Frontline Services Training Delivered to nearly 100 Local Authority operatives over 8 days. Albion Environmental Ltd were pleased to be appointed by WRAP & Zero Waste Scotland to deliver Frontline Services training to East Dunbartonshire Council employees. The purpose of the contract was to deliver ZWS communication training to East Dunbartonshire Council’s collection crews and […]
Recovering energy from waste (EfW) is playing an increasing role in generating ‘low carbon’ energy and will play a vital contribution towards the UK’s target of having 15% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020. One current issue with waste derived fuel (WDF) is variability of the quality of the product. This can present
WRAP publication “A Classification Scheme to Define the Quality of Waste Derived Fuels” Read More »
Another Albion Environmental Employee gains CIWM Membership. In March, Jonathan Love, QUENSH advisor and Monitoring Manager successfully completed his CIWM interview to become a member of the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management. Congratulations Jonathan. Jonathan joins members of experienced Albion Environmental Team including Alasdair Meldrum, Sam Grant & Gerry McCabe as a fully fledged member
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With a government led push for a zero waste society and a wide gap in available landfill alternatives coupled with an increase in overseas demand for alternative fuels, SRF/RDF exports to Europe and further afield are on the increase. The RDF export market in the UK is, in the main, an emerging industry, with the
SRF/RDF Pre and Post Shipment Surveys Read More »
Many in the industry will be aware of the increasing incidents of major fires in the waste management industry. This will only get worse as companies strive to avoid landfill tax and retain more and more waste on site. In the past few months there have been a number of fires occurring in the UK’s
Fires in the Waste Industry in the United Kingdom Read More »
Our industry continues to grasp the mantle of challenges to improve our Health, Safety and Environmental performance against a backdrop where the HSE report that the injury rate is considerably higher than other industries including construction and the EA conducted 335 successful prosecutions in 2011 with the highest fine being £170,000 and the longest custodial
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According to an article this week on LETS RECYCLE, The waste and recycling industry needs to “step up to the plate” if it is to see an improvement in health and safety, according to Wayne Williams, inspector for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The call for action comes after a ‘bad year’ so far
14 deaths in waste sector in 2012/13 so far… Read More »
North Ayrshire Council recently extended Albion Environmental Ltd.’s landfill management cover role to October 2013. North Ayrshire Council's landfill site at Shewalton Road, Irvine currently accepts household waste (excluding co-mingled waste) collected from the North Ayrshire Council Area. Albion Environmental Ltd. were originally appointed to manage the landfill site in November 2010 on a short
North Ayrshire extends Landfill Management Contract. Read More »
Albion has worked hard to develop courses specific to the waste and resource management industry. We are pleased to provide information on the following courses for operational staff – Environmental Introduction to Waste Management Legislation Course Household waste recycling centre (HWRC) Operators Course CPC Approved Driving in the Waste Industry Legislation course
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The revised questions for the CIWM and WAMITAB Continuing Competence Scheme will be operational from 11th September 2012. The test now comprises 18 questions for the generic part (covering legislation, health & safety and environment protection) and a further 8 questions for each activity specific elements/options, depending on how many you choose (as opposed to
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