Waste Wood RPS extended to January 2021
The Environment Agency (EA) has extended a Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) on the use of mixed waste wood until January 2021, as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak. The Waste Wood Classification (WWC) Project is being led by the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA)...
WRA welcomes DEFRA guidance on reopening of HWRCs
The WRA has welcomed further guidance issued today by DEFRA on the reopening of HWRCs and in particular clarification over the issue of essential journeys. WRA Chair Andy Hill said: "I think it’s helpful for HWRC operators and local authorities to have clear guidance...
WRA Member Focus – UNTHA UK
UNTHA UK is one of the newest members to join the Wood Recyclers Association. UNTHA is no stranger to the world of wood recycling, with the company’s Austrian-engineered shredding technology having helped salvage ‘waste’ wood for remanufacturing and other reuse...
DEFRA asking for views in second Covid-19 survey of the waste & recycling sector
DEFRA has issued a second survey to the waste and recycling sector asking for the latest information on how the current Covid-19 situation is affecting the industry. The survey, which is about 30 minutes long, includes questions about staff numbers; absence rates;...
Andy Hill in ResourceHot100 again
Congratulations to WRA Chair Andy Hill who has once again been voted into the industry's Hot 100 organised by Resource Magazine. The full list can be viewed here.
Listen to WRA Chair Andy Hill taking part in Markets Webinar
WRA Chair Andy Hill was one of five panellists on this week's Letsrecycle webinar, hosted on Wednesday morning by Editor Steve Eminton. The webinar discussed the impact Covid-19 has had on the various recycling markets, including waste wood. To listen to the webinar...
WRA Calls for Action Plan for HWRCs
The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has welcomed the latest guidance from DEFRA which encourages the re-opening of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) where safe to do so. And it is calling on the operators of the HWRCs to put together a plan of action to...
WRA Members invited to free webinar on managing your workforce during Covid-19
WRA Business Partner CIWM is hosting a webinar on Tuesday 14 April looking at how to manage your workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic and how to use the Job Retention Scheme (Furlough Leave). The webinar will also discuss the Right To Work checks and the points to...
CIWM Covid-19 Briefing Bulletin
Resource and waste professional trade body CIWM has issued a Covid-19 briefing note to its members, containing useful information about the latest updates on issues affecting the waste sector as a result of the virus. The bulletin, which can also be found on CIWM's...
WRA calls on Government to safeguard supply of waste wood
The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has today called on the Government to take urgent action to safeguard the supply of waste wood for the production of biomass fuel and and panel board manufacturing during the Covid-19 pandemic. In a letter to Chris Preston, Deputy...
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