Business as usual post fire

Wiser Recycling is operating business as usual since the fire that consumed its Cambridgeshire facility last month. In fact, the company has been complimented by a number of clients who have been impressed by Wiser’s ability to provide continued high levels of service...

Beyond the fire

Five days after the fire that destroyed Wiser Recycling’s Approved Authorised Treatment Facility in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, Managing Director Russell Hirst reflects on how far the company has come in a week: Is it only five days since fire destroyed our St Ives...

Fire at Wiser Recycling’s St Ives facility

Wiser Recycling can confirm that a fire spread through our Approved Authorised Treatment Facility in St Ives, Cambridgeshire yesterday afternoon. Our staff evacuated very quickly and there were no injuries from the incident but what started as a small fire took hold...

Low WEEE targets cause industry turmoil

Low government targets for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) have caused turmoil in the industry, particularly in relation to local authority collections. The low targets set by DEFRA have meant that many producer compliance schemes (PCS) have already...

Wiser finalist in Innovation Award for Excellence

Wiser Recycling was a runner-up in the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Innovation Award at the MRW Awards for Excellence last night. This prestigious industry award recognises those in the recycling industry that have taken a creative and innovative...

Wiser goes Smash Boom Bang to boost small WEEE capabilities

Wiser Recycling has installed a Smash Boom Bang at the company’s Cambridgeshire facility to broaden its capability to process small mixed waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). With three Approved Authorised Treatment Facilities (AATFs) across the UK, Wiser...