materials
As part of deciding what you want your business to do, you will need to consider
the materials you wish to collect or re-process.
This is an important decision as it will affect whether your business represents
a sound proposition and allows you to employ the staff you want, makes enough
turnover to keep everyone in a job and produces a service or product which has
enough market demand.
This section gives access to on-line information and advice on materials choices
and the implications of those decisions.
Links
- The British Glass Manufacturers' Confederation represents the UK's glass industry
- information on community composting, kitchen waste composting, with downloadable guides
- the collection and composting of catering waste in the UK is governed by the Animal By-Products Regulations (ABPR). This document is a briefing on the regulations covering the basics of the legislation and related issues on the design and management of catering waste composting facilities
- While this guide is old and needs updating it may be useful background to newcomers to the community waste sector
- information and advice on setting up a paint re-use scheme
- useful downloadable factsheets on materials - ‘CRED Eligible Waste Materials List’ & ‘Definitions of Material Sources Eligible for CRED Projects’ – NB: CRED grants programme now closed
- find out more about the WEEE (Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment) Directive
- The FRN Publications page has a number of useful downloads including "Loading-Up" - a guide to sertting up a furniture recycling project
- report on whether the WEEE Directive is a threat or opportunity for community recyclers
- a recycling news site and in the materials section you will find the latest press releases on specific materials and current prices per tonne being paid by reprocessors
- A general guide on setting up a community waste project. Please note environmental guidance changes rapidly and you should use this guide for a rough overview
- look on the MRW home page under market overview for a variety of documents on specific markets and materials
- This section lists many types of waste which are commonly recycled. Information is given on exactly what you can recycle and links are also given to more information on each product type
- this site of the Paper Federation will give you information on paper reprocessors
- is a not-for-profit company which represents aluminium packaging producers and reprocessors in the UK
- page for community recyclers
- for information on the WRAP batteries programme, including current collection trials and market information
