Recycling news: 2016

Policy & government Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics report: January to March 2016 This is a quarterly publication which reports provisional figures on the key measurements of local authority collected municipal waste for councils and waste management groups in Northern Ireland. GOV.UK · 28 Jul 2016 Industry news News in brief (27/07/2016) With news on; Kent waste strategy consultation; scrap vehicle prosecution; Shanks makes Netherlands acquisition; Blue Scotland moves premises, and London borough of Barnet clamps down on flytipping Kent launches waste strategy consultation People are being invited to have their say on how Kent disposes of its waste from 2017 up to 2035. Kent county council … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2016 Global Resourcing the future 2016, London The following presentation was given in the form of a speech by Zero Waste Europe Director, Joan Marc Simon at the ‘Resourcing the Future 2016’ conference organised by CIWM in London. Is the Circular Economy strategy on the right track? Yes but it is still too slow, in need of some fine-tuning and to escape […] Zero Waste Europe · 27 Jul 2016 Industry news Biffa wins North Somerset collections contract Waste and recycling collections in North Somerset will be carried out by Biffa under a new seven-year contract to be rolled out from March 2017. The estimated £6.9 million deal – which will also see Biffa manage the unitary authority’s household waste and recycling centres – could be extended a further 13 years to 2037. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2016 Industry news North Devon considers three-weekly collections North Devon council has proposed reducing the frequency of residual waste collections, as one of three options to save money and boost its recycling rate. The proposal – which would see refuse collections change from fortnightly to three-weekly, is contained in an officers’ report to the council’s executive earlier this month. It claims the reduction … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2016 Industry news Councils should take “full responsibility” for MRF output Axion Consulting has claimed that collecting recycling via a ‘commingling’ system is “the way forward” for councils looking to reduce costs and increase capture of material. But commingled collections only work effectively if local authorities take “full responsibility” for ensuring the materials are directed to high quality materials recycling facilities (MRFs), Axion’s director, Keith Freegar… letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2016 Industry news Saxlund selected for Hertfordshire gasification plant Development of a 96,000 tonnes-per-year capacity waste gasification plant in Hertfordshire is underway – with Saxlund International selected to construct fuel storage bunkers at the facility. The £60 million plant, which will be based in Hoddesdon, is a joint venture between Bouygues Energies & Services and specialised investment fund AssetGen Partners. Construction of the facility … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2016 Industry news Second fire breaks out at Smugglers Way MRF A second fire in four days has broken out at Cory Environmental’s materials recycling facility (MRF) at Smugglers Way, Wandsworth. Fire crews were called to an incident involving 300 tonnes of domestic waste ablaze in the main tipping bunker at the site yesterday (Monday 25 July) at 15.30. At the height of the incident 12 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2016 Industry news Westminster renews trio of contracts with Veolia Westminster city council has signed three household and commercial waste and recycling contracts with Veolia, worth a total of £71 million, it has been announced today (26 July). The contracts include a 3.5-year deal to manage dry, mixed and source segregated recycling, another 3.5-year contract for the treatment of food waste – both commencing in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2016 Industry news Isle of Wight remains ‘committed’ to gasification Isle of Wight council has insisted that plans to develop a 40,000 tonnes-per-year waste gasification plant will not be scrapped – despite sub-contractor Energos entering administration this month. The local authority announced Amey would deliver the energy from waste facility in 2015, under its newly-awarded waste collection and treatment contract which will span 25 years. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2016 Industry news Assisting you with site waste management plans We offer a whole host of services in regards to waste disposal, collection and management, including scrap metal collection, in Derbyshire and beyond. Ward Recycling · 25 Jul 2016 Industry news Vehicle parts that can be recycled It can be difficult to decide what to do with old vehicles, but fortunately a large number of the materials can be recycled. Ward Recycling · 25 Jul 2016 Industry news Recycling your vehicle safely If you have an unwanted vehicle and need to dispose of it, one of your options is to have it recycled. Ward Recycling · 25 Jul 2016 Industry news Committed to preserving the environment Construction in the UK alone facilitates the use of millions of tonnes of natural resources every year, and this results in a substantial amount of waste being transferred to landfill sites. Ward Recycling · 25 Jul 2016 Industry news WasteCare takes over Veolia chemical waste site WasteCare Group has completed the purchase of Veolia’s Lower Bank View industrial liquid waste treatment site in Liverpool, the company has announced today (July 25). letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2016 Industry news ERP UK Summer 2016 newsletter July 2016 Der Beitrag ERP UK Summer 2016 newsletter erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 25 Jul 2016 Industry news Steel recycling soars in latest packaging data The amount of steel packaging recycled in the second quarter of 2016 has spiked according to provisional data released by the Environment Agency on Friday (22 July). And, nearly all other materials look on track to meet the overall packaging recycling obligation for the year with the exception of glass aggregate. The figures, published on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2016 Industry news Half of Scottish councils agree to Recycling Charter 16 of Scotland’s 32 local authorities have signed up to the Scottish Household Recycling Charter – which has been set up to promote a consistent recycling system across the country. The initiative has been developed by the Zero Waste Taskforce, a partnership between the Scottish Government, the Confederation of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) and Zero … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2016 Industry news CK Group becomes latest plastics recycler to enter administration CKN Holdings, the parent company of the CK Group of plastic recycling and export companies, has been placed into administration, with two of its sites having been bought by a company run by a former director. The company encountered financial difficulties due to a dip in demand for material from China, accountancy and business advisory … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2016 Industry news Material diverted after fire at Smugglers Way MRF Household recyclable materials from four London boroughs are currently not being accepted at Cory Environmental’s Smugglers Way MRF due to an ongoing investigation into a fire that