Geostream UK provides process-based soil and groundwater remediation systems to leading environmental consultants and contractors in the UK market.

25.01.2012

New Engineering Manager Joins McAuliffe Group

Environmental Contracting specialist McAuliffe Group has appointed Dean Wigley as Engineering Manager.

Dean joins McAuliffe from a large private housing developer, where for 20 years he...more

16.12.2011

McAuliffe Scoops Family Business Award

McAuliffe Civil Engineering has been named 'Best Family Business' at the 2011 Midlands Family Business Awards, beating strong competition from a variety of companies across the West and East...more

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Waste Reduction and Recycling

Government Legislation and policy changes have now firmly moved the industry away from “Dig and Dump” in favour of maximising recycled materials and waste reduction.  The items listed below are applying increasing pressure on how clients plan and design their projects particularly on Brownfield sites.

• Increase in landfill tax by £8 per tonne per annum (£48 per tonne April 2010)
• Landfill Tax Exemptions are obsolete from the end of 2010
• Land Remediation Relief (this will be available on land fill tax)
• Derelict Land Relief TBA
• Legal requirement to pre-treat waste prior to disposal off site
• Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008 (One aim is to identify waste minimising opportunities at the design phase and encourage the re-use/recycling that reduces demand for primary aggregates)
• The Definition of Waste: Industry Code of Practice  (implemented on site through a Materials Management Plan)

Through our specialist expertise we assist Clients at the purchase and planning stages of projects to ensure best value through on and off site waste reduction and recycling. An SWMP (Site Waste Management Plan) & MMP (Materials Management Plan) is developed, against which progress can be measured.

McAuliffe are sponsored by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) who have supported our investment in specialist plant & machinery and also assist with the specification of our products which is available on line.