Recycling news: 2016

Industry news Resourcing the Future 2016 Der Beitrag Resourcing the Future 2016 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 8 Jun 2016 Industry news Used clothing exports to East Africa ‘under threat’ An increasing drive to promote domestic textile manufacturing in East Africa is threatening the trade in used clothing to the region, the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has been told. The warning was delivered at a session on the global trade in used clothing and textiles at the BIR’s annual Convention and Exhibition in Berlin … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2016 Industry news Breakdown of talks lands New Earth in administration New Earth Solutions Group has entered administration following the collapse of talks with an unnamed European combined heat and power (CHP) plant developer over the future of the company. The news was announced in a letter to New Earth Premier Fund shareholders yesterday (7 June), which also reveals the waste firm’s refuse-derived fuel (RDF) customers … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2016 Industry news WasteCare buys out Veolia share of BatteryBack The WasteCare Group has announced that it has purchased Veolia’s shareholding in BatteryBack plc making it a wholly-owned subsidiary of the group. And, BatteryBack has also unveiled plans to grow its battery collection activities in the local authority sector and build a UK battery recycling plant. BatteryBack is understood to have the largest obligation of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2016 Industry news EA rejects ‘65%’ of fire prevention plans The Environment Agency has rejected 65% of Fire Prevention Plans submitted by waste operators since July 2015, the regulatory body has revealed. A total of 237 prevention plans have been received by the Agency throughout the year, of which 82 – or 35% – have been accepted as robust enough. But, it adds that overall … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2016 Industry news Time to re-activate the UK materials reprocessing sector Opinion: Paul Dumpleton, development director at CD Group outlines steps needed to aid the recovery of the UK’s reprocessing sector. Prior to 2000 the UK domestic market had seen decades of a steady decline in its recovered materials reprocessing capacity but this had all changed by 2010 with growth across most sectors. Since that date, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2016 Industry news Bryn Pica AD plant gains PAS 110 Biogen’s anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in South Wales has been awarded the PAS 110 industry certification for its digestate, a valuable co-product resulting from the recycling process. The PAS 110 accreditation is given to AD operators by the Biofertiliser Certification Scheme (BCS), which is run by the Renewable Energy Association. The Bryn Pica AD plant … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2016 Industry news Q1 WEEE data shows rising collection rate Collection data for the first quarter of 2016 published by the Environment Agency shows that the UK has made progress towards meeting its WEEE recycling target for the year. The provisional data, which has been available via the Agency’s website since last week (June 3), shows that a total of 141,379 tonnes of all categories … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2016 Industry news Salford to roll-out three-weekly residual waste collections Salford council is to begin the roll-out of a three-weekly collection service for residual waste, in parts of the borough from next month. The changes will come into force from 4 July for householders in the areas of Boothstown, Cadishead, Irlam, Little Hulton, Pendlebury, Swinton, Walkden and Worsley. The move was approved by the local … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2016 Industry news Newcastle-under-Lyme overhauls recycling service A major overhaul of recycling services in Newcastle-under-Lyme will see the council replace residents’ multiple sacks with a “simpler” collection system. The Staffordshire borough will also increase the frequency of recycling collections from fortnightly to weekly when the council brings collections in-house from July 4. The changes will make Newcastle’s collection system “simpler to use” … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2016 Industry news Leicestershire looks to bring HWRC services in-house Running of household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) could be brought in-house by Leicestershire county council in a bid to save £250,000 per-year from the cost of the service. The council’s cabinet will discuss the proposals to take over the running of 13 of the county’s 14 HWRC sites on 17 June – from contractor … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2016 Industry news News in Brief (06/06/2016) With news on: WRAP compost video; Biodiversity at Essex landfill; Northern Ireland charity recycling drive, and; Cromwell Scottish contracts. WRAP video highlights benefits of compost WRAP has released a new video on the ‘Benefits of Compost in Agriculture’, to help farmers understand how to maximise benefits of using compost as a renewable