Recycling news: 2011

Industry news Waste Review – in-depth analysis Examining the implications of last month's announcement letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2011 Industry news EfW fears over Devon AD feedstock Langage Farm anaerobic digestion facility opens against background of EfW plant proposals for Devon letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2011 Policy & government CCC recommends annual emission targets for Scotland that halve emissions by 2025 – 1 July 2011 The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has advised the Scottish Government to adopt climate change targets for 2023 – 2027 which would require annual emission reductions of between 3% and 5%. Climate Change Committee · 1 Jul 2011 Industry news Devon and Viridor sign deal for 45m Exeter EfW Council and contractor modify disposal contract to divert 60,000tpa from landfill via Marsh Barton project letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2011 Industry news Clarity provided on pushing EfW up hierarchy European Commission publishes guidelines for calculating whether incineration processes can count as recovery and not as disposal letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2011 Industry news CRR members begin legal challenge on commingling Pro-source separation campaign says it has applied for a judicial review over Defras stance on recycling collection letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2011 Policy & government Report to Parliament highlights lack of progress made in reducing emissions – 30 June 2011 The CCC's progress report finds that emissions increased by 3% in 2010, mainly as a result of the colder winter months. After adjusting for weather impacts, emissions were broadly flat. This is incompatible with the 3% annual average emissions reduction required to meet the first four carbon budgets. A significant acceleration in the pace of emissions reductions is therefore required. Climate Change Committee · 30 Jun 2011 Policy & government CCC’s report to Parliament highlights lack of progress made in reducing emissions – 30 June 2011 The CCC’s progress report to Parliament reveals that emissions increased by 3% in 2010, mainly as a result of the colder winter months. After adjusting for weather impacts, emissions were broadly flat. This is incompatible with the 3% annual average emissions reduction required to meet the first four carbon budgets. Climate Change Committee · 30 Jun 2011 Industry news May best month yet for NBCS May was the best month yet for the National Builders Collection Scheme (NBCS) with over 2800 cubic yards of wood waste collected from our national builder clients and pushed up the waste hierarchy. Collections were made from 78 sites for 30 different builders by 18 different members of the network as the scheme continues to [...] Community Wood Recycling · 30 Jun 2011 Industry news Agency outlines new approach to waste compliance Regulator to focus on material flows and not snapshot site checks in move to help to address illegal exports letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2011 Industry news WEEE export accreditation issued to IFP International Forest Products says licence will help to expand its already growing plastics export division letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2011 Industry news Waltham Forest chooses Kier for 90m waste deal Services company poised to take over waste and recycling collections from Verdant whose contract was terminated early letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2011 Industry news Improve Your Crop Yields for Free! Waste managers seek new ‘recycling to land’ farm sites Hampshire-based waste management company Cleansing Service Group (CSG) is planning to expand its Recycling to Land scheme which supplies farms with free organic fertiliser and a soil injection service. The company, which collects domestic household sewage waste from over 70,000 homes every year, is Britain’s leading […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 29 Jun 2011 Industry news CSG Now Offer CPC Training Have you thought about your CPC training yet? HGV drivers are required by the DSA to complete 35 hours Certificate of Professional Competence training by September 2014, and 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years thereafter. Cleansing Service Group are now offering specialist CPC training courses to get your qualification underway. Why CSG? Our […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 29 Jun 2011 Industry news Criminal Clothing Collection Thieves Threaten Jobs The threat from organised criminal gangs that are deliberately targeting used clothing collections from households and collection banks is on the increase. This is causing great concern for the honest and hard working businesses that are the backbone of the UK used clothing industry and which pay hundreds of millions of pounds annually to UK [...] Read More... from Criminal Clothing Collection … Textile Recycling Association · 29 Jun 2011 Industry news WRG and Focsa to be rebranded FCC Environment Spanish parent company FCC moves to combine UK waste management operations into single entity by end of year letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2011 Industry news MRF code welcomed but questions over specifics Proposals for guidelines governing inputs and outputs from facilities come under scrutiny at pan-industry event letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on a freefurbish scheme in London, Biffa overcoming vandalism in Norwich and Driver of the Year at Veolia letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2011 Industry news Norfolk signs RDF deal as cost-cutting move County council aims to save 100,000-a-year by sending non-recyclable material collected in kerbside recycling collection for energy generation letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2011 Industry news Sharp increase in workers killed in waste industry HSE publishes figures showing that number of incidents rose significantly in 2010/11 compared to year before letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2011 Industry news Wales reports 43.6% recycling rate for 2010/11 Recycling rate in country grew faster last year than previous year according to data from Welsh Assembly Government letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2011 Industry news Charity steps in to run at-risk Newmarket HWRC Newmarket Open Door agrees to provide recycling services in bid to stave off threat of closure for Suffolk recycling site letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2011 Industry news Bin switch helps South Cambs save 305,000 Council claims move from kerbside box to 240 litre bin with wider range of materials has paid dividends in first six months letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2011 Industry news Personal benefit popular in SITA incentive survey A study into the public attitudes for community buy-in has found a level of support for local incentives for new waste infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2011 Industry news Fresh move for agreement on MRF quality Waste companies, officials and reprocessors to discuss material quality and related issues at event tomorrow letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on Ealing saving 2.58m on landfill costs, JCB celebrating 65 years of business and a fine for Environcom letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2011 Industry news University study links AWC to high recycling rates Research projecthighlights importance of reduced residual waste collection frequency in improving council performance letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2011 Council news Wigan Council - Residents - Wigan Council Wigan Council · 26 Jun 2011 Industry news Valpak acts to reduce carbon footprint Steps ranging from support for small hydropower in China to tackling MRF waste feature in carbon-cutting measures letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2011 Industry news Crime boss handed longest ever waste jail term Four-year sentence for unrepentant leader of criminal gang after Environment Agency investigation into illegal Reading site letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2011 Industry news Textile recycling theft on the increase TRA highlights loss of revenue to both charities and collection firms and claims theft is funding more serious criminal activity letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2011 Industry news Leeds reveals use of dirty MRF as interim measure Council sending 3,500 tonnes-a-month of MSW to AWM facility in order to bridge capacity gap ahead of PFI development letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2011 Industry news Energy plans sets out important role for waste Biomass and energy-from-waste highlighted as National Policy Statement on future renewable energy laid before Parliament letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2011 Policy & government Responsibility deal between Government and the waste and resource management sector The objective of this deal is to build on this progress and improve further the management of waste as a resource in the economy. GOV.UK · 23 Jun 2011 Policy & government New waste deal will cut business costs and improve services Helping businesses prevent waste and recycle more of the waste they do produce. GOV.UK · 23 Jun 2011 Policy & government National Policy Statement for nuclear power generation (EN-6) Planning guidance for developers of nationally significant nuclear power generation projects. GOV.UK · 22 Jun 2011 Industry news Defra publishes guide on applying waste hierarchy Document designed to bolster government push towards Zero Waste economy outlines benefits of treatment and disposal methods letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2011 Industry news Groundbreaking waste sector Responsibility Deal launched Government and Environmental Services Association publish joint set of commitments in first agreement of its kind in England letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2011 Industry news DS Smith profits up but Hollins set to close Parent company of DS Smith Recycling reports strong performance with Kent investment and Lancashire closure letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2011 Industry news Milton Keynes formally advertises waste deal Local authority seeks bidders for 10-year, 80,000tpa treatment deal and stresses support for energy generating plants letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2011