Recycling news: 2012

Industry news Waste Managers Find Reasons To Be Cheerful In Economic Gloom A Hampshire-based independent waste management company is beating the economic gloom. As many other businesses battle for survival in the recession, Cleansing Service Group has posted record turnover figures, increased profits and paid its staff a bonus. The company, which has its headquarters in Fareham, operates nationally and provides waste management services ranging from metals […] The pos… CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 15 Jul 2012 Industry news Two new ‘firsts’ from the Tyre Recovey Association New initiatives from the Tyre Recovey Association (TRA) will help members stay at the forefront of professional tyre recovery. With the agreement of the British Standards Institute (BSI) and the Waste Resources and Action Programme (WRAP) the TRA’s website will host the newly-updated PAS 107 (Publicly Available Specification) recovery standards and norms for tyre-derived materials.… Tyre Recovery Association · 13 Jul 2012 Industry news BUSINESS AS USUAL DURING OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS Powerday will be operating business as usual throughout the Olympics and Paralympics this summer, continuing to deliver our first class skip service to clients.Simon Little, Marketing & Sales Dire... Powerday · 12 Jul 2012 Industry news MP calls for urgent plastic recycling debate Conservative MP urges government to consider debate on establishing realistic roadmap for plastic packaging recycling letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2012 Industry news Scrap metal reforms take step closer to law MPs vote to progress private Members Bill to reform scrap metal industry to committee stage letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2012 Industry news Angus council suspends plasterboard recycling Scottish local authority stops taking in plasterboard at HWRCs after warnings from SEPA about use of material as animal bedding letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2012 Industry news Textile Recycling Association welcomes WRAP’s research on “Valuing our Clothes” The Textile Recycling Association (TRA) welcomes the publication by WRAP of their publication “Valuing our Clothes” which was launched at yesterday’s Clothing Roadmap conference in London. The study has taken a look at the environmental and economic impacts of clothing across all stages of its lifecycle from production and extraction of raw material, through to [...] Read More... from Textile R… Textile Recycling Association · 12 Jul 2012 Industry news MetalMatters launches to increase recycling rates in Scotland MetalMatters has launched in Scotland with the support of the Scottish Government and funding from Zero Waste Scotland. The metal packaging industry-led programme is designed to increase the capture rate for metal packaging collected for recycling by households. It is hoped it will contribute to the Government’s vision of a Zero Waste society. MetalMatters is […] Alupro · 12 Jul 2012 Industry news Islington to take waste collection service in-house North London authority anticipates savings of around 3 million per year by taking control of waste management and street cleansing services letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2012 Industry news Global incineration market growing significantly Report predicts that worldwide spending on waste incineration facilities will hit 5.6 billion by 2016 letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2012 Industry news WasteCare acquires assets of ailing battery recycler Hampshire site of battery sorting company Loddon now being run by WasteCare after company enters administration letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2012 Industry news Backing the Bill Ahead of the second reading of Scrap Metal Dealers Bill, Ian Hetherington of the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) outlines his hopes for regulatory reform letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2012 Industry news CSG is Recruiting – Apply Within To assist with our expansion throughout the UK, we are seeking to appoint a Technical Sales Manager for Central and East Midlands. The Technical Sales Manager will join our expanding and successful sales team, selling our full portfolio of Waste Management Services. Applicants will ideally have experience of working in sales, however anyone with a chemical or […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 11 Jul 2012 Policy & government ASC report shows Scotland could become increasingly vulnerable to climate change and should strengthen action to prepare – 24 November 2011 A report published today by the Adaptation Sub-Committee of the UK Committee on Climate Change (ASC) finds that over coming decades, Scotland could become increasingly vulnerable to impacts of climate change unless it strengthens measures to adapt. Climate Change Committee · 11 Jul 2012 Policy & government Four times as many properties at risk of flooding if no action taken to prepare for climate change – 11 July 2012 Four times as many households and businesses in England* could be at risk of flooding in the next twenty years if further steps are not taken to prepare for climate change, says a new report published today by the Government’s advisers on climate change adaptation. Climate Change Committee · 11 Jul 2012 Industry news Valuing our clothes: The cost of UK fashion Valuing our Clothes – The true cost of how we design, use and dispose of clothing in the UK, published by Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP). To view the supporting documentation to Valuing our clothes on the WRAP website Download the WRAP PDF titled valuing our clothes [...] Read More... from Valuing our clothes: The cost of UK fashion Textile Recycling Association · 11 Jul 2012 Policy & government Adaptation Sub-Committee report published today – 7 July 2012 Four times as many households and businesses in England* could be at risk of flooding in the next twenty years if further steps are not taken to prepare for climate change, says a new report published today by the Government’s advisers on climate change adaptation. Climate Change Committee · 11 Jul 2012 Global MARTIN GmbH Order for supply of a grate system: Our licensee has been awarded a new contract to supply a grate system... