Recycling news: 2009
Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.
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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
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View from the compost heap
Charlie Trousdell on attitudes to recycling
letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2009
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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
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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
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Chesterfield objects to “premature” gasification plans
Cyclamax claims proposals for £35m plant are unaffected by local authority decision
letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2009
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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News in Brief
With news on a memorial service, the Merseyside Demonstrator Project and FRN awards
letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2009
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Paper recyclers and waste firms defend MRFs
Recycling Association president urges encouragement for MRFs rather than condemnation
letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2009
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With news on WRAP logistics best practice, a paper appointment and vehicle signage
letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2009
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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
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Leicestershire announces PFI long-list
Eight bidders in the running for contract to build £137m treatment facility
letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2009
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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
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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
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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
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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
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WRAP praises council recycling efforts
Local authorities and householders congratulated for "keeping it going", despite market situation
letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2009
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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
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Councils reveal best practice for cutting waste
Waste Improvement Network research highlights importance of collections and bin size
letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2009
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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
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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
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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
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Support for metal
Lindsay Millington outlines her hopes for metal recycling in 2009
letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2009
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Trousdell set to become AFOR chairman
Charlie Trousdell to take up reins at organic recycling association this month
letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2009
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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
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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