Recycling news: 2008

Industry news Wheeled bin compartments prompt health and safety concerns Yorkshire council asks householders to remove inner sections from 'triple bin' system before collection letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2008 Industry news Peter Jones to leave Biffa in huge re-shuffle Departures announced following company takeover in April by private equity group letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2008 Industry news Competition hots up to provide battery compliance WasteCare and Valpak vie to handle producer obligations for batteries letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2008 Industry news Councils welcome guidance on low participation WRAP publishes document to help boost recycling rates among ethnic communities and in flats letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2008 Industry news ASDA under fire after attack on council recycling WRAP questions supermarket's use of data and council officers dispute recyclability of packaging letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2008 Industry news Paper industry body attacks commingled collection CPI reports commingled collection causes "serious issues" with recovered paper letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2008 Industry news Electrolink maps out approach to WEEE evidence Compliance scheme Electrolink has argued that all schemes have a duty in terms of evidence purchasing letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2008 Industry news Metals recyclers call for more commercial waste EfW Energy-from-Waste capacity key concern as industry association launches 'Agenda for Change' letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2008 Industry news Aluminium sector to target cans outside the home Major initiative to be launched in September by drinks can stakeholders letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2008 Industry news Biomass the “way forward” British and German experts today claimed that biomass is the future of renewable energy letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on SITA UK, compostable carriers and a bra reuse campaign letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2008 Industry news Data decision prompts WEEE evidence trading Compliance schemes set to buy all evidence after BERR data reshape puts pressure on producers letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2008 Industry news Scottish retailers to pursue zero waste Scottish Government establishes Zero Waste Retailers Group to tackle issues such as carrier bags letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2008 Industry news Entry call for 2008 Awards for Excellence Local authorities and waste firms invited to compete for prestigious recycling awards letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2008 Industry news Battery collection trials target WEEE WRAP launches pilot WEEE collections in St Edmundsbury to capture spent batteries letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2008 Industry news Call for more post-shredder ELV recycling capacity Vehicle dismantling association says lack of capacity affecting UK's recycling performance letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2008 Industry news Co-operative keeps recycling in-house Richard Crawshaw, on the Co-operative's in-house Recycling Centre in Manchester letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2008 Industry news Bristol claims plastic bottle recycling success Council releases figures ahead of official publication of WRAP report in June letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2008 Industry news High continental bin demand causes UK council concerns Orders from Germany and Eastern Europe lead to local authority worries over sourcing of plastic bins letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2008 Industry news Fridge producer complains of “unfair” WEEE charges Husky claims that BERR system means unreasonably high costs in meeting recycling obligations letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2008 Council news HUNTINGDONSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL MINUTES of the meeting of the CABINET held in the Council Chamber, Pathfinder House, St Mary's - democracy.huntingdonshire.gov.uk Huntingdonshire Council · 15 May 2008 Industry news Viridor scales-down Oxwellmains plans Proposal amended to reflect new Scottish government position on Energy-from-Waste letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2008 Industry news Environment Agency appoints acting Chief Executive Regulatory body confirms that current chief executive Barbara Young to leave at the end of May letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2008 Industry news Peterborough unveils 1 million MRF Council hopes to boost recycling rate to 50% with revamped facility which accepts glass letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on recycling banks in Glasgow, a waste plan in Surrey and waste gasification letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2008 Industry news Merseyside announces shortlist for waste PFI Waste Disposal Authority announces companies still in running for energy recovery and recycling contracts letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2008 Industry news Body found at Crayford recycling facility Investigation launched after body discovered amongst load of commingled recyclables at Viridor site letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2008 Industry news Sandwell council faces big decision over PFI West Midlands authority to decide whether it wants government support for waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2008 Industry news Green light for Northamptonshire AD plant County council approves proposals by technology specialist Biogen (UK) Ltd for facility in Westwood letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2008 Industry news Novelis helps boost quality at Leeds MRF Novelis spends packaging waste funds on can baler at Leeds MRF letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on Bedminster International, a Derbyshire prosecution and metal recycling letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2008 Industry news BERR offers reassurance over WEEE evidence Concerns remain over how the WEEE evidence note system will turn out this year letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2008 Industry news Shetlands set to increase recycling rate to 25% The Shetland Islands are celebrating the extension of their recycling scheme letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2008 Industry news UK’s largest cement firm to burn fuel from MBT Lafarge Cement granted permission to trial solid recovered fuel at Cauldon Works in Staffordshire letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2008 Industry news Used cardboard prices come under pressure Weaker demand and credit crunch are factors in weakening prices for cardboard letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2008 Industry news Major consultation launched over North London’s waste Views sought over strategy for managing North London's waste until 2020 letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2008 Industry news First UK battery regulations unveiled BERR launches consultation on draft regulations covering market provisions for manufacturers letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2008 Industry news Mercury Recycling expands with 1.1m deal Envirolite has been acquired by Mercury Recycling with the company pointing to future growth in lamp recycling letsrecycle.com News · 8 May 2008 Industry news Chris Smith to chair EA but Baroness Young to leave Former culture secretary to chair Environment Agency as chief executive offered another job letsrecycle.com News · 8 May 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on Compost Awareness Week, "quiet" glass recycling and a Severnside contract letsrecycle.com News · 8 May 2008