This guidance by HSE has been revised and updated. It aims to help resolve workplace transport problems and, in particular, prevent accidents to pedestrians involved in totting activities at waste and recycling facilities. Waste 18: Hand sorting of recyclables (‘totting’) with vehicle assistance
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Alasdair completed his leg from Kirkoswald to Alloway – taking over the baton from Stephen Flannagan then adding in a 4 mile detour up the Carrick Hills to get a picture of the baton overlooking Arran before passing it to Paul Canlin to take onto Troon. Currently the ‘real torch relay’ is on the Isle of
Real Torch Relay update Read More »
Albion Environmental’s own Alasdair Meldrum has signed up to do a stage of the Real Relay (Thursday 16th June afternoon) running 10 miles from Kirkoswald to Alloway!! If you have not heard of the Real Relay full details on their website http://www.endurancelife.com/realrelay/ Extract from their site below The Endurance life Real Relay is
HMRC has brought waste materials used at the top of landfill cells as well as the bottom within the scope of landfill tax. HMRC have rewritten the notice owing to changes in the law, most notably relating to ending the exemption for waste arising from the reclamation of contaminated land from 1 April 2012
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Legislation was laid down on 21st February 2012 in Finance Bill 2012 to correct a flaw in landfill tax legislation, which means that landfill sites in Scotland have unintentionally been outside the scope of landfill tax. Click HERE to read the full brief from HM Treasury
Landfill tax not applicable in Scotland for last 12 years? Read More »
Scottish businesses could save £2bn a year through adopting better waste reduction measures, according to the head of Zero Waste Scotland. You can read the full story here
Scottish zero waste laws \’billion pound\’ opportunity Read More »
The Scottish Government laid its Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (draft) before Parliament was laid on 15 March 2012. A review of the proposals is provided HERE. If you want help and advice to assist your organisation planning for these changes please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Albion Environmental Ltd is pleased to announce they recently conducted a Waste Analysis service through Lend Lease for Avondale. The service can be provided for un-segregated waste, segregated waste and residual waste. Detailed Method Statement and Risk Assessments are discussed and agreed with the client. Waste analysis will be carried out as per the
As 29th February has now passed, Continuing Competence tests that were required to be achieved by that date have now concluded. If you were required to achieve your test by the 29th February but have not done so, please refer to your Environment Agency regulator for further guidance. It is now the second period of
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Albion Environmental Ltd recently assisted Express Skips in Falkirk with a licence application and are pleased to annount the Waste Management Licence was granted in April 2012. Albion Environmental Ltd are experts in assisting a variety of facitlities, to ensure they are suitably licensed to allow them to operate at the earliest opportunity. If you would like assistance
Waste Management Licence Application Granted Read More »
