Recycling news: 2016

Industry news MVV plays down Brexit risks ahead of Dundee bid MVV Environment’s UK director has insisted the EfW specialist is “committed” to securing new sites – after its German parent company stated it was ‘closely monitoring’ the outcome of Brexit. Paul Carey, managing director of MVV Environment, said the recovery business was still “looking for new opportunities” in the UK and is due to launch … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2016 Industry news EA illegal waste director joins 360 Environmental The Environment Agency’s former deputy director for illegals and waste Mat Crocker is to join waste consultancy firm 360 Environmental as an associate. Mr Crocker will join the business after stepping down from the Agency in August after 27 years in the organisation. Before his appointment to the waste brief in 2011, Mr Crocker had … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2016 Industry news Liberty Group targets UK scrap metal market International steel and commodities business Liberty House Group has announced its plan to enter the UK’s ferrous and non-ferrous scrap markets. Yesterday (10 October), Liberty House Group announced the launch of Liberty Metal Recycling (LMR) which it claims is targeting the development of close to 5 million tonnes of processing capacity in the UK within … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2016 Industry news Local authority news round-up (11/10/2016) With news on: Scottish recycling data revised; LARAC takes joint ownership of OPRL; Greenredeem extends Windsor & Maidenhead link, and; Warwickshire slim bins campaign. LARAC to take joint ownership of OPRL The Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) is to become a joint owner of OPRL, the packaging recycling label scheme. OPRL Ltd operates the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2016 Industry news Eco Sustainable Solutions plans two EfW plants Organics and wood waste reprocessing company Eco Sustainable Solutions is planning for the construction of two Energy from Waste (EfW) plants at its site in Christchurch, Dorset. The company is investing £5 million in a combined heat and power (CHP) plant, with construction on the facility already underway. The project is expected to be completed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2016 Industry news DCLG and councils at odds over DIY waste The Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) has indicated that councils charging for householders to dispose of DIY waste at HWRCs may be breaking the law. Legislation was passed in March 2015 which prohibited councils from charging residents for the use of household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) either at the point of entry, exit … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2016 Industry news What will be the impact of Brexit on food and farming? - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 10 Oct 2016 Industry news Commingled MRFs ‘are burying their heads in the sand’ Bill Swan, managing director BPR Group Europe responds to the discussion around MRF material quality and the call from the Confederation of Paper Industries over the need for quality from commingled material. The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has rightly highlighted yet again the problems that commingled collections pose for reprocessors. Paper and cardboard cannot … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2016 Industry news Compliance schemes to share WEEE Reg. 34 requests EXCLUSIVE: A senior body representing waste disposal officers has backed the creation of a ‘producer compliance scheme balancing system’ by WEEE compliance schemes. The initiative, known as the ‘PBS’, has been set up by 23 compliance schemes. It will deal collaboratively with requests from councils for the clearance of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2016 Industry news News in brief (10/10/2016) With news on: Scottish funding call for circular economy businesses; Recycling in Wales on the rise; North Lincolnshire metal recycling winners announced, and; WasteAid launches fundraiser week. Minister hails Welsh recycling performance Final recycling figures for 2015/16 have suggested that local authorities across Wales achieved a combined recycling, composting and reuse rate of 60%. This … … letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2016 Council news Lower Moors SSSI Survey - Council of the ISLES OF SCILLY Isles of Scilly Council · 10 Oct 2016 Industry news Recycling officers to descend on LARAC Conference Council recycling officers are gearing up for the LARAC Conference and Celebration Awards 2016 in Nottingham this week – with recycling harmonisation and quality among the hot topics for the event. The Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee event brings together council officers and the wider waste and recycling industry to debate important developments affecting councils. … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2016 Global Circular Economy package – Joint statement by CEPI, EuRIC and FEAD Leading federations representing the paper value chain call for the co-legislators to support the further increase of paper recycling and safeguard the “quantity” criterion in the definition of municipal waste. The European Commission proposes to define municipal waste as mixed waste and separately collected waste from households and “mixed waste and separately collected waste from […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Oct 2016 Global Closing the gaps on the circular economy in