Recycling news: 2004
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JFC Delleve plastic bottle sorting to come online next month
Using new infrared technology the plant will eventually sort 20,000 tonnes of plastic bottles a year
letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2004
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M Baker wins 1.65m all-Ireland fridge disposal contract
St Helens-based electronics recycler will treat fridges from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2004
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Vehicle producers call for rethink on recycling networks
Manufacturers say proposals for authorised treatment facility networks do not take account of smaller producers
letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2004
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Struggling London authorities to get communications money
London authorities struggling to encourage residents to participate in recycling schemes are to be given money by WRAP.
letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2004
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Recycling target is “unrealistic” says London borough
Reponding to an Audit Commission inspection, Kensington and Chelsea has said its statutory recycling target is "unrealistic"
letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2004
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Latest figures suggest tighter PRN market this year
DEFRA issues 2003 packaging waste recovery data to compliance schemes, showing that 48m was invested in new capacity
letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2004
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New Shanks MD set to merge two divisions
Shanks Group's UK operations will be merged under the control of Ian Goodfellow
letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2004
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Viridor buys Thames Waste and expands landfill capacity
Through the 30.5m purchase of Thames Waste Management, Viridor now controls 83million cubic metres of landfill capacity
letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2004
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Irish environment minister slams “Zero Waste”
Republic of Ireland environment minister calls the idea of a zero waste policy "cowardly, short-sighted and dangerous"
letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2004
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London borough criticised for “disappointing” performance
The Audit Commission has said that Kensington and Chelsea's recycling performance has dropped.
letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2004
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Packaging showing no signs of reduction, says SEPA
A producer packaging regulation officer at SEPA has warned that not enough is being done by producers to reduce packaging.
letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2004
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Tyre recycler recovers steel from granulating operation
Charles Lawrence develops a new method to recover steel fibre from tyres for recycling
letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2004
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DTI accused over Own Marque approach to vehicles recycling
Metals recyclers have attacked the DTI in their response to the consultation paper on end-of-life vehicle recycling
letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2004
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Major DIY retailer backs Compost Awareness Week
FOCUS will run an information campaign alongside the Composting Association's Composting Awareness Week 2004
letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2004
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JFC-Delleve set to win a 1m WRAP grant
JFC-Delleve is expected to be awarded over 1 million for a plastic bottles sorting plant in St Helens
letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2004
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No new machines in sight for UKs recovered paper sector
Production of paper with a recycled content will remain around current levels as mills hold off from new developments
letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2004
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Voluntary approach to cartridges to tackle “killer chips”
Stephen Timms tells MPs that microchips preventing printer cartridge recycling can be controlled through non-legislative measures
letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2004
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News in Brief
New safety advice for paper recyclers; Waste awareness guide for Welsh councils; and, Budget Pack celebrates first year
letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2004
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Alcan increases prices to reflect demand for scrap metal
From Monday, drinks can recycler Alcan will increase the amount it pays customers for baled cans from 680 to 700 per tonne.
letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2004
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WRG secures 100 million funding for Kent EfW
Waste Recycling Group has funding and contractor partners now in place for its 500,000t energy from waste plant at Allington
letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2004
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Paper recyclers condemn “trafficking in co-mingled waste”
The Confederation of Paper Industry has said it does not support illegal activities amid furore over co-mingled exports.
letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2004
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Shanks East London introduces orange bags to Havering
East London borough prepares for a new MRF system that will sort recyclable bags from residual waste bags automatically
letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2004
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Government to consider variable charging for UK this year
Government confirms it will consider giving councils the power to charge householders for waste collections in 2004
letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2004
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WEEE recyclers set up European trade association
Waste electronics recyclers look for representation of their interests in European and national governments
letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2004
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DTI: “strong prospect” for WEEE re-use targets in 2008
Government says European re-use targets for waste electrical and electronic equipment likely to be set in 2008
letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2004
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Eastleigh borough council prepares for green waste expansion
The high-recycling Hampshire borough will expand its initial trial garden waste collection to cover all households
letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2004
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Self-operated weighbridge technology launched
Weightron unveils new product removing the need for manned weighbridges at remote waste sites
letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2004
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Local government sector applauds Barnet’s bold move
Interest in the enforcement of council recycling systems is growing following news of Barnet's compulsory recycling scheme
letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2004
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Huge increase in kerbside provision for Tyne and Wear
A traditionally poor region for recycling expands kerbside collections to 500,000 households
letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2004
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Community group aims for zero organic waste to landfill
WyeCycle purchases an in-vessel composter to take kitchen waste from households, schools and business
letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2004
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German packaging deposit system comes under fire
European steel industry says mandatory deposit system on single-use drinks containers threatens 10,000 jobs
letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2004
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WRAP promotes new truck panels made from recycled plastics
Waste and Resources Action Programme launches weight-saving recycled plastic panel system for commercial vehicles
letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2004
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Construction begins on Scotland's first biodiesel plant
The Argent Energy plant will produce 50 million litres of biodiesel each year, recycling used cooking oil
letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2004
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News in brief
Paper sack maker fined; WRAP targets flat glass; Dickson for Sacks launches website; and councils set up community recycling networks
letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2004
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Plastics recycler Delleve acquired by Irish firm
JFC Manufacturing has also bought plastic bottle collector Reprise and plans to invest 3m in its resurrection
letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2004
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CA site experts call for rethink on trade waste recycling
Major report on civic amenity site best practice warns that ineffective trade waste controls are hitting recycling rates
letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2004
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Cory Environmental wins prestigious transport award
Cory named River Operator of the Year at the London Transport Awards for its use of the Thames to transport waste
letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2004
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Councils rush to sign up for Real Nappy Week
Events will be held by 350 councils next week promoting re-useable cotton nappies in waste minimisation drive
letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2004
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London borough to prosecute residents who do not recycle
Barnet makes kerbside recycling service compulsory, threatening "persistent offenders" with prosecution
letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2004
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Warnings sounded over low number of hazardous landfills
With only 11 bids in for hazardous waste merchant-run landfills after July 16, concerns are growing over disposal routes for the waste
letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2004