Waste Management & Recycling
23 November 2015
20 November 2015
How hospitals can benefit from circular economy business models
19 August 2015
Ramp heating system allows for all year-round vehicle access
Expected to be completed later this year, the facility incorporates a steep ramp for refuse vehicles to use, enabling them to transfer waste to the incinerator. The ramp heating system has been specified and installed at the new facility Heat Mat’s high Wattage ramp heating cables were specified for installation under a 210mm concrete and[…]
18 August 2015
Eco-friendly waste removal with A & A
Projects of all sizes DIY home improvement projects more often than not include the inconvenience and expense of multiple trips down to the local tip or waste disposal site. Based in North London and serving all areas North of the Thames, A & A aims to provide a convenient solution in the form of its[…]
18 August 2015
Eco-friendly waste removal with A and A
Projects of all sizes DIY home improvement projects more often than not include the inconvenience and expense of multiple trips down to the local tip or waste disposal site. Based in North London and serving all areas North of the Thames, A andamp; A aims to provide a convenient solution in the form of its[…]
17 August 2015
Solid Recovery Fuel products undergo improved testing
Axion Polymers believes that alternative fuels from waste must be treated as products, rather than as unnecessary surplus. Solid Recovery Fuel (SRF) products must meet a consistent level of high quality to ensure that they are beneficial and effective. Companies must operate within strict quality controls to make sure that SRF is produced to an[…]
06 August 2015
Flooring companies encouraged to recycle vinyl flooring
Every flooring company raising a Recofloor collection from 3rd to 28th August will be entered into a draw with a chance to win one of three packs of Love2shop Vouchers worth £100 each. The Love2shop Voucher is accept at over 20,00 shops including fashion, sports and home improvements stores, in addition to many restaurants and[…]
08 July 2015
Vinyl flooring recycler provides free bacon butties for roadshow attendees
Founded by floor manufacturers Polyflor and Altro in 2009 to divert waste material from landfill, Recofloor has 63 drop-off sites throughout the UK and Ireland – accepting post-installation vinyl flooring off-cuts and uplifted vinyl flooring. Bacon Butty’ roadshow Contract fitter Richard Malloy with Michelle Brewer of Recofloor at the Dublin Recofloor Bacon Butty event Customers[…]
05 June 2015
Vinyl floor recycling scheme offers 70 percent savings
Since 2009, over 2,300 tonnes of installation off-cuts and waste uplifted vinyl flooring have been recycled back into new flooring and other products, providing a sustainable, environmentally-friendly and cost-saving disposal option for flooring professionals. Macgregor Flooring collected more than 14 tonnes of waste vinyl flooring off-cuts from West Cumberland Hospital. Recofloor’s Certificates of Commitment aid[…]
07 May 2015
UK contribute to waste PVC recycling scheme
A total of 474,411 tonnes of waste PVC was recycled through Recovinyl last year, with 16 European countries taking part in the scheme. 160 companies across Europe are currently involved in the Recovinyl scheme The UK performed highly, contributing to over 20% of the total. In addition to this, waste PVC-U profiles comprised over half[…]