Europe? Export data reveals a widening rift Closing the gaps on the circular economy in Europe? Export data reveals a widening rift. Market data has shed light on the creeping trend to export paper for recycling outside of Europe rather than effectively recycling it in Europe in sustainable manner. The latest reports demonstrate a 7.1 % increase in export in 2015 which […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Oct 2016 Council news Bin Round Lookup - swict.malvernhills.gov.uk Malvern Hills Council · 8 Oct 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 7 October 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, we discuss the National Textiles Recycling Conference, plans for an HWRC restriction in Derbyshire and a decline in plastic bags at MRFs. The video report comes as letsrecycle.com continues to develop its coverage of recycling news, to serve the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2016 Industry news Fire breaks out at Palm Paper mill in King’s Lynn A fire broke out at about 14:00 on the afternoon of 7 October at the Palm Paper newsprint mill in King’s Lynn in Norfolk. One person was taken to hospital. [Updated below 9.15 am Monday 10 October 2016] Early indications are that the fire is in the production or processing area of the plant and not in the paper … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2016 Industry news POWERDAY SPARS TO RAISE MONEY FOR HOOKS ABC One of Powerday’s Business Development Managers, Sam Cox, sparred with Powerday sponsored professional fighter, Lucien Reid, last weekend to raise money for Hooks ABC. Sam, an amateur boxing champi... Powerday · 7 Oct 2016 Industry news Putting plastics on the agenda Given recent press coverage of business failures in the plastics recycling sector – you’d be forgiven for thinking that the mood amongst plastics recyclers would be one of gloom. However, at Peterborough’s Kingsgate Conference Centre – the venue for Recoup’s annual conference last week (29 September) – this was not entirely the case. The sector … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2016 Industry news Morton reflects on Repic ‘journey’ The departing chief executive of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) producer compliance scheme Repic has described his time at the helm of the organisation as a ‘fascinating journey’. Speaking exclusively to letsrecycle.com Dr Philip Morton, who will retire from Repic at the end of 2016, said that he is stepping back from the organisation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2016 Industry news Suez acquires 30% stake in TerraCycle Suez is to acquire 30% of TerraCycle’s recycling business in Northern and Western Europe in order to expand its range of collection programmes. The partnership brings together TerraCycle’s collections of ‘difficult’ material streams – such as flexible packaging, coffee capsules and cigarette butts – with Suez’s own experience in more traditional waste recovery. Active in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2016 Industry news Producing high quality SRF in Rugby SUTCO UK reports that it is has installed plant which is successfully producing high quality SRF at a manufacturing facility in Rugby, now in full operation. Here the company explains in detail more about the project. Working with cement producer CEMEX, Suez (formerly SITA UK) are developing two new waste treatment facilities with the aim to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2016 Industry news Waste disposal authorities outline Brexit plan EXCLUSIVE: A consortium of major waste disposal authorities have called on government to reject EU recycling targets and adopt an independent resource agenda for England in the wake of Brexit. The call to scrap weight-based targets comes from the Joint Waste Disposal Authorities (JWDA) – which is made up of Greater Manchester, Merseyside, East London, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2016 Industry news Green Alley Award 2016 Six start-ups nominated for finals Der Beitrag Green Alley Award 2016 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 6 Oct 2016 Industry news FCC signs 25-year Edinburgh & Midlothian deal A major 25-year contract that will see FCC Environment treat up to 155,000 tonnes of residual waste per year on behalf of two Scottish councils has been formally signed today (6 October). FCC and Zero Waste: Edinburgh and Midlothian – a joint venture between the City of Edinburgh and Midlothian council – formally sealed the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2016 Industry news Laws regulating chemicals in food packaging are not good enough, European Parliament says The European Parliament has today overwhelmingly backed a report calling for substantial improvements in the laws covering the chemicals that are used in food packaging and processes, and which can leach into the food we eat. They also called for a ban on the use of the hormone disrupting chemical Bisphenol A in all food contact […] CHEM Trust · 6 Oct 2016 Industry news H&M backs closed loop approach for clothing production The retail sector needs to work across all aspects of the production process to achieve closed loop clothing, retailer H&M’s sustainability manager, Catarina Midby, has emphasised. Addressing the Textiles Recycling Conference in London yesterday (5 October), Ms Midby spoke of the importance of working across the spectrum to achieve the best recycling rates while being ‘cost … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2016 Industry news Waste confusion remains in textiles recycling, says BIR