waste industry News
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Waste Industries Rolls Out DriveCam Solution to Entire Fleet
DriveCam, Inc., a global driver risk management company, today announced that Waste Industries has selected its driver management program for a fleet-wide rollout. As one of the top 12 solid waste and recycling companies in the U.S., Waste Industries joins other industry leaders that trust the DriveCam solution to lead their driver-safety initiative. Some Waste Industries sites are also deploying ...
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Waste Industries Completes Refinancing
Regional solid waste services company Waste Industries USA, Inc. successfully completed a refinancing of its existing credit facility with a $750 million senior secured credit facility, consisting of a $325 million revolving facility due 2016 and a $425 million term loan B due 2017. The proceeds were used to refinance existing borrowings and pay related fees and expenses. Available capacity under ...
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Chairman Named in Queen`s Birthday Honours
Vince Ferguson has been awarded the OBE in recognition to his services to export and the international waste industry. The actual award ceremony date will be announced ...
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One-day blitz on the illegal waste industry
Earlier this week, the Environment Agency, the police, the Road Haulage Association, the Association of British Insurers, the Vehicle & Operator Service Agency and Crime stoppers joined forces to crack down on waste crime. The main aim of the meeting was to disrupt the supply of waste to illegal waste sites, gather intelligence and encourage people to report waste crime. Environment Agency ...
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Waste industry`s manifesto
The waste industry has called on the next Government to help drive the development of recycling infrastructure by “simplifying” the planning system. In a week where all the major political parties have launched their manifestos, the waste industry has highlighted what it would put in a manifesto if it had the opportunity. Rabbitt Recycling chief executive Michael Morris said: “I would encourage ...
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More praise for budget from waste industry
More waste industry experts have welcomed the landfill tax escalator measure announced in last week’s Budget. Last week, Chancellor Alistair Darling announced that there will be a continued increase in the standard rate of landfill tax by £8 per tonne on 1 April each year until 2013 (see MRW story). Environmental communications firm Sauce Consultancy managing director John Twitchen said: ...
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Shanks: Waste industry should hold on to recycling agenda
Now is not the time to lose sight of the recycling agenda and material prices will bounce back again next year, claims Shanks’ UK managing director. Speaking to MRW Shanks UK managing director Ian Goodfellow said: “As an industry we were not prepared for the sudden downturn in material prices. But we have been fortunate that we have long term contracts, partly based on private finance initiative ...
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Soil and Groundwater Technology Association (SAGTA) appoint new chairman and deputy chairman
SAGTA has appointed Dr Richard Boyle of the Homes and Communities Agency as Chairman and Frank Evans of National Grid Property Holdings Ltd to the role of Deputy Chairman. Speaking of his new role, Dr Richard Boyle said, "I am delighted to take on this role with SAGTA and help maintain its position as the authoritative voice on contaminated land from the landholders perspective. Members have ...
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ENVEA at the Waste Management Europe Conference - Jun 21, 2022 -Jun 23, 2022
ENVEA stand: #2404 The European exhibition and conference for Waste Management and the Circular Economy Waste Management Europe gathers the leading minds, the brightest innovators, influencers and the rule-breakers. They are all coming together to drive an agenda of change for the waste management industry. Visiting the exhibition will put you and your team right in the epicentre of ...
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Defra develops policy statement on commercial and industrial waste
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is developing a policy statement setting out its approach to commercial and industrial waste. It intends to publish what actions it will take to tackle commercial and industrial waste and on encouraging greater convergence in the drivers to address both waste from households and businesses. The policy statement is intended to be published ...
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Brexit Stymies Nike's Reuse-a-shoe Programme
It is rare that Tyre and Rubber Recycling makes political comment, but when Nike announced the suspension of its trainer recycling programme in the UK, we could not help but get a sense of: “We told you so.” When the UK opted to leave the EU, Tyre and Rubber Recycling predicted that there could be issues for the waste industry if they were exporting to Europe, possibly even those ...
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Waste industry on track to reduce workplace accidents
The chairman of the Waste Industry Society and Health Forum is optimistic that its members can reduce workplace accidents in the waste industry by 50 per cent over the next five years. Speaking to MRW Chris Jones said: “We are trying to get people to take on board the basic safety messages and stick with them. We are also trying to get people to do something about this problem and make an ...
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BVSe Creates Tyre Recycling Association in Germany
Tyre recycling in Germany has become a growing concern for the industry, with various initiatives being developed to support and promote tyre recycling, such as ZARE and AZuR.The latest development comes from the German waste industry association that covers tyre the tyre supply chain, repairs, and retreads and now tyre recycling.Find out the full Tyre & Rubber Recycling story here. ...
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June 9, 2021 Marks Another Milestone for Responsible Energy Inc.
In March, Responsible Energy announced the completion of the Free Radical Gasification (FRG) 10 tonne per day unit, the Solaris. Last week, on June 9th, Responsible Energy successfully completed the first 100 hours of run time and thus finished start-up trials. During these trials, Responsible Energy will initially begin processing different types of liquid wastes. The results from the trials ...
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EREF Annual Charitable Auction Raises More Than 1.6 Million at WasteExpo
The Board of Directors of the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) is pleased to announce that the 2016 EREF Annual Charitable Auction has raised more than $1.6 million. EREF holds its Annual Charitable Auction each year at WasteExpo to support the foundation’s mission to fund and direct scientific research and educational initiatives for waste management practices. ...
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Waste industry to appeal EU recycling definition
Trade body the ESA – whose members include many of the major waste management firms in the UK – and its European counterpart FEAD, have expressed concerns over the point at which material is considered ‘recycled’ under current revisions of the EU’s Circular Economy package. The European Parliament’s Environment Committee made further revisions to the wording ...
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EREF honors Mack Trucks for 20 years of donations
The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) is pleased to announce that this year’s 22nd EREF Annual Charitable Auction will mark the 20th year that Mack Trucks has donated to the EREF Live Auction. The EREF Annual Charitable Auction, the foundation’s largest fundraiser, is held annually at WasteExpo to help EREF further its mission to fund and direct research and ...
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Conservatives propose to extend landfill tax escalator
Shadow Environment Secretary Nick Herbert said that a Conservative Government would put a floor under the announced 2013 landfill tax rate up to 2020, to provide the waste industry with the stability to invest for the long-term in alternatives to landfill. Herbert also told MRW that he would be announcing Conservative waste policy in the next few weeks. He said his announcement on Conservative ...
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Routeware Acquires EasyRoute
Routeware, Inc., a leading provider of computerized route management systems to the waste industry, today announced the acquisition of EasyRoute, Inc. and its UK parent company, Webaspx. Both companies serve municipal and for-profit haulers who operate residential, commercial, and roll-off fleets. The companies, who have worked successfully as partners for the last two years, will integrate their ...
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Waste industry receives Budget with mixed reviews
The waste industry has received the Budget with mixed reviews. It comes after Chancellor Alistair Darling pledged to extend the landfill tax escalator for another year until 2014, which will continue to increase by £8 per tonne per year (see MRW story). Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee policy officer Andrew Craig said the Budget had positives and negatives: “The landfill tax has been ...
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