Recycling news: 2006

Industry news Oxford in bid to double recycling rate City council hopes new alternate weekly collection scheme will help it become one of the top English cities for recycling letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2006 Industry news Bag re-use campaign fails to win over shoppers WRAP&#39s Choose to Re-use campaign aiming to cut use of plastic carrier bags generates only "mild positive" change in attitudes letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2006 Industry news News in Brief With news on construction waste; flat recycling; Alternate weekly collections; Pay-by-weight technology; and waste software letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2006 Industry news Faith-based campaign reaps rewards for Tower Hamlets London borough works with local Muslim community to bring the recycling message to householders letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2006 Industry news Manchester authority states support for waste as fuel Six months before signing of Britain&#39s biggest-ever waste contract, councillor says making fuel out of waste is "bankable" letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2006 Industry news Cory proposes MBT plant for Merseyside Company reveals hopes to build recycling plant in St Helens capable of processing 120,000 tonnes of mixed waste each year letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2006 Industry news North Warwickshire extends multi-material kerbside contract Abitibi-Consolidated Recycling Europe wins five more years providing fortnightly collections of paper, glass, cans and textiles letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2006 Industry news TEG to build in-vessel composting plant in Norfolk "Silo Cage" plant to be constructed for poultry company after planning hitch is solved with change of site and amended design letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2006 Industry news Waste sector offered investment help Initiative launched by Environmental Industries Commission to bring in investment to UK environment and waste sector letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2006 Industry news Veolia proposes site for Nottinghamshire incinerator Waste firm identifies preferred site for recovery plant to deal with residual waste PFI waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2006 Industry news EMR suffers fire at Kingsbury site Warwickshire fire crews tackle blaze at a European Metal Recycling scrapyard in the West Midlands letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2006 Industry news Guide makes sense of garden chemical disposal National Household Hazardous Waste Forum produces online guide to help councils cope with disposal of banned pesticides letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2006 Industry news WRAP claims “major breakthrough” in plastics recycling Conclusion of year-long recovered plastics trial brings continuing support from major retailers, but collections must increase letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2006 Industry news SITA acquires Bristol waste management company Waste giant strengthens position in south west of England, expanding operations into Wiltshire letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2006 Industry news Trade waste recycling centre opens in Hampshire Hippowaste launches its first state-of-the-art facility for recycling over 150,000 tonnes of commercial waste each year letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2006 Industry news Food digester scheme reveals 50% drop-out rate Largest-ever study on use of home food waste digesters reveals many householders find them difficult to install letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2006 Industry news Exeter loses court case over recycling contamination Householder cleared of placing waste in her recycling bin as council vows to fight on against contamination letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2006 Policy & government EPA homepage | EPA - NSW EPA NSW EPA · 7 Jul 2006 Industry news Marks & Spencer wins award for waste reduction High Street chain takes WRAP-sponsored award for innovation in designing packaging that reduces waste letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2006 Industry news Waste World Cup qualifiers announced Organisers of football tournament for the recycling and waste management sector announce 30 teams taking part this year letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2006 Industry news Device could revolutionise life for poorest recyclers English researchers&#39 new invention could cut infection risks for "scavengers" in open landfills in developing countries letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2006 Industry news Variable charging “could save 400m Council Tax bill” Local Government Association conference comes to an end, with government warned of huge funding gap for waste services letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2006 Industry news Wastelink Group sells general waste operations Company to re-brand as Wastepack Group after sale of commercial waste management arm to waste firm Greenstar letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2006 Industry news In-vessel composting tech firm sells stake to equity group VCU Technology sells stake to Leeds-based investment group with intention of expanding production of plants in UK letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2006 Industry news Surrey agrees changes to PFI waste contract County council and its waste contractor SITA to build more recycling facilities in light of unpopularity of incinerator proposals letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2006 Industry news North London community composters offered 25,000 Support offered to expand composting projects run by small groups in North London boroughs letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2006 Industry news Shanks buys Hannay waste and recycling business Waste firm gains three materials recycling facilities in Scotland and secure shredding business in East London letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2006 Industry news Smith Anderson secure shredding business sold Receivers of Smith, Anderson & Co paper company sell paper recycling business Securecycle, with 23 jobs saved letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2006 Industry news WRAP launches 500,000 community awareness fund Not-for-profit groups offered funding to help improve public involvement in recycling letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2006 Industry news MBE marks Lichfield recycling officer&#39s swan song Ysanne Williams of Lichfield district council awarded MBE as she steps out of recycling field after 10 years letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2006 Industry news Public must “get used to paying” for waste services Survey of local authority officers and executives reveals funding concerns in waste management departments letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2006 Council news Housing - redbridge.gov.uk Redbridge Council · 4 Jul 2006 Industry news Valpak acquires Preston materials recycling plant Packaging compliance scheme expands materials division, Valient Recycling, through acquisition of sorting operation letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2006 Industry news Bolton wins “Race to Recycle” competition Council wins UPM Shotton&#39s Manchester-area paper recycling competition for second year, scooping 24,000 cash prize letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2006 Industry news News in Brief With news on waste carrier checks; Waste sector&#39s biggest private firms; Abitibi&#39s star turn; Furniture re-use and paint re-use letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2006 Industry news Derbyshire seeks views on new waste treatment sites County to invest in new infrastructure to reduce landfill, but will avoid Private Finance Initiative in funding new plants letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2006 Industry news New manager for Corus Recycling Commercial manager David Williams to step into John May&#39s shoes at steel packaging organisation letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2006 Industry news Businesses should take responsibility for on-site accidents Veolia Environmental says commercial and industrial customers should also be responsible for better health and safety letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2006 Industry news Kerbside collections going well in Basildon Company handling recyclables from residents in Basildon champions high collection tonnage letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2006 Industry news New 2.5 million recycling site for Buckinghamshire council Work is set to begin on the building of a new recycling facility for the residents of Beaconsfield letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2006