Recycling news: 2012

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.

Industry news environCom seals WEEE deal with major DIY chain Grantham-based WEEE recycling firm signs contract to treat waste electrical items for Travis Perkins retail group letsrecycle.com News · 24 Apr 2012 Industry news Two AD projects take major step forward Work starts on Agriverts Oxfordshire plant while BiogenGreenfinch is named preferred bidder to build North Wales AD facility letsrecycle.com News · 24 Apr 2012 Industry news Plastics PRN prices rise on back of Q1 figures Significant falls in levels of packaging waste recycling reported on National Packaging Waste Database letsrecycle.com News · 23 Apr 2012 Industry news Call for guidance on meaning of TEEP Councils say clarity needed on proposed TEEP changes to law governing separate collection of recycling in England and Wales letsrecycle.com News · 23 Apr 2012 Industry news Recycling collection rule change not adequate Material reprocessors and environmental campaigners attack proposed changes to the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 letsrecycle.com News · 23 Apr 2012 Industry news Metal recycler fined 49,500 over lead exposure Edmonton-based Metal and Waste Recycling Ltd prosecuted for failing to protect 90 employees working with lead letsrecycle.com News · 23 Apr 2012 Global MARTIN GmbH Two Waste-to-Energy lines for electricity and heat generation will be built at the Trident Park location in Cardiff, Wales. The... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 23 Apr 2012 Global MARTIN GmbH Three MARTIN reverse-acting grates will be used for the extension of the Foshan Nanhai I plant in China. Start-up of... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 23 Apr 2012 Industry news Waste sector could create 84,000 jobs by 2020 Report published by SITA UK suggesting role of sector in driving green growth and producing renewable energy letsrecycle.com News · 22 Apr 2012 Industry news Livingstone slams London Mayors recycling record Labour candidate criticises Conservative Boris Johnson for barely increasing the recycling rate while in office letsrecycle.com News · 22 Apr 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on:planning success for WRG; bioaerosol research; Cromwell Recycling; the Queens Awards for Enterprise; and, Bedford contract letsrecycle.com News · 22 Apr 2012 Industry news Mayoral candidates’ policies on waste A look inside the manifestos of the four main London candidates letsrecycle.com News · 22 Apr 2012 Industry news Building great brands that people love - AG Barr - AG Barr A.G. Barr media news · 20 Apr 2012 Industry news 50,000 bottles set to be recycled at London marathon Westminster council expecting to collect almost two tonnes of plastic bottles at race on Sunday which will be sent to Closed Loop for recycling letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2012 Industry news Agency must recognise hierarchy, says top planner ESA and Biffa planning chief, Jeff Rhodes, says theEnvironment Agency should adopt a more positive policy stance towards plans for recycling facilities letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2012 Industry news Cement giant teams up with SITA to produce RDF Cemex joins forces with waste management company to build two plants to produce all refuse-derived fuel needed for Rubgy kiln letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2012 Industry news Waste wood consumption in UK falls But, 2011 waste wood to market figures show that overall industry output reached a new record last year due to growth in export letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2012 Industry news Quarterly figures see Northern Ireland recycle 36% Environment Minister welcomes achievement between October and December 2011 alongside reduction in landfill letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2012 Industry news Four plead not guilty to fraud at Nationwide Recycling Two directors and two employees of glass recycling company enter pleas at Swansea Crown Court letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2012 Industry news Putting innovation into practise Dr Tim Johnson of Tetronics argues the case for usingplasma arc technology in waste management letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2012 Industry news Defra seeks ways to improve Packaging Regulations Department holds workshop in London looking at how to improve producer responsibility regime and better align it with systems for WEEE and batteries letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2012 Industry news Plastics recycling ‘opportunity’ in Scotland Detailed survey of Scotland shows that country lacks infrastructure for reprocessing waste plastics letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2012 Industry news Electronic duty of care on track to roll out in 2014 Online system to replace paper-based Waste Transfer Notes following extensive stakeholder engagement letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2012 Industry news Biffa fined 8,000 for storage at Essex site Company apologises and pleads guilty at Chelmsford Magistrates Court over wrongful storage of waste at Basildon depot letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2012 Industry news BIS to begin lending to green infrastructure projects Officialconfirms that UK Green Investments team ready to start investingwhile Green Investment Bank awaits state aid approval letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on: an 800m Welsh investment; Green Lane Eco Park appeal; a trip to Cassington AD plant; a Bedford HWRC; and DS Smith Recycling letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2012 Industry news Enterprise apologises for Ealing collection problems Contractor forced to send recyclables from kerbside sort service to a MRF to deal with backlog of collections letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2012 Industry news Defra launches second reward funding round The 2012/13 funding round for the Household Waste Recycling Reward and Recognition scheme sees 650,000 made available for projects letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2012 Industry news High Temperature Incinerator We are pleased to announce that Augean has entered into a 10 year agreement to manage and operate a commercial high temperature incinerator at Discovery Park in Sandwich, Kent. During 2011 Augean was invited to participate in the tender process to select a partner to manage and operate a commercial high temperature incinerator (“HTI”) at […] Augean · 17 Apr 2012 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova Hitachi Zosen Inova to deliver state-of-the-art technology for new Renergia Zentralschweiz AG Energy-from-Waste plant near Lucerne, Switzerland. ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 17 Apr 2012 Industry news UK trails Europes best in landfill diversion European Commission report shows that UK has drastically reduced waste to landfill but still behind continents top nations letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2012 Industry news Agency takes stricter line on B2B WEEE grading Environment Agency publishes guidance for operators of AATFs to prevent non household WEEE being wrongly classified letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2012 Industry news Humble praises biodiversity at Southwark MRF The Veolia ES materials recycling facility and MBT plant in Southwark is the first of its kind to be developed in inner London letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2012 Industry news Vulnerable people put at risk by bin fine plans Councils and charities warn of risks of scaling back bin fine powers in an open letter to Lord Taylor letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2012 Council news Teignbridge District Council - Teignbridge District Council Teignbridge Council · 16 Apr 2012 Industry news Call to burn waste wood rather than biomass Rival campaigns square up over granting of subsidies for burning of biomass to generate power letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2012 Industry news Government urged to rethink cash ban exemption Trade body for metal recyclers urges government to include itinerant traders in scrap metal cash ban ahead of debate in House of Commons tomorrow letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2012 Industry news Cardiff found guilty of incinerator planning error Council to apologise to residents after being found guilty of maladministration in planning consultation for Trident Park EfW plant letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2012 Industry news Real Nappy Week 2012 kicks off Organisers say it is important for councils to promote the use of real reusable nappies ahead of recycling disposable ones letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2012 Industry news Waste bosses prosecuted by the Environment Agency Three men and one woman prosecuted following investigation by the Agency into the illegal storage of chemical waste letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2012