Recycling news: 2012

Policy & government CCC chair departs – 7 June 2012 Lord Turner, founding Chair of Committee on Climate Change has now stepped down and hands over to an Interim Chair, Professor Dame Julia King. Climate Change Committee · 7 Jun 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on: hospital lamp recycling; Welsh fund deadline; Veolia football partnership; first aid award, and; Jubilee truck design letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2012 Industry news M&S looks to adopt electronic duty of care Retailer claims electronic waste transfer notes are a massive opportunity as it publishes report which shows it reached zero waste to landfill letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2012 Industry news Europe launches panel to tackle resource efficiency Environment commissioner urges Europe to take action to ensure resource efficiency as panel is launched to deliver roadmap letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2012 Industry news SITA UK fined 200,000 after death of employee Waste management firm prosecuted following investigation by Health and Safety Executive after incident at Tipton paper baling site letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2012 Industry news Expert warning over HMRC’s landfill tax update Landfill firms havewelcomed HMRC's latest landfill tax guidance but a tax expert has warned that it may not be the full response that the entire industry wanted letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2012 Industry news Veolia opens 20 million Merseyside MRF Materials Recycling Facility built under partnership with Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority to process 47,000 tonnes of waste per year letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2012 Industry news Paper industry calls for focus on quality Trade body representing paper industry calls for shift away from commingled collection- citing lack of quality material letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2012 Industry news Recycling minister backs destination charter Lord Taylor commends plan by Resource Association to get councils to provide residents with information on the destination of recyclables letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2012 Global EASE and EURELECTRIC sign MoU NULL ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 5 Jun 2012 Policy & government June 2010 Budget - key announcements for energy and climate change The Budget sets out a comprehensive and credible plan to deal with the nation’s debts and significantly accelerate the reduction in … GOV.UK · 1 Jun 2012 Industry news HMRC set to reissue Landfill Tax guidance A clarification of policy on landfill tax with regard to the fines material could see tax ratesreturned to 2.50 for the material letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2012 Industry news Treasury reassures industry over landfill tax Provenance of material, lack of contamination are factors highlighted in clarification over landfill tax rates for skip waste material letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2012 Industry news Councils and waste firms gear up for Jubilee Veolia makes preparations for pageant route clean-up whilst councils remind residents to recycle over the bank holiday letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on: Oxfordshire tool recycling; Langage AD certification; Somerset Wood Recycling; a SITA investment; and, a waste sector report letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2012 Industry news Diversion from landfill McGrath Group explains how is is diverting waste from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2012 Industry news South Staffs to save 400k with green waste contract Council awards seven year contract to TEG Environmental to process almost 12,000 tonnes of green waste at its open windrow site in Coven letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2012 Industry news Entry call for Zero Waste Awards All waste producing organisations eligible to apply for awards to demonstrate achievement in sustainable resource management letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2012 Industry news Biffa mounts road safety drive after near misses Increase in incidents where company's crews are endangered by impatient drivers leads to campaign in South Staffordshire letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2012 Industry news Treasury to urgently consider landfill tax concerns Meeting at Houses of Parliament hears skip hire firms call for changes to landfill tax to be delayed as businesses are suffering letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2012 Industry news LondonWaste unveils MRF at Edmonton EcoPark Semi-automated materials recycling facility installed which can process 50,000 tonnes per year of household waste from across north London letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2012 Industry news BIS seeks evidence on cost of WEEE compliance Department issues call for evidence amid concerns that electronicsmanufacturers are paying too much to comply letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2012 Industry news National Community Wood Recycling Project Shortlisted for National Recycling Award We are very pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted for the National Recycling Awards 2012 in the “Materials Recycler of the Year (SME)” category. The judges commented that this year competition was fierce, with the most entries ever received. They only selected those who demonstrated the very highest standards in recycling and [...] Community Wood Recycling · 30 May 2012 Industry news MRF code will mark new focus on quality recycling Recycling minister Lord Taylor tells conference in Liverpool that quality focus will contribute to reduction in illegal waste exports letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on: bin fine defence; legislation forums; waste placement scheme; Yorwaste NHS contract; and, GIB directors appointed letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2012 Industry news Court ruling sparks export confidentiality fears Decision by European Court of Justice means waste exporters will be required to reveal client details, despite concerns over commercial secrecy letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2012 Industry news Alupro welcomes increase in packaging recycling targets, but calls for regular review The Aluminium Packaging and Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has welcomed the Government’s announcement that statutory packaging recycling targets which will increase year on year, are to be introduced from 2013 until 2017; but has cautioned that continual review is critical if the industry is to maximise recycling performance. Following the announcement by DEFRA that packaging recycling […] The… Alupro · 29 May 2012 Council news Northumberland County Council TMA - Northumberland County Council Northumberland Council · 29 May 2012 Council news Committee attendance - , 29 May 2012 - 21 November 2012 - Anglesey County Council Isle of Anglesey Council · 29 May 2012 Industry news Waste repatriated from Indonesia arrives in UK Containers of'scrap metal'which were allegedly exportedillegally arrive in Felixstowe as Environment Agency undertakes investigation letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2012 Industry news Viridor reports 8.4% fall in profits for 2011/12 Waste management firm hit by fall in value of recycled material and lower landfill volumes as profits down for second half of operating year letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2012 Industry news Pasty tax U-turn needed on landfill tax changes Skip hire firms call for David Cameron to freeze the landfill tax changes; UPDATED, meetings plannednear Heathrow and in Parliament letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2012 Industry news Two bidders shortlisted for West London Waste deal West London Waste Authority narrows list of companies in running for 500m residual waste treatment contract letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2012 Industry news Government urged to clamp down on illegal ELV sites BIS takes action against non-compliant ELV recycling sites but trade body says offenders are tip of the iceberg letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2012 Industry news Long-serving Viridor MD Mike Hellings to step down Managing director to leave full time role at Taunton-based waste company in September after 27 years of outstanding contribution letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2012 Industry news Two bogus textile collectors forced to stop trading Two Birmingham textile collection companies wound up by The High Court last week following Insolvency Service investigation letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2012 Industry news Bin fine levels to be cut this week Recycling minister confirms that as of Wednesday, fines for those who present their waste incorrectly will be reduced letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2012 Industry news Man jailed for waste offences and stolen goods Yorkshire man sentenced to more than two years in prison for operating waste facility without a permit and handling stolen goods letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2012 Industry news Study finds 50% Scottish business waste is recyclable First detailed analysis of commercial waste in Scotland finds that 50% of waste disposed of by retail, education and health sectors is recyclable letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2012 Industry news Food waste under the spotlight Philip Simpson, commercial director at PDM, the UKs largest food waste recycler, discusses how food waste finds itself under the spotlight letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2012