Recycling news: 2005

Industry news Green groups call for radical change to waste policy Coalition of campaign groups calls for Defra to deploy virgin materials, disposable products and waste disposal taxes letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2005 Industry news New Edmonton composting plant using recycled materials A new in-vessel composting facility being built by Agrivert in London is being built using recycled aggregates letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2005 Industry news First reprocessor prosecuted for fraudulently issuing PRNs Staffordshire plastics reprocessor prosecuted for issuing packaging recovery notes that did not relate to packaging recovery letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2005 Industry news Glastonbury festival to build on recycling achievements Music festival sets target to recycle 32% of waste as 150,000 people expected to attend Glastonbury from June 23 letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2005 Industry news News in Brief WI action on waste; East Herts awarded for paper quality; Bucks vehicle yard fined; Hull composter invests in new machines letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2005 Industry news Urgent action needed for London to meet recycling targets London Assembly told capital is second worst region in England for recycling, and is unlikely to hit Mayor&#39s targets letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2005 Industry news Development of 50,000 tonne ABP plant to continue Dorset composting facility will continue developing food waste capacity, even if it loses former foodstuff feedstock letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2005 Industry news Tyre company fined 12,000 for failing to recover packaging Watts pleads guilty to 12 charges under Packaging Waste Regulations, claiming it made a "mistake" letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2005 Industry news Community groups offer outlet for unwanted office equipment Two community sector companies to begin working together to offer an outlet for computer equipment and furniture letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2005 Industry news UK needs hard-hitting national recycling campaign The mayor of Watford has labelled the Recycle Now campaign as "soft" and called for a hard-hitting campaign to encourage recycling letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2005 Industry news Shock U-turn on ABP former foodstuffs landfill ban The EC has said it intends to allow treated former foodstuff of animal origin to still go to landfill after January 1, 2006 letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2005 Industry news Norfolk paper recycler pleads guilty to manslaughter Norwich Crown Court yesterday heard a guilty plea following the death of Kevin Arnup at the MW White depot letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2005 Industry news CIWM sets sights on filling waste sector skills gap New president of Chartered Institution of Wastes Management has said it is taking a new focus on education and training letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2005 Industry news New PAS 100 compost standard “revised and more pragmatic” The Composting Association and WRAP have introduced updates to the minimum compost standard letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2005 Industry news Wincanton establishes WEEE recycling plant in Middlesbrough A new recycling plant with the capacity to recycle 75,000 tonnes of waste electrical equipment is being opened in Middlesbrough letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2005 Industry news Agency may reject findings of export working group Standards are to be drawn up for the export of recovered paper but the Environment Agency may reject them letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2005 Industry news New wood recycling plant to open in Nottinghamshire A wood recycler in the Midlands is set to open a 3.5 million wood recycling facility, part-funded by WRAP letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2005 Industry news SITA opens composting facility in Lincolnshire A composting facility owned by North Lincolnshire and run by SITA has been opened at Flixborough in Lincolnshire letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2005 Industry news Dorset to mount MBT charm offensive County council to run campaign promoting mechanical biological treatment in response to protests against proposed new plants letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2005 Industry news SEPA confirms two schemes failed 2004 packaging compliance SEPA confirms two packaging waste compliance schemes did fail to meet 2004 packaging regulations despite being registered for 2005 letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2005 Industry news Rise in plastic waste exports threatens UK reprocessors Plastics recycler in Suffolk warns that rise in plastics packaging waste exports could see UK-based reprocessors short of material letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2005 Industry news Defra fires early packaging target warning to producers Defras Sheila McKinley warns that organisations obligated to meet EU recycling targets must ensure sufficient collections are in place letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2005 Industry news News in Brief Clean Neighbourhoods Bill, Network Rail&#39s tyre recycling, Hartlepool&#39s recycling pilot, Straight merger update and Herts&#39 classroom waste letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2005 Industry news PSA Citroen Peugeot signs up with Cartakeback&#39s ELV service Cartakeback to arrange sufficient authorised treatment facilities to recycle all end of life Citroens and Peugeots from 2007 letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2005 Industry news WRAP bid to stimulate demand for higher value tyre products WRAP using a "substantial" amount of money to develop market for used tyres, which currently sees 80% of waste tyres recovered letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2005 Industry news Yorwaste awarded recycling centre contract for York City of York council signs Yorwaste to run and improve three household waste recycling centres letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2005 Industry news More efforts should be focused on waste avoidance Waste management efforts should be focused on avoidance of waste if UK is to cut its effect on the environment, says Defra letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2005 Industry news Valpak backs PRNs to deliver EU packaging recovery targets Compliance scheme&#39s chief executive backs packaging recovery note system, but warns a serious "challenge" lies ahead letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2005 Industry news Marks and Spencer turns to recycled materials for packaging Retailer uses recycled materials in "Food to Go" range of products, following pressure from customers to reduce packaging waste letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2005 Industry news Compliance Link slams regulatory weakness in PRN system SEPA criticised over regulation of the packaging recovery note system as Compliance Link is finally approved for 2005 letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2005 Industry news Five homes in Barnet face 1,000 fines for not recycling London borough to send legal notices threatening court action for those "persistently and deliberately" not recycling letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2005 Industry news Hampshire trading standards investigate WEEE advert Radio advert offering solution for the problem of WEEE investigated by trading standards officers in Hampshire letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2005 Industry news Bid to make recycling “rewarding experience” at supermarkets Tesco, Sainsbury&#39s and WRAP work to boost householder packaging waste recycling, including work on financial incentives letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2005 Industry news Job loss fears “hugely premature”, says Manchester WDA Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority says it is too early to say if jobs will be lost through forthcoming PFI contract letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2005 Industry news Equipment manufacturer Taylor sold to equity firm UK-based ECI Partners has bought container and equipment firm Worcestershire-based Taylor letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2005 Industry news Audit Commission reports Milton Keynes waste service revival Good recycling programme helps council gain "good" rating just two years after being labelled "weak" by government inspectors letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2005 Industry news Lafarge issued warning over recycled liquid fuel trials Cement company warned by Environment Agency for "minor" failure, but Agency says environmental controls enough to continue trials letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2005 Industry news Packaging recycling increase in first quarter of 2005 New data from Defra suggests 5% increase in packaging recovery, but problems persist in steel and aluminium streams letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2005 Industry news Livingstone reveals aim for London nappy recycling plant Mayor Ken Livingstone reveals that funding is being sought to encourage construction of a nappy recycling plant in the capital letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2005 Industry news Lincolnshire scraps recycling plans after public opposition Plans for two new household waste recycling centres in Lincolnshire have been scrapped following public objections letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2005