Recycling news: 2005
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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
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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
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REPIC seeks to quell fears over WEEE collection cost
Electronics producers' compliance scheme will provide containers and waste electronics collections from CA sites
letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2005
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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
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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
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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
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Bradshaw: more work to be carried out on re-usable nappies
Defra's 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
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News in Brief
Gateshead recycling success; SLR acquires waste consultancy; Recycled garden hits Chelsea; awareness boosted in London
letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2005
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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
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Defra consults over electronics recycling standards
Government seeks views on the licensing of electronics recycling facilities to comply with Europe's WEEE Directive
letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2005
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Hertsmere council slammed for “poor” waste services
Audit Commission grades Hertsmere's waste services as "poor", but council claims report is "out of date"
letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2005
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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
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Civil engineers appointed to build Colnbrook incinerator
Surrey firm Edmund Nuttall Ltd appointed to construct Grundon's energy-from-waste plant at Colnbrook, near Slough
letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2005
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Kettering hails success of alternate weekly scheme
Sticking to established collection days helps Kettering's new scheme reach recycling rates of 50%
letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2005
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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
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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
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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
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Call for entries for 2005 Awards for Excellence
This year's Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management set to recognise achievements across the sectors
letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2005
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Major upgrade for Luton's 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
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Lib Dems and Tories shuffle environment teams
Lib Dems expected to shuffle environment office next week and Oliver Letwin will take up Tim Yeo's post for the Conservatives
letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2005
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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
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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
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We want retailers' televisions, says ERG
Yorwaste partner Electrical Recycling Group looks to expand television collection service
letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2005