (Devon Contract Waste). Founded in 1989, Exeter-based DCW provides recycling and waste management services to its commercial customer base across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. The acquisition of ...

Ahead of the incoming single-use plastics ban, circular economy specialist, Reconomy, has launched a new report ‘Designing out disposables – understanding the single-use hierarchy’ which aims to educate businesses on the latest packaging legislation along with a breakdown of materials ...

Veolia in partnership with Kingston Council is rolling out 27 new electric collection vehicles to provide a cleaner, greener, and quieter service for residents. Commencing this month, the new vehicles will replace current diesel models, with a reduction in nitrogen ...

Grundon Waste Management is helping to deliver significant carbon savings for the NHS with the introduction of the UK’s first proven nationwide inhaler return and recycling scheme. Inhalers alone are estimated to account for four per cent of all NHS ...

South Ayrshire Council is collecting 36.8%* more recyclable waste in residential parks since installing over 400 new recycling bins by Leafield Environmental in June 2022. South Ayrshire Council grouped together three Leafield Maxi recycling bins to form recycling points across ...