Unfortunately, most people will have witnessed how fly tipping impacts local areas, particularly in secluded spots. But the fly tipping recently discovered just off the Colnbrook by-pass - close by to Heathrow Airport - amounted to a staggering 5,000 tonnes of waste.…

Major construction contractors are requiring their waste management contractors to attain PAS 402 as a UK wide standard. The key members of BuildUK have given their supply chain till January 2018 to attain the standard or make significant progress towards it. Build…

Powerday has retained the recycling performance reporting standard PAS 402:2013 following the company’s recent audit. As a leader in the field of recycling reporting, Powerday become the first waste management company in England to gain the standard, in 2015. The PAS 402…

The waste management industry is constantly evolving, with new technology and practices helping the industry to better deal with wastes of all types. At Powerday, we have been at the forefront of this evolution in the sector by constantly investing in new…

Following the retirement of Gerard Hughes, the newly built Materials Recycling Facility at Enfield has a new site manager, Terry Swaby. Terry joins Powerday with vast experience in waste management with both national and regional operators covering composting, anaerobic digestion, recycling facilities…

Powerday has purchased 25 new vehicles as part of the company’s continued commitment to safety and efficiency in fleet management. The £2million deal with Volvo includes 25 skip vehicles, 5 of which come with trailers, replacing 20 three year old vehicles. The new…

Simon Little presented the Best Community Recycling Initiative Award to Community Repaint yesterday at the Let’s Recycle Awards for Excellence. Powerday sponsored the award which recognises the achievements of charities, social enterprises and community groups in improving recycling and waste management. Community…

Powerday has commenced a new contract with leading Northern European waste-to-energy company, Geminor, for the export of 170,000 tonnes of high grade refuse derived fuel (RDF) to Sweden. This milestone agreement comes as the landfill tax charge in England hit £86.10 on 1st…

Powerday’s Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) Gold accreditation has been renewed ensuring the company retains the highest standard of the Transport for London scheme. FORS is designed to help improve the safety and efficiency of freight delivery in London and the UK.…

Powerday is sponsoring ‘the Best Community Recycling Initiative’ at this year’s Let’s Recycle Awards for Excellence. The award recognises a social enterprise or community recycling project and delivers improved recycling and waste management services. Simon Little, Sales & Marketing Director, Powerday says:…

The waste-to-energy and recycling industry is constantly evolving for the better. At Powerday we’re at the centre of this drive for greater responsibility and transparency, investing in the future of energy and recycling in the UK. With this in mind, we’re pleased…

Welcome to Powerday's winter newsletter. Read how your waste is powering the future and how we have been evolving at Powerday with our re-brand. Read Mick’s thoughts on 2016 and other news in this latest newsletter. Thank you for your continued support…

Powerday has begun work with Redrow Homes at the historic police training centre at Hendon. The 22 hectare site was previously owned by the Metropolitan Police and used as an operational training centre since the 1930s. Being transformed by the North London…