Recycling news: 2002

Industry news Conservatives pan government&#39s “leap before you look” recycling policy Shadow junior minister calls for more investment in kerbside collection schemes in Parliament packaging debate letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2002 Industry news Committee airs concerns over Landfill Tax Credits and recycling projects A Public Accounts Committee report has called for more clarity in the operation of the credits scheme letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2002 Industry news MPs slam government handling of Landfill Directive implications Late Waste Acceptance Criteria and under-funded Environment Agency questioned letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2002 Industry news Rockware to trial advanced colour processing equipment for glass Improved quality of cullet for recycling is the aim of a Rockware trial letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2002 Industry news EU infringement procedures proceed against the UK European Commissioners have referred the UK to the Court of Justice over its failure in waste oils and landfill regulation letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2002 Industry news Capital recycling groups offered free expert advice The London Community Recycling Network is calling for more community groups to take advantage of their free experts letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2002 Industry news Beckett approves 62m PFI recycling handout West Sussex and Central Berkshire councils will invite private sector firms to bid for new waste services letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2002 Industry news Free workshops on glass shot blasting WRAP invites local authorities to use "environmentally friendly" recycled alternative abrasive letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2002 Industry news Hampshire Waste Services given the go ahead for 85,000 tonne MRF Planning permission has been granted for the new facility near the A31 at Alton, which should be operational by 2003 letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2002 Industry news Tyne and Wear kerbside tenders received Northern councils receive final offers for kerbside collections to half a million homes letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2002 Industry news Valpak&#39s glass collection project to expand five-fold Celebrating its first anniversary this month, Recycle-more-glass aims to serve at least 10,000 businesses this year letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2002 Industry news Biffpack condemns producer responsibility model for tyres The compliance scheme echoes calls from Valpak to avoid going down the same route as the packaging industry letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2002 Industry news New government website opens up local authority performance information The new site reveals recycling and other municipal data for members of the public and other interested parties letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2002 Industry news Corbey proposals on recycling targets Europe&#39s bid to tighten packaging recycling targets could add around a million tonnes of extra material to current requirements letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2002 Industry news Aggregates get substantial funds to increase recycling WRAP launches two capital grant competitions to meet 2004 targets letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2002 Industry news Recycling Council of Ontario appoints new executive director The world-beating waste education organisation has signed up award-winning environmental journalist Suzanne Elston letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2002 Industry news Dispute over lease for gasification plant leaves IET angered Angered gasification firm wants 10-year lease from North Somerset council letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2002 Industry news Most landfill firms will submit plans on time, suggests Environment Agency The deadline for submission of site conditioning plans has passed although the EA is not getting tough yet letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2002 Industry news DEFRA unclear about how 40m funds to be allocated DEFRA is unclear about how the 40m targeting the removal of fridge mountains will be used. letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2002 Industry news Valpak advises DTI to avoid competing compliance schemes in used tyre plans The UK&#39s largest packaging waste compliance scheme advises a single fee approach to the recycling of tyres letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2002 Industry news WRAP launches competition to boost glass reprocessing WRAP launches capital grant competition to boost the UK&#39s glass reprocessing capacity letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2002 Industry news Government serious about variable charges for waste removal Meacher says variable charging householders for their waste removal is a serious government consideration letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2002 Industry news Growth in glass container recycling slows Decline in the growth of glass container recycling rates blamed on aggregates and low collections, says British Glass letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2002 Industry news Council worker stabbed at civic amenity site A council worker remains in a critical condition after being stabbed at a Newham based civic amenity site letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2002 Industry news State aid question over 40m fridge funding DEFRA is allocating 40m towards fridge reprocessing although it is unclear how the money will be allocated letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2002 Industry news European Environment Committee backs Corbey proposals on packaging waste Proposals to adjust recycling targets to 65% by 2008 are accepted along with a few other amendments letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2002 Industry news Europe chief calls for recycling boost Research head says clean technologies are creating jobs letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2002 Industry news Tony Blair opens “revolutionary” new compost plant The Prime Minister has given his backing to a high-tech new municipal solid waste aerobic digester in County Durham letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2002 Industry news New Cambridge Waste Management Park to open next week. Donarbon develops waste management park after winning five-year contract to treat Cambridgeshire’s waste letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2002 Industry news LondonWaste &#39disappointed&#39 at lack of support over EcoPark proposal LondonWaste is surprised at the response of the Greater London Authority to its proposed new recycling facilities letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2002 Industry news Today&#39s council strike solid, say unions National walkout has hit refuse and recycling operations but some services carried out letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2002 Industry news Lambeth community paint recycling project showing signs of success Launched four months ago, a campaign to deliver leftover paint to community groups has been inundated with donations letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2002 Industry news Five local authorities in Wales selected for &#39exemplar status&#39 project The WLGA and Cylch will help Torfaen, Newport, Powys, Ceredigion and Anglesey gain extra recycling funds letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2002 Industry news UK&#39s first licensed fridge reprocessing site opens. Merseyside based Polar Recycling today becomes the first fixed-location fridge reprocessing plant in the UK. letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2002 Industry news MPs&#39 paper recycling record Parliament given figures on its use of recycled materials letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2002 Industry news Call for vehicle recycling levy Last owner pays for end-of-life vehicles will penalise local authorities and risk repeat of fridge fiasco, say MPs letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2002 Industry news GLA criticises government plans to tighten recycling targets The Greater London Authority&#39s Environment Committee has attacked government plans for rubbish collection charges. letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2002 Industry news More cash to follow PIU report Treasury holds out prospect of more money for waste managment after a key report is completed this autumn letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2002 Industry news London&#39s 21.3m fund should be matched with private money The implementation board for London&#39s allocated funding says 21.3m is not enough to meet the city&#39s needs. letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2002 Industry news Greens cautiously welcome refuse bag charge plan Party warns that widespread recycling would be needed first letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2002