Recycling news: 2012

Industry news The WEEE challenge for local authorities Graeme Parkin, group commercial director of Environcom, looks at the WEEE challenge ahead for local authorities letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2012 Council news Council Vacancies - Dundee City Council Dundee City Council · 12 Dec 2012 Industry news Homepage - FCC Environment - FCC Environment FCC Environment UK · 12 Dec 2012 Industry news Growth predicted in waste and recycling sector Government figures forecast growth in sales, recycling and recovery while the wider UK economy is expected to contract this year letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2012 Industry news News in brief With news on a 200,000 Taylor contract; Chris White joining Closed Loop; EPC deal; Shanks Heineken contract; cooking oil scheme; and an olive suppliers aims for zero waste letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2012 Industry news Leeds halts food waste plans after 250m bid failure Council criticised for naive approach to unsuccessful bid which means food waste collections will not be rolled out city wide letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2012 Industry news Food waste collection levels disappointing Chairman of Tamar Energy says that fall in number of councils collecting food waste separately is slowing growth in AD sector letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2012 Industry news Christmas caption competition: enter now! Email us your humorous entries for the 2012 Christmas caption competition which is sponsored by Taylor letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2012 Industry news EMR explains cheque cashing move Metal recycling firm EMR provides cheque cashing facility to scrap customers at its UK yards letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2012 Industry news Top dry recycler hails commingled approach Surrey Heath borough council says lower performing local authorities could boost recycling rates by collecting materials together letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2012 Industry news Judge critical of Agency after tyre trial acquittals Environment Agency warned not to rush into prosecutions after defendants found not guilty in trial estimated to have cost 2 million letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2012 Industry news Council body to trial food waste disposers As part of a trial, the Local Government Association is supporting research work on a housing estate in Shrewsbury letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2012 Industry news Concern over accuracy of recycling weighbridges National Measurement Office finds that almost 17% of weighbridges at recycling and landfill sites outside legal tolerance, with implications for waste tonnages recorded letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2012 Industry news News in brief With news on a 6m investment for ECO Plastics; Selfridges recycled wood Christmas display; HotRot;Movember efforts;and, 'Shwopping' at work letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2012 Industry news Kier signs £120 million East Sussex deal VIDEO REPORT: East Sussex Joint Waste Partnerships puts pen to paper on 10-year contract which will seeKier roll out service to four councils letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2012 Industry news Work to start on new North London Waste Plan Officers from seven north London boroughs to begin work on new version of North London Waste Plan in New Year letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2012 Industry news Goverment needs to ‘join-up’ thinking on renewables ADBA chief executive Charlotte Morton calls for 'joined-up thinking' from government on renewables letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2012 Council news Browse meetings - Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Council · 8 Dec 2012 Industry news Birmingham plans city-wide recycling reward scheme Council plans to procure partner to roll out scheme for all households following successful Nectar pilot letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2012 Industry news Glasgow plans food waste collection trial Subject to funding from Zero Waste Scotland, city council to follow in the footsteps of Edinburghwith pilotin 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2012 Industry news Council fears over EU Environment Programme Commission must be wary of introducing new regulations in areas such as waste which place unrealistic burden on councils, says LGA letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2012 Industry news WRAP explores opportunities to enhance digestate Report finds that many technologies available but land application remains most economic option at present letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2012 Industry news HSE issues guidance on conveyor workstations Guidance for designers, suppliers and employers of workers using conveyor belts issued by the HSE to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders. letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2012 Industry news London Re-use Network opens 1 million centre West London Reuse Centre, operated by charity Furnish, is expected to divert up to 8,900 tonnes of reusable items from landfill over next five years letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2012 Policy & government CCC says early decarbonisation of the power sector should be plan A – and the dash for gas Plan Z – 5 December 2012 The Government today launched its gas generation strategy. Responding to this, David Kennedy, Chief Executive of the CCC,… Climate Change Committee · 5 Dec 2012 Council news Updated Corporate Logo - MERTHYR.GOV.UK Merthyr Tydfil Council · 5 Dec 2012 Industry news EU official: UK could avoid excess incineration European Commissions Dr Alan Seatter says UK can reduce leapfrog incineration stage and focus on increasing reuse and recycling levels. letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2012 Industry news Fines issued in illegal WEEE exports case Three men convicted at Basildon Crown Court as part of complex case involving the export of waste electrical equipmentto Africa letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2012 Industry news Osborne targets fuel duty and infrastructure Chancellor uses Autumn Statement to outline replacement to PFI and also publish report giving update on waste infrastructure progress letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2012 Industry news Incinerator halts operations after dioxin breach Crymlyn Burrows waste incinerator in Neath Port Talbot fails two emissions tests in breach of environmental permit letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2012 Industry news Veolia faces threat of two Christmas strikes Employees on Veolia contracts in Bromley and Sheffield set to go on strike in disputes over sackings and working hours letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2012 Industry news Battery sector welcomes Q3 recycling data Environment Agency figures show UK collected over 24% of batteries to September 2012 just shy of the 25% mandatory target for the year letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2012 Industry news Water company enters food waste AD sector Minister praises first AD plant at sewage treatment works developed at Avonmouth in wake of Office of Fair Trading report letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2012 Policy & government Food waste helps fuel economic growth A new food waste recycling facility which supports economic growth and a healthy environment was opened by Defra Minister of State David Heath… GOV.UK · 3 Dec 2012 Industry news Planning no barrier to residual treatment capacity Despite industry perceptions that planning is a problem, Eunomiareport claims that capacity is being consented faster than applications are being made letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2012 Industry news ESA chair calls for more waste sector recognition ESA chair highlights role sector can play in delivering economic improvement in UK as Recycling Minister pledges to provide leadership on waste letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on a 'green' advent calendar; Every Can Counts launch in Scotland; carpet recycling; ISO 14001 accreditation; and, U Can Recycling letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2012 Industry news Scrap metal cash ban comes into force Legislation comes into force today making it a criminal offence to pay for scrap metal in cash letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2012 Industry news Northern Ireland hits landfill targets early Biodegradable municipal waste sent to landfill in NI falls below 2012/13 target, as local authority recycling rate increases to 38.4% letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2012 Policy & government Committee writes to Ed Davey on sustainability criteria for biomass – 30 November 2012 The CCC today wrote Energy Secretary, Ed Davey, on sustainability criteria for biomass. Climate Change Committee · 30 Nov 2012