Recycling news: 2015

Industry news Cory expansion points to London EfW growth Waste firm Cory has secured permission to treat a greater tonnage of waste at its south east London energy from waste plant, underscoring a rise in incineration in the capital as recycling rates continue to stagnate. Plans to boost the capacity of the Riverside Resource Recovery Limited EfW plant, located in Belvedere, were rubber-stamped by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2015 Research & science Home | Higher Education - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 10 Dec 2015 Industry news Derby recycling nosedives after council axes service Recycling in Derby is continuing to plummet in the wake of the council’s decision to remove fortnightly collections from some streets in the city. Figures released by Defra last week show that in 2014/15, Derby’s overall recycling rate fell from 42% to 32% – the largest drop recorded among collection authorities in England. And, while … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2015 Research & science Home | International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 10 Dec 2015 Industry news Charity calls for waste vehicle focus in light of Glasgow crash A pedestrians’ charity has expressed its concerns over the number of large waste collection vehicles operating on busy city streets in Scotland, and has called for further focus on city centre waste collections in light of the Glasgow bin lorry crash. The comments came this week from walking charity Living Streets, which claimed that the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2015 Policy & government Finance Bill 2016: draft legislation overview documents Technical consultation on measures for Finance Bill 2016. GOV.UK · 10 Dec 2015 Industry news Doncaster consults on recycling container reduction Doncaster council is asking residents for their opinions on changes to recycling collections, which could include a move towards wheeled bins in a shift from the current boxes and bags system. The proposals have been put forward as the council is seeking to increase its recycling rate from its 2014/15 level of 40.6% to 50% … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2015 Industry news Gasification specialist defends Air Products delay Delays to Air Products’ gasification plants in Tees Valley are to be ‘expected’ when scaling up the technology to treat 350,000 tonnes of waste a year, supplier AlterNRG has suggested. Defending delays to commissioning of the TV1 plant, and the decision to halt work on TV2, AlterNRG said that its plasma gasification technology had been … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2015 Research & science Home | Environmental Management - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 10 Dec 2015 Industry news New Tankers Join Waste Managers’ Fleet Waste hauliers Cleansing Service Group (CSG) have taken delivery of the latest consignment of new road tankers purchased as part of a multi-million pound fleet investment plan. The five 32 tonne Scania ADR pet-regged vehicles, specifically equipped for liquid waste removal and transportation, will be put to work removing oily waste from petrol forecourts and […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 10 Dec 2015 Industry news Scottish Government to support single system for recycling Councils in Scotland are being encouraged to move towards a single, unified system for recycling collections, in a move backed by the Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead. The move is being pushed through as a part of the voluntary recycling charter developed by the Zero Waste Taskforce, a joint initiative between the Scottish Government, the Confederation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Dec 2015 Industry news Recycling Association celebrates 40 years The Recycling Association, which primarily represents businesses in the recovered or waste paper sector, has celebrated its 40th anniversary with a celebratory luncheon attended by past-presidents and members. Current president Adrian Jackson welcomed the guests to the event and in particular “some of the legends of the industry.” Mr Jackson said: “The association was started … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Dec 2015 Industry news EfW air pollution ‘significant’, claims Zero Waste Europe Air pollution problems from waste incineration activities across Europe may be “significant” and “serious”, a report produced for Zero Waste Europe claims. The study finds that the release of pollutants to air, soil and water is “an unavoidable consequence of waste incineration”, despite the adoption of pollution abatement measures, and calls for more emphasis on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Dec 2015 Policy & government Draft legislation: the Landfill Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2016 Proposed amendments to existing regulations as a consequence of a package of changes to the Landfill Tax regulations. GOV.UK · 9 Dec 2015 Policy & government Reform and value of the Landfill Communities Fund This applies to registered landfill operators, environmental bodies, and organisations administering Landfill Communities Fund funded projects. GOV.UK · 9 Dec 2015 Industry news Circular economy ‘could create 40,000 London jobs’ by 2030 Reuse, remanufacture, repair and an increase in product rental could create more than 40,000 new low to mid-skilled jobs in London by 2030, according to a WRAP-led report published today (December 10). The ‘Employment and the Circular Economy’ report argues that businesses involved in reuse, repair, remanufacturing and rental require more labour to create economic … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Dec 2015 Global Tackling incineration: greenwashing at COP21 Zero waste activists confronting industry greenwashers Members of Zero Waste Europe and the GAIA global network confronted incineration advocates today in the ‘Climate Generations Areas’ of the COP21 summit. The event was organised by Syctom, the agency in charge of waste management in Paris area, including the Ivry Incinerator redevelopment in Paris, which is actively […] Zero Waste Europe · 9 Dec 2015 Policy & government Committee on Climate Change to collaborate with Chinese counterpart to assess climate risk The Committee on Climate Change has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Chinese counterpart, the China National Expert Committee on Climate Change, at an official ceremony at the Paris climate talks. Climate Change Committee · 9 Dec 2015 Policy & government £5,000 grant helps RypeOffice get low-carbon furniture to market RBS, Imperial College and CarbonNeutral head growing queue of customers for London firm's remanufactured office furniture. GOV.UK · 9 Dec 2015 Global O.N.E - Login - OECD OECD — Environment · 9 Dec 2015 Industry news WRAP launches festive paper and card recycling drive A three-month drive beginning over the festive period to boost household paper and card recycling is underway, spearheaded by the WRAP-led Recycle Now campaign. letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2015 Industry news Halton hails ‘positive’ reaction to green waste charge Halton