6 out of 43 councils in?North?West?are currently hitting the UK government household waste?recycling?targets of 50% by the year 2020. View the?Recycling?Rate map to see if your council is meeting the targets. Some councils in the?North?West?are setting a prime example for the UK, though the majority fall below the target number with little time to address […]
Rogue waste crime operators could be slapped with new fines if they mislabel their waste to dodge tax rules, an independent review ordered by Environment Secretary Michael Gove has recommended. The review also concluded that compulsory electronic tracking of waste could help clamp-down on illegal movements of waste at home and abroad, and that there […]
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service is urging residents to help prevent their household wheelie bins becoming targets for arsonists over the Bonfire period. Arson attacks on wheelie bins and refuse containers in the Merseyside area have nearly doubled in the last three years around Bonfire night, with 80 incidents taking place over the bonfire period […]
Take a look at how recycling is essential to help save costs and build a positive reputation. The amount of waste that ends up in landfill is a hot topic on both consumer and business levels. The breathtaking?figures compiled by Defra show that an estimated 32.2 million tonnes of waste were generated in 2016 across […]
