Recycling news: 2006
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Brambles agrees sale of Cleanaway UK to Veolia
Veolia - formerly Onyx - is to buy Cleanaway UK for 595m, parent group Brambles has announced
letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2006
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Yorkshire report backs grinding of waste glass
New research from Recycling Action Yorkshire calls for "major investment" in glass grinding infrastructure
letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2006
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Search for companies to boost compost confidence
WRAP seeks commercial users to try out compost certified under PAS 100 standard to spread the word about its use
letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2006
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In-vessel composter achieves PAS 100 certification
Manchester group certified to produce composted organic waste under Composting Association's PAS 100 standard
letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2006
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Tetra Pak continues recycling support
Packaging giant pledges to continue supporting new carton collection schemes despite closure of only UK recycling plant
letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2006
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Fish farm industry champions mobile recycling
Axion Recycling's mobile plastics shredder applauded by fish farm industry, which is now able to recycle old fish cages
letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2006
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Shredder firms to ban tyres from feedstock
With tyres to be banned from shredders after July 7 there is more potential for flytipping, although disposal routes exist
letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2006
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Prices remain low in landfill allowance trading scheme
Disposal authorities in England report continuing low prices for trading of landfill allowances in second year of scheme
letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2006
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Local authorities praised for safety progress
HSE pays tribute to "significant improvements" made in health and safety standards in municipal waste management
letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2006
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Bradshaw: Cost of drinks deposit scheme “significant”
Minister says using deposit scheme to boost recycling of packaging waste could have a 7 billion impact on economy
letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2006
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Nottinghamshire signs off 850m PFI waste contract
County commits to 26-year deal with Veolia Environmental Services, to cut landfill rates through energy recovery plant
letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2006
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University to develop anaerobic digester for Kent
Loughborough University working to establish anaerobic digestion plant to research treatment processes
letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2006
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Trial for composting additive claiming to cut odours
TJ Composting trials new organic additive which aims to speed up the composting process and reduce odours
letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2006
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Hej! Welcome to IKEA Global - IKEA
IKEA UK newsroom · 27 Jun 2006
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Biffa to go it alone in WEEE scheme Transform
Waste firm reveals need to split from partner European Metals Recycling in running compliance services for waste electronics
letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2006
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West Sussex call for London to deal with own waste
Regional plan for South East of England criticise over amount of London waste to be sent to West Sussex landfills
letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2006
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Entries call for 2006 Awards for Excellence
Recycling and waste management projects in both public and private sector to highlight success through year's major awards
letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2006
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New in-vessel composting plant planned for Derbyshire
County council reveals plans to build facility capable of processing 40,000 tonnes of food waste and garden waste each year
letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2006
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Grosvenor to “fast-track” improvements at Peterborough MRF
Huge interest from local authorities and delay in awarding contract intensify plans to upgrade Peterborough recycling plant
letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2006
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Biffa to rescue Wirral's recycling rate
Borough hands 14-year recycling and waste collection contract to Biffa Waste Services in aim to boost recycling performance
letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2006
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Oxfordshire to seek new waste treatment options
County partnership consults with public prior to a search for new waste management partners later this year
letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2006
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Illegal green waste operation costs Southport firm 20,000
Company refused a waste licence to treat green waste on land close to houses went ahead with operation anyway, court hears
letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2006
Council news
Redbridge Council homepage - redbridge.gov.uk
Redbridge Council · 22 Jun 2006
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Corus report raises questions over 2005 steel PRN prices
Reprocessor notes "extremely high prices" faced by packaging producers considering recycling levels being achieved
letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2006
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Companies defend East London gasification proposal
Shanks and Novera Energy defend plans for plant in Rainham that would use fuel made from waste, after attack by Green MEP
letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2006
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AWM Group branches out into television recycling
West Midlands firm installs new recycling plant designed to process 300,000 tonnes of cathode ray tubes each year
letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2006
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Publicity boost to South Gloucestershire textile recycling
Textile recyclers JMP Wilcox and waste firm SITA UK find charity incentives initiative brings 50% boost in textiles collections
letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2006
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News in Brief
With news of recycling campaigns in Chesterfield and Shrewsbury, a new packaging awards; and composting in Bradford
letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2006
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Liverpool announces new multi-material recycling service
City announces new three-bin system for 90,000 households in a bid to double recycling rates to hit tough recycling targets
letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2006
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Agency ruling over recovery definition of IBA glass
Glass packaging waste recovered from incinerator ash not a "recycling" process, cannot generate glass PRNs
letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2006
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SITA named as preferred bidder for Northumberland PFI
County's incumbent waste contractor - and sole bidder for new PFI waste contract - wins preferred bidder status for 28-year deal
letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2006
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Recycled wood proves effective for Scotts Miracle-Gro
Word of mouth among UK gardeners spreads popularity of new garden mulch product made from recycled wood
letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2006
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Harrow to make recycling compulsory for householders
North west London borough to become fourth authority in capital to make kerbside recycling service compulsory for residents
letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2006
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Defra warns of “high risk” approach to packaging compliance
Department criticises operational plans for packaging producer responsibility, market reacts vigorously to Defra comments
letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2006
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Sale of Cleanaway UK moves closer
500m deal draws nearer as parent group Brambles wraps up sales around the globe
letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2006
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Plasma technology firm to seek 10 million from city
Canadian firm to float on London Stock Exchange to raise funds for exploitation of new waste treatment technology in UK
letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2006
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Green light for Brighton recycling plant
City approves materials recycling facility and waste transfer station after waste firm Veolia reduces planned capacity
letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2006
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Study highlights use of construction waste in concrete
125,000 research project finds partial replacement of virgin materials in concrete with recycled construction waste is viable
letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2006
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Barnet gathers evidence against non-recycling households
Legal notices issued to householders failing to use their kerbside scheme under London borough's compulsory system
letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2006
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Smith Anderson troubles hit carton recycling schemes
Collection schemes for cartons including Tetra Paks must seek outlets possibly abroad after closure of Fife mill
letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2006