Technology news
MRF code consultation ‘in summer’
Defra will consult on a code of practice for materials recovery facilities (MRFs) in the summer, if ministers agree to make the code mandatory, Lord Taylor has said.
Avondale opens MRF in central Scotland
Avondale Environmental has launched a materials recovery facility in central Scotland.
European rule changes 'could damage AD industry'
Anaerobic digestion firms have warned that proposed European end-of-waste rules could damage the industry in the UK.
First loan awarded from government AD fund
A Wiltshire firm has become the first recipient of a loan from the government’s £10m anaerobic digestion fund.
Features
Well wrapped
Mark Smith looks at issues facing the industry and the factors determining the right baling equipment choice
Flying high
Geeta Thomas considers how the ‘cloud computing’ approach to software can help simplify systems used in the waste management sector






