Swans Discovered In Eastbourne Stream Covered In Engine Oil
A pair of swans have been discovered in an East Sussex waterway, highlighting the importance of responsible waste oil collection in the UK.
According to the Eastbourne Herald, the birds were discovered swimming in a stream in Eastbourne covered in engine oil, rescued by volunteers from East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service (WRAS).
The birds will stay with the charity until it is satisfied that their natural waterproofing has returned in full, at which point they’ll be released back into the wild.
The WRAS is now calling on those dealing with waste engine oil to take care of how they dispose of it, avoiding dumping it down roadside drains where it could find its way into ponds and rivers, resulting in environmental damage.
Commenting on the incident in question, lead casualty manager with the WRAS Katie Nunn-Nash said: “We think the black sludgy oil is some form of waste oil. Luckily, it has proven to be fairly easy to clean off using washing-up liquid and we don’t think they had been covered for very long.”
A second WRAS representative made further comments, urging businesses and others to get in touch with their local authority if they do want to dispose of waste oil in order to find a list of places that accept it.
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The team here at Re:Group provide oil and hazardous waste collection services to industry, assisting our customers in the disposal of waste in bulk, drummed and smaller packaged waste.
We’re able to collect bulk waste and can remove quantities from as little as 20 litres up to 30,000 litres in a single collection, with a full equipped multipurpose transport fleet that complies with legislation relating to the safe handling of waste.
We can also arrange for our customers to bring their own tanker loads of waste to our processing plant for recovery, although all waste must meet our acceptance criteria.
Re:Group works with a wide range of businesses in various sectors, including garages, engineering and agricultural businesses, and any other organisations that generate hazardous liquid and solid waste.
We also have a 20-year track record in the Humber ports and other similar locations around the UK in order to handle MARPOL waste efficiently and effectively, so as to eliminate the chances of environmental damage.
We have a fully licensed waste processing facility in Hull and a MARPOL reception facility in Grimsby, covering the south bank ports of the Humber. If you’d like to find out any more about the services we provide, get in touch with us today.
