Recycling news: 2008

Industry news Report signals way to recycle mixed plastics Recycling waste stream more cost-effective than previously thought, WRAP study shows letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2008 Industry news Work begins on UK’s largest steam autoclave plant Construction gets underway at North-East facility - despite uncertainty over contracts letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2008 Industry news ECT Recycling tight-lipped over future social role Details of how takeover by May Gurney this week will affect community interest status still to be released letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2008 Industry news Viridor posts 24% increase in profits for 2007-08 Recent acquisitions and growth in landfill and Energy-from-Waste drivers for success letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2008 Industry news Benn praises “pioneering” community recycling Minister encourages sector to keep improving as multi-million pound capacity fund is launched letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on filter cartridge recycling, kerbside plastic colllections and paper reprocessing letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2008 Industry news Europe half way to agreement over WFD Disagreement over recycling targets still threatening negotiations ahead of pivotal meeting today letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2008 Industry news Europe set for 50% recycling target EU reaches provisional agreement over revisions to Waste Framework Directive letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2008 Industry news London’s largest MRF up-and-running Bywaters' East London plant to be officially opened by Mayor of London later this week letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2008 Industry news Suffolk invites bids for 612m PFI County council criticised of steering too much towards energy from waste and undermining recycling letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2008 Industry news ECT Recycling sold to May Gurney UK's largest not-for-profit recycling enterprise passes into private ownership letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2008 Industry news Acquisition of Astec Chemical Waste Services Augean is pleased to announce the acquisition of Astec Chemical Waste Services Limited (‘Astec’). Astec provides bespoke services in the collection, transport and disposal of chemical waste to a wide range of customers including educational establishments, chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers, local authorities and research bodies. Astec operates from a permitted site in Rochdale in the […] Augean · 2 Jun 2008 Industry news Defra launches on-the-go recycling drive Department publishes best practise guide to boost recycling in public places letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2008 Industry news Greenstar refutes “misleading” commingled criticism Waste firm says that single stream collections are crucial to boosting UK recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2008 Industry news “No strategic approach” to waste in Northampton Council vows to improve consistency and communication in wake of Audit Commission report letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2008 Industry news Recycle Week targets “forgotten” waste Householders urged to increase existing recycling efforts during fifth annual campaign letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2008 Industry news Composters accuse Environment Agency of inconsistency Concerns raised at Composing Association event about exemption permits system letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2008 Industry news Waste charging and householders – the Vermont Way A special report from the US by Mike Walker, former director of policy for the UK's Environmental Services Association letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2008 Industry news £8m Hull recycling site application due “very soon” Mytum & Selby plan plant as next stage in multi-million pound company expansion letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2008 Industry news Regulation review for metals industry Lindsay Millington, director general of the BMRA, calls for an industry-focused regulation review letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2008 Industry news WRAP signals support for commingled collections Comparisons with kerbside sorting unresolved as WRAP publishes work on MRFs letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2008 Industry news Agency switches emphasis from MRFs to WEEE Illegal exports of WEEE are a priority area for the Environment Agency, with a refocus for MRFs letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2008 Industry news Valpak claims WEEE evidence success Producer compliance scheme says targets met well before June 16 deadline letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2008 Industry news Councils call for urgent action over packaging LGA publishes report showing that up to 38% of supermarket packaging can not be recycled letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2008 Industry news Shanks issues “strong” 2007-08 financial results Profits and revenue increase despite restrictions on Belgian landfill operations letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2008 Industry news Scotland reports “small” increase in recycling Concerns raised over whether country will meet future recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2008 Industry news Multi-million pound boost for community recycling Welsh Assembly announces capacity building fund ahead of support programme for England letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2008 Industry news SITA branches into low-grade wood recycling Waste management firm unveils first of many wood chipping facilities which will produce fuel for CHP letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on vehicle tracking, recycled milk bottles and ELV recycling letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2008 Industry news BERR issues WEEE evidence warning Schemes have to buy evidence but concerns remain on costs and access to CA site material letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2008 Industry news Catering Houtop Packaging Upgrade - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 27 May 2008 Industry news PDM moves into anaerobic digestion market Food waste processing firm plans to become UK's largest AD operator letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2008 Industry news WRAP sets priorities for new business plan Organisation reveals focus of work ahead of publication of full business plan on June 11 letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2008 Industry news Northampton marks five years of SITA Trust support University receives substantial support for courses but rule changes end funding from industry letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2008 Industry news London Mayor agrees to chair Recycling Board Boris Johnson to work with London borough councils to boost recycling in the capital letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2008 Industry news Kingston signs 3.5m waste and recycling contract Veolia awarded seven year deal to overhaul council's household collection service letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2008 Industry news Future of anaerobic digestion Charles Banks, Professor of Environmental Biotechnology at the University of Southampton on AD letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2008 Council news Home - Torbay Council - Torbay Council Torbay Council · 26 May 2008 Industry news WRAP replaces first Scottish director Iain Gulland appointed from the Community Recycling Network for Scotland letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2008 Industry news Joan Ruddock launches first on the go recycling zone WRAP and Coca Cola scheme at Thorpe Park to be first of 80 recycling sites around the UK letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2008