It is a requirement of waste management companies to have members of staff that hold a Certificate of Technical Competence (COTC), accredited by WAMITAB.

A deadline has been put in place by the Environment Agency of 29th February 2012, for COTC holders to take continuing competence tests.

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ENFORCEMENT ACTION

Quote from Steve Eland, Environment Agency & Business Senior Advisor from the Environment Agency

"We are still concerned at the low level of take up of the continuing competence test. As a result we are now stepping up our compliance activity to monitor uptake by operators. We will take enforcement action against those who are unwilling to comply with the requirements by 29th February 2012. Enforcement action can range from service of an enforcement notice to revocation of the permit.

ICEX Limited makes use of Blancco Mobile Edition To Erase All User Data

Blancco Mobile Edition is designed to securely erase the internal flash memory and other storage devices, such as the external memory card or SIM card found in Smart phones. All user data such as emails, contacts, text messages and other confidential data are permanently erased, facilitating the safe reuse or resale of the asset. Blancco Mobile Edition eliminates the risk of inadvertent data leaks by providing maximum security and a fail-proof audit trail for every smartphone that has been erased.

ICEX Limited the innovative computer recycling company, has taken delivery of its new fleet of Mercedes Sprinter vehicles.

Steve Wilks, CEO of ICEX Limited says "the new fleet is equipped with Eco Start which was a bit concerning for our drivers when the pulled up at traffic lights and the engine stopped! but they soon acclimatised themselves to it". He continues "With greater fuel economy and reduced emissions, the vehicles will once again reduce our carbon footprint, emphasising our commitment to the Environment whilst maintaining our superb customer service"

With the recent government spending review, all public organisations are looking to trim their budgets by some considerable amount. Departments all over the country are examining all services to ascertain where savings can be made.

One are that can not only provide relief for hard pressed budgets, but even return some capital, is that of COMPUTER DISPOSAL/IT RECYCLING.

If there is a stack of PC's/Servers/Switches/Phones, lurking in that locked cupboard or you are just rolling out your latest refresh, choose carefully who you use to dispose of your equipment.

ICEX Limited will make an offer and stick to it. no hidden charges, no unexpected reductions, just honest compliant secure service.

Call ICEX now to ascertain how much you could be losing.

London Borough of Lewisham's Commitment to Sustainable Computing Recognised at the Green IT Expo Awards

The London Borough of Lewisham has been honoured at the recent Green IT Expo with the Green End User Award. The Green IT Expo Awards are designed to recognised specific organisations that are leading the way in the sustainable computing movement. The Green End User award is presented to an end user organisation which has shown outstanding commitment to reducing the environmental impact of its IT systems or used new technologies to facilitate more environmentally friendly business processes.

London Borough of Lewisham was awarded the Green End User Award for negotiating a free of charge contract for the recycle of all its redundant ICT equipment. The innovative contract with IT Recycling and Asset Disposal company ICEX Ltd, works within all the current legislation and EU guidelines for data erasure and certification of destruction, paving the way for other local authorities to follow suit with similar schemes.

Accepting the award for London Borough of Lewisham, IT Client and Policy Manager (Technology & Transformation Division), Michelle Ouzman says, "London Borough of Lewisham wants to promote and move forward with the Governments ICT Green Roadmap and winning this award will help us focus on the ROI with Green ICT initiatives. The award reflects the great work we have been doing with our partner ICEX Ltd, as well as the fact that London Borough of Lewisham has been working hard for seven years now with sustainability in mind. It will help highlight to our internal stakeholders that zero cost for recycle and disposal ICT has contributed to budget saving over a long period of time, which is sustainable itself".