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INDUSTRY NEWS


‘Suspension of HGV testing will help keep waste sector wheels turning’, says ESA


THE Environmental Services Association (ESA), has welcomed new guidance issued by the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) that it will suspend MOT testing for all Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV), trailers and Public Service Vehicles (PSV) for up to three months.


From Friday 20 March, all HGVs, trailers and PSVs with an annual safety test due to expire in a particular month (ie rolling from March) will be issued with a three-month certificate of exemption (CTE) until further notice – although for some vehicle categories, this will not happen automatically and will need to be applied for.


This measure will provide some small relief for the recycling and waste management sector, which operates large fleets of heavy goods vehicles (including refuse collection vehicles) to provide vital waste services to society, and will ensure that otherwise road- worthy vehicles can remain deployed, and not in the garage.


Licence tests for new drivers have also been widely suspended, except for identified key-workers, which includes those working in the recycling and waste industry. This means that trainee HGV drivers for our sector, who may be waiting to take their tests in the coming months, should still be able to do so.


More information about the announcement can be found here


Waste industry issues COVID-19 household rubbish guidance


BRITAIN’S biggest private recycling and waste management companies – along with industry and government bodies – have jointly issued advice for the public on how to manage household rubbish during the COVID-19 pandemic.


In a statement co-ordinated by the Environmental Services Association (ESA) and released on 25 March, industry and business reps urged members of the public to follow government guidelines on managing waste in self-isolation to protect workers and prevent the spread of infection.


The statement assures the public that while bins will still be collected during the crisis, some non-essential services may be affected in the coming weeks amid staff shortages. For the time being, however, many household recycling and waste collections are operating as normal.


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“Following government advice, to protect workers and combat the spread of infection, anyone who feels ill at home (whether diagnosed with COVID-19 or not) should place all their waste in the general rubbish bin, and should double-bag it, making sure the bags are securely tied,” the statement reads.


“They should then wait at least 72 hours before placing it out for collection. For now, this material should not be put in your recycling.”


Countersigned by the ESA, WRAP, LARAC, The Recycling Association, The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management and other industry stakeholders, the statement goes on to state that general rubbish collections will be prioritised for hygiene reasons.


In some instances, non-essential collections of garden or bulky waste may change or be suspended altogether and some household waste recycling centres will be closed to the public temporarily.


To view the statement in full, CLICK HERE.


Executive director of the Environmental Services Association (ESA), Jacob Hayler, said: “This sensible, pragmatic, approach taken by the DVSA is welcomed and will help recycling and waste operators, including ESA members, remain focused on keeping our homes and streets free from waste during this challenging period.”


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