Illegal Workers in Construction – CCS Spotlight
The Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) have updated their semi-annual ‘Spotlight’ feature to focus on Illegal Working.
DEFRA Delays DRS Scheme
DEFRA have announced that the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will be delayed till October 2027 rather than October 2025.
Landfill Tax Increase
As a part of the Spring Budget,
there will be an increase in the standard rate of Landfill tax.
The Building Safety Act
The Building Safety Act (BSA) aims to improve building safety standards in the construction industry.
New Charges for Waste Shipment Regulations
The Environment Agency (EA) have introduced a “fairer” system, where charges for regulating international waste shipments have been amended.
Determination of Environmental Permits for New Waste Incineration Facilities Paused
The determination of environmental permits for new waste incineration facilities has been temporarily paused.
Obtaining an Environmental Permit for a Waste Transfer Station
A waste transfer station based in South Yorkshire required WPSCC’s environmental consultancy services to support an application.
Important News – Waste Wood from Construction & Demolition
September 1st 2023 was ‘D-day’ for a major change in how waste wood from Construction & Demolition (C&D) is to be classified. This is extremely important, because many types of waste C&D wood now have to be tested as to whether they are hazardous, or not – before the wood can leave site! This is […]
Our New Environmental Permitting Course
At long last – A ‘Next Generation Guide’ to Permitting !! This course is totally unique within the industry, being compiled from many excellent and specialist sources, even University degree lectures on the subject, and including experiences of Permit Applications, Variations, etc., gleaned from the last 20 years!! It is a totally unique, practical Introduction […]
Environmental Management System
Whatever you want, from a simple Environment Policy to full blown EMS, we can do it. We will even simply audit what you have and recommend improvements. Also, everything can be branded to your requirements. What does an EMS do? An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a systematic approach that helps organisations identify, manage, monitor, […]
