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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...
Great Repeal Bill ensures EU environmental legislation remains
The Government confirmed last month that EU environmental legislation will remain in place in the UK post Brexit. On 29th March, Teresa May triggered Article 50 giving formal notice of the UK’s intention to withdraw from the European Union. A day later, the Government...
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...
UK hits WEEE targets for 2016
The overall target for WEEE collected in the UK in 2016 has been reached. Earlier this month, DEFRA confirmed that a total of 581,415 tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) was collected, up 15% on 2015’s tonnages. A number of individual targets...
Spring budget announcements on waste policy
Chancellor, Philip Hammond, had a busy budget week earlier this month making a number of pronouncements around waste policy: Packaging targets will be set at the highest rate outlined in the recent consultation, varying options were set out in the consultation...
What can we expect from Brexit?
With Brexit rarely out of the news since the vote took place last summer, our sister company Wiser Environment looks at what the implications are going to be for UK environmental legislation? Much of our environmental legislation originates from EU directives. Whilst...
Recruiting Site Operations Manager
Wiser Recycling is recruiting a Site Operations Manager to oversee the effective, efficient, safe and profitable operation of their approved authorised treatment facilities (AATF) for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Reporting to the Operations...
Looking for new opportunity for 2017?
Our sister company, Wiser Environment, is looking to recruit a consultant specialising in management systems and auditing and a senior consultant in permitting and technical services . Their ideal candidates will have a degree in an environmental subject and at least...