DEFRA Site Waste Management Plans

DEFRA has introduced Site Waste Management Plans which are a legal requirement in England for contruction projects begun after April 6th 2008, worth over £300,000.

A Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) provides a structure for waste delivery and disposal at all stages during a contruction project and will typically identify who will be responsible for resource management, what types of waste will be generated, how the waste will be managed, which waste contractors will be used and how the quantity of waste will be measured.

If you require any assistance with the preparation of a SWMP then REC Ltd will be happy to assist.

Budget 2008
Landfill Tax: Exemption For Waste From Cleaning Up Contaminated Land

It was announced in the Chancellor’s budget statement recently that applications for landfill tax exemption certificates in connection with the remediation of contaminated land will no longer be accepted by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on or after 1 December 2008. All contaminated soil waste etc not otherwise certified by this date will be liable for landfill tax at the appropriate rate (currently £32 per tonne). However, HMRC has stated that anyone in possession of a valid exemption certificate will have until 1 March 2012 to dispose of their waste if they wish to benefit from an existing exemption.

Given the Chancellor’s statement and likely additional costs increases, you may wish to assess which developments you are likely to be working on over the coming year and in particular which developments are likely to require the removal of contaminated soils etc. If required, REC is able to assist in the application for exemptions so that you can make the most of the 2012 deadline.

Additionally you may not be aware that REC Geo-Environmental’s sister company REC Remediation has technical expertise and appropriate licenses for a wide range of sustainable in-situ remediation technologies, which minimise or avoid the need for any off-site waste disposal. These technologies are likely to become more widely used in the remediation of contaminated land and if you would like to know more, REC would happily arrange for a short presentation or seminar at your office. Contact us for further details.

New Office Address Details

Address details for our new Huddersfield & Port Talbot offices can by found by following the link below:

Office Locations.

REC tenth largest consultancy

REC Ltd was listed in the 2006 ENDS Annual Survey as one of the tenth largest consultancies in the UK for its Air Emission work.

Layerthorpe, York. Planning Permission Granted

REC Ltd has been involved in a planning application for the redevelopment of a former gas works site in York for the past three years. The redevelopment comprises of a high quality residential scheme comprising of apartment blocks adjacent to the River Foss. Click here for full story...

Royal Bank of Scotland Consultancy Panel

REC Ltd has recently been accepted onto the national panel of consultants for the provision of specialist environmental consultant services to the Royal Bank of Scotland.

REC Ltd is already engaged in a number of Phase I Environmental studies for the bank, which are being administered by senior personnel from the various offices around the UK.

The acceptance of REC Ltd onto this panel is a sign of the continued success and expansion of the company, which has allowed it to deliver such a service to a leading financial institution.

For further information regarding this service, please contact either Mr. Paul Furmston at the Manchester office or Mr. Brian Graham at the Fareham office.

First use of Sonic Drilling in UK

A bing is the Scottish term for a colliery waste tip. REC Ltd were contacted by a client who as owners of the Waterside Bing at Kirkintilloch were interested in sampling throughout the bing to determine the coal content and so the possibilities for the recovery of the coal as an economic activity. The former Waterside Colliery was noted for the production of high quality anthracite coal and so recovered coal would be of particular value. Consequently accurate and representative sampling would be most important.

Bings are the waste piles containing discards from the working of a coal mine. The greater part of this will be stone brought to the surface as a result of necessary excavation to gain the coal, while there will also be colliery washer discards, and other waste materials from the mine operation. Thus while the majority of the bing may be sand and gravel sized pieces of sandstone and mudstone there will be boulders present, as well as timber, steel girders or rails and other debris possibly including mine tubs and larger equipment.   Click here for full story...

Regional Offices in Wales and Southampton

REC Ltd has continued its expansion of consultancy services with the introduction of two strategically important regional offices in Port Talbot and Fareham.

ROOTX Barrier Laboratory Trial

In order to prove the bio-barrier performance of the proprietary ROOTX barrier system a laboratory test has recently been undertaken by REC Ltd and Amenity Contract Services Ltd. The test was performed on a mixture of plant species including mustard, docks, meadow grass and Japanese Knotweed within a peat and compost based soil matrix. Click here for details of the trial...

Control of Japanese Knotweed - Use of an Innovative Biological Barrier

REC Ltd has recently been commissioned to design and validate the installation of a proprietary and innovative root barrier system for a client’s site in the Manchester area. Click here for more info....