High street retailer, Dixons Group has raised concerns about a “responsibility gap” which they claim appears in new WEEE draft regulations. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive will see producers taking responsibility for the collection and recycling of their equipment f…
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Waste management & environmental news surrouonding or involving the domestic appliance industry.
Sims and Grundon in new UK WEEE initiative
Employment group Remploy has joined forces with waste management firm Grundon, recycling firm Sims Group and logistics experts Wincanton to form the Revive Group to offer a service under Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) legislation.
Fridge recycler Shore completes MBO and invests in new plant
SHORE Recycling, which operates the only permanent facility for recycling fridges in Scotland, has completed a management buy-out valuing the business at £18.9m just two years after it was formed.
“All-island” co-operation hailed in fridge recycling success
The government of the Republic of Ireland has championed the cross-border “all-island” fridge recycling contract, saying it could be the way forward for other waste streams.
Waste stockpile fears rubbished
Experts have moved to ease fears that Scotland could be facing a repeat of the problems which left the country with a fridge mountain. New laws on electronic waste will make producers responsible for dealing with equipment when it reaches the end of its useful life.
The city where fridges go to die
At the edge of a business park on the outskirts of Perth lies the final destination for Scotland’s unwanted fridges.
Wincanton runs WEEE take-back trial for retailers
Logistics and recycling company Wincanton is working on a new trial to collect and process waste electrical equipment from retailers including Comet. The company already runs a number of services for Comet, including its fridge take-back scheme, which sees equipment recycled through Wincanton’s M…
Power-saving plan receives backing
All electrical appliances would display information about power standby efficiency under a plan endorsed by state and federal energy ministers in Adelaide.
Recycling costs loom
Firms once again face the prospect of paying a recycling fee on electronic hardware, as the UK government decides how best to implement an EU directive on waste. The Department of Trade and Industry last week missed the EU deadline for implementing the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (W…
Protecting the planet – Scottish charity leads the way
Access North Ayr, a Scottish charity specialising in local economic regeneration and employment training, has announced an exciting new venture that will create new jobs at the same time as helping to protect the environment. The European Commission, in partnership the with UK government, is set …