Wheelabrator Technologies have announced it will no longer proceed with its plans for the proposed Wheelabrator Harewood waste-to-energy project.
Mid Sussex District Council has given the go-ahead for a trial of household food waste collections.
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It is recognized in the industry that belt scrapers have helped reduce the carry-back problems, however it is well understood that there could be better and more efficient ways of reducing carry back and other associated problem in processing bulk materials.
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A new £500,000 network has been set up to link researchers with those in the industry to tackle the problem head on right across the entire supply chain.
Network Launched To Cut Food Waste Across Supply Chain Read More »
Eating food that’s been grown in a laboratory might sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but it’s getting ever closer to becoming a reality.
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Waste management and renewable energy company, Viridor, has invested £4.5m at its Dimmer Landfill site in Somerset.
£4.5m Investment In Dimmer Leachate Treatment Plant Read More »
Figures from Defra show that the household recycling rate in England increased to 45.1%, a climb of just 0.3% over the 2017/18 financial year.
‘Slow Growth’ Reported For England Household Recycling Rate Read More »
New research has revealed that lithium ion waste is already significant & it is predicted to increase as demand for electric vehicles (EVs) grows.
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Lidl GB has announced its support for the British food industry by investing £15 million in national suppliers over the next five years.
Lidl Invests £15m In British Food Industry Read More »
As well as the usual, such as cans, bottles cartons, there are many other items in our homes that also need to be responsibly disposed of.
People Reminded Of The Importance Of Car Recycling Read More »
A time served Mechanical engineer Matt’s background includes many high-profile projects within the Automotive Industry: The Rolls Royce Phantom, Rolls Royce Cullinan, Spyker Le-Mans racing teams, Bentley, Aston Martin, and Airbus A380. This history and knowledge of complex manufacturing and engineering projects have been transferred and further developed into the bulk material handling sector. Matt has work in Europe, North America, Indonesia, and China
He joined the bulk solids and bulk handling industry in 2019 as Managing Director of Hoverdale UK Ltd and subsequently completed a Management buyout in July 2020. The business has grown yearly, increased employment, its customer base, and worldwide reputation, and disrupted the market with groundbreaking innovative technology. Since Matt took over Hoverdale, the company has filed four patents for innovation; one was granted in 2023 for a design to improve bulk handling. The success had been driven by delivering tailored solutions to the waste recycling sectors that keep material flowing out and money flowing in.
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Matt has been happily married to Julie for 22 years and has 4 children, 3 of which are involved within the Hoverdale group of companies. He is an RFU level 2 qualified coach and referee having been in several head coaching roles at various age groups from under 6’s to adults for his local team Nuneaton RFC. He believes in the core values that rugby teaches of Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline, Sportsmanship and try’s to carry this through in his day to day business activities. He is passionate at brining the next generation of young, diverse engineers into the sector through promotion of apprenticeship scheme and further education routes.
David is an experienced leader, with a background covering Operations, eCommerce, Finance, Compliance, HR and IT. His career spans Banking, Retail and Engineering, spending the majority of his career working for ALDI as they grew to become 4th largest supermarket in the UK, including seven years on their UK board as Managing Director of IT and eCommerce.
David joined Hoverdale’s Senior Management Team in 2023 to seek a fresh challenge in a completely different industry sector. He has applied his approach to Process Improvement, Efficiency, Customer Service and Teamwork to great effect during Hoverdale’s sustained growth.
Married to Jane, with three adult sons between them, David volunteers on the board of the Nottingham Playhouse theatre as well as his local rugby and football clubs. Any spare time he spends enjoying walks with their Golden Retriever, Buzz, who is also regularly seen in the Hoverdale office.
Ben is a time serviced field service engineer in the busy waste and recycling sector, who’s career moved into to managing service teams and beyond. Originally beginning his career with a HGV repair and maintenance apprenticeship with IVECO, from there travelling and working in multiple countries moving towards waste processing shredders.
Ben joined the Hoverdale team in September 2024 seeking to apply his extensive knowledge to a new area. His values and ethics fit perfectly within the Hoverdale ethos.
He is happily married to Kristina, with 4 wonderful young children; 14, 11, 8 and 5. We the children he doesn’t get much spare time. He is a family man, who enjoys spending as much time with them as possible.
