SUEZ recycling and recovery UK has released a document on the necessary conditions for the reopening of Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) during the Covid-19 pandemic.

CIWM’s online WasteSupport platform which will match struggling local authorities with private contractors with spare capacity has gone live.

The Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH) has updated its Covid-19 safety advice for the waste sector.

Environment Minister Rebecca Pow has thanked the waste sector for its efforts in maintaining “vital” waste services during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Waste compliance company Dsposal has launched a series of free training modules for waste industry workers to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has urged local authorities to keep their Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) open during the Covid-19 outbreak to allow people to dispose of their bulky waste.

Local authorities have reported large increases in household waste arisings during the Covid-19 outbreak and huge falls in commercial waste arisings, according to an ADEPT survey.

CIWM’s online match-making service WasteSupport is set to launch this week linking local authorities experiencing problems with waste collection services with commercial waste contractors to keep waste moving during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) is pressing households to think of waste worker safety and reminding them not to throw WEEE in the bin during the coronavirus outbreak.

With waste operatives across the country going the extra mile during the Covid-19 crisis to keep waste and recycling collections going, residents have been making their appreciation felt for all their hard work.