M Materials Recovery Facility A Materials Recovery Facility, or an MRF as it is more commonly referred to, is a specialised facility in which household waste is collected and sorted or separated into different types. These may include: Plastic Glass Metal Textiles Paper This segregation process can be done with both manual and mechanical […]
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L Landfill Monitoring Disposing of waste to landfill has been the traditional means of disposal in the UK for many years. This method of disposal generates products from the decomposition process, Landfill Gas (mainly a mix of carbon dioxide and methane) and Leachate. Both of these products require to be managed in order to prevent odour, litter,
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Did you know SQA and WAMITAB offer a nationally recognised Frontline Environmental Services Level 2 Award? This award is suitable for people wishing to join the waste management industry, apprentices and people who already work in Frontline Environmental Services and would like to gain a formal qualification. If you are an employee or an employer and would like to find
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K Kerbside Collection Kerbside collection is a service provided usually by Local Authorities in which household waste is uplifted and taken for recycling, reuse or disposal. Kerbside waste collections are usually split into categories to encourage recycling and extract maximum value from the resources, for example you may have one bin for general waste, one
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Did you know there is a training course that can equip you with the skills to effectively communicate important messages to your staff and work colleagues? Albion\’s Tool Box Talk training course is jointly certificated by The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) and consists of the following 6 modules: Why people learn Motivation and learning Question and answer technique Constructive
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We can all throw our money away buying unnecessary items; however, some people are quite literally throwing their money away. Albion Environmental staff who were conducting compositional waste analyses began to discover a number of coins within the residual waste stream and decided to start monitoring. Data was collected over the past year in various
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J – Journey (waste journey) Waste and recyclable materials are produced as a part of our daily life. These materials can be produced through manufacture/production of the things we consume and, by us as a result of our individual actions. Ensuring that the resulting materials are managed and tracked effectively is becoming ever more important as
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We are only a few weeks into 2017 and Albion is delighted to be pushing ahead with a number of great projects: Office Extension The ground works and foundations for our office extension are well underway and progressing well. This work will enhance
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I Incineration Incineration is the thermal treatment process in which waste is burned in order to recover energy. The process usually involves the combustion of unprepared Municipal Solid Waste. Incineration plant temperatures are typically in excess of 850 degrees Celsius, and require enough oxygen to sufficiently oxidise the waste. The main products of this process
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Albion Environmental has recently been trialling ‘Learning Assistant’ which is an online portfolio platform. The software allows candidates and assessors to upload documents, communicate and set assignments and tasks. It also enables all Albion candidates who are undertaking the same WAMITAB or SQA award to communicate with each other to obtain peer group advice and ideas.
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