Recycling news: 2005

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

Industry news Definition of municipal waste guidance delayed Defra says "complexity of the issue" has delayed publishing of guidance Municipal on waste definition for landfill allowance scheme letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2005 Industry news New guidance published on planning for municipal waste Defra and the OPDM publish planning policy statement PPS10 and new guidance on municipal waste management strategies letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2005 Industry news Weekly green waste collections may be advisable in summer Chair of the Composting Association suggests that fortnightly green waste collections could add to odour problems letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2005 Industry news Barnet gathers evidence against non-recycling household London borough begins legal process against household still refusing to take part in UK&#39s first compulsory recycling scheme letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2005 Industry news Wait continues for new regulations on waste electronics UK implementation of Europe&#39s WEEE Directive still months away as Parliament breaks up for the summer letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2005 Industry news WRAP reveals early thoughts on next business plan Future of WRAP likely to tie in with 2010 Landfill Directive target, it says as it reports on 2004/05 achievements letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2005 Industry news New kitchen waste collection service for Newport residents Switching residual waste collections to fortnightly frees up vehicles to provide new food composting service in Welsh city letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2005 Industry news Navy brought in to tackle fire at paper recycling plant A Royal Navy ship has helped the fire brigade to deal with a fire which broke out at a paper recycling plant in Kent last night letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2005 Industry news News in Brief Kitchen composter trial results; Onyx expands Sheffield recycling; Selby launches trade recycling; Work underway on Cardiff MRF letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2005 Industry news Northumberland considers abandoning PFI process for waste County council may walk away from Private Finance Initiative for new waste contract, after two of three bidders withdraw letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2005 Industry news BRC to award retail compliance scheme contract by mid August A contract for the WEEE retail compliance scheme will be awarded by the middle of August, the BRC said today letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2005 Industry news Communities should be involved with planning from start Defra has said that local communities should be involved with the planning of waste facilities from the very start letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2005 Industry news Claim that warmer climate could force composting indoors Hotter weather in UK could see increasing complaints about composting odours, claims company ordered to suspend operations letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2005 Industry news Expert urges councils to set landfill trading strategies Researcher working on risk in landfill allowance trading warns councils against complacency letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2005 Industry news Wakefield reveals shortlist for PFI contract Wakefield district council has revealed the shortlist for its PFI backed waste management contract letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2005 Industry news Door-stepping best way to encourage recycling, study claims Trial on methods of raising participation in household recycling finds taking the message to doorsteps is most effective letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2005 Industry news Industry set for crunch talks over exports of recyclables Crucial discussions next week in bid to win agreement over standards for exported recyclables letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2005 Industry news WRAP in 1.2m trial on alternate uses for recycled glass More work to be carried out on viability of using recycled glass in building products, marine sector and leisure industry letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2005 Industry news Former London Remade chief spearheads London PET plant Hugh Carr-Harris, formerly of London Remade, returns to London to run project putting plastic recycling plant in London letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2005 Industry news News in Brief Waltham Forest gets recycling; Valpak to lobby on batteries; recycle call for Peterborough; and, Neales wins safety award letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2005 Industry news Partnerships attract funding, says Shropshire Shropshire Waste Partnership has said that local authority partnerships can help to attract funding from government letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2005 Industry news TEG to provide 2m in-vessel composter for Norfolk firm Preston-based TEG to provide its Silo-Cage system for Banham Poultry to treat 35,000 tonnes of organic waste each year letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2005 Industry news “Community-scale” EfW plant opens in Lincolnshire Newlincs has opened its new waste facility near Grimsby, which includes an energy for waste plant for North East Lincolnshire letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2005 Industry news Renault Nissan signs Cartakeback for recycling network Network provider Cartakeback to establish authorised treatment facilities for Renault and Nissan end of life vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2005 Industry news Don’t recycle your sheet glass, Charnwood asks residents Residents asked not to place sheet glass in kerbside recycling boxes after worker is injured by razor-sharp glass letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2005 Industry news Hampshire is first authority to sell landfill allowances County&#39s new waste treatment plants allows it to trade 158,000 tonnes of allowances under Defra waste-reduction scheme letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2005 Industry news Basildon council to produce recycling improvement plan Essex district to act after local government watchdog criticises failure to hit government targets for recycling letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2005 Industry news Plastics industry looks to burn more waste The British Plastics Federation has pointed out how waste plastics are like &#39frozen fuel&#39 and have a part in energy-from-waste letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2005 Industry news Sims to recycle abandoned vehicles from Gloucestershire Metal recycling company wins contract to deal with vehicles abandoned in Gloucestershire letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2005 Industry news Liverpool delays kitchen waste collection service Liverpool city council starts garden waste kerbsides collections as replacement for delayed kitchen waste service letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2005 Industry news Australian firm in final two for Lancashire contract Relative newcomer to UK industry in final two for country&#39s second largest waste management contract ever letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2005 Industry news Corus reveals increase in CanRoute steel can recovery Steel can collection system organised by Corus achieves 59% increase in recovery rate in first half of 2005 letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2005 Industry news Hybrid system brings kerbside recycling to Vale Royal flats Thanks to new "hybrid" recycling units, Vale Royal council able to offer kerbside recycling to the whole community letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2005 Industry news Waverley awards refuse and recycling contract to Onyx Waverley borough council signs Onyx for seven-year refuse collection and recycling contract letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2005 Industry news Defra leaves door shut on variable charging Defra says it has no plans for variable charging policy, but has given details on what a scheme would need to convey if it did go ahead letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2005 Industry news Onyx trust funds new WEEE recycling plant in Hampshire Landfill Tax Credits from Onyx Environmental Trust back new recycling plant for waste electronics in Portsmouth letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2005 Industry news Agency offers letters as cover for hazardous codes A rush of applications and IT problems have forced the Agency to introduce interim hazardous waste measures letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2005 Industry news Worcestershire county council steps up awareness Worcestershire and Herefordshire councils push for 75% participation in kerbside scheme with door-knocking campaign letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2005 Industry news Europe issues final demand for UK to adopt WEEE Directive Britain among eight EU Member States given final warning by European Commission for not adopting electronics recycling laws letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2005 Industry news WRAP funds compost end market projects in Lincolnshire Two projects run by William Sinclair Horticulture receive 51,000 grant provided by WRAP&#39s Organics Capital Support Programme letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2005