Recycling news: 2007

Industry news Neath Port Talbot seeking new waste contractor Welsh council seeking new partner for long-term contract after resolving problems with previous contractor HLC letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2007 Industry news Funding pledge to double Scotland&#39s recycling rate 48m funding pledge to focus on treating a million tonnes of residual waste each year to help councils hit landfill targets letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2007 Industry news Buckinghamshire replaces composting contractor County council to replace operator of its High Wycombe composting site, and also invest in in-vessel technology letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2007 Industry news Cory Environmental set for 588m sale to investment group Group led by Dutch banking giant ABN AMRO agrees sale of waste firm Cory with its parent Montagu Private Equity letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2007 Industry news HSE investigates waste vehicle fatality in Brighton Health and Safety Executive take action after woman in her sixties is killed by a reversing waste collection vehicle letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2007 Industry news Leicestershire borough unveils Zero Waste Strategy Charnwood aims to recycle half of residents&#39 waste by 2010 under plan ultimately leading towards cutting out household waste letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2007 Industry news Councils given advice on plastic bottle collections Chesterfield, St Edmundsbury and Bracknell Forest held up as good examples as WRAP helps councils improve collection participation letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2007 Industry news Valpak invests in recycling division to boost capacity Producer responsibility scheme invests in new IT system and plant upgrades to help increase amount of packaging waste it recycles letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on recycling containers; a recycling contract in Norfolk; textile recycling; and East Sussex&#39s waste local plan letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2007 Industry news Planning green light for 11m Northumberland recycling plant SITA UK wins planning permission for recycling and waste transfer facility in West Sleekburn under PFI contract letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2007 Industry news Real Nappy Week campaign returns for 11th year Councils throughout UK stage events to promote cloth nappies over disposables in what could be last real nappy week letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2007 Industry news Sustainability Checklist for Packaging INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 10 Mar 2007 Industry news Textile recyclers welcome work on EU definitions of waste Textile Recycling Association welcomes possibility of legal certainty over shipping of recovered textiles abroad letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on Real Nappy Week, MBT in Norfolk, construction waste trials and recycling in Surrey and Tower Hamlets letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2007 Industry news Study awaited on impacts of summer fortnightly schemes Research on health aspects of running alternate weekly waste-and-recycling collections in summer months out soon letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2007 Industry news Shortage of wipers brings price rise for textile recyclers Wiper arm of Lawrence M Barry and Co blames rag shortages on migration of sorting operations overseas letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2007 Industry news Campaign seeks to end commingled collections An industry and community sector group is calling on councils to sort materials at the kerbside letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2007 Industry news Recycling officers hit back at source separation crusaders Local authorities say campaign against commingled recycling schemes could actually damage quality and turn public off recycling letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2007 Industry news Praise for paper mill&#39s “joined up” approach to waste Ben Bradshaw visits M-Real&#39s Sittingbourne recovered paper plant, highlighting achievements diverting waste from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 7 Mar 2007 Industry news Big names line up for Recycling and Waste Forum 2007 Major event at National Motorcycle Museum to see discussion of England&#39s new waste strategy, WEEE and organic waste options letsrecycle.com News · 7 Mar 2007 Industry news Dorset composting firm reports 24% growth Eco Composting reveals strong performance in 2006 with 1.5 million sales of end products achieved letsrecycle.com News · 7 Mar 2007 Industry news Council firm confirmed favourites for Norfolk waste deal Norfolk county council unanimously approves SRM Ltd as preferred bidder for 25-year waste contract, with WRG as reserve letsrecycle.com News · 7 Mar 2007 Council news Home | Knowsley Council - Knowsley Council Knowsley Council · 6 Mar 2007 Industry news Demand for recycled wood hit by boardmill problems Wood recyclers forced to stockpile waste wood after three of UK&#39s largest chipboard mills stop or reduce production letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2007 Industry news Bedfordshire district to trial kitchen waste collections Mid Bedfordshire teams up with Kent-based collection firm Verdant Group plc to offer new service for 6,000 homes letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2007 Industry news Change of heart for councillor “too busy” to recycle Being sacked as deputy of local Tory group for saying he had no time for recycling changes councillor&#39s mind letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2007 Industry news Funding agreed for 12m plastic recycling plant in London WRAP backs Closed Loop London to tune of 1 million to develop PET and HDPE sorting plant and PET reprocessing facility letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2007 Industry news Lancashire signs 2bn PFI waste contract County and partner Blackpool council put pen to paper on 25-year deal that will use two new MBT plants to treat waste letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2007 Industry news Scottish waste prevention plan throws out waste charging Scottish Executive decides against a move towards charging householders for waste they put out for collection letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2007 Council news Planning Application Search - High Peak Borough Council High Peak Council · 2 Mar 2007 Council news Development Control Staff Contacts - High Peak Borough Council High Peak Council · 2 Mar 2007 Industry news Fire leads to closure of Sonae chipboard plant Merseyside facility could reopen site by March 26, but is subject to investigation by Health and Safety Executive letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2007 Industry news “Huge” opportunity to sell UK waste technology overseas Government group encourages UK landfill and composting firms to market products overseas letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2007 Industry news Glass scheme to push Kirklees recycling “up by a third” West Yorkshire district to expand kerbside glass collections to all homes, and adopt alternate weekly waste scheme letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2007 Industry news Row over waste service integration in Shropshire County council refutes claims that Shrewsbury & Atcham was denied opportunity to join Shropshire Waste Partnership letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2007 Policy & government Potential gas production from landfilling of inorganic wastes This report illustrates the implications of the requirements of the Landfill Directive for the future management, risk assessment and monitoring of landfill gas in the UK. GOV.UK · 1 Mar 2007 Industry news Lack of prosecutions sees textile thefts soar Arrests not turning into court cases despite new advice to police, textile recyclers still suffering "prolific" thefts letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2007 Industry news Single London waste authority fails to gain MPs&#39 support Second attempt to include city-wide disposal authority as part of the GLA Bill fails to win support in Commons debate letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2007 Industry news Retailers in fresh pledge to tackle plastic bags Agreement to reduce environmental impact of plastic carrier bags by 25% in under two years, but councils say they could do more letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2007 Industry news Lancashire “unconcerned” as problems hit German MBT plants MBT plants in Germany, with a similar component to proposed Lancashire plants, report "distress" to residents and odour problems letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2007