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 11 Jul 2012 Industry news Welsh Plan points to lack of residual waste capacity Collection and infrastructure plan produced by Welsh government suggests that municipal waste infrastructure in pipeline may not be sufficient letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2012 Industry news Diverting clothes from landfill could save 140m WRAP report finds that 31% of clothes bought in UKsent tolandfill, but revenue could be generated through reuse and recycling letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2012 Industry news Remploys recycling arm has future despite cuts Social enterprise confirms that WEEE recycling at Porth and Heywood will continue despite withdrawal of government subsidy letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2012 Industry news Sims to review UK metal recycling operations Metal recycling giant to undertake review of its operations in UK due to current economic climate letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2012 Industry news Put That Spills Emergency Plan To The Test Companies whose operations pose a potential accidental spills hazard should “take nothing for granted” when they draw up emergency action plans. Spills expert Hugh Neatherway, who heads Cleansing Service Group’s (CSG) Spills Division, says a response plan which is prepared just in case an incident happens can’t just be “taken off the shelf and put […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 10 Jul 2012 Industry news WRAP finds falling costs for waste treatment Annual WRAP gate fees report shows that prices have fallen for most treatment routes but industry is warning that value of recyclables is reducing letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2012 Industry news Warwickshire starts taking trade waste at HWRCs County council opens Leamington Spa and Ruby household waste recycling centres up to traders, who can also use weighbridges,for small fee letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2012 Industry news Final challenge to Cornwall EfW refused Path clear for development of St Dennis plant, after Supreme Court refuses latest application for leave of appeal letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2012 Industry news Cromwell launches Knapsack recycling service Refuse sack supply company Cromwell Polythene offers service for small businesses to recycle plastic and card letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2012 Industry news Europe adopts End of Waste criteria for glass UK glass industry welcomes move which could encourage collection of material suitable for remelt, but Commission fails to reach agreement on criteria for paper and copper letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2012 Industry news Carpet industry calls for producer responsibility Flooring Sustainability Partnership says the industry has a lot to gain by working on a voluntary producer responsibility scheme letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2012 Industry news LGA urges MPs to support scrap metal reforms Councils urge MPs to get behind private members bill seeking to overhaul legislation regulating scrap metal trade letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2012 Industry news North London Waste Plan decision deadline extended Councils given until end of July to respond to claims that it has not cooperated with planning authorities outside of London in drawing up waste plan letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2012 Industry news Prioritise edible food waste, says FoodCycle Food waste should be prioritised for feeding people rather than just being sent to AD, according to charity in the sector letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2012 Industry news PAS110 awarded to Cassington AD plant Agrivert's Cassington anaerobic digestion plant in Oxfordshire has become the latest to gain PAS110 accreditation letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2012 Policy & government Renewable energy to bring £25bn of investment into uk economy - Davey Changes to subsidies for renewable electricity could incentivise between £20 billion and £25 billion of new investment in the economy between… GOV.UK · 8 Jul 2012 Policy & government Statement from the Committee on Climate Change on selection of new Chair – 6 July 2012 Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey has announced the selection of Lord Deben as the preferred candidate to succeed Lord Turner as chair of the Committee on Climate Change. Climate Change Committee · 6 Jul 2012 Industry news HMRC PROVIDES INTERIM GUIDANCE HMRC published interim guidance on Wednesday in an attempt to clarify the correct rate of landfill tax for inert waste. There has been disarray in the waste industry since May when HMRC published a br... Powerday · 5 Jul 2012 Industry news Viridor grows trade waste business in North West Firm purchases Manchester-based JWT Waste Services for 7.6 million as it looks to expand its commercial waste collection service in the region letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2012 Industry news Tissue and cardboard recycling set for change EU approval for SCA purchase of G-P tissue business comes as DS Smith integrates SCA Packaging into its operations letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on green waste collection charges; planning reforms; recycling in the NHS; the Vision 2020 food waste campaign; and, a website linking people to skip providers letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2012 Industry news Strike called off at Sheffield recycling centres Industrial action which has seen sites closed for 28 days called off after deal brokered between GMB, SOVA, council and Veolia letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2012