PREVIEW 2017 Enviroman


RWM is coming, doesn’t quite have the same ring as ‘Winter is Coming’ but it always creeps up on us. It’s always a mad rush to prepare to for three days on our feet catching up with clients, friends, and colleagues.


This year Enviroman will be present with our colleagues at the Skip Hire & Waste Magazine stand (5R23) to give out free consultancy advice on planning, permitting, exemptions and WAMITAB assessment - and to catch up with our readers.


Our consultants will also be present to help with your Fire Prevention Plans, which is probably the hottest topic of the year (sorry for the pun). So please come to the stand, grab an extra copy of the magazine, and let us know what subjects you want to see covered in the column in the future.


Raising blood pressure


I’m determined to catch a few seminars this year. The time usually goes so quickly I usually forget about these, when engrossed in conversation with our readers.


I’ve taken a good look at the agenda, and the selection below represents the very topics that get my blood pressure up - and fuels a monthly rant! (I’ll comment on the content next month, as a follow up to this article).


Tuesday 12th – Municipal and Materials Recovery Theatre (12:10-12:50)


RETHINKING WASTE CRIME: INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO TACKLING THE THREAT.


A chance to see a presentation by Nicky Cunningham, Deputy Director of the Environment Agency, and Jacob Hayler, Executive Director of the Environmental Services Association.


The question posed is: “‘How can the resource management industry eff ectively tackle the rise in waste crime.”


That will be interesting, but we need to involve the whole supply chain from cradle to grave, which the duty of care has failed to do since it was introduced 25 years ago. The new 2016 code of practice is a step forward, but more is needed from waste producers and regulators in my opinion.


50 SHM September, 2017


Wednesday 13th – Energy from Waste Theatre (10:35 to 11:35)


THE INTERNATIONAL RDF TRADE DEBATE: ARE UK FEEDSTOCKS WASTING AWAY?


This one poses some interesting questions, such as: ‘Why invest in further EfW infrastructure at home, when there’s a ready market elsewhere?’


What are the benefits of increased domestic waste to energy generation over RDF export in terms of employment, energy security and economic resilience? How will possible post-Brexit tariff regimes impact RDF exports?


“I would like to see the four main UK and Irish waste regulators giving advice and liaising with our industry”


The volatility in commodities markets, and the shrinking export base for recyclables, makes this one interesting for me - given the public opposition to waste combustion, and complete lack of awareness that millions of tonnes of our waste are sent across to mainland Europe to deal with.


Thursday 14th – Municipal & Materials Recovery Theatre (13:00-13:30)


REDUCING THE RISK: UNDERSTANDING THE FIRE PREVENTION PLAN


(Presented by Andy Hill, Chairman of the Wood Recyclers Association).


As we are writing Fire Prevention Plans every day, it will be interesting to see it from someone else’s perspective.


Despite the availability of thousands of YouTube videos and sites to visit, we all like looking at shiny kit at RWM - before one week of heavy operation at a waste site makes it look old.


I always learn something new when I have a browse, so it always surprises me regulators have such a low profi le


MARCO MUIA Marco Muia BSc (Hons) MSc MCIWM is


a Director of Oaktree Environmental Limited. He specialises in all aspects


of waste planning and regulation


consultancy. He also holds the level 4 COTCs for Hazardous Waste Treatment and Transfer. You can contact Marco on: 01606 558833.


If you have any questions about this article, e-mail him via:


marco@oaktree-environmental.co.uk Follow him on Twitter @wastechat


www.skiphiremagazine.co.uk


there, other than presenting seminars. I would like to see the four main UK and Irish waste regulators giving advice and liaising with our industry, which they used to do.


One or two might spell trommel correctly once they’ve seen one on a stand, rather than let their spell check change it to ‘trammel.’ Seriously though, making a decent show of themselves wouldn’t be a bad idea for all regulators.


I would also encourage companies to allow staff not directly involved in operations, to spend a day at the exhibition to get an idea of the equipment used, terminology and to meet suppliers.


It’s a cheap training day.


We’ve had some fun moments on other stands over the years, from fl ashing dance fl oors to ‘Bash the Rat,’ and speed pool competitions - not to mention the odd free beer, and late nights out.


There was the fuel strike in 2000 (for prices we would dream about now), which reduced the footfall drastically. I also managed to leave a camera at the train station (which was handed in thankfully) - so watch your things!


See you at RWM. STAND 5R23


MARCO MUIA: DIRECT AND TO THE POINT www.oaktree-environmental.co.uk


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88