Recycling news: 2009

Industry news BERR publishes draft WEEE Regulations Exact details revealed for planned overhaul of electrical waste recycling system letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2009 Industry news Concerns raised over review of Animal By-Product Regulations Proposals to ban low-risk ABP waste from landfill could overwhelm treatment facilities, LARAC claims letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2009 Global CNIM Construction starts for the new Energy-from-Waste plant in Jersey ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 5 Feb 2009 Industry news Common sense urged over collecting waste HSE says that risks posed by icy conditions to be properly assessed in light of media pressure for collection letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2009 Industry news England set to overshoot diversion targets in 2020 Latest Defra forecast predicts that while 2013 targets will be missed, there will be overcapacity in 2020 letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2009 Industry news Defra looks into best practice for waste prevention Department commissions six-month review of research to help inform future policy letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2009 Industry news Wood recyclers slash gate fees Shortage of material from construction sector prompts many operators to reduce their prices letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on WRAP food waste funding, a Verdant appointment and lamp recycling in Cuba letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2009 Industry news Gloucestershire advertises 646 million PFI deal Residual waste treatment deal put out for tender backed by £92m of PFI credits letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2009 Industry news Timetable set to transpose Waste Framework Directive Two consultations to be held in 2009 to inform transposition of ground rules governing waste letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2009 Industry news Report: The 2009 International Hazardous Waste Congress (part 1) Waste expert, Jeff Cooper, shares his experience of the International Congress on the Management of Hazardous Waste in Colombia letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2009 Industry news Report: The 2009 International Hazardous Waste Congress (part 2) Jeff Cooper reports on Switzerland and Spain at the International Hazardous Waste Congress letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2009 Industry news Responsible Recycler Scheme(RRS) tonnages on upward trend in 2008 Responsible Recycler Scheme (RRS) tonnages on upward trend in 2008 In the first half of 2008 end of life tyre tonnages handled by the Tyre Industry Federation's Responsible Recycler Scheme increased to 223,600 tonnes, up 23.7% over the same period in 2007. The TIF RRS is the UK tyre industry's own best practice scheme operated… Tyre Recovery Association · 4 Feb 2009 Industry news Viridor founder dies aged 75 Tributes paid to Michael Harrison, who helped develop Viridor into major waste company letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2009 Industry news Shanks to cut 55 jobs in UK Workforce reduced to provide £2m annual cost savings as "swift" response to market slowdown letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on a packaging fine, an appointment at Aylesford and biomass in Poole letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2009 Industry news Peterborough submits plans for 38m EfW City council proposes 65,000 tonnes capacity plant as part of 'energy park' development letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2009 Industry news Snow causes continued disruption to collections Icy conditions following heavy snowfall leads to delays and councils playing catch up letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2009 Industry news Batteries Regulations enforcement body named National Weights and Measurements Laboratory to police producers of batteries letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2009 Industry news Greenstar announces further £1m expansion Firm to build more MRFs as it introduces glass sorting technology at Aldridge letsrecycle.com News · 2 Feb 2009 Industry news Joint venture to target waste on Merseyside New Earth Energy and Biossence team up to develop facilities under Mersey Green Solution brand letsrecycle.com News · 2 Feb 2009 Industry news National Grid calls for major AD and gasification investment Up to £30 billion should be spent on waste-to-heat technology to heat half of UK's homes, report claims letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2009 Council news Home - Uttlesford District Council - Uttlesford District Council Uttlesford Council · 30 Jan 2009 Industry news Packaging recycling targets for 2009 set to remain unchanged Not enough hard evidence to justify changing targets despite bleak economic outlook letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on a union deal for Veolia, an Olympic contract and SEPA waste reports letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2009 Industry news Veolia may not bid new collection tenders over H&S Concerns about workers' welfare stemming from contract details may see Veolia opt out of bidding letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2009 Industry news North Somerset advertises contracts worth 77m District council seeking expressions of interest for three waste contracts advertised in OJEU letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2009 Industry news PDM to plough 110m into energy generation Food waste recycler announces expansion plans and confirms treatment contract with Sainsburys letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2009 Industry news Covanta unveils plans for 400m Welsh EfW plant US company proposes 750,000 tonne-a-year capacity merchant facility in South Wales letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2009 Industry news Suez reveals 2008 growth for SITA UK French owners report UK success but economic slowdown causes firm to change short-term global priorities letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2009 Industry news Greater Manchester PFI to focus on UK reprocessing Strategy highlights Viridor's intention to process majority of recyclables within the UK letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2009 Industry news Welsh waste infrastructure funding announced WAG commits up to £7.8m a year to South Wales scheme as part of "major funding boost" letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2009 Industry news Joint Waste Authority plans attract 30 councils Defra confirms level of local authority interest in forming new statutory partnerships letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2009 Industry news Peter Jones scoops composting sector prize High-profile waste expert among winners at Association for Organics Recycling annual awards letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jan 2009 Industry news Peter Jones slams distorting reports in the national media Industry expert says he would never attack recycling despite reports that he said it could contribute to global warming letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jan 2009 Industry news W&S Recycling targets business WEEE Dorset company launches WEEE bag service in response to low level of business WEEE recycling letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jan 2009 Industry news No plans to repeal incentive provisions Powers for councils to pilot financial incentives to remain on statute book, minister reveals letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jan 2009 Industry news MP attacks plans to revise composting exemptions Tom Brake slams waste exemptions proposals because of costs to community composters letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2009 Policy & government Scottish Government should act now to tackle climate change – 27 January 2009 David Kennedy, Chief Executive of the CCC appeared before the Scottish Parliament’s Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee on 27 January 2009 to discuss Scotland’s Climate Change Bill and how best emissions cuts can be made by the National Authority. He emphasised that swift action must be taken immediately and over the next five, 10 and 15 years in particular to halt the effect… Climate Change Committee · 27 Jan 2009 Industry news Recoup launches plastics design guidance Plastics recycling organisation publishes new edition of document aimed at improving packaging recyclability letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2009