Recycling news: 2011

Industry news Survey reveals extent of North East C&I waste Research carried out by North East Sustainable Resource Board breaks down levels of business waste arising in region letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2011 Industry news European Commission waste regulations: the value is in the detail Ian Hetherington, director general of the BMRA, assesses the impact of changes to European end-of-waste regulations on the metals sector letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2011 Industry news Tokyo’s waste management system ISWA president Jeff Cooper reports from Tokyo. letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2011 Industry news Legislation and Tokyo’s Super-EcoTown An interesting definition of discarding of waste plus a look at the exciting Tokyo Eco-Town feature in the second of Jeff Cooper's reports from Japan. letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2011 Industry news Countrystyle Recycling buys Halstead AD project Organics recycling firm purchases 45,000tpa renewable energy project from Glendale Power with planning permission in place letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2011 Industry news Q1 figures suggest plastic PRN market could be tight Latest Environment Agency data also shows that glass market has recovered following glitch at end of 2010 letsrecycle.com News · 25 Apr 2011 Industry news Plastic recyclers query logic of film take back scheme Concerns raised that retailers scheme will lead to increased contamination and confusion among shoppers letsrecycle.com News · 25 Apr 2011 Industry news Business as usual at Overton after Easter blaze WEEE reprocessor says it is business as usual following suspected arson attack at Dudley facility letsrecycle.com News · 25 Apr 2011 Industry news Sussex waste firm fined 250,000 over vehicle death Team Waste prosecuted following incident in Brighton in March 2007 which saw 61-year-old struck by reversing vehicle letsrecycle.com News · 25 Apr 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on the chief secretary to the Treasury visiting New Earth, a new appointment by the Mayor of London and a regulatory crackdown letsrecycle.com News · 25 Apr 2011 Industry news LGA calls for Easter egg waste crackdown Council body claims 4,500 tonnes of packaging waste produced over weekend could costlocal authorities250,000 letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2011 Industry news SITA signs 727m South Tyne & Wear waste PFI Long-term contract let by partnership of three North East councils to focus on development of EfW incinerator on Teesside letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2011 Industry news St Regis ordered to pay 453,000 over permit breaches Paper recycling firm hit with fines and charges nearing half a million pounds as it readies appeal against misleading EA letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2011 Industry news Homebase to offer low-energy bulb recycling DIY retailer teaming up with compliance scheme Recolight to introduce collection containers across 320 stores nationwide letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2011 Industry news Shock withdrawal hits SWaMP2008 procurement One company left vying for 800m contract to handle residual waste on behalf of eight Northern Irish councils letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2011 Industry news Councils prepare to tackle extra Bank Holiday waste Local authorities rearrange and add collections in order to cater for disruption caused by regal nuptials and Easter letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2011 Industry news Is Best Value really giving best value? Gev Eduljee, of SITA UK, examines how councils can get value for money from waste services letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2011 Industry news Waste Managers Soar in Top 100 Profits League Cleansing Service Group (CSG), the Fareham-based waste management company, has powered its way up an influential league table of Britain’s most successful private firms. The company has leapt 36 places – from 60th to 24th – in the latest annual Sunday TimesPwC Profit Track listings, which rank the UK’s 100 private firms with the fastest […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 20 Apr 2011 Industry news DS Smith reports strong growth in interim results Recycled packaging supplier claims ease of recycling corrugated packaging helps bolster financial performance letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2011 Industry news Wiltshire council scraps failed mixed plastics trial West Country local authority shelves plans to roll out collections at allrecycling centresafter costly pilot scheme letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2011 Industry news Wood Yew Waste invests 1m at its Exeter site Largest wood recycler in the South West says it is well positioned for growth after developing a new building and plant letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2011 Industry news Tensions mount as Tesco takes over recycling banks Concerns raised over retail giants plan to switch management of store recycling banks from council control letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2011 Industry news A third of councils now collect cartons at kerbside Latest figures from industry body ACE UK indicate significant investment by sector has led to 33% of UK councils offering kerbside collections letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2011 Industry news TRA Tyre Industry Dinner Tickets for this year's tyre industry dinner are now on sale, so book today to guarantee your place. 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Raffle prizes include: Luxury weekend for two, cases… Tyre Recovery Association · 19 Apr 2011 Industry news Pickles wins award for Talking Rubbish on waste Friends of the Earth stages publicity stunt outside Parliament in bid to draw attention to governments spreading of bin myths letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on T.G.I Fridays waste cookingoil recycling, BPF concerns over plastic exports and Taylor addressing bin standards letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2011 Industry news LATS set to be scrapped under Waste Review System used to reduce amount of waste councils send to landfill expected to end in move which could encourage local authority trade waste services letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2011 Industry news Cameron grilled over stance on HWRC charging Prime Minister uses interview with BBC to outline how localism agenda will give power to councils but stresses need to prevent excessive charging letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2011 Industry news Defra to produce guidance on best before dates Department rules out possibility of new legislation despite research showing that food date labels are a major cause of food waste letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2011 Industry news New Earth signs first Scottish waste contract Long-term 80m treatment deal with Scottish Borders council will focus on development of 45,000tpa capacity MBT at Galashiels letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2011 Industry news BARRATT HOMES REAPS BENEFITS FROM ON-SITE SEGREGATION One of the UK’s leading housing developers, Barratt Homes is finding its disciplined approach to on-site waste segregation is reaping financial as well as environmental benefits. Barratt Homes is pa... Powerday · 17 Apr 2011 Industry news PRN accreditations down 14% on last year 359 packaging waste reprocessors and exporters have been accredited this year, compared to 418 at this point in 2010 letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2011 Industry news WEEE standard launched in bid to stop sham reuse New PAS 141 specification covering areas such as testingaims to reduce illegal exports and encourage growth of reuse sector letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2011 Industry news Councils urged to segregate carpet at HWRCs Trade body Carpet Recycling UK calls on more councils to adopt dedicated containers for material at recycling centres letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2011 Industry news Applause for CSG’s Pioneering New Technology CSG’s investment in pioneering waste handling technology aimed at sustainable resource recovery has featured in another award ceremony. Newly-installed plant designed to recover maximum volumes of valuable oil from aqueous wastes – called a Thermal Desorber – took runners-up spot in the 2011 Salford Business Award for Technology. The desorber, installed at a cost of […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 17 Apr 2011 Industry news Organics firm wins landmark odour ruling Hinton Organics pledges to push on with 6m expansion plans following conclusion of lengthy court case letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2011 Policy & government Towards a better environment - Naturvårdsverket Swedish EPA (Naturvardsverket, English) · 17 Apr 2011 Industry news POWERDAY CELEBRATES EXCELLENCE AT 2011 BUILDING AWARDS Powerday sponsored the Major Contractor of the Year (over £300million) category at the 2011 Building Awards held last week and was pleased to present the award to one of its clients, Willmott Dixon. ... Powerday · 14 Apr 2011 Industry news New Yorkshire firm claims spot in UK WEEE top five Reprocessor Sunersol says tonnage secured for treatment at 75,000tpa capacity plant will make it major player letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2011 Industry news Suffolk considers charging for at-risk HWRCs County council delays site closures and considers following Somersets lead on introducing fee for use letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2011