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The National Household Hazardous Waste Forum

The National Household Hazardous Waste Forum (NHHWF) is the UK's leading forum on household hazardous waste. Managed by Resource Futures the forum was first established in 1993.

It is a membership organisation which represents the interests of the many UK bodies involved in household hazardous waste (HHW) and aims to seek practical solutions to the problems associated with the management of HHW.

The NHHWF liaises with government on policy and legislative issues and undertakes research into the minimisation and management of HHW: projects have included a review of silver oxide button cell recycling and a survey of householders’ storage of banned pesticides. The NHHWF disseminates information to members about legislation and other developments in the field of HHW through a monthly e-zine and the website.

Resource Futures organises the three NHHWF seminars each year, runs the website, writes and distributes the monthly HazCare News e-zine and undertakes various other projects, such as producing guidance documents on best practice in HHW management.

 

Project Synopses

Antrim HWRC and Bring Site review

Resource Futures carried out a comprehensive review of the staffed Household Waste Recycling Centres (HRCs) and unstaffed Community Recycling Points (CRPs) managed by Antrim Borough Council.

Recycling in Flats Every Day, in Bristol

Encouraging recycling among residents living in flats

The National Household Hazardous Waste Forum

The National Household Hazardous Waste Forum (NHHWF) is the UK's leading forum on household hazardous waste. Managed by Resource Futures the forum was first established in 1993.

News and Events

Community RePaint: A Helping Hand for Hearts and Minds in 2011

In 2011, householders, traders and paint manufacturers donated 343,957 litres of paint to Community RePaint schemes, which then distributed 217,112 litres to community groups and individuals saving 565 tonnes of CO2 – the equivalent of taking 192 cars off our roads - and providing 766 volunteer and training opportunities. The network now has over 65 schemes across the UK with four new schemes about to start at the beginning of 2012.    

Resource Futures helps WRAP understand recent reductions in food waste

Resource Futures has recently helped WRAP to estimate how much household food waste has decreased nationally in recent years, with the recently published “Synthesis of Food Waste Compositional Data 2010” To see the report, click here.