The important contribution that waste wood biomass is making in the transition away from fossil fuels must not be overlooked by government policy, according to the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA). The WRA has written to the Department for Business, Energy &...

A second round of tests is underway to confirm that hazardous treatments in the household waste wood stream are diminishing and are soon likely to disappear altogether. The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has launched phase two of the sampling and testing of fence...

There is only a week until our December members' meeting, so do not miss the opportunity to sign up. The meeting on December 7 in Telford will be a closed meeting to encourage open discussion but still features a packed programme including the latest updates on key...

The Wood Recyclers’ Association has welcomed government proposals to support the deployment of greenhouse gas removals (GGR) technologies and power bioenergy carbon capture and storage (power BECCS) over the next decade. But, the association has warned that the...

The MP for Bassetlaw, Brendan Clarke-Smith, witnessed first-hand the important role that waste wood plays in the circular economy during a visit to R Plevin & Sons’ wood recycling site in Nottinghamshire on Friday (October 14). The visit came as the Wood...

WRA Deputy Chair Andy Hill and Executive Director Julia Turner were delighted to be in Stockholm last week (September 28) at the European Waste Wood Group Conference to hear updates on the German, Swedish and French waste wood markets. Speakers at the event included...

Wood recyclers have questioned whether waste wood should be exported this winter amid concerns that high energy demand and the cost of living crisis might limit supply. That was among the issues discussed by a panel of recyclers speaking at a session curated by the...

Thank you to all our members who attended our Autumn members’ meeting in Birmingham last week and all those who visited our stand and events at RWM and Letsrecycle Live afterwards. Over 80 WRA members attended our early morning meeting at the Hilton Metropole...

There is still time to register for our next FREE workshop on Waste Wood Classification Made Easy on September 14 following the success of the first workshop last month. Over 50 delegates joined the first event on August 23rd to find out how operatives handling waste...

We can’t wait to see everyone at this year’s RWM and Letsrecycle Live exhibition on 14-15 September 2022. The largest event in the UK's waste and resources calendar takes place at the NEC following our Autumn Members’ Meeting at the Hilton Metropole Hotel in the early...