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Municipal waste NEWS The month in resource management Construction and demolition Welsh Government changes SWMP plan THE RUBBISH COLLECTION - A new exhibition entitled 'The Rubbish Collection' artist Joshua Sofaer. The exhibition traces the journey of the waste generated by Sofaer said he wanted to "give the 'museum treatment' to the stuff it would normally allow this project to happen." 8 Local Authority Waste & Recycling September 2014 Gulliver's Truck Hire has formed a new partnership with waste management firm Cory Environmental, following Cory's seven-year contract extension with Rutland County Council. Gulliver's were awarded the tender, following a lengthy process for both the supply of vehicles and a full repair and maintenance contract, which requires a new fleet of collection vehicles. New contract Gulliver's contract hire win them to be mandatory. The Government launched a consultation on SWMPs last year. The responses to the consultation were mixed. Natural Resources Minister John Griffiths said that "recent studies estimate that the 87% of C&D waste is recycled, prepared for re-use or recovered for use elsewhere". HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Yorkshire-based national waste and recycling company 707 is marking its fifth anniversary this summer with a head office expansion. The company provides waste services for the NHS, Brittania Hotels and Dairy Crest, as well as thousands of SMEs in the office, retail, clinical and hospitality sectors. Biffa has been awarded a £50m, ten-year recycling, refuse and street cleansing contract by Epping Forest District Council. Biffa will replace SITA UK from November this year. Biffa Municipal development director Pete Dickson said: "Epping Forest has long been a key development target for Biffa for a number of reasons. These primar- ily are the Council's desire to push the boundaries of recycling, and Biffa's local property and facilities that will enable us to provide a great value-for-money service." Biffa links up with Epping Forest The Welsh Government has announced that site waste management plans (SWMPs) for the construction and demolition (C&D) sector are to be voluntary, despite previously stating its preference for An article in LAWR's August edi- tion (volume 22, issue 08) on page 14 reported that Birmingham City Clarification Correction on PAYT article London could save £5bn if it moved towards a circular economy by 2050, according to a new report from the Mayor of London. The 'London Infrastructure Plan 2050' states that London is likely to require much less waste disposal by 2050 and is likely to need around 40 new facilities to help drive the circular economy. The report also urges London's waste authorities to introduce more consistent collection and recycling services that will help to increase the capture of materials from individuals and businesses. London works towards circular economy Future predictions THE RUBBISH COLLECTION Katherine Leedale Council was to introduce pay-as- you-throw (PAYT) schemes for com- mercial waste services. We have since been made aware that Birmingham City Council oper- ates a chargeable trade or commer- cial waste service based on volume, which is limited by the size or number of trade containers required by the customer to dispose of their trade waste. Four of the Council's new trade waste vehicles are fitted with weigh- ing equipment, however this is not being used for a commercial 'pay as you throw' service but to ensure the accuracy of the Council's current charging policy. Finance Shanks gives FY predictions Shanks Group has announced that it expects its full-year results to be broadly in line with expectations. The month in resource management THE RUBBISH COLLECTION - A new exhibition entitled 'The Rubbish Collection' artist Joshua Sofaer. The exhibition traces the journey of the waste generated by Sofaer said he wanted to "give the 'museum treatment' to the stuff it would normally allow this project to happen."

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