Recycling news: 2009

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.

Industry news SITA looks to delay Seghill landfill closure Plans submitted to keep existing North-East site open until 2012 as extension plans undecided letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2009 Industry news View from the compost heap Charlie Trousdell on attitudes to recycling letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on a multi-compartment bin, work on a £6m facility in Derby and a recycling village letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2009 Industry news Veolia awarded 140m Camden waste contract Waste firm unveils food waste collections plans after signing seven-year extension with London borough letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2009 Industry news Chesterfield objects to “premature” gasification plans Cyclamax claims proposals for £35m plant are unaffected by local authority decision letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2009 Industry news Plastic recycling firm receives 5m investment London-based 2K Manufacturing plans to use money to open first plastics recycling facility letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jan 2009 Industry news Energos appointed to Derby gasification project Manchester-based firm to provide technology for 140,000 tonne-a-year capacity facility letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jan 2009 Industry news Quality Protocol for flat glass published Launch of finalised guidance aims to make recycling of glass such as window panes easier letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jan 2009 Industry news MARKET REPORT: Sector predicts AD attack on IVC market Leading composter predicts "aggressive" attack on market from AD as competition "hots up" letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2009 Industry news WRAP and retailers target household food waste Courtauld Commitment signatories aim for 155,000 tonne cut in domestic food waste by 2010 letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2009 Industry news Shares in food waste firm Bioganix suspended Food waste company emphasises business as normal but reliant on banks for short-term cash letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2009 Industry news WRG reveals 120m Bedfordshire EfW plans Northampton-based company proposes facility as part of potential bid for major waste treatment deal letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on a memorial service, the Merseyside Demonstrator Project and FRN awards letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2009 Industry news April deadline for first round of London funds Energy-from-waste and recycling are priorities for the London Waste & Recycling Board letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2009 Industry news Recession delays 700m Cumbria PPP deal Start of 25-year contract with Shanks put back until April due to financing issues letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2009 Industry news West of England launches site consultation Four council partnership outlines planning strategy to handle 1.5 million tonnes of waste annually letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2009 Industry news Scottish plastics recycling fund launched Environment secretary unveils plans for £5m fund to develop 'home market' for plastic sector letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jan 2009 Industry news Nappy recycling company confident of planning success Knowaste "expecting" planning go-ahead for UK's first nappy recycling facility letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jan 2009 Industry news South Tyne and Wear PFI shortlist named Waste partnership for three North-East councils announces eight bidders for 25-year contract letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jan 2009 Industry news Council buys vehicle to cut rural collection costs King's Lynn and West Norfolk hopes £165,000 vehicle will reduce rural collection impact letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jan 2009 Industry news Waste Protocols project calls for applicants EA and WRAP invite applications for materials to be considered for Quality Protocol guidance letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jan 2009 Industry news PDM signs Sainsbury’s food waste deal Food waste recycler signs contract with Sainsbury's to process food waste from its stores letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2009 Industry news Paper recyclers and waste firms defend MRFs Recycling Association president urges encouragement for MRFs rather than condemnation letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on WRAP logistics best practice, a paper appointment and vehicle signage letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2009 Industry news Staffordshire EfW gets final go-ahead Plans for £600m PFI-funded EfW plant given green-light by Government Office for West Midlands letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2009 Industry news Leicestershire announces PFI long-list Eight bidders in the running for contract to build £137m treatment facility letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2009 Industry news No applicants for recycling incentive pilots Minister confirms no councils have expressed an interest as deadline for applications passes letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2009 Industry news SITA UK unveils plans for Surrey IVC facility Public exhibitions held for 120,000 tonne-a-year capacity plant at Runfold landfill site letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2009 Industry news Yorkshire autoclave plant to double capacity Sterecycle announces £10 million investment after winning planning approval to expand Rotherham site letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2009 Industry news BREW announces first funding for public sector Defra-funded body to back public sector resource efficiency projects for the first time letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2009 Industry news WRAP praises council recycling efforts Local authorities and householders congratulated for "keeping it going", despite market situation letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2009 Industry news Plymouth defends four day collection system Council claims issues with new practices are "teething problems", in wake of critical media reports letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2009 Industry news Councils reveal best practice for cutting waste Waste Improvement Network research highlights importance of collections and bin size letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on the cancellation of the CV Show, a letter to Jane Kennedy and Viridor Glass letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2009 Industry news WRAP critic elected as Tory party chairman Conservative Party front-bench reshuffle sees Eric Pickles handed party chairman role letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2009 Industry news Merseyside set to purchase 3.4m worth of LATs Uncertainty over interim measures to divert waste as authority approves purchase at £20 a tonne letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2009 Industry news Support for metal Lindsay Millington outlines her hopes for metal recycling in 2009 letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2009 Industry news Trousdell set to become AFOR chairman Charlie Trousdell to take up reins at organic recycling association this month letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2009 Industry news Greencycle hits out at its media portrayal Company featuring heavily in reports on stockpiling says it is moving material letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2009 Industry news UPM strikes two year deal to take Norfolk paper Paper mill extends contract for 34,000 tonnes of paper a year from NEWS letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2009