Recycling news: 2007

Industry news Mixed Blessings for the Future of Glass Recycling Glass collection firm Recresco is building on the success of its Ellesmere Port colour-sorting facility letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2007 Industry news Planning green light for 10m Worcestershire MRF Mercia Waste to start construction this autumn on 105,000 tonnes-per-annum plant in Norton letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2007 Industry news SITA acquires Northern Irish recycling firm Waste firm acquires Wilson Waste Management, seeking to expand presence in Northern Ireland letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2007 Industry news DS Smith profits up with Severnside ‘stronger’ DS Smith points to mill investment and waste services growth at Severnside letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2007 Industry news Safety alert over waste container lifting device HSE urges companies to regularly check wishbone hookbars to avoid "sudden and catastrophic failure" letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2007 Industry news Sorting plants reject up to a quarter of collected recyclables Agency figures show rejection rates for MRFs range from 5% to 25%, with a 10-15% average letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2007 Industry news Bioganix develops in-vessel composting plant in Gloucestershire Construction underway on third plant, 'strategically located' at Sharpness for kitchen, garden and commercial food waste letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2007 Industry news Paper merchants expand into MRF operation Newport Paper develops its first materials recycling facility, set to be operational by September letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2007 Industry news Kerbside sort campaign applauds export reports Campaign for Real Recycling says WRAP reports on paper, glass and plastic all back need for quality letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2007 Industry news News in Brief Including news on battery recycling, tyre recycling and PAS 100 compost used to restore land letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2007 Industry news Midlands councils seek partnerships to build waste plants Number of possible partnerships being negotiated by councils seeking to build new waste facilities letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2007 Industry news Defra producer responsibility chief Sheila McKinley retires Architect of PRN system steps down as head of department's producer responsibility unit letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2007 Industry news Waitrose bid to cut waste with milk “ecopacks” Supermarket launches trial in which milk is sold in plastic pouches, to be used with re-usable jugs letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2007 Industry news Seattle proposes citywide food collections Pioneering city for recycling to collect food waste, under new plan to aim at 70% recycling rate letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2007 Industry news LGA calls for funds to implement waste strategy More investment needed by town halls to fund new infrastructure like anaerobic digestion plants letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2007 Industry news Vehicle kills worker at Wiltshire scrapyard Health and safety investigation launched after 62-year-old worker hit by skip lorry in Trowbridge letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2007 Industry news Grosvenor celebrates paper recycling milestone Kent-based firm sends 100,000th tonne of recovered paper to M-Real and celebrates success in plastics awards letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2007 Industry news Regulators set to monitor complete export chain All stages of recycling export chain, from MRFs to shippers, face tougher regulatory controls letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2007 Industry news WRAP points to big future role for export markets Delivering waste strategy targets will mean millions more tonnes of materials are exported letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2007 Industry news Compliance scheme mounts WEEE collection drive Electrolink reveals hopes to sign more than 100 sites to waste electronics recycling service letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2007 Industry news Milton Keynes MRF operators fined over exports Community Waste Ltd criticise level of fine after pleading guilty to shipment charges letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2007 Industry news North London preparing PFI bid for 439m waste plan Councillors urged to seek Private Finance Initiative support for major residual waste infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2007 Industry news Manchester denies problems with 3bn waste contract Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority says negotiations going well with Viridor and Laing letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2007 Industry news Barriers to burning waste wood put under microscope Defra consults wood recyclers on boosting power generation from wood under renewable energy agenda letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2007 Industry news Hospitality industry target of glass campaign Northern England companies supporting new drive to boost glass yields from pubs and clubs letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2007 Industry news Deal signed for 1.5m CRT glass recycling plant October start for North Wales plant able to separate television glass without need to split units letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2007 Industry news Wales seeks more independence on recycling Welsh Assembly seeking extra powers from Westminster ahead of waste strategy review letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2007 Industry news News in Brief Including news on Recycle Now Week's impact and Carlisle's new recycling scheme letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2007 Industry news Textile recyclers unite to tackle textile crime Businesses and charities form a joint working group to address widespread textile theft driven by the high price of rag letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2007 Industry news “No incentives to form statutory waste partnerships” Ben Bradshaw makes comment ahead of Lords reading of joint waste authority Bill letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2007 Industry news Waste Services wins council glass contract Company awarded its first contract to collect bottle bank glass for a Hampshire council letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2007 Industry news Kent firm to produce fuel from new autoclave technology Reclaim Resources building a trial plant to turn household waste into vehicle fuel using steam letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2007 Industry news Experts wanted to scrutinise Olympic games sustainability Recruitment process underway for leading authorities in fields including waste letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2007 Industry news EfW opposition voiced as Oxfordshire considers options County set to invite companies to draw-up proposals amid incinerator controversy letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2007 Industry news Lincolnshire waste firm plans 25,000 tonne biomass plant Mid UK Recycling announces plans to produce renewable electricity from lower grade waste wood letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2007 Industry news News in Brief Including news on new waste protocols, food waste composting and a waste prosecution in Wales letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2007 Industry news Food waste trial to cut bin waste by 30% Around 2,000 Wiltshire homes to take part in pilot under Green Cone contract letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2007 Industry news Dutch scheme leads UK business WEEE market [Updated] Market share data on B2B electronics shows Accerio as largest compliance scheme letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2007 Industry news Cricket stars launch Somerset recycling campaign Marcus Trescothick urges residents to reduce and recycle their waste under a new council scheme letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2007 Industry news Media companies sign up to London tape amnesty Campaign pushes for "tapeless" delivery of content and responsible disposal of cassettes letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2007