director Confusion around whether used clothes are waste or not remains a problem for the textiles recycling sector, the audience at the Textiles Recycling Conference heard yesterday (5 October). Ross Bartley, trade & environment director at the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), voiced his dismay over the response by the European Commission to a European Parliament … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2016 Industry news Carpet and mattress recycling poses ‘significant’ challenge A significant amount of used carpets and mattresses in the UK are still ending up in landfill, with few local authorities willing to segregate and recycle the material. This was the message from panellists at the third session of the Textile Recycling Conference 2016 in London yesterday (5 October) – who spoke about the difficulties … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2016 Policy & government Landfill Allowances Scheme: financial year ending March 2016 Report on the amount of waste sent to landfill by Welsh Local Authorities. GOV.UK · 6 Oct 2016 Policy & government Local authority municipal waste management: financial year ending March 2016 A report that provides information on household and non-household waste such as disposal, reuse, recycling and composting rates. GOV.UK · 6 Oct 2016 Industry news Veolia reports ‘huge’ fall in carrier bags at MRFs Waste management firm Veolia says it has seen a “huge” reduction in the number of carrier bags coming through its materials recycling facilities. Commenting on the impact of the charge, which came into force on October 5 2015, Richard Kirkman, the company’s technical director for the UK and Ireland, said: ” In just 365 days … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2016 Industry news Derbyshire considers HWRC restriction Derbyshire council is among the latest in a string of local authorities to propose a clamp-down on the use of household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) by residents from other counties, in plans out for consultation. The local authority put forward proposals to cut its annual £37 million waste management budget by £4 million by April … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2016 Global The European paper industry welcomes the European Parliament’s call for new measures on food packaging The European paper and board industry welcomes the European Parliament report by the rapporteur Christel Schaldemose MEP on implementation of the Framework Regulation on Food Contact Materials In particular, the paper-based packaging value chain supports the strong call by the Parliament to develop a measure specific to the paper and board materials. Paper and board […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 5 Oct 2016 Industry news Carlisle gasification plant given planning approval Plans for a 225,000 tonnes-per-year capacity gasification energy from waste plant in Carlisle have been approved today (5 April) by Cumbria county council. The estimated £80 million plant is being developed by a consortium of companies, Fortum Carlisle Limited – a UK subsidiary of the Finnish energy supplier Fortum – Kingmoor Park Properties and sustainable … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2016 Industry news London disposal authority calls for food waste ban A ban on food waste from businesses being sent to landfill would stimulate the anaerobic digestion market, the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has advised a government select committee. And, the Authority has questioned the effectiveness of voluntary schemes such as the Courtauld Commitment – calling for a ‘thorough assessment’ to investigate where mandatory measures … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2016 Industry news B&M Waste warns against rough sleeping in bins A campaign aimed at ensuring people do not seek shelter in waste containers has been relaunched by B&M Waste Services ahead of the busy Christmas period. With winter fast approaching, the Wirral-based recycling business has revisited its ‘Refuse Not Refuge’ initiative for a third consecutive year in a bid to boost safety on the streets … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2016 Industry news Norton turnover hit by falling steel values Annual turnover at one of the UK’s larger metal recycling businesses, Liverpool-based S Norton & Co tumbled in 2015 to £139 million compared to £228 million a year earlier. The figures were contained in the company’s annual results for the year ended December 31 2015 which were published this week. Commenting on the figures, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2016 Industry news MRF expert reacts to concerns of paper mills Concerns raised by the UK’s Confederation of Paper Industries over the quality of cardboard arising from materials recycling facilities have prompted a response from a MRF expert, John Glover, managing director of London-based waste and recycling company Bywaters. Mr Glover has noted that UK mills could be finding the marketplace affected by the lower value … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2016 Industry news Coffey queries impact of landfill tax on recycling Defra minister Thérèse Coffey has questioned the continuing level of impact that the landfill tax has as a driver for increasing recycling rates and whether it is a “sufficient penalty to make a change”. Speaking at afringe session at the Conservative Party conference organised by waste and resources firm Suez and the think tank Policy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2016