Scotland reached a household waste recycling and composting rate of 39.8% for the rolling year to September 2011, according to figures released today (February 27) by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. The figures show an increase of 0.8% when compared to the 12 months to June 2011 (see letsrecycle.com). However the data was calculated under an old […]
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Introduction The “AGE 16 to 24” is aimed at helping eligible employers to offer young people employment through the Apprenticeship programme, by providing wage grants to assist them in recruiting their first apprentice. The National Apprenticeship Service is committed to working closely with WAMITAB’s strategic partners including AoC, AELP, colleges and training providers across the
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Albion environmental is currently looking for a Technical Manager to assist with our ever expanding workload. Full details on S1 Jobs – click here for details
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The Low Carbon Skills Fund gives Scottish businesses with up to 250 employees the opportunity to apply for up to £125,500 towards employee training costs. It provides funding for up to 25 episodes of training provides 50% of training costs, up to a maximum of £500 per episode By increasing expertise in this growth area we
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Venue: Norie Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall, 185 High Street, Perth, PH1 5UW, United Kingdom Date and time: Tuesday, 13 December, 2011 – 10:00 – 13:30 This event will assess the need for a new representative body for the Resource Sector in Scotland the Scottish Resource Management Association (SRMA) to represent the interests of the
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Following extensive consultation, Scottish Government has set out a Policy Statement that will underpin the final form of the Zero Waste (Scotland) Regulations that will be laid before the Scottish Parliament. We have provided our initial views on the main changes detailed in the document. Full document can be downloaded from http://www.scotland.gov.uk/360341 The main
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Radical plans to make Scotland one of the highest performing nations for recycling in Europe have been unveiled by the Scottish Government today. Key measures to be included in the Zero Waste Regulations include: A ban on municipal biodegradable waste going to landfill: the first of its kind in the UK A ban on material
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Albion are delighted with their new Berlingo van supplied by Clyde Vehicle Management and livery applied by SM Signs, we think you will agree it looks the part, and more importantly provides much needed transport to allow us to carry out site monitoring for our clients. If you need any site monitoring carried out or
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SEPA have issued guidance on the Compliance assessment Scheme. What is the Compliance Assessment Scheme? The scheme is used to assess an operator’s level of compliance with their licence. Continuous assessment is used throughout a calendar year with the level of compliance being assessed after each inspection, data assessment or environmental event (such as an
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A film to help improve health and safety at composting sites has been released by waste management firm Viridor. Designed for people who work on either in-vessel or windrow composting facilities, the film provides essential information needed to comply with Health & Safety Executive guidelines and manage the risks of working with these processes.
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