Demolition contractors are being reminded to carry out testing on certain types of waste wood from pre-2007 buildings as a matter of urgency, to help identify the true extent of hazardous material in the UK. The National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) has...

A new scheme to reduce the carbon footprint of pallets used in the construction industry is being launched next year. The Pallet Loop is being backed by leading construction companies who have signed a pledge to test the new scheme, aimed at reducing the  250,000...

This December we're planning to bring you the latest thinking on issues including potential red diesel replacements such as electric and hydrogen powered equipment, as well as an update from Suez's Lauma Kasuza on European waste wood trends at our Winter Members'...

The WRA is urging skip operators and transfer stations to read its Waste Wood Classification Guidance to ensure they are up to speed with their legal obligations and understand what they are supposed to do regarding the transfer of waste wood. Julia Turner, Executive...

Waste wood supply 'rollercoaster’ to continue - WRA The UK’s growing portfolio of biomass-fired plants are well stocked for the coming winter but face increased competition for feedstock over the next 12 months as their reliability improves. Trade body the Wood...

September is fast approaching so if you're planning on attending our Autumn Members' Meeting please make sure you have registered via this link. You will also need to register for this year's Letsrecycle Live exhibition at the Agricultural Showground in Stoneleigh,...

 Long-awaited Waste Wood Classification Guidance is Launched Guidance on how to handle and process all items of waste wood is being published today (Thursday) after a four-year project led by the Wood Recyclers’ Association. The culmination of the Waste Wood...

The long-awaited guidance for operators working within the waste wood industry on how to handle and process all items of wood is planned for release by the end of the month. Unfortunately delays in waiting for clarification on whether all four of the UK's regulators...

The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has urged the Government to recognise the value that waste wood biomass adds to the UK’s efforts to decarbonise, when developing its Biomass Strategy 2022. In its response to a Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) call...

The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) fears proposed Government targets for waste wood packaging will lead to a reduction in the amount of wood available for reuse and recycling in the UK. The WRA and the Wood Panel Industries Federation (WPIF) have written a joint...