broke out at the site last night (21 July). letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 22 July 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we report on delays to the project on consistency in local authority recycling collections, and two charity fund-raising initiatives. The video report comes as letsrecycle.com continues to develop its coverage of recycling news, to serve the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2016 Industry news Assessing issues around bio-based polythene Is renewable bio-polythene, or more specifically bio-derived polyethylene, ethically responsible and does it bring any benefits to the environment? James Lee, managing director of Cromwell Polythene takes a look at some of the issues around these questions. Polymers may be described as bio-based when they are derived from biomass (plant source), rather than traditional petro-based … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2016 Industry news Environment Agency Plans will decimate tyre recycling business Plans by the Environment Agency (EA) to introduce new norms for the storage and processing of end of life tyres will force many operators out of business by the end of this year. While much of this new guidance is acceptable best practice, new requirements for maximum stack heights and stack separation distances are unworkable… Tyre Recovery Association · 22 Jul 2016 Industry news Reconomy continues growth with Cory business acquisition Shropshire-based waste services provider, Reconomy, has today (22 July) confirmed the acquisition of Cory Environmental’s national waste brokerage businesses. The group includes UK Nationwide Skip Hire Ltd, Skips @ Home Ltd and Cory Environmental Recycling Services Ltd – a commercial waste business owned by Cory Environmental but operated independently. Cory Environmental Recycling Services, wh… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2016 Industry news CHEM Trust calls for significant improvements as Commission consults on EDC Criteria The European Commission is currently consulting on its proposed criteria to identify endocrine (hormone) disrupting chemicals (EDCs). In mid-June the European Commission proposed draft criteria, which CHEM Trust has strongly criticised for not adequately dealing with the threat to health and the environment from EDCs. The proposals have also been criticised by EU governments, scientists and by … CHEM Trust · 21 Jul 2016 Industry news HSE calls for waste sector collaboration on safety Cross-industry collaboration and support for small and medium sized waste businesses is needed if the sector is to improve its health and safety record, Rick Brunt, head of Agriculture, Waste and Recycling at HSE has said. Mr Brunt said that while the industry has made significant progress, more remains to be done to improve the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2016 Industry news Bag recycler PlasRecycle in administration The company behind a £12 million plant set up to recycle LDPE plastic bags in Woolwich, West London – which was backed with funding from WRAP and the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) – has been placed into administration. PlasRecycle, which was set up by former Sterecycle director Duncan Grierson, developed a plant in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2016 Industry news EA plans to tackle sites without competent managers Continuing concerns among regulators about a lack of technically competent managers at waste sites will mean that tougher requirements are introduced into legislation, a senior Environment Agency official has said. And, today (21 July), the Environment Agency has called a consultation meeting at the offices of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2016 Industry news VAT judicial review case heard at High Court The judicial review case to decide if councils in England should remain exempt from charging VAT on commercial waste collections was heard in London’s Royal Courts of Justice this week. North east waste business, The Durham Company Ltd, trading as Max Recycle has brought the case against HMRC – having originally sought proceedings in late … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2016 Industry news Needlestick injuries: Don’t put others at risk The post Needlestick injuries: Don’t put others at risk appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 20 Jul 2016 Policy & government Fifth Carbon Budget – Infographic Households have an important role to play in meeting the fifth carbon budget. This infographic shows how every household can help to reduce the UK’s carbon footprint. Climate Change Committee · 20 Jul 2016 Industry news Defra: Recycling consistency ‘still on the agenda’ A project on recycling consistency amongst local authorities, started by the former Defra minister Rory Stewart and steered by WRAP, has been pushed back following the minister’s departure from the Department on Sunday (17 July). But, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that the consistency project ‘remains on the agenda’ … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2016 Research & science Foreign News Coverage Draws on Clichés - files.ethz.ch ETH Zurich News · 20 Jul 2016 Industry news Spending cut impact on environmental targets ‘likely’ Cuts outlined by the Treasury in its Autumn 2015 spending review are likely to slow progress towards meeting environmental targets, the National Audit Office warned today (20 July). The five-year spending plans, outlined by the then Chancellor George Osborne in November 2015, set in motion a 15% cut in day-to-day spending for the Department of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2016 Industry news News in Brief (20/07/2016) With news on: Simply Waste raises £27,000 for charity; Powerday retains PAS accreditation; WRAP review highlights achievements; Teesside man fined £1,300; and UK students urged to recycle. Simply Waste raises £27,000 for charity Simply Waste Solutions celebrated its 10th birthday by raising £27,000 for the Shooting Star Chase children’s hospice charity. The charity cares for … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2016 Council news Statement of Accounts - Blaenau Gwent CBC Blaenau Gwent Council · 20 Jul 2016 Council news Premises licence - Blaenau Gwent CBC Blaenau Gwent Council · 19 Jul 2016 Industry news Metals recycler warns of Brexit export impact The fallout from the UK’s decision to leave the European Union could lead to “anti-British” sentiment in the international scrap metals market in the short-term, according to Peter Mathews chairman of Black Country Metals. letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2016 Industry news ‘Optimism’ over Circular Economy pull measures A European recycling body has reiterated its call for recycling ‘pull measures’ to encourage the use of recycled content in products to be introduced as part of the EU’s Circular Economy package. Speaking at last week’s Metals Recycling Event at Donnington Park near Derby, Emmanuel Katrakis, secretary general of the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2016 Industry news 7 ways to reduce food waste in a hot climate We’re hitting a heat wave here in the UK, and I’m thinking about effects on food waste. I asked our Facebook group whether hot weather increased food waste in their households. I was thinking about scenarios such as flies landing on food, foods ripening and going off more quickly, or dwindling appetites in the heat… Zero Waste Week · 19 Jul 2016