Recycling news: 2009

Industry news Cumbria seals 720 million PPP deal with Shanks Financial close achieved on 25-year waste disposal contract involving MBT technology letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2009 Industry news Eight apply to run battery compliance schemes Existing WEEE compliance schemes dominate list published by Environment Agency letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2009 Policy & government Gordon Murray Design visit – 3 June 2009 Members of the CCC’s secretariat recently visited car designer and engineer, Gordon Murray, whose British company is designing a new low emissions city car. Climate Change Committee · 3 Jun 2009 Industry news PVC industry predicts difficult times for 2009 European-body Vinyl 2010 praises performance of sector in 2008 but urges increased use of recycled content letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2009 Industry news Chelsea Flower Show recycles 95% of waste More than 600 tonnes of material from annual event sorted at Powerday materials recycling facility letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2009 Industry news PTZW tackles infrastructure hole in South East Dr Chindarat Taylor reports on progress of Pathway to Zero Waste programme in addressing business waste letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on Nick Clegg visiting Viridor, plastics recycling and Katherine Gillbe leaving the APSRG letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2009 Industry news Buses planned for Futuresource with Benn attendance uncertain Secretary of State for the Environment still expected to make keynote speech at exhibition despite ministerial changes letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2009 Industry news Waste debate dominates Bristol elections Labour and Liberal Democrats criticise each other's environmental stance ahead of tomorrow's local elections letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2009 Industry news Biffa appoints technology provider for AD plant Biffa announces Ros Roca Envirotec as technology provider for planned Staffordshire anaerobic digestion facility letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2009 Industry news Manchester first airport to install Recycle Zones UK's biggest airport outside of London unveils 125 on-the-go bins to increase passenger waste recycling letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2009 Industry news Viridor reveals 13% increase in profits for 2008/09 Chief executive "very positive" about future prospects, despite results showing effect of slowdown letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2009 Industry news Low-grade wood recovery service flagged up to councils Gloucestershire-based resource recovery firm Boomeco says phone "ringing off the hook" about export scheme letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2009 Industry news Chinese metal recycling association visits UK UK metal recyclers reveal increasing importance of Chinese market as domestic demand declines letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2009 Policy & government Attenuation of organic contaminants in leachate by mineral landfill liners Science Report. Attenuation of organic contaminants by mineral landfill liners is described. GOV.UK · 1 Jun 2009 Industry news SITA forms third sector partnership in Calderdale Waste management firm to run bulky waste trial with Orchard Recycling Services after negotiations with Kerbside failed letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2009 Industry news Roy Walker to host letsrecycle.com Pub Quiz Television personality returns to host popular event on June 10 alongside Recycling and Waste Forum letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2009 Industry news Cameron applauds launch of RecycleBank in UK Conservative leader praises incentive scheme as nine-month trial kicks off in Windsor and Maidenhead letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2009 Industry news WEEE schemes positive over 2008 compliance REPIC claims it "will" submit declaration of compliance by end of today, while other schemes reveal they already have letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2009 Industry news AD plants already undercutting IVC South-West based composter urges sector not to invest in IVC, but others claim technology still has important role letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2009 Industry news Luton set for mixed plastics reprocessing plant London-based firm 2K Manufacturing to open 25,000 tonne-a-year capacity plant to produce plywood substitute letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2009 Industry news Futuresource prepares strike contingency plan CIWM working closely with venue ExCeL to ensure event is not disrupted if tube industrial action goes ahead letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2009 Industry news Recycling used in council’s election publicity Cambridgeshire uses film of recycling service to encourage residents to vote in county council elections on June 4 letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2009 Industry news Latest figures show 33.5% recycling rate for Scotland Provisional quarterly data from SEPA indicates recycling and composting rises for the year January to December 2008 letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2009 Industry news Veolia teams up with WasteCare for batteries scheme French-owned waste management company latest big name to join race to sign up battery producers letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2009 Industry news Biffa fined 60,000 for permit breaches High Wycombe-based company prosecuted following incidents at hazardous waste site in West Midlands letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2009 Industry news Grundon criticises organic pollutants report "No evidence" for claim that combustion residues at Gloucestershire landfill may be blown off site, waste company says letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2009 Industry news Veolia very pleased with CBM fuel trial results Company considers harnessing gas for fuel from other landfill sites after successful trial with cleansing vehicle in Camden letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on Sunderland's recycling service, translating leaflets into Chinese and a recycling facility in County Durham letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2009 Industry news London Assembly calls for more on-the-go recycling in capital Mayor urged in report to take "next logical step" to help improve city's recycling performance letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2009 Industry news Quinn appeals to Hazel Blears over enforcement notice Glass manufacturer and reprocessor hopes for retrospective planning permission to be granted in next two months letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2009 Industry news Waste treatment in megacities How waste treatment works in the Brazilian megacity of Sao Paulo letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2009 Council news Milton Keynes City Council - Milton Keynes Council Milton Keynes Council · 27 May 2009 Industry news Severnside hails world-beating customer service South Wales-based recycling firm reports it is handling "over 99%" of enquiries in line with key performance indicators letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2009 Industry news Paper presidents outline new priorities Recently-elected heads of CPI recovered paper division and Recycling Association to focus on issues including quality letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2009 Industry news Government “more optimistic” about waste PFI prospects Senior figures at Treasury and Defra report progress on financing deals, and "very positive" attitude from banks letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2009 Industry news Medway extends recycling service to flats Council in Kent reports success of scheme implemented to give residents of flats the opportunity to recycle letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2009 Industry news Compliance schemes scramble to sign up battery producers Budget Pack unveils "collaborative and flexible" approach to compliance, as Valpak also looks to recruit members letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2009 Industry news European glass federation promotes recycling online Brussels-based body FEVE aims to raise awareness of glass recycling through ‘Friends of Glass' campaign letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2009 Industry news Realising what we waste LARAC chair Joy Blizzard asks how do we get the public to realise what they waste? letsrecycle.com News · 25 May 2009