John Lawrie Metals repurposes over 2200 Tonnes of material destined for recycling
Leading Scottish Metal Recycler John Lawrie Metals Ltd has recently repurposed and exported over 2200 tonnes of used mooring systems acquired through the decommissioning of North Sea oil and gas assets.In 2020, John Lawrie repurposed appr... Read Full ArticleUKRI looks to fund Retailers and Consumer Packaging Supply Chain to help deliver the 2025 UK Plastic Pact Targets
UK Research and Innovation’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge, is rolling out £24 million to fund innovation projects run by UK businesses across two funding competitions in 2021. Projects must help to... Read Full ArticleTerex Ecotec announce three new distributors
Terex Ecotec have announced the appointment of three new distributors across Europe— Biocare in Sweden, Troost in The Netherlands, and Mycsa in Spain and Portugal. All three will represent the full range of Terex Ecotec&rsquo... Read Full ArticleBLUE Group are seeking a Health & Safety Manager
Role DescriptionAn opportunity for a progressive Health & Safety Manager has arisen for the right candidate. They will be expected to implement best practice within the group, ensuring compliance with current legislat... Read Full ArticleStroud DC trials electric vehicle
Stroud District Council’s (SDC) waste partner Ubico has trialled the e-One electric refuse vehicle from Gloucestershire-based supplier Refuse Vehicle Solutions Ltd (RVS). The demonstration vehicle was repowered from a diesel-powered vehi... Read Full ArticleThe Tesla of motor drives
When shredders have to work long and hard, Vecoplan relies on its proven HiTorc direct drive. A controller integrated in the frequency converter ensures that the optimum torque is available at the rotor shaft at all times and in all operating ... Read Full ArticleTOMRA and Borealis open state-of-the-art plant for post-consumer plastic waste sorting and advanced mechanical recycling
Demo plant sorts post-consumer plastic waste and will produce market-ready fully formulated polymer pelletsBrand owners and converters will be able to access material for qualification and market validation in early 2021... Read Full ArticleRVS awarded place on new HGV framework for electric vehicle conversions
Refuse Vehicle Solutions Ltd (RVS) has been awarded a place on a new HGV and Specialist Vehicle Procurement and Contract Hire Framework 2020 (LOT 2 and LOT 5) for the provision of electric vehicle drivetrain conversion systems, ranking highest... Read Full ArticleReinhard Recycling AG expands fleet
Dedication, reliability and a preference for multifunctional tools – all these things are often attributed to Swiss people. Presumably these are exactly the reasons why Fritz Blaser, Managing Director of the Swiss company Reinhard ... Read Full ArticleLetsrecycle Live and Demo Expo rescheduled to 15-16 September 2021
In light of the ongoing pandemic, co-located events Letsrecycle Live and Demolition Expo have been rescheduled to 15-16 September 2021 at NAEC Stoneleigh, Coventry. The showcase ex... Read Full ArticleMcCusker Demolition purchases first Bobcat Machines
McCusker Demolition Ltd, based in Belfast in Northern Ireland, has purchased the company’s first Bobcat machines from Northern Excavators, the local Authorised Bobcat Dealer. McCusker has added a new top-of-the-range Bobcat T40.180SLP 18 m t... Read Full ArticleNew Bruks Siwertell system expands Enviva's truck receiving facilities
Bruks Siwertell has secured a truck-receiving system order from Enviva, a global energy company specializing in sustainable wood bioenergy. This latest order adds to a range of Bruks Siwertell technology already operated by the company across a nu... Read Full ArticleWhen it should turn green: Modern green waste recycling at Hahn Kompost near Regensburg
For Wolfgang Hahn everything is about green. The entrepreneur from Pfatter near Regensburg has made a name for himself in the region with his company "Hahn Kompost". Recycling is a way of life here: tons... Read Full ArticleTOMRA Sorting Recycling and STADLER UK Limited chosen as technology providers for huge £15.4m upgrade of waste recycling facility
In 2019, Viridor, one of the UK's leading recycling, resource and waste management companies, undertook a £15.4m upgrade of its Masons Materials Recycling Facili... Read Full ArticleFCC Environment to rehome water voles at Greengairs Landfill
FCC Environment, one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management companies, is rehoming colonies of water voles as part of its restoration work to support the long term developmen... Read Full ArticleBlack Country engineering business teams up with academics to service the circular economy
Black Country SME Alphadrive Engineering Services is working with Aston Business School to help customers embrace the sustainability agenda. The Black Country company joined the school’s Advanced Services Group SME Partnership programme to t... Read Full ArticleLocal joint venture secures future for Stanton Ironworks
A joint venture between two prominent Derbyshire business families has completed a deal to secure the future of the former Stanton Ironworks in Ilkeston.The 192 acre site at Lows Lane, Ilkeston, has been acquired by Verdant Regeneration L... Read Full ArticleTelehandler instead of wheeled loader
TRI (Total Recycling Industries) has a recycling facility on the Leeuwarden industrial park in the Netherlands which handles around 250,000 car and t... Read Full ArticleELDAN Recycling launches system for detection of foreign objects in tyre shreds
Danish manufacturer of tyre recycling equipment, ELDAN Recycling A/S, has developed a new sensor-based system to detect foreign objects in tyre shreds and reduce t... Read Full ArticleR Collard invests over £2 million in plant
It's been a bumper year for investment at R.Collard...Having recently celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2019, R Collard Ltd is one of the leading demolition and waste management companies in the So... Read Full Article