The amount of waste being sent to landfill or burned instead of being recycled has almost doubled in the past three years, figures show. The contents of up to one in five recycling bins were turned away by some councils last year because they were “contaminated” with the wrong items, a Freedom of Information request […]
The replacement of the Massey Tunnel with a new toll bridge must come with reforms to make tolling consistent and fair across the region, according to the Surrey Board of Trade. The business group has come out in support of the proposed 10-lane bridge but is also strongly urging the province to begin the dialogue
Some community recycling centres in Surrey will shut at quieter times and large loads of non-household waste will be chargeable in a bid to save £1.8m. Surrey County Council approved the cost cuts after a public consultation. The charges will apply to tyres, large gas bottles and larger loads of waste such as rubble, plasterboard
A turf war has broken out between two of Metro Vancouver’s biggest business advocacy groups. The Vancouver Board of Trade wants to formally change its name to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade and will put that proposal to a vote of its members Friday. The Surrey Board of Trade opposes the move as a
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 17 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Target Technologies International Inc. (TTII) a wholly-owned subsidiary of the QUIKRETE Group of Companies is extremely pleased with the positive feedback received on their TTII PRO-MAX 37 TPE Infill, their TTII PLAY-SAFE 65 EPDM Infill and their end-of-life recycling program for used synthetic turf. TTII has received
Waste paper recycler TGM Recycling has expanded its operations in the plastics sector with the acquisition of the Devon-based Plastics Plus Recycling Group and its subsidiary Polymer Industries. According to TGM Recycling chairman Graeme Coombs, the move “supports and cements our diversification into clean plastics recycling and manufacturing”. The London-based company is seeking to grow
