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Group transitioned to new ISO standards

Wiser Group has transitioned to the new ISO 9001 and 14001 standards that were published in September 2015. The revised quality management and environmental management standards are less prescriptive than their predecessors, are focused more on performance and...

Wiser to open new WEEE waste facility in Norfolk

Wiser Recycling is pleased to announce that we will be opening a new Approved Authorised Treatment Facility (AATF) for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) this summer. The new Thetford based WEEE waste facility combines 30,000 sq ft of processing and...

Hirst brothers take on Three Peaks Fell Race

Wiser Recycling Directors, Russell and Dominic will be undertaking the 23 mile Three Peaks Fell Race across the spectacular countryside of the Yorkshire Dales National Park this weekend. The 64th annual Three Peaks Race takes place on 28th April and takes in 23 miles...

Have you got the right number for us?

From 30th April 2018, the telephone number 0845 894 9979 will no longer be in use. Please contact us on 01480 464 111 for all your enquiries going forward. Our postal and registered address remains: Suite 11 Manor Mews Bridge Street St Ives PE27 5UW If you have any...

New Wiser Recolight lamp waste contract for North England

Wiser Recycling has signed a new contract with Recolight to collect and process lamps in Yorkshire and Lancashire. Wiser collects fluorescent tubes and other lamps from Recolight’s clients including electrical wholesalers and major retailers. Recolight runs the UK’s...

AATF Forum calls for increase in WEEE targets

The recently formed AATF Forum is calling for a 3% increase in waste electrical and electronic equipment targets for 2018. The Approved Authorised Treatment Facility (AATF) operators – including Wiser Recycling - who represent around 80% of the UK’s WEEE treatment...

UK misses 2017 WEEE target

DEFRA has published figures that suggest the collection target for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) was missed in 2017. Most categories of WEEE experienced a shortfall with the largest being in large household appliances, display equipment, medical...

Summer of Challenges raises over £2,500 for fire fighters

Wiser’s Directors have reached their target of raising over £2,500 for the Fire Fighters Charity following last year’s Summer of Challenges, in response to the devastating fire at Wiser Recycling’s waste electrical and electronic equipment facility in 2016. We would...

Wiser calls for shake up in WEEE classification

Concerned that the UK will miss its recycling targets for waste electrical and electronic equipment this year, Wiser Recycling, as part of the newly formed AATF Forum, is calling for a shake-up in how the regulators classify WEEE. The Approved Authorised Treatment...