Resources
The focus of this guide is on the collection of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) from households through designated collection facilities (DCFs). It brings together existing information and explains the roles of different parties, particularly operators of approved DCFs, approved Producer Compliance Schemes (PCSs) and Local Authorities (LAs).
- Collections & recycling
- Communicating with residents
- Collections and sorting
- Kerbside collection
- Material Recovery Facilities
- Re-use
- Electricals
- Re-use and recycling
- Waste management and reprocessors
- Local Authorities
- Non-governmental organisations
A study into the plastic packaging composition arriving at MRFs from established mixed plastics collections.
- Waste management and end markets
- Collections & recycling
- Collections and sorting
- Kerbside collection
- Material Recovery Facilities
- Dry materials
- Waste management and reprocessors
- Local Authorities
A case study detailing the halving of material entering the residual waste stream at Milton Keynes Materials Recovery Facility (MRF).
- Collections & recycling
- Collections and sorting
- Material Recovery Facilities
- Waste management and reprocessors
- Local Authorities
A case study detailing how investment in Greenstar’s MRF enables the production of top quality material outputs from recyclables supplied in both co-mingled and source-segregated streams.
- Collections & recycling
- Collections and sorting
- Material Recovery Facilities
- Manufacturers
A case study detailing how the Bywaters plant in East London optimises output quality using different line speeds and equipment settings depending on the mix of the feedstock material.
- Collections & recycling
- Collections and sorting
- Material Recovery Facilities
- Waste management and reprocessors
A case study detailing the success Reading’s Material Recycling Facility (MRF) is having with its automatically sorted plastics.
- Plastic Packaging
- The UK Plastics Pact
- Collections & recycling
- Collections and sorting
- Material Recovery Facilities
- Dry materials
- Manufacturers
A case study detailing Re-Gen’s decision to adopt an environmental management system (ISO 14001) to help win customers and streamline operations.
- Collections & recycling
- Collections and sorting
- Material Recovery Facilities
- Waste management and reprocessors
- Local Authorities
An update to the 2006 report, reviewing high quality Life Cycle Assessments from around the world to assess the impact of alternative waste management options for a range of materials, and discuss the findings for each material in the context of the UK.
- Collections & recycling
- Collections and sorting
- Kerbside collection
- Commercial waste
- Material Recovery Facilities
- Recovered materials markets
- Waste management and reprocessors
This full report summarises the project into the development of practical guidance documents and templates to assit with the implementation of Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety management system in a MRF. The report summarises the methods and advantages of implementing a Quality Management System (QMS) and includes time and cost savings associated with using defined templates and implementation methods.
- Collections & recycling
- Material Recovery Facilities
- Recovered materials markets
- Waste management and reprocessors
This report provides bulk density data for commonly collected material streams, taking into account container types and how the materials are collected (vehicle types). It provides data that will be useful in planning and managing collection and handling systems for recyclable materials.
- Collections & recycling
- Service design
- Collections and sorting
- Kerbside collection
- Material Recovery Facilities
- Dry materials
- Recovered materials markets
- Waste management and reprocessors
- Local Authorities