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Needles in recycling waste force Council to send 21 tonnes of rubbish to landfill

Ian Blenkharn July 20, 2015 0

“Needles in recycling waste force Tewkesbury Borough Council to send 21 tonnes of rubbish to landfill. “Hypodermic needles have contaminated 21 tonnes of recycling in Tewkesbury, forcing the borough council […]

Needles halt recycling plant’s picking line 869 times

Ian Blenkharn June 16, 2014 0

More than 2,100 needles were collected last year at the Exeter recycling plant Discarded hypodermic syringes brought Exeter’s rubbish recycling plant to a halt 869 times last year. The stoppages […]

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Needles in recycling waste force Council to send 21 tonnes of rubbish to landfill

Needles halt recycling plant’s picking line 869 times