Recycling news: 2008

Industry news Skip waste recycling centre to open in Kidderminster Skip hire firm Lawrence unveils plans for site to handle 255,000 tonnes of waste a year letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2008 Industry news Environment Exchange to launch WEEE trading floor From April 9 a trading platform is planned for evidence of WEEE recycling letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news of Suffolk's PFI decision; Packaging recycling; WEEE recycling and green waste letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2008 Industry news Indicators, paper and organics top RWF agenda International and UK experts are among speakers at this year's forum in Birmingham letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2008 Industry news Ministers “totally reject” bin charging report Joan Ruddock dismisses last month's CLG Committee report on recycling incentive pilots letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2008 Industry news Stafford reveals impressive recycling results Council hopes to become one of highest recyclers in country following roll out of new recycling service letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2008 Industry news Poor-performing councils urged to set waste goals With new indicators going live next month, Defra calls on councils to prioritise waste targets letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2008 Industry news Banking on Theory: Dr Gev Eduljee, SITA UK’s technical director Is the all or nothing approach to choosing waste technologies really the way forward? letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2008 Industry news Severnside embarks on major growth strategy Cardiff-based recycling firm branches into SME collections following expansion of St Regis mill letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2008 Industry news News in Brief Including news on business recycling; paper recycling in Bolton; and a call for green products taxes letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2008 Industry news Suffolk councillors to decide on 612m PFI waste contract County's cabinet to kick off two-year procurement process seeking 28-year disposal contract letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2008 Industry news Doubts over battery collection at the kerbside Questions on appropriate collection mechanism for batteries, as consultation enters final days letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2008 Global Standardkessel Baumgarte The Standardkessel Baumgarte Group obtained the order to install a Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) combined heat and power plant in... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 29 Feb 2008 Industry news Disappointment at 7% drop in plastic bag use One year on from agreement to cut bag impact by 25%, retailers have not done enough, says WRAP letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2008 Industry news Wider resource efficiency:Becky Slater, Waste and Resource Use team, Friends of the Earth Why MBT plants offer flexible waste management solutions letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news of a MRF in Dorset; two vehicle investments and a proposed thermal desorption plant letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2008 Industry news City of Manchester in major recycling consultation With PFI contract expected to be signed next month, city to transform recycling services letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2008 Industry news Union demands more council investment in recycling GMB Union says step change needed in local authority recycling, also attacks retailers letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2008 Industry news M&S to charge 5p for plastic bags Retailer seeking a greener image declares war on free carrier bags as part of its "Plan A" campaign letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2008 Industry news Evolve paper to be made in France The closed-loop process backed by London Remade will cross the Channel letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2008 Industry news News in Brief Including news of waste training; High rise recycling; Glass recycling; and aluminium recycling letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2008 Industry news Pay more for quality recycling, councils demand LARAC says better prices would encourage local authorities to run source separated collections letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2008 Industry news Electrolink and REPIC continue “constructive dialogue” Hopes of a resolution as two schemes say they are still progressing in WEEE evidence talks letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2008 Industry news WRAP to continue plastics recycling work Joan Ruddock says Defra will continue funding development of plastic recycling infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2008 Industry news Spotlight on consumer behaviour towards clothing Defra commissions research as it develops plan to cut textiles waste and enviromental impact letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2008 Industry news News in Brief Including news on supermarket waste, a waste wood gasification plant and Greenstar UK letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2008 Industry news WRAP pulls plug on recycling support for businesses WRAP to focus support on sectors rather than individual businesses, after dropping SME programme letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2008 Industry news Serco wins 140m waste contract in West London Services firm wins 7-year deal with London borough of Hammersmith & Fulham letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2008 Industry news November IC Share Index - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 26 Feb 2008 Industry news Envirowise and NISP hit by Defra cuts NISP chief talks of "exceptional" results but is to review operational structure letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2008 Industry news Councils question spending of Landfill Tax LGA claims government is back-tracking on making Landfill Tax rises revenue-neutral letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2008 Industry news Councils hail magic of compulsory recycling London local authorities reveal how compulsory approach yields results letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2008 Industry news Metals leeway but WEEE evidence to be reviewed WEEE recycling evidence to be reviewed but BERR allows simpler approach to metals exports letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2008 Industry news Southern soil treatment centre for Terramundo In January 2008, Northamptonshire County Council gave the go ahead to Augean for the establishment of a soil treatment centre at Kings Cliffe Landfill Site. The soil treatment centre will follow the model successfully adopted at Port Clarence providing soil washing, bioremediation and stabilisation/ solidification treatments for 100,000tpa of contaminated soils. The establishment of this […] Augean · 25 Feb 2008 Industry news Flagship project for Waste Recovery Park In a unanimous decision by Stockton Borough Council’s Planning Committee, Augean has been granted planning permission for an innovative waste recovery park for the treatment of hazardous wastes, to be located on land adjacent to the existing landfill site at Port Clarence, Teesside. The facility is keenly located at the hub of the largest hazardous […] Augean · 25 Feb 2008 Industry news Pressure builds for more action on plastic bags Re-usable bag campaign launches in London; Bill could be amended to ban bags nationwide letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2008 Industry news Plans unveiled for “breakthrough” plasma plant Technology firm Advanced Plasma Power aim to sign up 100,000 tonne facility by the end of this year letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2008 Industry news SITA loses interest in bid for rivals Biffa Waste firm's parent, Suez, and potential partner Terra Firma clear way for equity takeover of Biffa letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2008 Industry news Waste law interpretation could cost councils thousands Defra advice that institutions should have free disposal "could hit council landfill targets" letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2008 Industry news BBC claims recycling “scandal” in Yorkshire Regional BBC One programme tonight blames commingled recycling for plastic exports letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2008