Recycling news: 2009

Industry news Defra in European bank talks over Manchester PFI Department involved with bid as councillors also reflect on actions if contract talks fail letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2009 Industry news Outrage over “ridiculously expensive” battery plans Draft regulations attacked by industry over costs to producers and consumers letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2009 Policy & government CCC to report on new aviation emissions cap – 15 January 2009 The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has been asked by the Government to conduct a review into how UK aviation emissions can be limited to below 2005 levels in 2050. The aviation target will play a useful role in buttressing the UK’s overall commitment to an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (below 1990 levels) in 2050. Climate Change Committee · 15 Jan 2009 Industry news Waste organisations sign five year safety charter Fifteen bodies pledge to reduce reportable accidents as part of wider safety initiative letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2009 Industry news SITA buys 2 million commercial business in South Wales Waste firm completes £2m purchase of Swansea-based business from Shanks letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2009 Industry news Plain wrong to link commingled collections with poor quality Recycling company Greenstar UK says it is moving material at its Aldridge MRF letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2009 Industry news BERR urges industry to seize opportunity on batteries Department emphasises importance of responses to batteries and WEEE consultations letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2009 Industry news Veolia fined over 100,000 for toxic fumes UK's largest waste company prosecuted following incident at Merseyside hazardous waste facility letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2009 Industry news Bedfordshire agrees MRF contract with Community Waste However, move could lead to redundancies at Elstow facility run by current contractor Shanks letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2009 Industry news Joy Blizzard named new chair of LARAC Waste initiatives officer for Shropshire Waste Partnership elected at meeting yesterday letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2009 Industry news Defra failure could see 2013 targets missed National Audit Office claims department "sat on its hands" after EU landfill directive was published letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2009 Industry news Reprocessors call for quality recycling amid downturn Letter sent to Welsh environment minister Jane Davidson criticising commingled collections letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on the funeral date of John Connor; health and safety; a sorting trial; and an AFOR appointment letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2009 Industry news National Metal Theft Crime Unit launched Six-week pilot initiative to target "major headache" of metals theft - despite demand for metals falling letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2009 Industry news Multi-million pound West Devon contract out to tender Waste management contract for West Devon borough council advertised in OJEU letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2009 Council news Crawley Borough Council - Crawley GOV Crawley Council · 12 Jan 2009 Industry news Nottinghamshire gives green light to 90m EfW County council grants planning permission to Veolia for energy recovery facility planned under PFI deal letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2009 Industry news Verdant secures 50 million deal in Oxfordshire First joint council contract for Kent-based waste management company letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on BREW funding for SMEs, North Devon's recycling rate and food waste in Swansea letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2009 Industry news MARKET REPORT: Steel and aluminium cans Corus not looking at buying cans until late 2009 as Novelis re-opens its doors letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2009 Industry news Six bidders shortlisted for major Northern Irish contract Companies in running to deliver multi-million pound EfW and MBT contract for arc21 group of councils letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2009 Industry news Councils urged to consider composting stored paper and card However, Association for Organics Recycling warns that only some types of material suitable letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2009 Industry news Waste firms respond to “misleading” media coverage Veolia, Viridor and ESA comment on current state of materials market in wake of press reports letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2009 Industry news Average weights for reuse updated Tool for calculating volume of items reused to be unveiled at Furniture Re-Use Network annual conference today letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2009 Industry news LARAC set to elect new chair A number of contenders in the running to succeed current chair Lee Marshall letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2009 Industry news Contracts signed for AD plant in North Lanarkshire Scottish Water agrees deals for design and construction of AD plant at existing composting facility letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2009 Industry news Global Renewables parent firm sells loss-making Australian MBT Firm to concentrate on £2 billion contract with Lancashire county council following deal letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2009 Industry news Northern Ireland Agency issues guidance over storage NIEA to permit extended storage of recyclables in response to the economic downturn letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2009 Industry news Green light for 15m Hampshire MRF Swedish paper company SCA Recycling receives planning permission for 200,000 tonnes-capacity Totton facility letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on a Lancashire councillor, waste analysis in Cornwall and plastic bags in Pontypridd letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2009 Industry news No overall cut in Northumberland’s recycling target Council and contractor SITA UK refute media reports over downturn causing 2% drop in PFI targets letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2009 Industry news Green waste will count towards 50% European recycling goal Defra confirms position on target outlined in revised Waste Framework Directive letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2009 Industry news Icy conditions disrupt council waste collections Authorities in Buckinghamshire and Midlands forced to rearrange collections affected by low temperatures letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2009 Industry news Merton changes collection rounds in bid to save 50,000 a year South London council to divide borough into zones from February 23 and introduce commingled collections letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2009 Industry news Greyhound wins major Dublin recycling contract Company awarded three-year deal to cater for 360,000 homes in Irish capital letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2009 Industry news Defra requests data to inform possible packaging target review Head of waste regulation Roy Hathaway writes to producer compliance schemes letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2009 Industry news Scottish paper recycler John Connor dies, aged 65 Tributes made to the founder of Stirling Fibre for his work in industry and the community letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2009 Industry news Mail article prompts Confederation of Paper Industries reaction Commingled material is the problem, says Confederation of Paper Industries in wake of Mail on Sunday article letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2009 Industry news Tunbridge Wells awards Cory 23m collection deal Kent council residents to gain can and plastic collections as part of 10-year contract letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on Recycle Now, CIWM, a Bradford appointment and food waste collections in Rhondda letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2009