Recycling news: 2011

Industry news Waste and sewage co-digestion rules need to change’ CIWEM calls for reform of regulatory landscape which it says is preventing water firms from filling spare AD capacity with organic waste letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on a Dragons Den-style recycling fund competition, Biffa winning a sorting deal and Wales praising its committed recyclers letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2011 Industry news Isle of Wight seeks to reduce use of ‘unreliable’ gasifier Local authority sets out raft of changes to recycling service in a bid to cut dependence on thermal treatment technology letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2011 Industry news Wales seeks power over landfill tax First Minister Carwyn Jones tells Assembly Members that comprehensive reform of Wales financial powers needed letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2011 Industry news Food waste to be collected across Southwark London borough hails six-month trial and outlines plans for nearly 47,000 households adopting weekly service letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2011 Industry news SAS welcome south west beaches to their Sewage Alert Service - Surfers Against Sewage Surfers Against Sewage · 21 Jun 2011 Industry news Lord Henley weathers Waste Review grilling Recycling minister admits waste plans may clash with localism agenda and defends lack of targets at APSRG event letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2011 Industry news WEEE Directive recast could be agreed this year BIS official tells stakeholders that political agreement likely at end of 2011 or beginning of 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2011 Industry news MWDA to trial pay-for trade waste service at HWRCs Waste body outlines plans to generate revenue from from traders while GWMDA and Warwickshire announce closures letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on the textiles sector welcoming the Waste Review, the GWMDA re-launching its Community Waste Fund and a celebration for SITA UK letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2011 Industry news HWRC charges lead to more flytipping in Somerset Waste Partnership seeks to downplay significant rise in incidents following introduction of fees at four sites in April letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2011 Industry news Austrian firm Komptech keen to boost UK presence Recycling machinery manufacturer expresses interest in increasing foothold in emerging market for organics recycling letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2011 Industry news Biffa opens UKs largest anaerobic digestion plant Waste management firm starts operations at 120,000tpa Poplars plant and outlines plans for further super facilities letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2011 Industry news Councils urged to improve biowaste quality Association for Organics Recycling issues calls for action includingplea for local authoritiesnot to commingle biowaste with paper and card letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2011 Global MARTIN GmbH Buchs (AG), Switzerland. MARTIN GmbH is the general contractor for the delivery of lot 1 “Combustion system” ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 17 Jun 2011 Policy & government RAF personnel wake up to ‘recycled’ bedrooms at Northolt London-based RAF personnel will be sleeping in some of the greenest beds in town, thanks to an innovative project to recycle unwanted temporary accommodation. GOV.UK · 17 Jun 2011 Policy & government Dragon’s Den-style call for creative recycling bids £2 million available over the next three years to help fund local projects that look into fresh ways to help people recycle more and produce less waste.   GOV.UK · 17 Jun 2011 Industry news Plans to aid sustainable development toothless ESA says proposed planning reform welcome but urges government to clarify what will qualify as sustainable development letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2011 Industry news Councils gear up for Recycle Week 2011 Local authorities prepare promotions ahead of next weeks drive toencourage recycling at home and away letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2011 Industry news Buffer facility helps flow in Chinese plant Efficient materials handling is seen as vital to the smooth operation of a 400,000 tpa energy from waste incinerator in China letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2011 Industry news End-of-waste for paper and glass could come in 2011 EU member states to discuss proposals which could impact on PRN system later this month letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2011 Industry news Scotland takes the lead in a fast-changing market Robin Stevenson, of Shanks, talks about Scotlands Zero Waste Plan and the lessons that England could learn from it letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2011 Industry news SSE completes Scotlands largest AD facility Energy companysays 75,000tpa capacity plantwhich isfirst of its kind in UK to become fully operational later this month letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2011 Policy & government CCC visit Rothamsted Research Centre for Bioenergy and Climate Change Five members of the CCC’s Bioenergy Review team visited the Rothamsted Research Centre for Bioenergy and Climate Change Climate Change Committee · 16 Jun 2011 Policy & government Environmental permitting guidance: The landfill directive This guidance is aimed at helping readers understand the permitting requirements of EC directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste. GOV.UK · 16 Jun 2011 Industry news Defra points to waste prevention challenges Head of waste prevention identifies million and one things that need to be addressed before drafting waste prevention plan letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2011 Industry news Restricting wood from landfill common sense Wood recyclers and panel board industry welcome government proposal to consult in 2012 on landfill restriction for wood waste in England letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2011 Industry news Good progress made in tackling Sonae fire Fire under control but MP calls for UK's largest wood reprocessor to be 'closed down for good' following incident in Knowsley letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2011 Industry news Cheshire challenge to waste PFI cut reaches court Judicial review hearing begins in Manchester as two councils label Defra method used to withdraw 100m seriously flawed letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2011 Industry news Waste Review opens up important debates Tim Price, of DS Smith Recycling, highlights the potential positive and negative impacts of the Waste Review letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2011 Industry news A wasted strategy? Peter Jones seeks the focus and impact of the Waste Review and raises concerns over whether it will deliver the necessary improvements in resource efficiency and emission reduction. letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2011 Industry news Textile Recycling Association welcomes Waste Policy Review The Textile Recycling Association (TRA) welcomes the publication by DEFRA of the Review of Waste Policy in England. The document contains a number of positive proposals which recognise the important role that textile and clothing collections can have in delivering a low carbon and “zero waste” economy. DEFRA’s continued support of the Sustainable Clothing Roadmap, [...] Read More... from Textil… Textile Recycling Association · 15 Jun 2011 Policy & government Secretary of State’s Waste Review speech This Coalition Government is on a mission to transform our economy. GOV.UK · 14 Jun 2011 Industry news London Recycling Board launches four-year plan Statutory body sets out 2011-15 business plan with emphasis on increasing self-sufficiency and nurturing new technologies letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2011 Industry news WASTE REVIEW: Industry offers lukewarm response Waste management and recycling companies welcome sentiment of review but criticise overall lack of ambition letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2011 Industry news WASTE REVIEW: Neill defends waste intervention Communities minister tells CIWM conference that he will continue to use strong language on waste and cites council tax cost letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2011 Industry news WASTE REVIEW: What it means for councils Review emphasises incentives while removing fine powers and scrapping LATS letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2011 Industry news Social services budgets behind food waste decision Local authority social services budget pressures emerge as factor in scrapping of food waste funding letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2011 Industry news WASTE REVIEW: Document a missed opportunity Political opponents, campaign groups and trade bodies criticise half-hearted government policy letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2011 Policy & government Anaerobic digestion strategy launched: statement by Greg Barker Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker has today welcomed the publication of the Coalition Government’s Anaerobic Digestion strategy… GOV.UK · 14 Jun 2011