Recycling news: 2012

Industry news Landfill tax clarification unclear, says ESA Trade body says guidance is needed to determine how operators prove their waste is inert as skip hire trade association UROC forms shadow committee letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2012 Industry news Ground works to restart for plastic-to-diesel facility Works to recommence at SITA UK site in Avonmouth after tests confirm mustard gas not present letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on: inaugural Bywaters awards; a Clarity Environmental battery hub; Every Can Counts; end of waste for biomethane; and, a PyroPure visit letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2012 Industry news Bexleys incentive scheme rolled out to 17,000 flats After trial with 2,000 flats, London Green Points recycling scheme to be extended to the majority of flats in the borough letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2012 Industry news Hospitality sector agreement launched to cut waste WRAPunveils voluntary Hospitality and Food Service agreement with over 60 signatories, including Unileverand McDonalds letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2012 Industry news CSG Boost Safety Standards For Volatile Water Reactive Waste Treatment Hazardous waste treatment specialists Cleansing Service Group (CSG) has completed a comprehensive programme to update what is believed to be the UK’s only commercial plant developed to handle volatile water reactive wastes. The company, which has pledged to comply with BAT in all its processes, has introduced new, state-of-the art instrumentation and control systems to […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 25 Jun 2012 Council news Gloucester City Council - Gloucester City Council Gloucester Council · 25 Jun 2012 Industry news POWERDAY TEAM COMPLETES LONDON TO BRIGHTON BIKE RIDE On 17th June, a Powerday team took part in the British Heart Foundation's London to Brighton bike ride, raising £2000 for the well known charity. Our team of 15 rode 54 miles, starting at Clapham Co... Powerday · 24 Jun 2012 Industry news Scotland looks to introduce 5p carrier bag charge Scottish Government to launch consultation to introduce a five pence charge for single use carrier bags which could benefit charitable good causes letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2012 Industry news UK to get beverage carton recycling facility Ten-year deal between ACE UK and Sonoco Alcore will see beverage cartons recycled in UK for first time since 2006 letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2012 Industry news Final bids submitted for Merseyside PFI contract Covanta and SITA submit final tenders for resource and recovery waste contract to MRWA two and a half years after being shortlisted letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2012 Industry news Commingled recycling allowed, says Commission European Commission guidanceconfirms thatcommingled collections permitted under revised Waste Framework Directive where similar qualityto separate collections is achieved letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2012 Industry news Commission issues guidance on waste hierarchy European Commission guidance clarifies process used to demonstrate when departure from waste hierarchy reduces environmental impact letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2012 Council news L/12/CCS 22 June 2012 Denbighshire County Council Planning and Public Protection Services Caledfryn Smithfield Road Denbigh De - Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Council · 22 Jun 2012 Industry news Infrastructure news in brief With news on: MRFs in Cornwall and Shropshire; Willows Power & Recycling Centre;green lightforCaernarfon AD; and, gasifcation plant plans letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2012 Industry news Government-backed bill to overhaul scrap laws MP Richard Ottaway puts Private Members Bill before Parliament that would see tougher licencing requirements for scrap traders letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2012 Industry news Wokingham to review charged green waste service Council defends principleof chargingdespite just ten percent of eligible households signing up letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2012 Council news FENLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL - Fenland District Council Fenland Council · 21 Jun 2012 Policy & government Speech by Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP; Glasgow Chambers of Commerce Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. GOV.UK · 21 Jun 2012 Industry news Bulky Bobs extends bulky waste service to businesses Liverpool-based social enterprise which works in partnership with local authorities now collecting unwanted items from offices letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2012 Industry news Spending cuts blamed for recycling centre strikes Sheffield council hits out at government after union threatens to strike indefinitely at five recycling centres across city letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2012 Industry news Government to address health concerns around EfW Defra official Colin Church tells Waste to Energy City Summit that government will stimulate debate with EfW guidance letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2012 Industry news ‘UK’s first’ product sustainability forum launched Retailers, suppliers, charities, academics and governments team up to help improve environmental performance of everyday goods letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2012 Industry news Gate fees are key part of AD financial model Charlotte Morton, chief executive of ADBA, responds to a recent article which noted some falls in gate fee prices and reportson some of the thinking behind gate fees and points to regional variations letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2012 Industry news Serious collisions tackled in HSE waste guidance Health and Safety Executive publishes updated advice to reduce accidents between vehicles and workers who hand sort recyclables letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2012 Industry news Recycle Week round-up With news on: on-the-go recycling bins in Scotland; schemes launched in Leeds, and; school groups visit Southwark facility letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2012 Industry news Cheshire West to begin fresh waste procurement Councildecides to go back to drawing board after joint project with Cheshire East abandoned, while at same time newrecycling service is rolled out letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2012 Industry news LARAC points to rise in ‘no frills’ waste services ChairJoy Blizzard says that as budgets squeezed, councils looking to charge for non-core services such as green waste collection and to reorganise routes letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2012 Industry news UK’s first biscuit wrapper recycling drive launched United Biscuits, company behind McVities, partners with recycling firm TerraCycle to offer recycling of biscuit wrappers via post letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2012 Industry news Northern Ireland plans statutory recycling target Environment minister Alex Attwood plans to draft legislation to make 60% target for local authority collected municipal waste compulsory letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2012 Industry news HMRC consults over fines and lower landfill tax Trommel fines, landfill fluff and incidental amounts of non-inert material sent to landfill have been discussed at a London meeting letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2012 Industry news Shwopping helps M&S capture half a million items Recycling initiative launched by retailer six weeks ago to capture unwanted clothing sees eight items donated every minute letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2012 Industry news ‘Biggest rise’ in aluminium can recycling rate in 2011 Trade body for aluminium packaging producers and reprocessors, Alupro, says recycling rate for drinks cans reached 60% in 2011 letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2012 Industry news Aluminium packaging recycling rates hit record in 2011 2011 saw the UK achieve the single biggest annual increase in recycling rates for aluminium packaging and drinks cans since records began, the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), confirmed today (Monday 18 June). Figures released by Defra show that the recycling rate for all aluminium packaging has increased significantly – by more than 4% – […] Alupro · 18 Jun 2012 Global Fisia Babcock Environment After a construction period of three years, the Ruhleben Waste-to-Energy plant, modernised by Fisia Babcock Environment, was officially opened today... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 18 Jun 2012 Industry news BPF welcomes change in perception over PVC Following launch of PVC in Sport Agenda British Plastics Federation celebrates role of PVC at 2012 London Olympic Games letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2012 Industry news Spread of Honours for waste sector Waste and recycling recognised in Queens Birthday Honours this weekend with two MBEs, an OBE and a BEM letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2012 Industry news South East hit by fall in wood demand Gate fees are moving up at wood recycling facilities in South East and Midlands as demand for recovered wood drops letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2012 Industry news Biffa starts Melton business recycling collections Waste management firm Biffa collects dry recyclables from 443 businesses following launch of initiative by local Business Improvement District letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2012 Industry news Supporting the plastics sector Marcus Gover, director of the Closed Loop Economy Programme at WRAP discusses the growth of the plastics recycling sector in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2012