The results of a recent independent study conducted for the Environmental Services Association (ESA) found that nearly 90% (87%) of people working in the recycling and waste industry report...
HEALTH AND SAFETY
By Emilia Peters, ESA Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Policy Officer With the waste and recycling sector a ‘high risk’ industry for modern slavery in the UK, businesses must...
By Stephen Freeland, ESA Policy Advisor Around 180,000 tonnes of bonded (cement) asbestos is disposed of each year in the UK. The journey of asbestos waste, from site of...
Health and safety professionals across the waste and recycling industry are invited to join us at ESA’s annual Health and Safety Conference to share and learn what the industry...
The ESA has today updated its long-running Situational Awareness campaign, which provides a set of ready-made training tools to help operators across the sector address common risks faced by...
The recycling and waste industry has been invited to have its say in an online survey measuring perceptions of the sector’s approach to health and safety. The survey, officially...
Download the guidance People are routinely seeking refuge in waste containers, exposing themselves to serious risk of harm if undiscovered prior to tipping the container into the back of...
Incorrect binning of dangerous items contributes to hundreds of serious waste fires across the UK. Many householders across the United Kingdom don’t feel confident they know how to safely...
