SUEZ recycling and recovery UK has released a document on the necessary conditions for the reopening of Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) during the Covid-19 pandemic.

CIWM’s online WasteSupport platform which will match struggling local authorities with private contractors with spare capacity has gone live.

The Environment Agency (EA) has released a regulatory position statement that allows municipal waste incinerators to accept Covid-19 infectious waste without varying their environmental permits.

The Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH) has updated its Covid-19 safety advice for the waste sector.

Environment Minister Rebecca Pow has thanked the waste sector for its efforts in maintaining “vital” waste services during the Covid-19 outbreak.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has urged local authorities to keep their Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) open during the Covid-19 outbreak to allow people to dispose of their bulky waste.

Local authorities have reported large increases in household waste arisings during the Covid-19 outbreak and huge falls in commercial waste arisings, according to an ADEPT survey.

The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) is pressing households to think of waste worker safety and reminding them not to throw WEEE in the bin during the coronavirus outbreak.

UK waste company Viridor is offering free online workshops in Glasgow for SMEs and social enterprises to assist them in dealing with the challenges the coronavirus has brought to their business.

With waste operatives across the country going the extra mile during the Covid-19 crisis to keep waste and recycling collections going, residents have been making their appreciation felt for all their hard work.