Recycling news: 2014

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.

Industry news Powerday takes ‘Masters of Waste’ crown Industry golf tournament in Hertfordshire won by four-man team from London waste and recycling firm Powerday letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2014 Industry news BMRA: licensing delays hurting scrap industry Metals recycling body claims that around 40% of scrap licences have yet to be issued by local authorities letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2014 Industry news Manchester to re-tender waste collection contract City council to re-tender its waste and recycling collections contract after option to extend Enterprise deal abandoned letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2014 Industry news #latenighttraid – Shepherd’s Bush On Thursday April 3rd, customers joined us to create a fabulous and sustainable wardrobe at #latenighttraid in Shepherd’s Bush! Poppy... TRAID · 9 Apr 2014 Industry news Fashion Revolution Day – get your school involved TRAID have been working closely with Fashion Revolution Day to bring together some fantastic educational resources for schools to take... TRAID · 9 Apr 2014 Industry news Three new MetalMatters campaigns target 360,000 households The Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Rt. Hon Owen Paterson MP has offered his support to the MetalMatters recycling communications programme as three major campaigns have launched in the last month, between them targeting 360,000 households. The industry-funded campaign works with local authorities to help improve capture rates for metals collected […] Alupro · 9 Apr 2014 Industry news Council-owned waste firm to seek collection deals EXCLUSIVE: Cheshire East council establishes waste firm Ansa, which will compete for contracts from other authorities letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2014 Industry news Oxfordshire Waste Partnership to disband Partnership between Oxfordshire councils to be dissolved, after councillors decide it has met its objective to increase recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2014 Industry news Staffordshire HWRCs under renewed threat County council proposing to close two HWRC sites to save 310,000 from budget, despite dropping similar plans in 2010 letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2014 Industry news NI minister toughens stance on waste crime Northern Irelands environment minister Mark H Durkan unveils measures to combat organised waste crime letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2014 Industry news AD capacity may surpass food waste volumes Rate of development of capacity of Anaerobic Digestion could see feedstock requirement exceed food waste volumes letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2014 Council news Services - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Richmond upon Thames Council · 8 Apr 2014 Industry news Flying High at Acton High Superheros were the inspiration of the day when the TRAID education team went to Acton High Secondary School in London.... TRAID · 8 Apr 2014 Industry news TRAID Meets the Clothes Club Clothes swapping is a great way to update your wardrobe with minimal environmental impact. In March, TRAID popped by the... TRAID · 8 Apr 2014 Industry news Swiss Cottage School Up-cycles! On a rainy Wednesday afternoon in February the TRAID education team took pupils from Swiss Cottage School on a tour... TRAID · 8 Apr 2014 Industry news Sew Good Havering In the March issue of our Education newsletter, we invited our readers to get active in their local communities to... TRAID · 8 Apr 2014 Industry news EU to unveil higher recycling target within weeks Proposals for revised EU recycling target likely to be in excess of 60% by 2020 expected to be outlined within weeks letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2014 Industry news Bromley seeking injunction over Waste4Fuel site Council claims Kent RDF firm is dumping waste beyond site boundary, but firm says the material is soil to dry waterlogged land letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2014 Industry news Viridor renews Suffolk recycling contract Suffolk Waste Partnership extends 10-year deal with waste contractor to sort material at Great Blakenham MRF letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2014 Industry news Hazardous waste specialist ERG acquires two firms Midlands-based Environmental Resource Group acquires Hazchem Waste Disposal and The Lamp Recycling Company, both based near Guildford letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2014 Industry news TRAID Sustainability Workshop in Action One of TRAID’s main partners to bring clothes into the charity and fundraise are local authorities, because they give us... TRAID · 7 Apr 2014 Industry news Waste paper sector, Obituary: John J. Dyer Former Maybank managing director dies aged 85; funeral to be held on April 16 letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on: Denbighshire AD plant; Hull waste firm fines; Ealing recycling rates; Hampshire HSE fine, and; Bromley HWRC webcams letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2014 Industry news Norfolk to scrap 500m incinerator contract Cory Wheelabrator consortium extremely disappointed by council decision to cancel contract signed in 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2014 Industry news Cherwell and South Northants in waste team merger Agreement between two councils aimed at saving 200,000 a year will see five management posts cut letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2014 Industry news Site of proposed Herts EfW approved by inspector Site of proposed New Barnfield EfW plant among locations approved by independent inspector for housing future waste infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2014 Industry news Lords slam food waste as morally repugnant House of Lords report calls for retailer responsibility and copy of Scottish legal model in tackling food waste letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2014 Industry news About us - Global Action Plan Global Action Plan · 5 Apr 2014 Council news Parking - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Richmond upon Thames Council · 4 Apr 2014 Policy & government Apply to discount the water content of waste for Landfill Tax Use form LT1WD to apply to HMRC to discount the water content when calculating taxable weight of waste. GOV.UK · 4 Apr 2014 Policy & government Transfer a registration number for Landfill Tax Use form LT68, if you're the new owner of a Landfill Tax registered business, to transfer the registration number to you. GOV.UK · 4 Apr 2014 Industry news Biffa fined 20,000 after worker severs fingers Firm fined for safety failings at Derby MRF, but launches campaign to protect safety of Wirral collection crews letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2014 Industry news Amended waste shipment laws to take effect Amendments to Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations come into effect from start of May letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on approval for the SITA UK and Tradebe deal; Caitlin opts out of waste insurance; and Howard Ellard leaves Viridor letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2014 Industry news CIWM elects Margaret Bates as junior vice president University of Northampton Professor to join CIWM presidential team in October, taking over as president in 2016 letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2014 Industry news Viridors Exeter EfW to take first waste delivery Viridors 60,000 tonnes per year capacity incinerator will enter new commissioning phase on Monday (April 7) ahead of planned July opening letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2014 Industry news More regional infrastructure still needed A study for Veolia has found that there will be an undercapacity rather than overcapacity of treatment facilities in 2020 letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2014 Policy & government CCC response to the latest IPCC report Lord Deben, Chairman of the CCC sets out our response to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel… Climate Change Committee · 3 Apr 2014 Policy & government Uzbek delegation studied British experience in waste management The delegation of Uzbek officials and businessmen visited the UK to study British experience in waste management sectors. GOV.UK · 3 Apr 2014 Industry news Appointments round-up With news on; RVS appoints director; LARAC names policy officer; Kier announces energy service; BMRA appoints board members, and; Eriez Europe sales manager letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2014