Recycling news: 2007

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 25 Jul 2026.

Industry news Leeds paves way for residual waste facility Council considers sites for new plant after naming energy-from-waste as most viable treatment option letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on printer cartridge recycling in Dorset, waste strategy seminars for councils and WEEE letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2007 Industry news Political row over recycling in Bristol Labour administration denies claims of delaying recycling progress and says it is consulting residents letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2007 Industry news Quinn Glass makes light weight bottles for Tesco Glass recycler working with supermarket chain to supply streamlined green and clear wine bottles letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2007 Industry news Latest figures show growing success for Recycle Now Week Statistics show that WRAP's June 2007 campaign attracted more council interest than in 2006 despite criticism letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2007 Industry news Paper recyclers applaud paper standard PAS 105 Industry says document which helps waste collectors to improve waste paper quality is a "clear success" letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2007 Industry news Defence firm shortlisted for Wakefield PFI contract VT Group goes head-to-head with Waste Recycling Group for 25-year agreement letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2007 Industry news Longford tops Irish recycling league with 58% Environment minister calls for improvement after new figures show 50% disparity between top and bottom councils letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2007 Industry news WRAP stresses need for weekly food waste collection Organisation's chairman calls for food service as part of fortnightly programmes in annual report letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2007 Industry news 10 million autoclave plant to open in Yorkshire Sterecycle facility will initially treat up to 100,000 tonnes of commercial waste letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2007 Industry news Pay-as-you-throw plans outlined by councils LGA reveals suggestions as to how charging schemes could work in some parts of Britain letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on recycling rates in Arun, steel baling in Exeter, and a webcam in Bromley letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2007 Industry news East Londons second MBT plant opens next month Waste firm Shanks reveals its Jenkins Lane facility has reached the final stages of commissioning letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2007 Industry news PAS105 launched to boost recycled paper quality Agreement finally reached on standard as councils call for financial support from paper sector letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2007 Industry news HW Martin chosen for multi-million pound Cheshire contract Derbyshire-based firm to operate county's 16 recycling centres under ten year deal letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2007 Industry news UK textile industry boosted by tighter export laws British recyclers say competition for rag from overseas companies is dropping because of new regulations letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2007 Industry news Bottle crushing boost for glass recycling Grant awarded to Smash & Grab whose crushing machine has increased collections from pubs letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on recycling incentives, green waste recycling, food waste trials and home composting letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2007 Industry news Warning over “bogus” battery collectors UK's largest battery collector warns of unregistered car battery collectors driven by high price of lead letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2007 Industry news Recycling “blasts off” in Liverpool City recycling rates set to soar before next year's reign as European "Capital of Culture" letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2007 Industry news Collection crews eligible for top award Nominations invited for council and companies collection crews category in Awards for Excellence letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2007 Industry news Plans unveiled for 10m biomass plant in Sussex Sussex firm Rabbit Skips to burn organic fraction from construction and demolition waste letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2007 Industry news WEEE recycling deals for Yorkshire and Hampshire Producer schemes ERP and WeeeCare to take on recycling of waste electronics in two county areas letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2007 Industry news Biffa’s 3 million in-vessel composter opens Waste management company's facility will process waste from thousands of Derbyshire homes letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2007 Industry news Aluminium can recycling hits record high Novelis Recycling reports that July collection volumes beat previous record set during World Cup letsrecycle.com News · 14 Aug 2007 Industry news “Coincidence” in funding of silt recycling project Imperial College researchers win support from WRAP recycling commercialisation programme letsrecycle.com News · 14 Aug 2007 Industry news Scottish councils formally back incineration COSLA makes announcement as councils put waste disposal options out to consultation letsrecycle.com News · 14 Aug 2007 Industry news 40,000 boost for Yorkshire glass recycler Recycling Action Yorkshire helps local firm GB Cullet diversify and expand letsrecycle.com News · 14 Aug 2007 Industry news 35 teams in draw for Waste World Cup 2007 Groups decided for waste and recycling sector's annual football tournament, to be held September 7 letsrecycle.com News · 13 Aug 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news of recycling in London, WEEE recycling in Wiltshire, plastic bag recycling and composting letsrecycle.com News · 13 Aug 2007 Industry news Incinerator plan to beat Plymouth landfill crisis Councillors favour energy-from-waste to ultimately replace city's landfill, which closes next year letsrecycle.com News · 13 Aug 2007 Industry news Two firms go head-to-head for Derbyshire contract United Utilities and WRG selected to put forward final bids for residual waste plants letsrecycle.com News · 13 Aug 2007 Industry news Recycling of plastic windows gains momentum European scheme Recovinyl says it is set to break its 2007 target for recycling PVC-U letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2007 Industry news One-star rating for South Kesteven Audit commission says council's waste services are "effective" but inconsistent letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2007 Industry news Push for more recycling bins in public places Defra consults on public recycling scheme to include parks and shopping centres letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2007 Industry news Norfolk MBT plans move forward SRM submits planning application for MBT and anaerobic digester letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2007 Industry news Commercial waste centre kicks off in Hampshire England footballer Theo Walcott launches "one stop shop" recycling and landfill facility letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2007 Industry news MDF and particle board recycling technology in pipeline Nviro Cleantech claims system will be sold next year to recycle particle board into high quality wood fibre letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on record recycling rates, bins to help the blind recycle and a business waste scheme letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2007 Industry news Novera Energy leaves Defra programme Defra's project testing new municipal waste treatment technologies down to eight projects letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2007