Recycling news: 2008

Industry news Carmarthenshire’s move to commingled “a step back” Community recyclers attack Welsh council's decision to abandon source-separated collections letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2008 Industry news CKS Group begins sale talks Berkshire WEEE recycling firm could be sold to satisfy company's "funding requirement" letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2008 Industry news Wales reaches 32% recycling rate Country "on target" to reach Welsh Assembly goal to recycle and compost 40% by 2010 letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2008 Industry news Signage “key” to success of public place recycling Councils urged to put across consistent messages at London Remade event yesterday letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2008 Industry news Dorset composting firm to branch into AD Eco Sustainable Solutions plans £3 million anaerobic digestion plant letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2008 Industry news CCTV and littering Joy Blizzard on CCTV, statistics and littering letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2008 Industry news European battery recycling service brought to UK Hampshire-based Loddon Recycling to collect batteries for reprocessing at Citron plant in France letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2008 Industry news Treasury urged to re-think Landfill Tax structure Consultancy Eunomia publishes report calling for blanket levy to be replaced by tiered system letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on a Veolia acquisition, an appointment in Manchester and an award for Newport letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2008 Industry news Ireland raises landfill levy by 5 a tonne From tomorrow, ministers to increase tax in a bid to divert more waste from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2008 Industry news Order published to create London Recycling Board Plans for strategic waste management body finally set to go before Parliament letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2008 Industry news Sims UK buys West Midlands metal recycling firm Firm aims to consolidate Halesowen-based Evans and Mondon with business acquired last November letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2008 Industry news Concerns raised over noisy glass collection Safety expert warns that loud separate glass collections damage operatives' hearing letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2008 Industry news Oil prices drive up demand for compost Product used to replace oil-based fertiliser but benefits countered by high fuel costs letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2008 Industry news First UK Closed Loop plastics recycling plant opens Dagenham facility heralded as major move forward in UK's ability to recycle plastics letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2008 Industry news Carmarthenshire moves to commingled collections Council changes from blue kerbside boxes to bags and introduces food waste collections letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2008 Industry news Renewable Energy Strategy to target organic waste Consultation launched on proposals to boost levels of renewable energy production in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2008 Industry news Greenstar UK expands MRF network Recycling firm bought as part of plans to develop "super" and "feeder" MRFs letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2008 Industry news Merseyside opens 13m Demonstrator plant Mechanical heat treatment facility unveiled as part of New Technologies Demonstrator Programme letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on refuse trucks, education in the Wirral and Valpak recycling banks letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2008 Industry news No reason to doubt cost collection report Campaign for Real Recycling's co-ordinator defends WRAP study which found cost benefits in kerbside sorting letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2008 Industry news Liverpool to award multi-million pound contract Enterprise-Liverpool provisionally appointed as waste collection contractor in place of Veolia letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2008 Industry news Lincolnshire opts for energy from waste County council announces plans for 150,000 tonne capacity facility to divert waste from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2008 Industry news Leicestershire pushes Green Cone digesters Council scheme offers free installation of subsidised digesters in bid to reduce food waste sent to landfill letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2008 Industry news VT Group buys autoclave company for 1.64 million Acquisition of Estech Europe represents next step in defence firm's move into waste management letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2008 Industry news NISP and Brew Centre join forces Two networks promoting resource efficiency announce a closer working relationship letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2008 Industry news Transfrontier Shipping targeted by Defra Consultation launched on extending Duty of Care to prevent illegal shipments of waste letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2008 Industry news Man dies at SITA recycling site Investigation launched after man suffers "serious crush injuries" in incident at West Midlands plant letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on alternate weekly collections, a SITA appointment and green stationery letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2008 Industry news AbitibiBowater unveils pioneering source separation Plastics and card collected via compaction vehicle in Nuneaton and Bedworth letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2008 Industry news Harrow launches three-company collection contract Groundbreaking framework agreement offers London council flexibility letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2008 Industry news BERR holds urgent WEEE discussions BERR and regulators meet, as councils warn of potential CA site disruption letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2008 Industry news Business recycling certificate launched Wastepack-backed university course aims to promote waste management in businesses letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2008 Industry news Lakeside EfW project hit by technical problems Colnbrook facility to open a year later than scheduled - with repercussions for councils letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2008 Industry news Newcastle undergoes recycling overhaul Introduction of 100,000 new bins begins as council aims to boost recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2008 Industry news Guidance unveiled for recycling incentive pilots Defra launches consultation on draft document and invites councils to sign up letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2008 Industry news Waste Framework Directive welcomed by industry Widespread support for European Parliament decision, but dissenting voices remain letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2008 Industry news First gasification plant set for ROC accreditation Energos plant on the Isle of Wight granted UK's first preliminary approval by Ofgem letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2008 Industry news Tougher rules planned for waste vehicles Consultation launched on introducing two tiers of vehicle registration for waste carriers letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2008 Industry news Modelling in collection report flawed, says industry Waste management firms accuse WRAP study of misleading councils over commingled collection costs letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2008