Recycling news: 2010

Industry news SITA appeal over GMWDA case reaches High Court Company continues legal action over PFI deal in bid to overturn court ruling on Greater Manchester award letsrecycle.com News · 15 Dec 2010 Industry news Bucks votes to call-in EfW bidder decision County council set to further scrutinise choice of WRG as contractor for long-term waste treatment deal letsrecycle.com News · 15 Dec 2010 Industry news Cory and Wheelabrator to exhibit Norfolk EfW plans Consortium set to hold public exhibitions over proposed 268,000tpa capacity combined heat and power plant near King's Lynn letsrecycle.com News · 15 Dec 2010 Industry news Test to make it easier to get ROCs for EfW Renewable Energy Association working with Ofgem to develop test to enable pyrolysis and gasification plants to qualify letsrecycle.com News · 15 Dec 2010 Industry news Applications for PRN accreditation hold up Number of reprocessors and exporters applying comparable to last year, but experts warn companies may still drop out letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2010 Industry news London Conference programme announced Future of waste, recycling and incentive schemes in the capital to be discussed at one-day event next month letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2010 Industry news Firms fined 440,000 over aerosol recycling death Deeside Metal Company and Jeyes UK handed combined £440,000 fine after worker suffers burns crushing aerosol canisters letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2010 Industry news Metals recyclers expect uncertain 2011 President of BMRA says concerns over construction and automotive sectors could hinder sector, despite successful 2010 letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2010 Industry news Newhaven EfW on course despite AE&E uncertainty Veolia insists project meeting timetable despite technology provider defaulting on payment over Belvedere EfW plant letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2010 Industry news Councils need to justify collections, says Defra Government claims today's Localism Bill will see councils retain autonomy but could see call for evidence of value-for-money letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2010 Industry news Councils to face 4.4% average cuts in 2011/12 Communities Secretary Eric Pickles says settlement will protect frontline services, including waste collection letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2010 Industry news Waste Framework Directive deadline passes Regulations to enshrine legislation including waste hierarchy into domestic law not expected to be laid until January 2011 letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2010 Industry news CEN fights back against Neills attack on report Chair of Conservative Environment Network brands comments "ignorant and immature" and questions approach to waste review letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2010 Industry news Localism Bill to shift waste planning powers Legislation to be unveiled later today increases council and community role in decision-making letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2010 Industry news Reviewing the path to a zero-waste economy Ian Hetherington, of the British Metals Recycling Association, looks at the opportunities created by the waste policy review letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2010 Industry news New Earth secures permission for Widnes MBT plant Approval for facility to be developed under joint-venture on Merseyside comes as Dorset pyrolysis plant gets green light letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2010 Industry news Londons first AD plant receives 1.9m funding London Waste and Recycling Board to support TEG facility in Dagenham and plastic bottle recycling facility in Enfield letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2010 Industry news Cory backs Help for Heroes Christmas campaign Waste management firm teams up with Sun newspaper and equipment supplier JCB to launch fundraising drive letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on Cory pledging to complete its Belvedere EfW facility, zero waste progress in the food sector and a permit for SITA in Cornwall letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2010 Industry news Snow-hit Edinburgh resorts to skips to collect waste Roll out of 70 skips comes as council reveals cold snap meant it collected almost 50% less waste than normal on Wednesday letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2010 Industry news Significant rise in card collected at kerbside WRAP publishes report looking at kerbside dry recycling performance in the UK in 2008/09 letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2010 Industry news Eunomia accused of peddling case for bin cuts Local Government minister attacks report published by members of his own party in support of fortnightly collections letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2010 Industry news We cannot let Localism Bill impede EfW, says CBI Representatives from Confederation of British Industry and Renewable Energy Association voice concern at event in Westminster letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2010 Industry news EU Skills unveils first recycling apprenticeship Scheme set to launch at end of month in move to end perception of ‘low-skilled' industry letsrecycle.com News · 9 Dec 2010 Industry news Severnside to rebrand as DS Smith Recycling Parent group reveals name change and reports higher profits despite high waste paper price increase letsrecycle.com News · 9 Dec 2010 Industry news Concerns over CA site closure impact on WEEE rates Industry figures highlight increasing financial pressures, as well as impact waste company involvement is having on prices letsrecycle.com News · 9 Dec 2010 Industry news Potential for 770m in waste service savings found Conservative Environment Network publishes study which recommends ways councils can save money and improve services letsrecycle.com News · 9 Dec 2010 Industry news Recycling minister dragged into tuition fee push Lord Henley devoting less time to waste brief after being charged with taking through legislation for another department letsrecycle.com News · 9 Dec 2010 Industry news DECC pledges to set 2013 ROCs levels early Energy minister announces pledge to bring forward setting of levels for renewable electricity generation to July 2011 letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2010 Industry news Paper recyclers voice concern over EfW push CPI seeks assurance that recyclable material will not be burnt, but DECC says security of EfW feedstock a priority letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on community project funding on Merseyside, a SEPA consultation and Every Can Counts in Corby letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2010 Industry news Shortlist halved for 1.1bn Welsh waste deal Four bidders left in the running for ‘Prosiect Gwyrdd' waste treatment contract being procured by five councils letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2010 Industry news Bexley in talks to trial RecycleBank alternative Discussions held over pilot scheme of ‘Local Green Points' initiative for South East London council letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2010 Industry news Council disappointed over Bath waste site ruling Bath & North East Somerset council loses out over enforcement action against Gazelle Properties' site letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2010 Policy & government UK should commit to a 60% cut in emissions by 2030 as a contribution to global efforts to combat climate change – 7 December 2010 The Committee on Climate Change today recommended a carbon budget for 2023-27 and a target for emissions reductions in 2030 – halfway between now and 2050. The recommended target for 2030, to cut emissions by 60% relative to 1990 levels (46% relative to current levels), would then require a 62% emissions reduction from 2030 to meet the 2050 target in the Climate Change Act. Climate Change Committee · 7 Dec 2010 Policy & government UK should commit to a 60% cut in emissions by 2030 as a contribution to global efforts to combat climate change – 7 December 2010 The Committee on Climate Change today recommended a carbon budget for 2023-27 and a target for emissions reductions in 2030 – halfway between now and 2050. Climate Change Committee · 7 Dec 2010 Industry news Huge rise in council mixed plastics collections Final Recoup survey shows 78% rise in collections in 2009 while 98 councils now collect pots, tubs and trays at kerbside letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2010 Industry news Behind South Oxfordshires recycling success Council tells letsrecycle.com how switch to commingled helped it achieve highest dry recycling rate for 2009/10 letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2010 Industry news Lancs fights off damages claim over HWRC deal Appeal court judges rule that county council did nothing wrong in awarding three-year contract to SITA UK in December 2007 letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2010 Industry news MK and Northants cull waste project after PFI axe Councils agree review recommendation to pull plug on joint waste plans following withdrawal of £138m government funding letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2010