Recycling news: 2005

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 25 Jul 2026.

Industry news Rockware’s parent to acquire Rexam’sUK glass business Global packaging firm to drop Barnsley glass-making operation because of "difficult outlook" in UK market letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2005 Industry news Textile recyclers receive “positive” signals from WRAP Troubled by economic pressures, textiles recyclers have put their case to the WRAP in a "constructive" meeting letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2005 Industry news REPIC seeks to quell fears over WEEE collection cost Electronics producers&#39 compliance scheme will provide containers and waste electronics collections from CA sites letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2005 Industry news London councils to receive support for a second year Londons 33 boroughs will have access to a government support service to help mobilise recycling schemes, for a second year letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2005 Industry news Bristol compost facility rapped over odours The Agency has issued an enforcement notice to Hinton Organics which serves two councils in the South West of England letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2005 Industry news Wespack takes on recycling duties for ex-Cleanapack members 116 companies with producer responsibility to recycle packaging waste join Wespack after the de-registration of Cleanapack letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2005 Industry news Bradshaw: more work to be carried out on re-usable nappies Defra&#39s waste minister says more work to be carried out to "clarify the situation" over the green benefits of re-usable nappies letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2005 Industry news News in Brief Gateshead recycling success; SLR acquires waste consultancy; Recycled garden hits Chelsea; awareness boosted in London letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2005 Industry news Shortage of landfill prompts new Aberdeen collection scheme City to collect non-recyclable waste fortnightly in trial involving 2,400 households, but will collect recyclables weekly letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2005 Industry news Defra consults over electronics recycling standards Government seeks views on the licensing of electronics recycling facilities to comply with Europe&#39s WEEE Directive letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2005 Industry news Cleanapack in contingency talks for recycling obligations De-registered packaging waste compliance scheme in bid to ensure members will meet Packaging Regulation obligations letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2005 Industry news Critics claim Agency nappy report is “seriously flawed” Environment Agency accused of ruining waste awareness work with report giving green light for parents to use disposable nappies letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2005 Industry news Modern real nappies not considered by EA study – WRAP Data for the Agency study on nappies covers 2001 and WRAP says modern terry nappies reduce energy and water use letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2005 Industry news LARAC “incredibly disappointed” over WEEE funding offer Local authorities question level of funding offered by retailers to upgrade CA sites to collect waste electronics letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2005 Industry news Bradshaw backs “wide range” of waste treatment options Defras new minister in charge of waste visits recycling, recovery and disposal facilities in South London letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2005 Industry news Two WRAP-funded aggregate recycling plants open for business WRAP funds opening of new construction and demolition waste recycling facilities in Stirlingshire and Birmingham letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2005 Industry news News in brief Urban recycling banks for Rhyl; Green Lifestyle in London; Midlothian recycling success; and, SULO bins turn multi-function letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2005 Industry news Greenwich on track to receive 4 million for meeting targets Meeting environmental targets under a public service agreement means the council is set to receive a share of 4 million letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2005 Industry news Councils to receive 5,000 to collect WEEE at CA sites DTI agrees to plans for a retailers compliance scheme to fund councils to run collection points for waste electronics letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2005 Industry news Scottish Executive demands Aberdeenshire waste budget cuts Council told to rethink waste reduction campaign to focus more on recycling, in move that could apply to other Scottish councils letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2005 Industry news Use of charity donations as recycling incentives to decline Defra review of household recycling incentive schemes suggests move away from charity donations and community rewards letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2005 Industry news Ryedale on course to smash 30% recycling rate target North Yorkshire district believes it will easily reach 2005/06 recycling target with expanded alternate weekly collections letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2005 Industry news Hertsmere council slammed for “poor” waste services Audit Commission grades Hertsmere&#39s waste services as "poor", but council claims report is "out of date" letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2005 Industry news Materials Recovery in compliance with export regulations Company fined for illegally shipping waste plastic says that since issue arose, it has complied with international export regulations letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2005 Industry news Civil engineers appointed to build Colnbrook incinerator Surrey firm Edmund Nuttall Ltd appointed to construct Grundon&#39s energy-from-waste plant at Colnbrook, near Slough letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2005 Industry news Kettering hails success of alternate weekly scheme Sticking to established collection days helps Kettering&#39s new scheme reach recycling rates of 50% letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2005 Industry news Company caught running paint recycling scam pays 52,000 B&K Metals, based near Bolton, fined by Wirral magistrates for illegally stockpiling hazardous paints and solvents letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2005 Industry news Richmond expands food waste scheme, despite trial problems Limiting trial to uncooked food hit participation, but borough will still expand service, collecting all food waste letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2005 Industry news Buckinghamshire exporter fined for illegal waste shipments Materials Recovery Ltd fined 20,000 for shipping waste plastic to India in breach of European shipment laws letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2005 Industry news Call for entries for 2005 Awards for Excellence This year&#39s Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management set to recognise achievements across the sectors letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2005 Industry news Charles Trent acquires vehicle recyclers Mark Hill Salvage Poole-based vehicle dismantling firm strengthens nationwide presence taking on Kirkby-in-Ashfield site letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2005 Industry news WEEE retail compliance scheme close to completion A retail compliance scheme for the collection of WEEE through local authority CA sites is close to completion letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2005 Industry news Ben Bradshaw named as minister responsible for recycling Former BBC journalist and MP for Exeter takes on waste and recycling at Defra as Elliot Morley is given more senior role letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2005 Industry news Wastelink points to possible 44m rise in compliance costs Wastelink claims "someone" bought 220,000 more PRNs than they needed last year leading to a prices hike letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2005 Industry news Concerns remain over paper exports as WRAP steps in WRAP is to try and draw up some standards for MRF material but fears over an export crisis remain letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2005 Industry news Major upgrade for Luton&#39s waste after 1.8m injection Luton borough council unveils improvements for waste management sites following extra 1.8 million to spend on site infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2005 Industry news Lib Dems and Tories shuffle environment teams Lib Dems expected to shuffle environment office next week and Oliver Letwin will take up Tim Yeo&#39s post for the Conservatives letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2005 Industry news EMR hands out 2005 Reload fund Eleven local authorities have benefited from the 160,000 Reload fund distributed by EMR using packaging waste funds letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2005 Industry news Croydon residents given choice of four waste bin sizes Households in the London borough are being given a choice of 140, 180, 240 and 340 litre micro-chipped residual bins letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2005 Industry news We want retailers&#39 televisions, says ERG Yorwaste partner Electrical Recycling Group looks to expand television collection service letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2005