council has claimed that a move towards a charge for the collection of green waste from householders has been successful, with over £400,000 collected through the service. Council officers have made the claim in a report to Halton’s Environment & Urban Renewal Policy and Performance Board, which was published last month. Halton currently operates … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2015 Industry news Every Can Counts returns to Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour This year’s Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour will again be supported by drinks can recycling programme Every Can Counts. The campaign is designed to engage consumers and boost recycling rates among consumers across Great Britain. Brand ambassadors from Every Can Counts will meet members of the public to discuss recycling as they claim free samples of Coca-Cola product […] Alupro · 8 Dec 2015 Research & science Home | Wireless Personal Communications - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 8 Dec 2015 Industry news New report shows UK not pulling its weight in identifying worst chemicals A new report, published today by the European Environment Bureau (EEB), argues that unless the EU chemicals regulation REACH “is better enforced, it will never achieve its aim of removing harmful chemicals from the market“. EEB and CHEM Trust are particularly concerned about the way the ‘Authorisation’ system is working, which is supposed to result […] CHEM Trust · 8 Dec 2015 Industry news Amey’s Milton Keynes waste plant continues to take shape Amey has made progress with the construction of its Milton Keynes Waste Recovery Park, with the focus now on installing technology to sort and recycle waste from households, the contractor has announced. Over 1,300 metres of conveyor belts, along with separating machinery are being put in place to sift through residual waste from Milton Keynes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2015 Research & science Home | Natural Hazards - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 8 Dec 2015 Industry news News in Brief (8/12/2015) With news on: town selected for food waste trial; Helistrat’s ‘My Local’ contract; Mick George opens soils facility; Andigestion accreditation, and; Welsh recycling rates. Swadlincote selected for Sainsbury’s food waste pilot A south Derbyshire market town has been awarded £1 million by supermarket chain Sainsbury’s to trial a food waste reduction initiative as part of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2015 Industry news Veolia deal announced as fire hits Niramax site North-eastern waste management firm Niramax Group suffered a fire at its Hartlepool RDF production site on Friday night (4 December) shortly after announcing an agreement with Veolia over trade waste collections. The companies announced on Friday that Veolia is to take over commercial waste collections through Niramax’s network of 4,000 trade waste containers, collected from … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2015 Council news Schools - West Dunbartonshire Council West Dunbartonshire Council · 7 Dec 2015 Industry news Manchester council in appeal over ‘industrial’ fly tipping Manchester city council is calling for information that could lead to the perpetrators of an illegal waste operation in the city, after a dumped trailer was found containing 90 tonnes of waste. Council officers removed the 44-foot trailer, which had been left on South Street, Openshaw last month and disposed of the waste material that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2015 Industry news MetalMatters reaches half a million households in 2015 MetalMatters, the industry-funded communications campaign to increase household recycling of metal packaging, has reached over half a million households across the UK in 2015. Following the launch of campaigns to another 300,000 homes in Warwick, Torbay and four districts in Lancashire. These are the latest in a growing list of UK councils to benefit from […] Alupro · 7 Dec 2015 Industry news Treecycle your Christmas tree with Pilgrims Hospices Countrystyle are pleased to announce our support and involvement in the Pilgrims Hospice Treecycle campaign. Countrystyle Recycling · 7 Dec 2015 Industry news NRW action over fire at wood recycling site Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is working with recycling company South Wales Wood Recycling Ltd to tackle an ongoing fire at its Newport Dock facility. Fires occurred in mid-November after a number of hotspots within the 18-20,000 tonnes of woodchip waste stored at the site were exposed. An issue of smoke has arisen through the efforts … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2015 Industry news Glasgow crash judge calls for strict driver checks The judge overseeing the inquiry into the Glasgow bin lorry crash has concluded that strict checks should be put in place to assess the health of drivers employed by the city council. This comes after the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the incident on 6 December 2014, which found that the driver of the Glasgow city … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2015 Industry news Firms fined over ‘horrific’ conveyor deaths A fatal incident at a Merseyside woodchip factory – described by one HSE inspector as his “most horrific case” – has seen two firms ordered to pay combined costs of £624,000. Portuguese-owned Sonae Industria (UK) Ltd and equipment specialist Valmet Ltd, which took over Metso Ltd in 2013, were sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2015 Policy & government UK floods: Climate change likely to increase frequency and magnitude of severe flooding events The devastating UK floods are a timely reminder that climate change is expected to increase the frequency and magnitude of severe flooding across the UK. Rainfall records have been broken again, with more than a foot of rain falling in 24 hours in some areas, says CCC Chairman Lord Deben. Climate Change Committee · 7 Dec 2015 Industry news BIR calls for recognition of recycling at Paris climate talks Recycling and waste management provides environmental benefits and huge potential in the fights against climate change in the framework of the Paris climate change conference, a recycling association president has said. This was the message promoted during an event organised by the French recycling association FEDEREC last week (4 December 2015) by Ranjit Baxi, world … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2015 Industry news Powerday opens 330,000 tonne capacity Enfield MRF Recycling company Powerday unveiled its new material recovery facility (MRF) on Friday (4 December 2015) in Enfield, London. The new site, which cost £10 million to develop, has the capacity to recycle and process 330,000 tonnes of construction and commercial waste from the London area. The local family business is creating up to 60 jobs … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2015 Industry news Green light for drivers after successful apprenticeship programme The post Green light for drivers after successful apprenticeship programme appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 7 Dec 2015