Recycling news: 2014

Industry news Waste vehicles to get cyclist warning display Serco to install cyclist warning display systems on Havering collection fleet to help keep cyclists safe letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2014 Policy & government Monitoring enclosed landfill gas flares: LFTGN 05 The purpose of this document is to provide a best method approach to sampling and analysing emissions from enclosed landfill gas flares. GOV.UK · 24 Jun 2014 Policy & government Monitoring trace components in landfill gas: LFTGN 04 Guidance on monitoring the concentration of trace components in raw landfill gas at permitted or licenced landfill sites. GOV.UK · 24 Jun 2014 Policy & government Management of landfill gas: LFTGN 03 This guidance sets out a structured approach to the management of landfill gas. GOV.UK · 24 Jun 2014 Policy & government Monitoring of landfill leachate, groundwater and surface water: LFTGN 02 Technical guidance for monitoring landfill leachate, groundwater and surface water at permitted landfill sites. GOV.UK · 24 Jun 2014 Policy & government Using geomembranes in landfill engineering: LFE5 This document covers the use of geomembranes in landfill engineering and was originally developed with the British Geomembrane Association. GOV.UK · 24 Jun 2014 Council news Housing Required for Long Term Rental on St Mary’s - Council of the ISLES OF SCILLY Isles of Scilly Council · 24 Jun 2014 Industry news Biffa boss: RDF market gets a bad press Ian Wakelin says tighter enforcement, rather than further regulation, needed to stop incidents of bad practice in the UK RDF market letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2014 Industry news Wigan wood recycler fined for safety failings Boden & Davies Ltd fined 8,000 for allowing workers to stand on top of trailers to level woodchip letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2014 Industry news Sims to restructure UK WEEE operations Substantial proportion of Sims Recycling Solutions business in UK deemed commercially unattractive letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2014 Industry news WRAP chairman Peter Stone to step down Peter Stone to retire after six years on WRAP board, amid transitional period for waste & resources body letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2014 Industry news Date labels cost UK billions in food waste Householders throw away 2.4bn in food products each year because they are not used in time indicating date labels are primary cause of waste letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2014 Industry news Chicken and sweetcorn bake A great way to use up left over chicken from a Sunday roast and the cream left in the pot! Zero Waste Week · 23 Jun 2014 Policy & government Earthworks in landfill engineering: LFE4 Design, construction and quality assurance of earthworks in landfill engineering. GOV.UK · 23 Jun 2014 Policy & government Using geosynthetic clay liners in landfill engineering: LFE3 This document is aimed at people who design or assess proposals which include a geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) for environmental protection. GOV.UK · 23 Jun 2014 Policy & government Cylinder testing geomembranes and their protective materials: LFE2 A methodology for testing protector geotextiles for their performance in specific site conditions. GOV.UK · 23 Jun 2014 Industry news Pesticides ‘raise risk of autism in unborn children’ “Pregnant women who live near fields sprayed with pesticides can run more than three times the risk of having a child with autism, a study has found. It is feared that the crop chemicals stunt the development of the unborn child’s brain, setting it up for problems in years to come.” Full article in the […] CHEM Trust · 23 Jun 2014 Industry news Staff go head to head in the 2014 Countrystyle Cup The annual Countrystyle Cup football match took place at the home of Ebbsfleet United FC in Northfleet on Monday 12th May. Countrystyle Recycling · 23 Jun 2014 Policy & government A global deal of national climate change laws? In early June national legislators from over 70 parliaments met in Mexico to discuss the role national climate… Climate Change Committee · 23 Jun 2014 Industry news Plastics recyclers back no exemption for bio bags Mechanical recyclers of carrier bags welcome governments hesitation over degradable bags ahead of 2015 levy letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2014 Industry news Northern Irish firm enters RDF export market Natural World Products will ship refuse-derived fuel to Europe via facilities in Portadown and Belfast letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2014 Industry news Spontaneous fires hit waste sector over weekend Three facilities suffer damage in the lead up to consultation on draft fire guidance expected this week letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2014 Industry news Rogerson to address reprocessing sector Minister to speak at Resource Association conference, which will also see launch of circular economy report letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on; Norfolk skip hire art; Bryson wheelie boxes, flexible packaging study; Havering recycling events, and; WLWA awards letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2014 Industry news Castle Point makes TEEP assessment Essex authority concludes collecting paper, glass, metals and plastics separately is not technically, environmentally and economically practicable letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2014 Industry news G&P expands automated battery sorting line West Midlands-based battery recycling firm upgrades automated sorting technology at Darlaston plant letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2014 Council news Arts, Crafts & Creative - Council of the ISLES OF SCILLY Isles of Scilly Council · 21 Jun 2014 Policy & government TA6 4TF: environmental permit issued View the permit issued for Walpole Landfill Site, Bridgwater under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 20 Jun 2014 Policy & government Landfill tax bulletin: January 2015 Monthly statistics on Landfill Tax receipts, liabilities and tonnage for the UK. GOV.UK · 20 Jun 2014 Policy & government Landfill tax bulletin: April 2015 Monthly statistics on Landfill Tax receipts, liabilities and tonnage for the UK. GOV.UK · 20 Jun 2014 Policy & government Landfill tax bulletin: July 2015 Monthly statistics on Landfill Tax receipts, liabilities and tonnage for the UK. GOV.UK · 20 Jun 2014 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova Hitachi Zosen Inova AG has been commissioned to upgrade the Horgen waste incineration plant for further operation through to 2030.... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 20 Jun 2014 Industry news NEW POWERDAY LORRIES DISPLAYED AT PAWRS SHOW Powerday lorries were on display at this year's Plant and Waste Recycling Show (PAWRS) which took place in Paignton, on the 10th, 11th and 12th of June. PAWRS is held annually and is one of the bigge... Powerday · 19 Jun 2014 Industry news Essex recycling firm to pay 30,000 after arm crush GBN Services Ltd fined by HSE after employees arm was crushed in conveyor belt at Harlow site last year letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2014 Industry news Councils unaware MRF rules apply to depots Ricardo-AEA consider MRF Code regulations tonnage levels apply to councils operating kerbside sort collections letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2014 Industry news CA site illegal WEEE exporter jailed Joe Benson given 16 months in prison for illegally sending waste electrical goods to West Africa letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2014 Industry news Councillor bemoans cuts amid recycling challenge Ealing's Bassam Mahfouz speaks at CIWM & ESA conference, alongside Viridor chief Ian McAulay, WRAPs Liz Crichton and Belfasts Tim Walker letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2014 Industry news Shanks renews Netherlands organic waste contract Waste firm reaffirms its long-term success in Dutch organics market, with 5.5m trading profit in 2013/14 letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2014 Industry news Look at THIS! Last month I was introduced to the amazing Claire Holgate. She had designed one of my fellow bloggers (Hi Jen!) some logos for a new project. And I was captivated! On browsing Claire’s blog I realised she had something different. A certain je ne sais quoi that made me sit up and take notice. I… Zero Waste Week · 19 Jun 2014 Industry news CONSTRUCTION NEWS PRESENTATION BRINGS AWARD A STEP CLOSER Powerday, Kotuku and St George presented to the Construction News Award panel earlier this month bringing them a step closer to the Award. The partnership, having been shortlisted for the Construction... Powerday · 18 Jun 2014