The Mining Waste Directive (MWD) brings in new requirements for waste management plans at mines and quarries. You may also have obligations under planning and health and safety legislation. In Northern Ireland and Scotland, the MWD came into force on 1 April 2010. In Scotland, the MWD has been brought into force through the planning […]
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On April 6th 2010, the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 came into force. Water discharge consenting, groundwater authorisations and radioactive substances regulation are now part of the single environmental permitting system which helps to deliver cuts in unnecessary red tape whilst continuing to protect the environment and human health. The Environment Agency’s Environmental
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Albion are pleased to advise that WRAP Supported by the Scottish Government, have launched a new programme for construction & demolition waste diverted from landfill in Scotland. The overall aim of the programme is to stimulate investment in Scotland in additional collection infrastructure and associated processing equipment specifically to deal with the non-inert fractions of
Recycling is still the most environmentally beneficial waste management option for materials such as paper, card and plastics, according to a report published March 16 2010 by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP). (www.letsrecycle.com ) Food and garden waste On the topic of food and garden waste, anaerobic digestion emerged as
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Albion Environmental Ltd are pleased to be working with SSE Renewables (click here for more information). The renewable energy development division of SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) who have been awarded rights to develop wave and tidal energy in Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters with its partners, Aquamarine and OpenHydro. Over the next
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The purpose of conducting a household waste analysis is to provide details of the quantity of each material type going to the residual bin collection system operated by Local Authorities. This enables the councils to observe the current recyclables still going to landfill and also what other wastes may be recycled in the future.
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The recent Scottish Government consultation paper issued 26th Feb. 2010 has proposed the following (click here) 9.1. It is currently a requirement of Regulation 4 and Schedule 1A of the WMLR that a Certificate of Technical Competence ( CoTC) is held, as one of the items to demonstrate that an applicant for a
Albion is delighted to have secured another annual contract from Levenseat Ltd to assist with their Business Management System accredited to E ISO 14001:2004, Environmental Management Systems by BSI. Albion has worked with Levenseat Ltd since 2008 and assisted Levenseat Ltd achieve formal BSI accreditation on 6th January 2009. Throughout 2009 we helped Levenseat
The Scotland & Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER) has commissioned a Code of Practice on the use of sludge, composts, and other organic materials for restoration and land improvement. The consultation documents are attached to this message. From Monday 25 January, they will be posted on the SNIFFER website, http://www.sniffer.org.uk/ in the SNIFFER
The joint WRAP and Environment Agency Protocols Programme has (on January 20) published a Quality Protocol outlining when gypsum from waste plasterboard is no longer classed as waste in a move which the Defra-funded body claim could boost sales of the recycled material by £10 million. http://www.wrap.org.uk/wrap_corporate/news/new_gypsum_qp.html
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