Recycling news: 2012

Industry news Wales consults on environment body powers Environment minister John Griffiths seeks views on functions of body which will replace Environment Agency and other bodies in April 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2012 Industry news Councils should have duty to supply recyclables Advisory Committee on Packaging publishes 2012 annual report, making a number of policy recommendations on PRNs and materials letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2012 Industry news Vale of White Horse to top English recycling league EXCLUSIVE: Survey of provisional recycling rates for 2011/12 finds that Vale of White Horse, South Oxfordshire andRochford are top recyclers letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2012 Industry news Wandsworth in recycling contamination clampdown London council may consider removing recycling bins from some areas as a last resort, as analysis of recycling reveals that 17% of content is contaminants letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2012 Industry news Countrystyle composts packaging from Olympics EXCLUSIVE: Kent-based waste and recycling company processing material at its in-vessel composting facility atRidham in Kent letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2012 Policy & government Paul Johnson appointed to the Committee on Climate Change – 9 August 2012 The Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced the appointment of Paul Johnson to the Committee on Climate Change. Climate Change Committee · 9 Aug 2012 Policy & government Paul Johnson appointed to the Committee on Climate Change – 8 August 2012 The Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced the appointment of Paul Johnson to the Committee on Climate Change. Climate Change Committee · 9 Aug 2012 Global MARTIN GmbH Two grate systems will be supplied by MARTIN’s licensee to the Waste-to-Energy plant Kunming Konggang (Yunnan province), People’s Republic of... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 9 Aug 2012 Industry news Veolia reports 18.4% rise in profit in 2011 Waste management company publishes two reports on performance in 2011 which show 20 million profit increase despite erratic recyclate market letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2012 Industry news Sterecycle agrees odour plan for Rotherham plant Recycling company to adopt a number of measures after problems at its autoclave facility letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2012 Industry news Local Authority News Round Up With news on: Hackney composting; end of term recycling in Leeds; Cherwell glass recycling; a SITA contract; and, Newport collections letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2012 Council news Help with your Richmond Account - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Richmond upon Thames Council · 8 Aug 2012 Research & science Upgrade of Roundcube webmail - ETH Zürich ETH Zurich News · 8 Aug 2012 Industry news BARRATT HOMES RENEWS POWERDAY CONTRACT Award winning housebuilder, Barratt Homes has renewed its contract with Powerday to manage all construction and demolition waste from sites in the Southern Region. Barratt Homes is one of the UK's la... Powerday · 7 Aug 2012 Industry news US gasification firm makes consortium bid for Biffa Chinook Urban Mining, part of group building shredder residue plant in Oldbury, bids forcompany in partnership with JP Morgan and Clearbrook Capital letsrecycle.com News · 7 Aug 2012 Industry news HSE issues autoclave guidance following fatalities Guidance aims to reduce risks following two fatal incidents involving the equipment in the UK since 2008 letsrecycle.com News · 7 Aug 2012 Industry news UK comes eighth in EU waste medal table Report by European Commission finds Austria top for waste management of 27 EU Member States, followed by the Netherlands and Denmark letsrecycle.com News · 7 Aug 2012 Industry news Vehicle News in Brief With news on: Rising demand for used RCVs; hire deals for Island Waste and PHS Wastetech; and, new vehicles for Bryson Recycling, May Gurney, Keenan Recycling and Simply Waste Solutions letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2012 Industry news Viridor favoured over Kier for Peterborough deal Council names company as recommended preferred bidder to build and operate energy from waste plant in the city letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2012 Industry news Work starts on worlds largest gasification plant Construction work begins at Air Products Tees Valley 350,000 tonne per year capacity energy-from waste facility which could power 50,000 letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2012 Industry news Agency decision due in weeks on shredder residues Environment Agency and Defra agree approach that would see incineration of shredder residues as a recovery, rather than a disposal process letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2012 Industry news IT renewal: debunking the myths Jim O'Grady, financial services director of global asset management for technology manufacturer Hewlett Packard (HP) discusses some of the myths around IT technology renewal letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2012 Industry news SAS launches the Protect Our Waves Petition - Surfers Against Sewage Surfers Against Sewage · 6 Aug 2012 Industry news PREPARING FOR OUR SECOND SEASON Preparations for season two of Powerday's principal sponsorship of London Irish are well underway this summer. We wish Brian Smith, the coaching team and all the players the best of luck for a success... Powerday · 5 Aug 2012 Industry news Closed Loop invests 12m in plastics purification Dagenham-based plastic bottle recycling firm Closed Loop to install equipment to allow it to process more material from MRFs letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2012 Industry news Biffa denied chance to appeal odour case ruling Supreme Court turns down application to appeal in a move that could see an increase in nuisance claims brought against waste firms letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on: SITAs Cornwall EfW; a zero waste roadmap for the events sector; Beddington ERF plans; Scottish fund; and, a HSE consultation letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2012 Industry news Serco takes over collections in Derbyshire Dales Services company replaces Veolia after winning 20 million, eight-year waste and recycling collection deal letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2012 Industry news Details of nappy recycling service revealed Cheshire West and Cheshire council unveils how trailblazing six month pilot will work on the ground, following launch last week letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2012 Industry news Agency under pressure over waste bales The Environment Agency has modified its description of the bales stored at Oswaldtwistle while Blakeley's emphasises material was commercial and to be recycled letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2012 Council news Report a missed collection - Preston City Council Preston Council · 3 Aug 2012 Council news Change of Address - Conwy County Conwy Council · 3 Aug 2012 Industry news POWERDAY PRESENTS ON SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS Earlier this week, Powerday helped to provide free Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) training to the construction sector at the East Malling Conference Centre in Kent.The training was part of the Zero... Powerday · 2 Aug 2012 Industry news Councils defend North London Waste Plan Local authorities respond to claims that they have not met duty to cooperate in drawing up North London Waste Plan letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2012 Industry news Edinburgh looks to AWC to increase recycling Collections of residual and green waste to be collected fortnightly on alternative weeks in a bid to increase the citys 33.5% recycling rate letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2012 Industry news Organics recyclers proud of Olympics star Zara Beach volleyball star thanks fans for support as she exits competition, while Leeds praises former refuse collector Natasha Perdues weightlifting efforts letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2012 Industry news AD plant undergoes final tests in Dorset Organics recycling company Eco Sustainable Solutions commissions plant ahead of official launch next month letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2012 Industry news Call for levy on single-use bags in England Four environmental organisations launch Break the Bag Habit campaign following the success of such levies in Wales and Ireland letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2012 Industry news Suez looks to Olympics to boost SITA UK profits Company posts fall in profits for first half of 2012 which it attributes to difficult economic climate and falling waste arisings letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2012 Industry news Fire and waste query for Oswaldtwistle bales Overnight fire adds to workload at Oswaldtwistle site [UPDATE August 3,Environment Agency says Blakeley's bales are household and commercial material] letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2012