How to buy waste management services
13 September 2012
Tighter legislation means it is no longer possible for organisations to sidestep their responsibilities for waste management. Sam Tulip explores their options
With more than 500 million tonnes of waste generated in the UK each year and landfill (burying it under soil) now a dirty word, waste management is a growing concern for industry and government.
Much of the UK’s waste comes from mining, quarrying and farming and is disposed of where it is generated, but 27 million tonnes of municipal (mostly household) waste and...