Recycling news: 2003

Industry news Public inquiry into Belvedere incinerator begins Planning inspectors are considering a proposal for an 800,000 tonne energy from waste recovery plant in London letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2003 Industry news Smith Anderson installs equipment to boost carton recycling The paper manufacturer hopes to recycle about 15,000 tonnes of cartons each year into products including carrier bags letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2003 Industry news Enfield launches same-day service for recycling and refuse The London borough has spent 1.8 million on the service which aims to simplify the recycling process for residents letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2003 Industry news Community composters challenge Animal By-Product Regulation Kent-based WyeCycle is refusing to meet DEFRA&#39s temperature requirements for composting catering waste letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2003 Industry news Average packaging waste fine rises 17% Environment Agency reports increase in prosecutions and amount of fines for packaging waste offences in England and Wales letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2003 Industry news European Parliament backs 2008 deadline for packaging waste The second reading of the amendment to the packaging waste directive has seen the Parliament agreeing with Council demands letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2003 Industry news Community recycling service begins in Monmouthshire Monmouthshire Community Recycling is delivering boxes to an initial 12,000 households in Caldicot and Chepstow letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2003 Industry news WRAP&#39s 5.5m fund for small recyclers opens for business The fund will help SMEs with development costs while highlighting private investment opportunities in recycling letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2003 Industry news ICER event hears of opportunities in lamp glass recycling But the WRAP research finds there are concerns about finding markets for glass from televisions letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2003 Industry news Time is running out for government over waste The government has been strongly criticised by the Institution of Civil Engineers for its lack of leadership letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2003 Industry news Isle of Man to charge householders 10 a tonne for waste Businesses face charges of up to 100 a tonne for waste collected as the island prepares for a new incinerator letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2003 Industry news Nottinghamshire applies for PFI funding The county hopes for Private Finance Initiative support for its waste contract as the shortlist of bidders is cut to four letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2003 Industry news Fridge recycler impersonated Environment Agency officer The MD of a fridge recycling company has been fined after admitting he falsely signed a draft waste management licence letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2003 Industry news DEFRA approves animal by-products waste handlers Government issues interim approvals for waste handling operations dealing with animal by-products letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2003 Industry news European Parliament offers compromise date on packaging The environment committee will accept pushing the deadline for Member States to reach packaging recovery targets to June 2007 letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2003 Industry news Steam trialled to break down chipboard for recycling A research project in Sheffield aims to turn used chipboard into a recyclable material letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2003 Industry news Severnside Recycling expands capacity and services The paper recycling company purchases two businesses and looks to expand its range of materials letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2003 Industry news Lincoln launches 200,000 green waste collection service Run by the city&#39s existing contractor, Cory Environmental, the fortnightly service will span 14,000 households letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2003 Industry news Northern Ireland&#39s first compliance scheme launched Nipak is marketing itself at small and locally-based firms obligated under UK packaging waste recovery regulations letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2003 Industry news Operators of illegal waste sites risk “unlimited” fines The Environment Agency has issued a stark warning to operators of unlicensed waste transfer stations in Essex letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2003 Industry news UK already meeting WEEE collection target ICER says the costs of dealing with electrical goods will rise to fund recycling and data requirements letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2003 Industry news DEFRA clarifies Animal By-Products rules But confusion about enforcement is still rife among waste producers and operators, conference reveals letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2003 Industry news Market perception of recycled plastics is major barrier Research from the Waste and Resources Action Programme has identified issues to be addressed in plastics recycling letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2003 Industry news Plastic bottle recycler Reprise in voluntary liquidation Low PRN prices and the export of bottles from the UK is thought to have hampered Reprise letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2003 Industry news Re-usable coffins catch on in Yorkshire A system has been designed in which a luxury outer coffin is re-used while the inner container is cremated or buried letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2003 Industry news Leeds city council provides new containers for used tyres As a ban on landfilling whole tyres approaches, the city council has provided residents with containers for tyres letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2003 Industry news Environment Agency cuts red tape for recycling sites New rules coming into force in July will see more flexible financial checks for waste and recycling sites letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2003 Industry news Somerset adopts Dorset&#39s waste awareness slogan A new waste awareness campaign has kicked off in Somerset, taking up Dorset&#39s &#39Wake Up to Waste&#39 message letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2003 Industry news Hampshire begins work on 13m materials recycling facility One of the largest MRFs in the UK is under construction as the high recycling county looks to solve infrastructure difficulties letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2003 Industry news Entrust staff to lobby Treasury over restructuring Restructuring Landfill Tax Credit Scheme regulator Entrust may lead to a loss in funding for projects, staff believe letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2003 Industry news Recycling goes underground at Waitrose Supermarket chain becomes the first UK retailer to install underground bring banks at its new store in Cheltenham letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2003 Industry news Compliance schemes could take on ELV responsibilities The DTI has prepared the ground work for implementing the post-2006 part of the End of Life Vehicles Directive letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2003 Industry news European Commission to look into recovery definition The Commission has said that incineration may not count towards recovery targets, but there is still uncertainty letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2003 Industry news Junk mail agreement to follow newsprint success A voluntary agreement on junk mail is planned following the success of targets for the recycled content of newsprint letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2003 Industry news European Commission launches Integrated Product Policy A new plan to encourage manufacturers to make greener products could lead to new legislative measures letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2003 Industry news Partial start for landfill ban of whole tyres from July 16 The landfilling of whole tyres is banned from July 16 although this can continue at some sites letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2003 Industry news Sharp fall in cullet used to make bottles and jars Aggregates use reduces level of glass recycling for container-making for first time since 1977 letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2003 Industry news Possible plastics sorting solution for MRFs Southampton University trials method to separate plastics from general waste stream and into different grades letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2003 Industry news Biffa Waste Services buys Hales from RMC for 141 million The deal sees Severn Trent-owned Biffa strengthening its presence in London and East Anglia letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2003 Industry news Paper industry urges councils to segregate paper at source The Paper Federation has produced its final annual review before being subsumed within the CPI next year letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2003