Collection Still the Most Dangerous Aspect of Solid Waste Management 2019-08-13 15:15:06 SWANA Records 30 Solid Waste Worker Fatalities So Far in 2019 The Solid Waste Association of North America has identified at least 30 worker fatalities industry so far this year in the United States and Canada. read more ...
Seven & a Half Year Deal to Collect Waste from 550,000 Residents 2019-08-13 14:55:44 $87m Solid Waste Collection Contract in Volusia County, Florida for FCC In Florida, members of Volusia County Council have approved unanimously the award for solid waste collection services to FCC Environmental Services, the American affiliate of FCC group. read more ...
Sennebogen 840 Cutting Container Loading Times for Scrap Metal 2019-08-13 14:45:04 £500k Sennebogen Material Handler Boosts Capacity for Ward’s Immingham Metal Recycling Site Derbyshire-based metal recycling firm, Ward, has invested £500,000 to increase metal processing capacity with brand new Sennebogen material handler at its Immingham site. read more ...
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health Publishes Research on Waste Workers 2019-08-13 14:29:40 STUDY: Wheeled Bins Cut Staff Absence for Waste Collection Employees New research based on staff absence data from 15 Local Authorities in the UK has found that the use of wheeled bins is linked to lower sickness absence rates. read more ...
Rochester Facility Upgraded to Meet Increasing NHS Clinical Waste Demands 2019-08-13 11:58:47 Medical Waste Firm Tradebe Healthcare Boosts Treatment Capacity by 50% Healthcare waste specialist, Tradebe Healthcare, has completed a 50% expansion project at its Rochester facility to ensure its nationwide network of healthcare sites to meet the increasing clinical waste disposal demands of the NHS. read more ...
Longue Hougue Facility Recovering Energy & Materials on Channel Island 2019-08-06 15:57:17 JCB Equipment for Guernsey's New £32 million Waste Transfer & Recycling Centre JCB has supplied a fleet of machines from its specialist waste and recycling range to a new £32 million Waste Transfer Station and Household Waste and Recycling Centre on the island of Guernsey. read more ... City of San Antonio and Lakeshore Recycling Systems Honoured for Safety Measures 2019-08-02 13:22:01 SWANA Awards for Innovation & Improvements to Safety in the Waste Industry The Solid Waste Association of North America’s Safety Committee has named the winners of the 2019 SWANA Safety Awards, including two organisations with the Biggest Safety Improvement Award and the Best Safety Innovation Award. read more ... Massive GHG Reductions Possible with Reduced Global Food Waste 2019-07-29 13:27:01 Global Overshoot Day: US Tops the Charts in Food Waste A study for Global Overshoot Day by the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition and the Economist Intelligence Unit Food Sustainability has ranked the United States last at preserving the world’s resources. read more ... Environmental Services & Automated Waste Collections for Major Development 2019-07-23 11:45:42 Averda Waste & Recycling Deal to Use Envac Tech at the Pearl-Qatar International environmental services provider, Averda, has been awarded a 3 year waste management contract to service Qatar’s flagship waterfront development, The Pearl-Qatar. Averda. read more ... German & Italian RCV Manufacturers Confirm Tie-Up 2019-07-23 10:03:40 ZOELLER Acquires 60% Stake in Fellow Refuse Collection Vehicle Firm Farid German refuse collection vehicle manufacturer, ZÖLLER-KIPPER GmbH, has acquired 60% of the shares in Italian waste truck manufacturer FARID, FEG Brivio S.p.A. read more ... Recycling Plant Giving Building Product Manufacturer RE-KKUR an Edge 2019-07-17 13:42:59 JCB Hydradig Wastemaster for Irish uPVC Manufacturer’s In-House Recycling Irish of uPVC building products manufacturer, RE-KKUR, has introduced a JCB Hydradig 110W Wastemaster wheeled excavator at its in-house plastic recycling facility at its County Fermanagh site. read more ... TOMRA Collection Solutions’ Chief Welcomes Comprehensive DRS Intent 2019-07-17 12:52:04 Environment Secretary’s Backing of Comprehensive Deposit Return Scheme Welcomed Tuesday’s announcement by the UK’s Environment Secretary Michael Gove that he is backing a comprehensive Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers has been welcomed by reverse vending machine manufacturer, TOMRA Collection Solutions. read more ...
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