Recycling news: 2012

Industry news Gloucestershire waste decision called in for scrutiny County council decision to appoint Urbaser Balfour Beatty as preferred bidder for 500m waste deal to be scrutinised letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2012 Industry news Third AD plant awarded PAS110 certification Staffordshire-based Lower Reule Bioenergy awarded certification and also achieves compliance with AD Quality Protocol letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2012 Industry news AmeyCespa makes significant investment in MRF Waste firm set to start construction on facility at Waterbeach site with capability to process 60,000 tonnes of waste per year letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2012 Industry news Damages sought over nauseating Biffa landfill site Homeowners who claim their lives were blighted for many years by stench of Hertfordshire landfill appeal decision not to award them damages letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2012 Industry news Public concern leads to new incinerator health study Health Protection Agency to fund study looking at effect of waste incinerators on health, but stresses that plants are not a significant risk letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2012 Industry news News in Brief – Technology and Products With news on: an Exeter MRF; Polyco gloves; Demags automated crane; NIpak software; Strautmann Baletainer; and, an Eriez Europe expansion letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2012 Industry news Guide to meeting Welsh recycling targets published Welsh Government launches consultation on document explaining what will count towards statutory targets which councils have to meet from April 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2012 Industry news Northern Ireland hits 43% quarterly recycling rate Latest quarterly figures released by the Department of Environment show that Northern Irelands household recycling rate is slowly increasing letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2012 Industry news First recycled paper produced at SAICA’s £300m mill Spanish companyreaches milestone following successful trialswith its PM11 paper machine letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2012 Industry news Rejection of Metal Theft Bill pleases metal recyclers Metal recycling sector welcomes decision by parliament to reject private members bill as government continues to look at ways to combat metal theft letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2012 Industry news Dorset-wide collection service gets final approval County-wide collection service to be rolled out from October 2012 after seventh and final member of the Dorset Waste Partnership approves change letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2012 Industry news Budget Pack scheme grows under new partnership Company makes agreement with CRR UK to provide battery and WEEE compliance services upon closure of CCR REBAT scheme letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2012 Industry news MEPs call for urgent measures to halve food waste Resolution adopted calling for Member States to run awareness campaigns, sell food in range of portion sizes and use dual date labels letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jan 2012 Industry news Binnwaste backs business awards - binngroup.co.uk Binn Group · 21 Jan 2012 Industry news Binnwaste team talk to business community in college lecture - binngroup.co.uk Binn Group · 20 Jan 2012 Industry news Valpak defends proposed buy-out from members In wake of criticism, non-executive board member Gerald Orbell insists that decision to recommend buy-out by management and Greenpoint is in members best interests letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2012 Industry news WEEE sector sees opportunity in EU targets Initial reaction to European Parliaments decision to introduce staged WEEE targets and retailer take-back is broadly positive letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2012 Industry news Londons first EfW district heating scheme planned Southwark council hopes to use heat from SELCHP incinerator to heat homes at seven estates from 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2012 Industry news Amazon 'uncontacted' tribes at risk from new highway plan - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 19 Jan 2012 Industry news Managing resources one of worlds great challenges Event at House of Commons hears Hilary Benn speak of three great challenges facing UK, while sponsor Powerday calls for planning reform letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2012 Industry news Europe set for higher WEEE recycling targets Staged WEEE targets and retailer returns set to enter EU law after agreement reached on recast of WEEE Directive letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2012 Industry news Cheshire waste project looks set to be abandoned Despite spending 2.8m on procurement to date, Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East councils poised to pull plug on Viridordeal after PFI money withdrawn letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2012 Industry news Fulfilling plastics potential in 2012 Keith Freegard, director of resource and recovery specialists Axion Consulting outlines the challenges that lie ahead for the plastics sector in 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2012 Industry news DHL’s Envirosolutions to expand recycling work How DHLs environmental service offering, Envirosolutions, is growing its presence in recycling and waste services. letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2012 Industry news Court of Appeal LLW decision We are pleased to confirm that, following a hearing at the Court of Appeal into the legal merits of the decision by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to grant planning permission for the disposal of Low Level Waste (LLW) at the East Northants Resources Management Facility (ENRMF), the appeal by the […] Augean · 18 Jan 2012 Industry news Packaging producers sceptical of plastic targets Lord Taylor claims recycling targets are stretching but achievable, but packaging industry casts doubt over plastic targets at FPA seminar letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2012 Industry news SCA Recycling’s MRF will belong to DS Smith In wake ofDS Smith deal to buy SCA's packaging business, it has become clear thatsale will include Southampton MRF andshare in Casepak MRF letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2012 Industry news CRT recycling firm forced to close by EA ruling CRT Recycling Ltdclaims that new Environment Agency glass storage rules have forced it to seek insolvency advice letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on Malaby Biogas funding, a permit for R Plevin & Sons; Apple's recycling scheme; Hackney composting; and, a recycling centre for Aberdeen letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2012 Industry news Defra to release 91m support for Norfolk EfW Secretary of state Caroline Spelman announces Defra will support facility that has proved controversial in Norfolk letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2012 Industry news European Environment Agency could take bigger role Report published looking at ways that the implementation and enforcement of EU waste legislation could be improved letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2012 Industry news Recycling minister has faith in commingling Lord Taylor praises Casepaks Leicester MRF, claiming quality sorting facilities are key to improving value of recycled material letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2012 Industry news DS Smith set to purchase SCA packaging business In a huge European deal, DS Smith has agreed to buy the packaging business of Swedens SCA for 1.7 billion Euros letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2012 Industry news CSG Successfully Renew UVDB Accreditation Waste Management specialist Cleansing Service Group has been successful in renewing its Utilities Vendor Database (UVDB) registration and qualification after passing the stringent audit. Having completed the annual audit over the last five years, CSG’s Verify scores have improved and are well above the industry average. The UVDB supplier management service, which is operated by […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 17 Jan 2012 Industry news Entries now open for Awards for Excellence 2012 Local authorities, waste management companies and third sector invited to apply for prestigious waste and recycling awards letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2012 Industry news Council bin fine powers to be scaled back Plans to stop councils imposing fines of up to 1,000 on households that overfill bins launched for consultation by Defra letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2012 Industry news Palm Recycling wins North East bring bank deal Contract with five councils in the North East of England will see Palm Recycling manage 180 bring banks letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2012 Industry news ‘Innovative’ APCr recycling plant to go live Air pollution control residue recycling plant set to go live next month following a shareholder agreement between Grundon and Carbon8 letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2012 Industry news Stobart Biomass forced to control waste wood dust Company introduces measures at Shoreham Port facility following complaints in 2011 over dust likened to 'soggy Weetabix' letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on an Energos acquisition; M&S packaging; a contract for DS Smith Recycling; wheeled bins for Waverley; and, Wastecycle reducing its carbon footprint letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2012