What do we want? PLASTICS INFRASTRUCTURE. When do we want it? NOW.

There was frustration in the air at last month’s UK Plastics Reprocessing conference.

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Recycling at historical Yorkshire site Fountains Abbey has never been easier

Recycling is certainly a hot topic in 2019.

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Breeding new life into conveyors

Conveyor belts perform an enormously important function in the recycling and waste industry.

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Behind the scenes at Sport's Direct's national distribution centre

Founded in 1982, Sports Direct International is one of the UK‘s largest sporting goods retailers, operating a diversified portfolio of sports, fitness, fashion and lifestyle facias and brands.

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How street cleaning in Windsor and Maidenhead takes Urbaser from royal weddings to fly-tips

All boroughs face different requirements and obstacles in their street cleaning services – whether that’s location, foot traffic or business needs.

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Is 2019 the year businesses switch from purchasing waste machinery to renting it?

It is quite a British mentality to want to own an asset outright. From cars in our personal lives to industrial equipment in the workplace, we have – as a nation – long opted to purchase goods upfront and own them from day one.

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Why Kazhakstan capital Astana is set to become the cleanest city in the Eurasian Economic Union

Astana is on the way to becoming the first city in Kazakhstan to have a separate waste collection system.

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Recognition of the need for new waste metrics is growing, but what form should they take?

The ability of weight-based recycling targets to capture more value from the waste materials we produce has often been called into question over the years.

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How modern separation equipment is increasing metal recovery rates at MRFs

Collecting, processing and recovering valuable material has spurred a wealth of mixed waste material recovery facilities (MRFs) to install the latest equipment to recover the highest-grade product in municipal solid waste (MSW).

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How meta-mapping and AI can aid the circular economy

From AI in bins to ‘Uberisation’ and meta-mapping, the industrial and commercial waste management sector is awash with hi-tech data innovations.

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On the road to CARS & MRE

As we approach the Complete Auto Recycling Show & Metals Recycling Event, we take a closer look at what’s in store for visitors ahead of the 2018 show. And, with a record number of exhibitors, visitors and speakers in attendance, CARS & MRE is jam-packed with activities and things to do across the two days.

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Time to expect more from your conveyor belts

Conveying waste is a demanding task even for the very toughest of belts because it contains a multitude of elements that damage and destroy rubber.

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Why waste companies are still fighting for the latest weighing technologies

Weight is among the most vital data streams for any company involved in waste.

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How smart materials can help in the battle against pollution

The ban on mixed plastic export to China is adding a much-needed dose of realism to the sometimes fantasy world of recycling.

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How AI robots could revolutionise MRF operations

Recycling processes must improve, now more than ever.

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How Bitcoin and blockchain technology can benefit the waste management industry

By now, you have nearly all heard of Bitcoin, but maybe you are not aware of the huge impact this sometimes fantastical-sounding new technological development may have on our working landscape.

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Why 2018 could be a game-changer for RCVs

Landmark developments have studded the waste and recycling industry’s timeline. With technology changing at breakneck speed, 2018 could be a game-changer for RCVs.

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How legislation and targets are driving technology in the waste management industry

Throughout the past few decades, policy has played a driving role in shaping the UK waste recycling industry.

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RWW visits: Doosan Bobcat's European complex

Machinery is a vital component of the materials handling industry, and getting the right machine for the job can make or break a business. Given the tremendous initial expense, customers expect to get the very best out of their machines.

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What 2018 has in store for balers

With so much innovation going on within the world of recycling, it’s perhaps understandable that the humble baler often gets overlooked. But 2018 could be a big year for this waste-handling technology, believes Jonathan Oldfield, managing director of Riverside Waste Machinery

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Is too much pressure being placed on machinery that safety could be compromised?

While the majority of recycling, waste management or alternative fuel production facilities have an evident environmental agenda, it would be naïve to suggest that such plants exist purely for altruistic reasons.

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Looking at the latest updates in weighing technology

Whether it is weighbridge or on-vehicle technology, accurate load measurement is an increasingly vital part of the waste and recycling industry. Steed Webzell reveals the latest thinking.

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You've got bale

There’s a lot to be said for baler installations at prestige companies. Steed Webzell provides the lowdown on some of the latest examples

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Incredible bulk

What are the key criteria to consider when selecting a bulk materials handling system? Matt Drew, MD of Saxlund International, reports

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Streets ahead

RWW takes a look at street cleaning, from social enterprise mySociety’s FixMyStreet app to some of the latest machines on the road today