CDEnviro boosts production capacity in response to increasing demand

CDEnviro has increased its product assembly space by 32 per cent to allow for the production of 60 additional machines every year.

The company designs and manufactures a range of waste reduction and recycling equipment for application in the sewage, waste water, waste management and utility industries.

According to the company, the expansion comes as a response to an increase in demand around the world for equipment to separate solids and liquids and screen and recycle sludge. The company recently installed what it describes as ‘the first road sweepings recycling plant in Australia’ in Melbourne, which will divert up to 80 per cent of road sweepings from landfill. It expects growth to continue across the North American, Australian and European markets in the next five years.

Raymond Cooke, Operations Director at CDE, said: “2015 was an exciting year for our company, and we have been looking ahead to our growth potential for the coming years. We felt that it was a necessary step to develop a new assembly bay at our headquarters. This has increased our capacity by a third and allowed for an additional 60 machines to be exported every year.”

More information about CDEviro can be found at the company’s website.

Tranmere Rovers sign B&M Waste Services on three-year deal

Tranmere Rovers Football Club have announced that local waste management company B&M Waste Services will become the club’s shirt sponsors from the 2016/17 season.

As part of the three-year deal, the National League side’s home and away shirts and training gear will sport the logo of the company, which recently expanded its operations nationally.

B&M Waste will also take part in a number of the club’s community initiatives over the coming years, including projects with the homeless and the socially excluded.

Chairman Mark Palios said: “It was important to us to get the right partner, and from the very first meeting we held it was obvious that there were a great number of parallels in what we are both trying to do, and that by working together we can help each other to achieve our goals. B&M Waste Services is a very successful Wirral business which is now making a real mark on a national level, without losing its commitment to its own community, and as such we have many shared values and aspirations. I am very much looking forward to working with them.”

Graham Curtis, Director at B&M Waste Services, commented: “Partnering with Tranmere Rovers will give us additional national brand exposure but, more importantly, a platform to work together to support the Wirral community in key projects which are close to our hearts. We hope to forge a partnership which will benefit both the footballing side of the club and the expansion of its community initiatives.”

More information about B&M Waste Services can be found on the company’s website.

Roadchef appoints UKWSL as new waste contractor

Roadchef, the motorway service area operator, has announced that UK Waste Solutions Ltd (UKWSL) will manage its waste and recycling for the next three years in a contract estimated to be worth £3 million.

The contract with Nottingham-based UKWSL, whose clients include Network Rail and Balfour Beatty, will cover all 30 Roadchef outlets across the UK.

Three new waste systems have been installed in Roadchef outlets since 11 January, for general waste, recycling and liquid, to make waste disposal clearer for their customers.

The chain has also installed onsite composting systems that will allow leftover coffee grind to be recycled and prevent it from being disposed of in food or general waste containers. The compost can be used on Roadchef grounds within eight weeks to grow flowers or coffee.

UKWSL’s Company Director, Chris Giscombe commented: “It is a pleasure to be working in partnership with Roadchef. This exciting new venture will give us the opportunity to increase recycling rates at all the Roadchef locations and deliver a highly sustainable solution in a cost effective manner.”

More information about Roadchef can be found on the company’s website.

Hammersmith and Fulham launches Estates Recycling Challenge

A new three-month Estates Recycling Challenge has been launched at the White City Community Centre, aiming to boost recycling across 32 estates of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham.

The challenge, launched in collaboration with Local Green Points, a company that works with local councils to reduce waste and increase recycling through incentives, will involve 9,000 estate residents competing against each other to win points and possibly prizes.

Recycling on estates is more difficult than kerbside recycling, according to Managing Director of Local Green Points, Graham Simmonds. However, he believes the residents will enjoy some healthy competition, particularly if monetary rewards are available for the best recyclers.

Residents who recycle the most will earn points for their community. The community with the most points will win £500, which it can donate to one of five local charities. Additional prizes include £250 for the top recycler and £200, which will be awarded to a randomly chosen resident.

The overall aim of the initiative is to increase the amount of material recycled by 150 tonnes. Residents are already able to sign up to help reduce contamination of their communal recycling bins.

Councillor Larry Culhane, who attended the launch event along with other councillors, said: “Recycling on estates is a priority for Hammersmith & Fulham and this challenge is a great opportunity for 32 of our estates to compete with each other in a fun way to see which area can recycle the most.”

More information about the Estates Recycling Challenge can be found on the competition’s website.

Resource pack seeks to teach kids about circular economy

Devon County Council’s Waste Education Team has created a teaching pack for explaining the circular economy to children aged 9-11.

‘Material World’ is a six-lesson, curriculum-linked resource pack that uses geography and science to explore the resources we find on the planet, how we use them and what we can do to conserve them and live more sustainably.

The pack has been developed by Resource Futures and is sponsored by carpet tile manufacturer Interface. It is available to download for teachers in Devon schools.

Waste Educator Demelza Annison said: “We are delighted to be able to reach out to the next generation, which may well include designers, scientists and engineers of the future. Partnering with Interface has provided a great opportunity, through the workshop and pack, to show examples of companies who are working to preserve natural resources and use innovative ways to reuse and recover materials to be used again and again.”

Cllr Roger Croad, County Councillor and Cabinet Member for Community and Environmental Services, said: “Devon County Council is responsible for the management of 350,000 tonnes of household waste every year. With an annual cost of £50 million it makes sense to seek out new and innovative ways to reduce the amount of waste created now and by future generations.”

More information on the Material World programme can be found on the Devon County Council website.

Fire at Smurfit Kappa’s Wetherby site

A fire at Smurfit Kappa’s Wetherby site has damaged part of the building and some manufacturing equipment.

In a short statement, the paper-based packaging manufacturer said that no staff had been hurt by the fire on Wednesday (3 February) and that all fire procedures had been conducted effectively.

An assessment is currently underway to assess the damage and the company is developing a contingency plan for an alternative supply of product to customers from within the Smurfit Kappa Group.

More information on Smurfit Kappa can be found on the company’s website.