Recycling news: 2010

Industry news Permitting review a “major threat” to composters EA review into permitting sites within 250m of houses could impact of growth of sector, says industry letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2010 Industry news Arson suspect charged over Chase Plastics fire Plastics recycling firm reports "business as usual" as one man held and two released on bail over arson incident letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2010 Industry news Free WEEE home collections launched in North-East Compliance operator behind scheme hails "unique" partnership involving Scarborough council and reprocessor letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2010 Industry news Recycle Week 2010 to focus on waste electricals WRAP reveals plans ahead of spring campaign next week aimed at getting householders to recycle wider range of materials letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2010 Industry news Portsmouth to roll out mixed glass bring banks City council announces new approach in administration of glass bank service in bid to boost tonnages and improve participation letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on the BDR contract shortlist, work on two HWRCs in Greater Manchester and increased rPET production at AWS letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2010 Industry news Warwickshire uses iPhone to encourage recycling County council launches pioneering application providing information and locations of HWRCs letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2010 Industry news Focsa lands West Devon recycling collection deal Spanish-owned waste and recycling firm wins seven-year extension to collection contract with local authority letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2010 Policy & government Scotland’s climate change targets are ambitious but achievable with new policies – 24 February 2010 The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today advised the Scottish Government that the climate change targets set out in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act are ambitious, but would be achievable following a tightening of the EU framework in response to a global deal to cut emissions. Delivering the targets will require that steps are taken to significantly strengthen and to add to existing policie… Climate Change Committee · 24 Feb 2010 Policy & government Scotland’s climate change targets are ambitious but achievable with new policies – 24 February 2010 The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today advised the Scottish Government that the climate change targets set out in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act are ambitious, but would be achievable following a tightening of the EU framework in response to a global deal to cut emissions. Delivering the targets will require that steps are taken to significantly strengthen and to add to existing policie… Climate Change Committee · 24 Feb 2010 Industry news Hewden recovery 'progressing well' but still no decision from Finning - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 24 Feb 2010 Industry news Obituary: Peter Miller, Viridor regional manager The funeral was especially well-attended by representatives of the waste management sector letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2010 Industry news Thefts identified as growing problem in textile sector Calls for action on bogus door-to-door collections at event presenting findings of research into textile recycling letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2010 Industry news Carpet sector considers 25% recycling target Trade association Carpet Recycling UK prepares to launch National Action Plan in bid to boost recovery of waste carpet material letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2010 Industry news Incentives crucial to getting public behind waste facilities APSRG report published, recommending a number of ways to improve community engagement letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2010 Industry news MWDA consults on 1.9m Knowsley recycling centre Merseyside waste body outlines plans to replace existing site with new centre in order to provide better traffic management letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2010 Industry news Argentine recycling Jeff Cooper, of the International Solid Waste Association, learns about the recycling and waste situation in Argentina letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2010 Global Fisia Babcock Environment Fisia Babcock Environment and Fortum construct the first Waste-to-Energy power plant in the Baltic states ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 23 Feb 2010 Industry news China gives mixed review to UK material quality WRAP publishes studies looking at recovered paper and plastics exports to China and recovered paper trade with Indonesia and India letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2010 Industry news The communications challenge Pelican PR's Richard Truman believes clear communication is essential if recycling of C&I waste is to be driven forward letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2010 Industry news Wales targets landfill bans with new powers WAG discusses potential restrictions ahead of UK-wide consultation on bans expected in March letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2010 Industry news Long-awaited standard for digestate published WRAP hails PAS 110 as "fundamental step" in helping to boost market for digestate produced from waste letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2010 Industry news MEPs to scrutinise planned WEEE Directive changes Report recommends dropping plans for producers to fund home collections, but backs proposed 65% target letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2010 Industry news Agency drops export case against Atlantic Paper EA claims lack of time to inspect bales meant court action could not proceed, with Video Report letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2010 Industry news Agrivert opens 5m Oxfordshire IVC facility Company begins taking in green and food waste at first of three facilities being built under contract with county council letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2010 Research & science UCL Grand Challenges - UCL | University College London UCL News · 19 Feb 2010 Industry news Investigation underway following SITA death Gloucestershire Police and HSE begin inquiry after refuse collector dies following incident in the Cotswolds letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2010 Industry news Quality and market risks top WRAP summit agenda WRAP report gives strong support for source-segregation ahead of meeting behind closed doors next week letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on RecycleBank in Halton, the latest Ardagh Glass legal challenge and approval for the new chair of the LWaRB letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2010 Industry news Defra commits to changing Schedule 2 in councils favour Councils welcome statement clarifying intention to allow them to charge for disposal as well as collection letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2010 Industry news Administrators warn Abitibi’s creditors may not be paid Councils and subcontractors could lose out in wake of Bridgewater Mill entering administration letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2010 Industry news Lincs “extremely happy” with EfW project progress Council claims procurement of facility without PFI funding is on track, with shortlist to be cut down to two in April letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2010 Industry news M&S to invest directly in council collections Retailer to take "pioneering" approach in order to change producer responsibility landscape letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2010 Industry news Dry AD facility planned for South East London TJ Composting submits plans to build multi-million pound dry anaerobic digestion facility in the London borough of Bromley letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2010 Industry news Food waste to power Tesco distribution centre From summer 2010 warehouse will be supplied by energy generated from food waste at PDM CHP facility in Widnes letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2010 Industry news Government to clarify policy on energy-from-waste Project initiated with aim of balancing requirements of waste hierarchy with meeting renewables targets letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2010 Industry news MWDA negotiates 6.6m saving on waste contract Authority claims "tough negotiations" with Veolia have led to freeze on disposal levy for Merseyside councils letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2010 Industry news Lamp recycler positive over exemption changes Recolight welcomes imminent removal of three month time limit on storing items of WEEE to qualify for exemption letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2010 Industry news TRA Appoints Johnston Park McAndrew Tyre Recovery Association · 17 Feb 2010 Industry news TRA Tyre Industry Event A responsible recycler workshop will take place in the morning followed by the annual TRA forum day in the afternoon. The TRA tyre industry dinner 'Swinging Sixties' will be held in the evening. For further information on how to book please contact Christine Joyce on 0845 301 6852 or e-mail cjoyce@tyrerecovery.org.uk Tyre Recovery Association · 17 Feb 2010