Recycling news: 2005

Policy & government Government response to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee fourth report of session 2004 to 2005 This document contains the following information: Government response to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee fourth report of session 2004 to 2005. GOV.UK · 11 Jul 2005 Industry news Furniture re-use group signs ad agency to boost profile Community group Green Works to spend autumn pushing furniture reuse message, working with London ad agency Satellite letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2005 Industry news Manufacturers set 10% recycling target for cartons Carton manufacturers&#39 aim to increase recycling rate from just 1.8% of cartons in household waste stream to 10% by 2008 letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2005 Industry news Fire officers called to South Wales fridge recycling plant Fire fighters in the South of Wales are dampening down hot spots at a fridge recycling plant following a "large" fire this weekend letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2005 Industry news Cumbria waste contract down to final three bidders Onyx, Shanks and WRG in the running for the 25-year Cumbria waste management contract letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2005 Industry news Lancashire sets Herhof September deadline for MBT plant Lancashire county council has said that Herhof Environmental must assure the council it can still provide MBT technology letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2005 Industry news Slough-based plastics recycler looks to expand Baylis Recycling is looking to expand its business, with a new PET recycling plant to be built in Surrey letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2005 Industry news UK industry spends 1.5bn to protect environment from waste New figures published by Defra suggests almost half of 3.4 billion spent on environmental protection related to solid waste letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2005 Industry news Battery Directive “not a priority” for UK presidency of EU While UK holds EU presidency it will not push through a Directive requiring the recycling of batteries, DTI says letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2005 Industry news WRAP offers support for reprocessing of recycled glass Government-funded market development organisation offers grant aid for reprocessing of waste glass into new products letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2005 Industry news Duke of Gloucester opens major recycling plant in Hampshire His Royal Highness impressed at Alton materials recycling facility, which sorts 85,000t of co-mingled materials each year letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2005 Industry news News in Brief Welsh Assembly seeking views on strategy; Furniture re-use centre opens; WRAP launches radio ads; and, Notts man breaks ELV law letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2005 Industry news Recycled recycling education centre to open in Islington 200,000 centre, made using recycled material, to open in North London bringing waste education to residents letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2005 Industry news High interest in retail WEEE compliance scheme tender BRC has said that it has received 15 expressions of interest to run retail compliance scheme for WEEE letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2005 Industry news Northern Ireland councils set landfill allowances to 2020 Councils in Northern Ireland set limits on amount of biodegradable waste going to landfill each year over next 15 years letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2005 Industry news Agency criticised for hazardous waste registration handling Industry criticises Environment Agency for late arrival of bulk registration system for Hazardous Waste Regulations letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2005 Industry news Recycling awards search stepped up The search for entries for the 2005 Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management is stepped up letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2005 Industry news London&#39s recycling industry champions Olympics victory London Remade has championed London&#39s Olympic victory and says it will work with the games to ensure it is a zero waste event letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2005 Industry news Six more authorities bid for PFI funding for waste Councils across England are set to apply to Defra for PFI funding for waste management contracts letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2005 Industry news Rushcliffe announces 47% recycling rate Rushcliffe borough council latest to announce intentions to be at top of recycling league table for 2004/05 letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2005 Industry news Aluminium can recycling boost for North East Novelis Recycling invests in equipment to help increase aluminium can recycling in Middlesborough, Hartlepool and Redcar letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2005 Industry news Postgraduates to reveal fresh ideas in waste and recycling Next generation of researchers in waste management to present work at two-day conference in Nottingham next week letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2005 Industry news London textile recycler reveals expansion ambitions Deptford-based Chris Carey&#39s Collections seeking suitable site with hopes to bring in German sorting technology letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2005 Industry news Onyx out of the running for Manchester waste contract Greater Manchester to invite Shanks, SITA, Viridor and WRG to bid for PFI waste management contract, but Onyx misses the cut letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2005 Industry news Four firms shortlisted for Cambridgeshire waste contract Donarbon, Focsa, Shanks and Waste Recycling Group on shortlist for PFI contract for county with rapidly growing population letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2005 Industry news Welsh Assembly launches recycled aggregates programme 363,000 project to encourage the use of recycled construction materials and boost markets for construction wastes letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2005 Industry news Government tests end of life vehicles&#39 recycling rate DTI runs de-pollution and shredder tests to determine how much of an average vehicle can be assumed is being recycled letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2005 Industry news Composting Association expresses disbelief at Defra U-turn Industry and councils preparing for "desperately needed" new regulations for years, only to have them cancelled last minute letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2005 Industry news Composting firms celebrate six-figure WRAP grants Jack Moody and TJ Composting awarded share of 700,000 towards projects to compost kitchen and garden waste letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2005 Industry news Packaging producer funds “not being invested” in recycling Compliance scheme warns "very little growth" achieved in domestic packaging reprocessing, relying on exports to meet targets letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2005 Industry news Textile recycling group warns of potential job losses Leading UK textile recyclers warns lack of government support for sector could mean large numbers of workers losing jobs letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2005 Industry news News in Brief FEAD to meet in Budapest; CPI paper body chair elected; Waste tips for Surrey shoppers; EMR man to preside over BIR division letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2005 Industry news Un-contracted ATFs invited into Sims ELV recycling network Sims Group offers support for authorised treatment facilities to hit European end of life vehicle recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2005 Industry news Government re-think on composting exemption changes Defra abandons changes to waste licensing exemptions for composting operations pending assessment of environmental impact letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2005 Industry news DTI re-opens public inquiry into Belvedere incinerator Government to seek more views on proposal for major energy-from-waste plant for the London Borough of Bexley letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2005 Industry news Bolton wins 23,000 reward for paper recycling efforts Bolton scoops top prize in UPM Shotton&#39s "Race to Recycle" competition, with Manchester City and Trafford also recognised letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2005 Industry news Cornwall affirms time-table for PFI waste contract County council pledges to select preferred bidder from Focsa and SITA before end of 2005, for contract start in summer 2006 letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2005 Industry news Government scraps plan to push back full tyre landfill ban Following consultation with industry, Defra says it will stick to July 2006 date for ban on landfilling shredded tyres letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2005 Industry news Two in three SMEs unaware of hazardous waste law changes Environment Agency says that only 28% of small businesses know about July&#39s regulation changes for hazardous wastes letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2005 Policy & government Cation exchange capacity in composite landfill liners worksheet v1.0: user manual this report was prepared to support risk assessors using the Cation Exchange Capacity in Composite Landfill Liners Worksheet v1.0. GOV.UK · 29 Jun 2005