Due to current restrictions on the EA website, CIWM will be hosting new Environment Agency Guidance and Regulatory Position Statements for the foreseeable future. To find these documents, please visit the following website: http://www.ciwm.co.uk/CIWM/InformationCentre/EADocuments/Environment_Agency_Guidance.aspx Source: CIWM
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The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations require that all wastes generated at a property that undertakes healthcare practices must be subject to a pre-acceptance audit prior to collection via a contractor. Failing to comply can result in the contractor being unable to collect your wastes. Furthermore, undertaking the correct pre-acceptance audit procedure will enable
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SEPA have written an open letter to clarify their expectations on the implementation of the Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 with regard to commercial waste services. The 2012 Regulations took effect on 1 January 2014, imposing new recycling obligations on your customers and minimum levels of service on your company/organisation. The purpose of this letter is
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CIWM released on 17th of January its latest guidance document on Pre-Acceptance Waste Audits for large healthcare waste producers in England. Pre-acceptance waste audits are required to ensure that healthcare wastes are sent for the correct treatment and disposal, and robust auditing and reporting practices are essential to ensure compliance. Good auditing, however, also brings
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CIWM\’s Midlands Centre has teamed up with the City of Copenhagen to offer, with the support of the Danish (Dakofa) and Swedish (Avfall Sverige) Professional bodies for waste management, a unique opportunity for staff to apply for two-week secondments to work alongside colleagues in leading Swedish and Danish Waste companies. The aim of the programme
CIWM Midland Centre receives EU funding for the Leonardo Mobility Programme Read More »
Albion Environmental is celebrating the European Week for Safety and Health at Work by offering our clients the opportunity of a FREE HEALTH and SAFETY AUDIT on their activities during the European Week to raise awareness on these issues. Health and safety performance in the waste and recycling industry is one of the worst in
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CIWM is asking you and your organisation to do a little bit extra and go above and beyond the law by striving to make your place of work healthier and safer, by pledging that there is a commitment throughout your organisation to spend time; during European Week for Safety and Health at Work w/c October 2013;
CIWM’s Health, Safety and Welfare Pledge. Free Health and Safety Audit. Read More »
These Awards recognise excellence and best practice in street cleansing and local environmental quality, reflecting the importance of a clean and well maintained environment in promoting better quality of life in local communities and supporting economic development and prosperity. Deadline for entries is 6 Sept 2013. Please follow the link to gain more information about
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The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has asserted that there is not enough evidence to back-up the claim that increasing the number of energy from waste (EfW) plants is inherently detrimental to recycling levels. The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has asserted that there is not enough evidence to back-up the claim that increasing the number of
CIWM supports ESA declaration that energy recovery and recycling can coexist Read More »
CIWM is asking you and your organisation to do a little bit extra and go above and beyond the law by striving to make your place of work healthier and safer, by pledging that there is a commitment throughout your organisation to spend time; during European Week for Safety and Health at Work w/c October 2013;
CIWM\’s Health and Safety Pledge. Free Health and Safety Audit. Reminder. Read More »
