Recycling news: 2010

Industry news North Wales councils advertise 800m waste deal Partnership of five local authorities puts PPP contract set to centre on large-scale EfW development in Flintshire out to tender letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2010 Industry news Public engagement is key to waste planning success Richard Truman, of Pelican PR, looks at the communications challenge involved in getting securing planning permission letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2010 Industry news Environment Agency could merge two regions South East England could get a super-sized regulator to monitor waste, water and air letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2010 Industry news Hazardous waste firm fined after fish kill Slough-based Envirogreen Special Waste Services to pay over £52,000 after illegal waste discharge in Slough letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2010 Industry news Ealing decides not to extend May Gurney contract London borough instead looks to bundle collection contract in with grounds services to achieve cost benefits letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2010 Industry news Spelman writes to councils over bin spies claims Environment secretary warns local authorities against following waste guidance as Hilary Benn comments on alleged CLG/Defra split letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2010 Industry news VIDEO REPORT: Recycling minister visits AD facility Lord Henley tours BiogenGreenfinch facility near Bedford to cement government knowledge on potential for waste technology letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2010 Policy & government The Knowledge Broker…. Alex Kazaglis is a Senior Policy Analyst at the CCC. He has a Masters in Environment and Development from the London School of Economics. In his Masters dissertation he analysed the Committees role, arguing that it is a unique player in the climate change field... Climate Change Committee · 21 Jul 2010 Policy & government Government draws up action plan for fuel of the future Government considers how anaerobic digester technology can provide a green energy boost for Britain.  GOV.UK · 21 Jul 2010 Industry news Plans for Tees Valley gasification facility unveiled Initial scoping document submitted to Stockton-on-Tees borough council for plant to treat up to 350,000 tonnes of waste per annum letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2010 Industry news Plans submitted for large-scale Salford waste plant Planning application made by landowner for 240,000tpa capacity development involving MRF, AD and gasification facility letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on increases in PET collections, SITA consulting on its Suffolk EfW and the New Earth Fund's second anniversary letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2010 Industry news Central Beds very pleased with contract interest Council reveals 10 as-yet-unnamed companies have entered into the procurement for delay-hit waste treatment project letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2010 Industry news Oxford targets major savings with commingled move City council eyes £800,000-a-year return from planned switch at kerbside along with revised collection rounds letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2010 Industry news WRAP targets mixed plastics with 2m loan fund Government-funded body hopes to stimulate capacity boost with "innovative" way of issuing funding to private sector letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2010 Industry news EA secures prosecution over hazardous WEEE exports Exporter Sinoway International fined over illegal export of material originally collected from CA sites in Cumbria letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2010 Industry news Bristol puts reduction at core of collection deal City council advertises contract worth up to £238m in bid to boost recycling rate and also reduce waste arisings letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2010 Industry news Subsidising composting bins could save 600,000 Research backed by bin firm Straight claims councils could make long-term savings via home composting subsidies letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2010 Policy & government The UK should invest more in low-carbon innovation, in order to achieve the 2050 climate change target – 19 July 2010 The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today advised that the UK should protect funding for a suite of low-carbon technologies, which if developed here, will help to reduce emissions by 80% by 2050, whilst also providing the basis for green economic growth in the longer term. Climate Change Committee · 19 Jul 2010 Policy & government The UK should invest more in low-carbon innovation, in order to for the UK to achieve the 2050 climate change target – 19 July 2010 The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today advised that the UK should protect funding for a suite of low-carbon technologies, which if developed here, will help to reduce emissions by 80% by 2050, whilst also providing the basis for green economic growth in the longer term. Climate Change Committee · 19 Jul 2010 Policy & government Bin taxes consigned to the scrapheap Immediate action to scrap laws introduced by the previous government to tax homeowners for bin collections was confirmed by the Communities … GOV.UK · 18 Jul 2010 Industry news Date set for SITA appeal over GMWDA PFI Authority reveals waste firm's appeal set to be heard in December 2010, but says it is bemused over second writ letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2010 Industry news Northern Irish recycling rate rises by just 0.75% Environment minister defends performance after country reaches 35% goal for 2009/10 but with slowing growth letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2010 Industry news WEEE Advisory Body abolished to cut costs Department of business reveals it will take functions of quango made up of leading figures in WEEE sector in-house letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2010 Industry news Localism Bill set to prevent ‘pay-as-you-throw’ trials Bristol scheme halted under plans to amend Climate Change Act, including pledge to help reward waste reduction letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2010 Industry news Peel Energy unveils plans for 70m biomass plant Subsidiary of property firm proposes 200,000 tonnes-a-year capacity facility in Trafford using waste wood as key feedstock letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2010 Industry news Carpet sector sets 25% landfill diversion target Second annual conference of Carpet Recycling UK sees trade body announce voluntary agreement to reduce waste to landfill by 2015 letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on an EA consultation on a gasification facility, Veolia rolling out a food waste service and an AWC rollout letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2010 Industry news Defra aims to publish waste strategy in April 2011 Department's structural reform plan also confirms goals and targets for waste including promotion of AD letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2010 Industry news The role of technology in sorting high quality material Richard Kirkman, of Veolia Environmental Services, looks at the role of optical sorting technology has to play in sorting quality recyclates letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2010 Council news Report it - Kirklees Council Kirklees Council · 15 Jul 2010 Policy & government Committee’s sustainability strategy published in Annual Report & Accounts 2009-2010 – 15 July 2010 The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today published its Annual Report & Accounts for 2009-10. These were formally laid before Parliament this morning, and were given an unqualified opinion by the National Audit Office. Climate Change Committee · 15 Jul 2010 Policy & government Committee’s sustainability strategy published in Annual Report & Accounts 2009-2010 – 15 July 2010 The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today published its Annual Report & Accounts for 2009-10. These were formally laid before Parliament this morning, and were given an unqualified opinion by the National Audit Office. Climate Change Committee · 15 Jul 2010 Industry news Calls for waste priority in Green Investment Bank Trade bodies and campaign groups stress need for government to include funding potential for waste infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2010 Industry news Birmingham links fall in waste arisings to recession Largest local authority in England claims slowdown in purchasing contributed to 4.72% drop in volumes between 2008/09 and 2009/10 letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2010 Industry news Essex cuts waste PFI shortlist to three bidders List of contenders more than halved for £2 billion contract expected to involve development of MBT infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2010 Industry news Light touch approach to underlie Waste Review Call for evidence soon with localism and green economy as themes in Defra policy assessment letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2010 Industry news Composter ordered to pay 92,000 in fines and costs Jack Moody Limited sentenced after pleading guilty to charges relating to smells and emissions from Wolverhampton site letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2010 Industry news WAMITAB claims slow uptake in competency tests Certification body warns over 6,000 waste employees risk missing window for accreditation needed to remain in roles letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2010 Industry news EXCLUSIVE: Rochford set to be crowned top recycling council Essex district council claims 65% household recycling and composting rate in 2009/10, while others see figures fall letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2010