WRAP published a report yesterday giving new figures and information on waste in the food and drink supply chain. A presentation including the key data can be found via the link above, and the report is available to download here…
The Environment Agency has issued a letter and guide to waste operators in the biowaste treatment, non-hazardous treatment, inert waste treatment and metals recycling sectors on fire prevention. These have been sent to existing sites already, and can be downloaded…
Data on Feed in Tariff deployment to the end of August has now been published on the DECC website, and updated figures are available on the page in the members’ area here. We have also added some new graphs which…
As we last reported here, Agricultural Waste Exemptions originally registered with the EA before 2010, when the latest regulations came into force, will expire on 30 September. Farms with these exemptions need to register on the basis of the new…
As the party conference season kicks off in Glasgow, the week has started with stories about the debate within the Lib Dems on the direction of the economic recovery. Yesterday, however, the Lib Dems did agree on the importance of…
The Environment Agency has set out a plan for work to implement the Industrial Emissions directive in 2013/14, including the key milestones they will work to on best practice guidance and related areas. This is relevant to all developers and…
As previously notified, the process of developing the formal BAT reference document for waste treatment is underway. ADBA is represented on the technical working group for the process, and we are keen to get as much feedback from members as…
As previously notified, a full consultation is now underway on technical guidance from the Environment Agency. This details how they will interpret the requirements of permitting regulations and, in particular, how they will interpret indicative BAT. Separately, the process of…
Leaked European Commission proposals have shed light on the possible future of bioenergy policy and sustainability criteria for AD. The internal proposal from the Directorate General for Energy is a draft for discussion within the Commission, so is still subject…
The European Commission Joint Research Centre have published their long-awaited draft final report on end of waste criteria for biodegradable waste, and WRAP have now produced a summary of the key points. They are asking for technical and editorial comments…
