Directors complete first fundraising challenge

Two of the Directors of Wiser Group have completed the first of their fundraising challenges this summer to raise money for the Firefighters Charity and Raptor Foundation. Russell and Dominic Hirst completed the Three Peaks Fell Race along with 700 other runners on...

New Operations Manager joins Wiser

Wiser Recycling has recruited a Site Operations Manager, Sarah Mountford to oversee the effective, efficient, safe and profitable operation of their approved authorised treatment facility (AATF) for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Hockwold,...

Battery recycling figures not reflective

Reported battery recycling figures are not reflective of true portable battery usage and recycling, recent data suggests. Last month, MRW and Lets Recycle reported that Environment Agency figures show that 38,725 tonnes of portable batteries were placed on the market...

New WEEE targets confirmed

The UK’s new collection targets for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) from households for 2017 have been confirmed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The overall UK target is 622,033 tonnes, up 40,617 tonnes on what was...