Recycling news: 2007
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East Cambs firm to offer farm plastics recycling
Ely-based recycling service introduces a waste plastic collection service for farmers in the East of England
letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2007
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Enforcement “critical” to WEEE regulations
WEEE plastic recycling company Axion calls for tight policing over new regulations in order to protect WEEE recyclers
letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2007
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WRG incinerator approved in Hull – Norwich EfW resurfaces
Hull agrees to WRG's 250,000 tpa plant at Saltend and EfW proposals surface for new site in Norwich area
letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2007
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Sharp rise in focus on waste composition in 2005/06
Report shows quadrupling of interest in the make-up of waste and a call for support for bulky goods
letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2007
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Local Government Association launches “War on Waste”
Association to lobby central government to give councils the power to introduce variable charging and make polluters pay for waste
letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2007
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Business waste company to open Luton MRF
Bedfordshire company F & R Cawley plans to open a facility to sort 100,000 tonnes of material a year
letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2007
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Complete aerosol recycling “best route”
Recycling company De-Pack calls for aerosol manufacturers to send waste cans for complete recycling over shredding
letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2007
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Mayor plans fresh challenge to Belvedere incinerator
Ken Livingstone and Bexley hope to continue fight and question the London project's energy efficiency
letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2007
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Envar reveals new in-vessel composting technology project
Composting company reveals plans to treat organic residual household waste using heated tunnels at its Cambridgeshire site
letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2007
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Recyclers and composters “unimpressed” by rat report
Pest technicians claim fortnightly collections and home composting are factor in growth of rat population
letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2007
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Autoclave firm says councils “damaging confidence in PFI”
Herefordshire and Worcestershire councils accused, after sudden U-turn over proposed autoclave waste treatment plants
letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2007
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Contracted vehicle recyclers claim target success
Organisations responsible for managing UK vehicle producers' recycling networks say they are achieving European recycling targets
letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2007
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David Cameron asked to join Oxfordshire's waste debate
Local MP and Tory leader called by activists to oppose incineration as county seeks new long-term waste contractor
letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2007
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Fresh problems for Hereford & Worcester autoclave project
Proposals for two new technology waste plants run into more difficulties, with talks over waste supply contract halted
letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2007
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Recycling firms offered financial support to move to London
London Development Agency to provide 3m to develop skills and support firms establishing reprocessing operations in capital
letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2007
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Cheshire calls halt to search for new recycling site
County council defeated by shortage of sites and rocketing land prices in attempt to develop new recycling centre
letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2007
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£4m cost of packaging producer responsibility admin
Environment Agency reveals how it spends registration and accreditation fees from PRN system
letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2007
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73,000 fine over illegal waste dump seen from space
Berkshire firm prosecuted for running illegal dump so large it took a global positioning satellite to calculate size
letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2007
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Council and Agency achievers win New Year’s Honours
Staff members at Cornwall county council and Magherafelt council as well as former Environment Agency man awarded MBEs
letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2007
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letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2007