Recycling news: 2014

Industry news B&M opens 1m Manchester RDF facility Waste management firm opens Trafford Park plant will process commercial waste for export to Germany letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2014 Industry news Welsh industries on track to meet recycling targets Resources minister Alun Davies praises construction, demolition, commercial and industrial sectors after latest recycling surveys published letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2014 Industry news Encouraging Q1 WEEE figures welcomed But collection data shows that more LDA will need to be captured to meet mandatory recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2014 Industry news Potonik: EU cannot prescribe waste measures EU Environment Commissioner tells committee it is up to UK to find ways of meeting higher targets letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2014 Industry news BIS reminds vehicle sector of higher targets CARS show hears that end of life vehicle recyclers face challenging targets and that new sorting processes may help letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2014 Industry news Strike action threat in Birmingham green waste row Union slams politically motivated suspension of representative as Birmingham collection row escalates letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2014 Policy & government PR4 0XE: environmental permit issued View the permit issued for Clifton Marsh Landfill Site, Preston under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 11 Jun 2014 Industry news Waste sector needs notice on targets, experts warn Steve Lee, Dominic Hogg and councillor Clyde Loakes outline key issues facing industry in building circular economy letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2014 Industry news Dilley set for Environment Agency challenge Former Arup boss Philip Dilley named as governments preferred successor to Chris Smith as chair of the Environment Agency letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2014 Industry news Wakefield councillors to vote on collection changes Report to councils cabinet rejects pressure from DCLG over weekly collections due to risk of breaching residual waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2014 Industry news AmeyCespa preferred for Herts HWRC deal Waste management firm could manage up to 17 household waste and recycling centres in Hertfordshire under eight year contract letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2014 Policy & government David Jones and Danny Alexander introduce Wales Bill in Parliament Welsh Secretary: “Wales Bill delivers ambitious package for Wales” Chief Secretary to the Treasury: “powerful new tools for Wales” GOV.UK · 10 Jun 2014 Industry news Co-op uses its loaf to drive own-brand sales - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 10 Jun 2014 Industry news VEKA Recycling acquires second facility PVC recycling firm takes control of West Midlands facility following acquisition of Trafford Services (Midlands) Ltd letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2014 Industry news Householders urged to recycle during World Cup WRAP publishes resource pack for councils and businesses to encourage public to avoid waste whilst enjoying 2014 World Cup letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2014 Industry news Paper cup collection scheme unveiled Closed Loop Environmental and Simply Waste to launch paper cup recycling service from August 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2014 Industry news Charity round-up With news on; Veolia three peaks climb; milk bottle tops for McMillan; 707 stationary cycle, and; BPI backs Pacific solo row bid letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2014 Industry news Merseyside seeks to cut black bag waste at HWRCs MRWA seeks to curb residual waste taken to HWRCs in areas where alternate weekly waste collections take place letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2014 Policy & government Scottish independence referendum: the final countdown The best of both worlds: Alistair Carmichael outlines his top 3 reasons why Scotland is better off as part of the United Kingdom. GOV.UK · 9 Jun 2014 Industry news Grundon West Sussex EfW decision delayed West Sussex council delays planning decision on proposed 200,000 tonnes per year capacity EfW until July letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2014 Industry news North London Waste Plan consultation resumes Revised NLWP could be adopted by 2017 - after former plan between London boroughs was rejected letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2014 Industry news Refuse crews exposed to dangerously high pollution GMB union urges councils to design collection routes to reduce workers exposure to nitrogen dioxide pollution letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2014 Industry news Council favours smaller bins over monthly collection Perth & Kinross council opts to keep fortnightly collections despite considering move to four-weekly collection service letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2014 Policy & government 40-legged starfish and more Members of the CCC visited the British Antarctic Survey to find out about the worldwide implications of polar climate change. Climate Change Committee · 6 Jun 2014 Industry news Ardley EfW receives first waste delivery Viridors 300,000 tonnes-per-year capacity energy-from-waste plant on course for 2014 opening as steam blowing begins today letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2014 Industry news Shanks installs baler to boost RDF production Waste firm to produce an additional 30,000 tonnes of RDF at London plant as export race heats up letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2014 Industry news Boomeco apologetic after EA stops RDF storage Environment Agency withdraws permission for waste wood firm to store RDF at Avonmouth docks due to persistent fly infestation letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2014 Industry news EU papers point to 70% by 2030 recycling target Details of key proposals likely to form EU resource package outlined in draft Commission document letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2014 Industry news Coca-Cola: public misconceptions hamper recycling Company presents annual report on sustainability work and suggests public awareness is key to boosting recycling letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2014 Industry news Future of ELV recycling highlighted at CARS show The CARS conference and exhibition in Doncaster continues today (June 6) after proving a big draw yesterday letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2014 Industry news Crossrail project celebrates World Environment Day We are delighted to be working on the Crossrail project, currently Europe’s largest construction scheme. When Vinci wanted to celebrate World Environment Day on 5th June, they invited Community Wood Recycling’s Daniel Tidey to tell the staff about our work. Community Wood Recycling · 5 Jun 2014 Industry news Stobart Biomass fined over wood storage Waste wood supplier handed 14,000 fine for failing to contain dust pollution at stockpiles in Hull letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2014 Industry news RDF export market looks set to grow in 2014 Data published by Environment Agency shows that 800,000 tonnes of RDF was sent to Europe throughout January to April 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2014 Industry news Plevins £5m wood plant hit by second fire in weeks Yorkshire fire crews have been at 5m Hazlehead wood recovery plant which is due to open in the coming weeks since Monday letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2014 Industry news Swansea hails impact of three black bag limit Council claims limit of thee 70-litre refuse bags per household has cut residual waste by 700 tonnes during first month letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2014 Industry news Hampshire reviews future of HWRC network County council could axe one or more of its 24 sites as it looks to reduce the annual 10m service costs letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2014 Industry news Too polite? Third sector responds to Pickles Dawn Welham of Lancashire CRN responds to Eric Pickles' comments that third sector organisations should use more of the powers granted under the Localism Act letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2014 Industry news Choice of portion sizes helps cut food waste London FoodSave scheme finds waste minimised with portion change and monitoring of food waste with Winnow system letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2014 Policy & government Queen’s Speech: UK Government will “continue to deliver for people across Scotland” Nine of the 11 bills included in legislative programme will apply in Scotland. GOV.UK · 4 Jun 2014 Policy & government Queen’s Speech 2014: what it means for you Information about the key announcements in the Queen’s Speech 2014 and what they could mean for you. GOV.UK · 4 Jun 2014