Recycling

Source: www.sepa.org.uk The consultation sets out some significant changes that SEPA is proposing in order to improve, simplify and better integrate the environmental protection and improvement services it provides for Scotland. We want Scotland to have a world class system for environmental regulation – with SEPA doing better with less and delivering services that are […]

Albion Environmental Ltd is pleased that GP Plantscape has recently secured the contract with East Renfrewshire Council for Processing of co-mingled organic green and organic food waste. Albion has been actively involved with GP Plantscape to ensure their new Wasteology in vessel composting facility is ready to begin operation early 2011. Our work involved securing

Albion Environmental Ltd were recently granted planning application to extend the existing waste recycling facility run by D.W.Parker Skip Hire in Ardrossan. This permission involved doubling the size of the existing facility allowing D.W Parker to extend the range of waste materials they divert from landfill. Albion Environmental Ltd were also able to get the new upgraded

HSE alerts inspectors to a planned inspection campaign within the waste and recycling industry during 20010/11. Inspections should be targeted at skip-hire operations and associated recycling activities, particularly those where hand sorting of recyclables ('totting') takes place, and has specific emphasis on management of workplace transport risks. Full details HERE   If you need any help/advice

Scotland Debut – Zero Waste Plan In June, Scotland become one of the first countries in the world to set out plans to become a "zero waste society", announcing a series of new initiatives and targets designed to ultimately reclassify waste as a valuable resource. (www.businessgreen.com) The plan includes a range of new targets, including

Albion are pleased to announce that a new programme has been designed to help support the Government’s target of halving waste to landfill by 2012 by providing capital support for investment in processing capacity to enable the construction industry to recycle their waste arisings rather than dispose of them to landfill.  The aim of the

Information on Scotland's waste infrastructure is now more accessible than ever thanks to new interactive online maps published (Tuesday 30 March) by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). The maps, at both national and local authority level, show the location of existing waste management facilities in Scotland, and contain underlying information on the amount and