Have you ever wondered what actually happens to the waste that is collected from your sites. Well below you may find your answers. Although the industry is being continuously encouraged to provide better alternatives to deal with our waste through incentives and new legislation.

For example a recent change in legislation has seen a large shift in how contaminated rags are disposed off . Until recently this waste was expected to be land filled as this was the best viable economical option to deal with the vast quantities of contaminated rags
But with the Environment Agency’s removal of the derogation to allow wastes to be land filled above the WAC (Waste acceptance criteria). Industry had to find new outlets or face possible cost increases of £900 per tonne.

Although prices have increased these have been minimised as the industry adapts new processes to deal with the waste such as a new laundering service, which can wash the oily residue and other contaminants out of the rags so that they can be brought back onto the market to be reused.

 

Of course Credential Automotive aims to be in the forefront of this with its recycling partners and hope to be offering these rags back to the market in the near future and thereby encourage recycling.

With the aim as always to ensure compliance and provide the best possible cost effective environmental solution for our customers.

Please see below to discover the fate of your waste.

The Fate of your waste
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