Carbon Credit Trading and Landfills
It’s Methane that makes Landfill and Carbon Credit Trading so interconnected. Methane is the second most prevalent greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide, is emitted in large quantities from modern engineered landfills unless it is collected and flared (burnt). Kyoto obligations mean that UK landfill emissions need to fall by 20 percent from 1990 levels, and […]
Landfill Gas Emissions and the Greenhouse Effect
It is thought that even with the best landfill gas extraction systems installed about half of the total methane produced by any landfill site escapes without being burnt, either in a flare, or in a generator to supply energy. That means that landfill gas climate change is significant. The escape of the methane into the […]
UK Requirements for Farm Waste Licensing
EU Waste Framework Directive: The new UK requirements for farm waste licensing Farm (agricultural) waste disposal will as from this year (July 2006) regulated by the Environment Agency under the same regulations as municipal, commercial and industrial waste. Until the extended implementation date this summer (2006) agricultural businesses have been exempted from the Waste Management […]
The Importance of Good Construction Site Waste Management
In this article we explain why good Construction Site Waste Management is very important. Including the preparation of a Construction Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) before site-works start You might assume that waste is everything we don’t want any more. However the trash created on construction sites can be valuable as a raw material to […]
Construction and Demolition Waste and Recycling
In tonnage terms construction and demolition waste is the UK’s largest waste stream accounting for 90 Million tonnes of material per year in England and Wales alone. To drive the recovery of demolition material and the use of recycled materials in new structures, ICE, working with London Remade and Envirocentre has developed the Demolition Protocol […]
The UK Government Waste Diversion Targets Set on the Landfilling of Waste (in 2005)
Local authorities across England have been set limits on the amount of biodegradable municipal waste they can dispose of in landfill sites. The aim of these waste diversion targets is to achieve the diversion of waste away from landfill sites. Environment Minister Elliot Morley confirmed (3 February 2005) the final allocation of landfill allowances for […]
Waste and Climate Change
Main Issues Waste and climate change is an important issue, given the ever rising quantities of waste bring produced. Reduction and reuse of waste is the preferred option, and most important aim in any waste strategy. The EU Landfill Directive requires all landfill sites taking biodegradable waste to where possible capture and use the methane […]
Top 20 UK Solid Waste Management Companies and Landfill Operators
Waste Management Companies which Operate Landfills, Listed by Turnover (2005-6). We have retained company names that due to recent mergers, will longer be trading List of Top 20 Waste Management Companies in 2005-6 by UK Turnover 1. Biffa Waste Management 2. Waste Recycling Group (bought by FCC) 3. Shanks Waste Services 4. Veolia Environmental Services […]
One Stop Shop Environmental Permits by Defra UK
So-called; “One Stop Shop Environmental Permits” is what the EP regulations promised when introduced by Defra UK. The UK environmental regulations have been simplified for the first time in years, in a move which has been largely unreported in the technical press. In a move welcomed by the waste management industry, the Environmental Permitting (England […]
What is Waste WAMITAB Hazardous Waste and WEEE?
Q: What is waste? A: Waste is defined for the propose of the UK Waste Management Regulations as: Any substance or object that you discard, intend to discard, or are required to discard is waste and as such is subject to a number of regulatory requirements. Even if material is sent for recycling or undergoes […]
Skip Permits and the UK 1980 Highways Act
In some local authority areas a Skip Permit is required before you are legally permitted to place the skip in the road. The Skip hire permit will cost money and take time to arrange. So don’t forget to budget and plan for this. All good skip hire companies will advise you on your local requirements. […]
Skip Hiring in the UK
There are many skip hirer’s in most cities. One example is Skip HireUK. They declare in their publicity that they are the UK’s leading on-line provider for national skip hire. At Skip Hire UK’s web site they offer to provide any size of skip you need; mini skip, midi skip, builders skip or large skip. […]
Skip Hire and How To Get The Best Skip Waste Service
Service providers also come in many shapes and sizes, varying from small one man operators with a small fleet of vehicles and skips, to national operators that service both domestic and commercial waste disposal requirements. Before you order, and based upon advice from the skip companies you approach, you will need to decide whether your […]
Building on Landfill Sites and Recommendations
We would like to emphasise that, if at all possible, building on landfill sites containing putrescible material, and which therefore are likely to be generating landfill gas should be avoided. Some old landfills will be free from landfill gas, but do take great care to obtain expert advice before you assume that any particular landfill is […]
Old Closed Landfills and What to Expect if You find One
There are many thousands of closed landfills in the UK. In general all domestic waste landfills filled before the 1950s now exert little or no environmental impact as they contained a low organic content from the start. They did not ever become significantly methanogenic (methane producing), and were: normally shallow (2 to 5 metres deep), […]
