Recycling news: 2003

Industry news Container manufacturer Taylor achieves ISO9001:2000 The waste and recycling equipment manufacturer has achieved accreditation to the ISO9001:2000 Quality Management System letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2003 Industry news Ford chooses Neotec steel to meet demands of ELV Directive Ford will use the recyclable steel from Corus in making fuel tanks for its Ka and StreetKa models letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2003 Industry news 1.2 million MRF opens in Worcestershire Severn Waste Services has opened a new materials recycling facility that will handle at least 8,000 tonnes of material a year letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2003 Industry news Cambridgeshire gives a boost to community recyclers The council is working with Anglia Polytechnic University to launch a network for community groups and charities letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2003 Industry news Europe seeking new recycling and waste prevention targets The European Commission has launched a consultation on possible new measures to promote waste reduction and recycling letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2003 Industry news Environment Agency waste policy chief to head CIWM Steve Lee, the highly-regarded head of waste policy at the Agency, is to become chief executive of the CIWM in September letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2003 Industry news Shotton fibre switch will make UPM-Kymmene world leader Conversion of Shotton to a recycled fibre plant came after research into the UK&#39s untapped supply of used newspapers letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2003 Industry news Currys reinstates fridge take-back scheme Fridge recycle and reuse firm, Coopers Wholesale, chosen for contract letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2003 Industry news MEPs insist on 2006 packaging recovery deadline The European Parliament&#39s environment committee has rejected ministers&#39 demands for a 2008 packaging deadline letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2003 Industry news HLC calls Environment Agency incinerator action “strange” The operator of a South Wales incinerator has said the Environment Agency was already working with it letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2003 Industry news SITA wins three year contract with Business Post The contract covers all waste from the nationwide network of distribution centres letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2003 Industry news Government must address problem of cheap waste disposal Biffa&#39s Peter Jones has called on the government to make use of market instruments rather than subsidies letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2003 Industry news Meacher: variable charging will not be a “double whammy” The government has made it clear that variable charging on household waste is still on the political agenda letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2003 Industry news DTI rejects demand for upper limit on WEEE recycling The government has rejected an IT manufacturer&#39s call for a limit to be set on the collection of WEEE for recycling letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2003 Industry news Compost project aims to break horticulture market WRAP-funded trials and nationwide workshops target horticultural growing media market for compost letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2003 Industry news Hull forced to reconsider incinerator plans Waste Recycling Group plant rejected after residents&#39 campaign letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2003 Industry news English municipal waste recycling increases to 13.5% The results of the 2001-02 Municipal Waste Management Survey of English local authorities have been released letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2003 Industry news More MPs call government waste policy “too timid” Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee echoes verdict last month of Environmental Audit Committee letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2003 Industry news Government will use WET Bill to “shoe-horn” landfill rate Commenting on the Municipal Waste Management Survey, Michael Meacher has said "real progress" is being made letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2003 Industry news Work on glass filtration factory begins Scottish 500,000 facility will give sand filters competition with quality product made from container cullet letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2003 Industry news Question Time-style debate to kick start CIWM conference Radio 4&#39s John Humphrys will chair the discussion at the opening session of the waste management conference in Torbay letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2003 Industry news DEFRA meets with suppliers over equipment shortage fears Equipment manufacturers have called on the government to give a clearer picture of future local authority recycling funding letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2003 Industry news Financial package confirmed for Biffa’s Leicester contract A pathfinder PFI approach has been used for Biffa&#39s 300 million project letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2003 Industry news South Norfolk opts for Sulo onboard weighing system The pioneering council sees microchip technology as the key to raising recycling rates among householders letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2003 Industry news Environment Exchange seeks release of more packaging data The amount of PRNs from December 2002 carried forward should be disclosed by government, says the Exchange letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2003 Industry news Plastic bag charging taken up in South Africa Retailers are forbidden from giving plastic bags away for free letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2003 Industry news Agency issues warning over Crymlyn Burrows incinerator The Environment Agency has formally warned operators HLC for failing to install emissions monitoring equipment letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2003 Industry news 55% NiCad recycling must be enforced, says batteries group European battery coalition puts out position paper on forthcoming legislation letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2003 Industry news Essex aims to finalise joint strategy by end of year 60% recycling rate and anaerobic digestion feature in county plans with bids due in 2004 letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2003 Industry news Wincanton tackles WEEE and fridge take back and processing The logistics company takes on Comet&#39s end-of-life fridges and looks to expand to other retailers letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2003 Industry news Lancashire encouraged by success of home composting scheme The council provides 60,000 free compost bins to residents letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2003 Industry news Shanks to pull out of running Milton Keynes MRF Funding disagreements with Milton Keynes council lie behind the firm&#39s move to leave the recycling facility letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2003 Industry news Brentwood&#39s recycling worsening, likely to miss targets An Audit Commission report has said the Essex borough council has "uncertain" prospects with a falling recycling rate letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2003 Industry news No surprises as DEFRA predicts 2002 packaging targets met The Environment Minister hopes PRN prices will recover because of the need to meet higher future targets letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2003 Industry news Newport trials plastic collection and expands composting Council expands recycling in effort to reach 50% landfill diversion letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2003 Industry news Animal by-products compost concerns will be met – DEFRA Department of Environment pledges to amend Statutory Instrument letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2003 Industry news WRAP funds two new aggregates programmes Capital grant competitions are announced for aggregates recycling schemes letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2003 Industry news New Scottish community network chairman focuses on funding Community Recycling Network for Scotland appoints Iain Gulland as head of network letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2003 Industry news England on course to hit 2004 recycling target of 17% DEFRA reports on England&#39s recycling performance and adopts a softer stance to poor performing councils letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2003 Industry news WRAP launches an interactive map of wood recyclers The information service is for wood waste producers looking for local companies letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2003