Recycling news: 2004

Industry news Plastics prices steady despite Chinese lull Export demand for waste plastics has fallen this month but extra material on UK market has little affect on prices letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2004 Industry news Agency issues warning to ELV dismantlers over site licences Environment Agency warns end of life vehicle dismantlers to get their site waste management licences in place by February letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2004 Industry news Trials start for local authority waste data system Government-backed municipal waste data website is being tested in Wales and other areas before expanding UK-wide in April letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2004 Industry news Wyre, Blackpool and Fylde waste contract on hold Lancashire council partnership delays new waste collection and recycling contract one year as proposals were too expensive letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2004 Industry news Sustainable Growth Park plans for Yorkshire presented to LGA Consultancy Urban Mines is hoping for planning permission by March for a site including materials sorting and reprocessing letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2004 Industry news Energy sector could ignore waste wood as fuel, expert warns Large potential market for waste wood generation could be under threat because of misperceptions over contamination letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2004 Industry news Textiles firms prepare for another tough year Weak foreign markets, new legislation and continuing high costs will make 2004 another testing year for textiles recyclers letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2004 Industry news Birmingham aims for complete kerbside coverage The UK&#39s largest local authority looks to add a further 40,000 properties to its kerbside paper and cardboard collection letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2004 Industry news BPI Recycled Products MD joins Valpak’s business board Managing director of refuse sack manufacturer joins business committee of the UK&#39s largest compliance scheme letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2004 Industry news Biffpack announces achievement of full compliance for 2003 The compliance scheme run by Biffa Waste Services said it has procured all packaging waste recovery notes it needed for 2003 letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2004 Industry news News in Brief Retreaded tyre standards tightened; Stirling chooses small kerbside vehicles; and Direct Environmental develops online waste tracking letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2004 Industry news New compliance scheme for waste electronics recycling A second group of electronics producers set up a compliance scheme to organise members&#39 recycling obligations under the WEEE Directive letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2004 Industry news PRN prices remain low in uncertain market Prices for packaging waste recovery notes are lower than expected for January 2004 with the market yet to settle letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2004 Industry news CPI reassures paper recyclers over new structure The level of identity for the recovered paper sector is a core issue for the new Confederation of Paper Industries letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2004 Industry news Four companies in the running for Notts 500m contract The deadline for tenders approaches for Nottinghamshire&#39s county council&#39s 26-year waste disposal contract letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2004 Industry news Glass collections made safer at drinks bottling factory A new collection system has reduced the risk of collecting broken glass for recycling at Merseyside plant letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2004 Industry news Long-term funding doubts for Scottish Isle plastic recycling Argyll and Bute council introduces plastic recycling banks for Islay and Jura, but admits Scottish Executive funding is needed letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2004 Industry news Dennis Eagle in 51 million management buy-out UK&#39s largest refuse vehicle manufacturer sold in a deal involving ABN AMRO Capital with an eye on increase in UK recycling letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2004 Industry news Edinburgh 1.5 billion contract deadline draws near More than 40 companies have submitted bids to carry out Edinburgh&#39s waste and recycling service until 2020 letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2004 Industry news Soil Association starts war on farm waste New waste minimisation officer installed to prepare farmers for the impact of impending legislation change letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2004 Industry news DEFRA reveals plans for 32m new technology programme Ten pilot plants expected to be operational by 2006 under a fund encouraging new approaches to municipal waste treatment letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2004 Industry news News in brief HSM hosts machinery open day; Redditch expands refuse fleet; and EMR calls for more applications to 160,000 local authority fund letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2004 Industry news Ex-WRG chief to join Universal Salvage as chief executive Former Waste Recycling Group chief Nigel Sandy to take over as chief executive of one of UK&#39s largest vehicle salvage firms letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2004 Industry news Caxton FM begins struggle to raise Corby recycling But the facilities management company has failed to reveal how it will turn around one of the UK&#39s worst recycling councils letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2004 Industry news Environment minister in favour of variable waste charging Elliot Morley has indicated his support for giving householders financial incentives to recycle their waste letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2004 Industry news Towards Greener Households Archive Based on a study of the environmental impact of households commissioned by INCPEN from Dr Jan Kooijman, a Dutch expert on supply chain analysis. It follows his 1995 study for INCPEN of the UK food supply chain. The study uses UK government statistics on household consumption of goods to provide a ‘big picture’ of [...] INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 12 Jan 2004 Industry news Towards Greener Households INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 12 Jan 2004 Industry news Onyxpak launches two-tier packaging waste compliance service Onyx Environmental&#39s packaging waste compliance scheme aims to provide its members with an enhanced level of service letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2004 Industry news Hazardous waste crisis “greatly exaggerated” – Morley Environment minister Elliot Morley has played down MPs&#39 concerns over the ending of co-disposal of hazardous waste letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2004 Industry news Generator looks into free wood collections for new plant Western Bio-Energy looking into feasibility of free waste wood collections for proposed biomass plant in South Wales letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2004 Industry news Audit Commission slams N. Somerset&#39s 5.4% waste growth rate North Somerset council is looking into badly-needed waste reduction measures as population growth set to continue letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2004 Industry news New packaging regulations to be published today – DEFRA Government to make new regulations available later today, helping firms in submitting business plans by the end of the month letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2004 Industry news New transfer station to take 75,000 tonnes of tyres a year One of the UK&#39s largest fully-licenced waste tyre storage facilities looks to attract reprocessors as it opens next week letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2004 Industry news Lancashire firm to open 1.5million MRF for crushed material RU Recycling claims its crushed collections of glass, cans and plastic bottles are 40% cheaper than other kerbside schemes letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2004 Industry news News in brief UK MDN renamed Remade Network UK; WormTech portable composting; Real Nappy 2004 announced; and Bankit spring campaign unveiled letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2004 Industry news Belfast begins tender process for 5-year kerbside contract The city council&#39s contract to cover collection of recyclables from 50,000 households will have a recycling target of 25% by 2005 letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2004 Industry news Scottish environment minister to have heart surgery Ross Finnie will be replaced by deputy minister Allan Wilson during three-month rest break letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2004 Industry news Valpak seals five-year deal with Rockware for PRNs UK&#39s largest compliance scheme to take 250,000 tonnes of packaging recovery notes from UK&#39s largest glass reprocessor letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2004 Industry news Tesco rolls out degradable plastic carrier bags The supermarket&#39s 13 million customers will be able to use degradable, re-useable and recyclable bags by May 2004 letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2004 Industry news Alcan issues contamination warning to suppliers The aluminium can recycler expresses concerns about significant increase in potentially dangerous contamination letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2004