fertiliser. The video … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2016 Industry news Suez tackles odour issues at Path Head landfill Suez has completed works to tackle odour emissions at its landfill site at Path Head near Gateshead, following enforcement action by the Environment Agency. The Agency issued multiple enforcement notices after heavy rainfall at the turn of the year had led to an accumulation of surface water at the site (see letsrecycle.com story ). Odour This … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2016 Industry news Veolia achieves R1 status for ten EfW plants Veolia has achieved the ‘R1’ efficiency status across its portfolio of energy from waste plants, both operational and in development. According to the waste company, ten plants have received the R1 classification, which between them have capacity to treat around 2 million tonnes of refuse per year and generate an estimated 240MWe of electricity. EfW … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2016 Industry news International waste crime summit convenes in Glasgow Officials from environmental and law enforcement agencies from 30 countries are meeting at a three-day summit in Scotland, seeking to draw up a joint response to international waste crime. The joint action is a part of Interpol’s Pollution Crime Working Group, which convenes today (6 June) in Glasgow and will seek to explore new ways … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2016 Industry news Fife reports ‘low’ contamination as four-weekly trial continues A trial of four-weekly collections of residual waste by Fife council has been hailed as having a positive impact on recycling rates – but some residents have reportedly ‘struggled’ with the service. The Scottish council began the year-long trial in September 2015. The trial applies to 2,000 households in the areas of Thornton and Stenton, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2016 Industry news Cheshire East looks to dry AD for organic waste contract The introduction of food waste collections by Cheshire East council could see the installation of the North West’s first dry anaerobic digestion facility, as part of a long term organic waste treatment contract being tendered by the authority. Council chiefs in the district are seeking a contractor to accept 40,000 tonnes of commingled food and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2016 Council news FAREHAM - Fareham Borough Council Fareham Council · 6 Jun 2016 Industry news Campaign Officer 2014 - Surfers Against Sewage Surfers Against Sewage · 5 Jun 2016 Council news Your Councillors - Wirral.Gov Wirral Council · 4 Jun 2016 Industry news Three supermarkets helping to reduce food waste We’re focusing on Food Waste for this year’s Zero Waste Week, with the theme “Use it up!” Food waste is a massive problem with one third of food grown on this planet never reaching a human stomach. It’s not just wasting all this edible food that’s the issue; there’s embedded energy from water, fertilisers and… Zero Waste Week · 4 Jun 2016 Council news Benefits and support - St Helens Borough Council St. Helens Council · 4 Jun 2016 Industry news Sustainable Fish Cities - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 4 Jun 2016 Council news Councillor Angela Davies - Wirral.Gov Wirral Council · 3 Jun 2016 Council news Councillor Ian Lewis - Wirral.Gov Wirral Council · 3 Jun 2016 Industry news Appointments round-up (03/06/2016) News on: Two new Ellgia directors; Axion appoints operations manager; Jaume Escoriza joins Luxus; New Recolight directors, and; Untha appoints shredder specialist. Ellgia appoints two new directors Ellgia Recycling has appointed two new directors tasked with strengthening the company’s position in eastern England. The independent commercial waste management company has turned to new technical d… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2016 Industry news Veolia Trust marks ‘transformative’ year for landfill fund The chair of the Veolia Environmental Trust has hailed the impact of the Landfill Communities Fund in supporting projects around the country – but has noted that funding for causes is falling as landfill continues to decline. Speaking last week (26 May) as the Trust celebrated its 19th year of funding community and environmental projects … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2016 Industry news Talks continue over Newcastle collection changes Against a background of ongoing industrial action over changes to collection rounds, Newcastle city council has said it is “ironing out teething problems” through discussions with crews and trade unions. At the same time, the GMB union has said that it too is hoping for a “compromise” on the issues involved. The disruption to waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2016 Industry news Peel plasma gasification plant approved by minister Peel Environmental’s £70 million waste gasification plant – which proposes to use plasma technology to treat residual waste – has been given the green light by a government minister. Secretary of State Greg Clark yesterday (2 June) approved the plant, more than 18 months after the planning application was signed off by Nottinghamshire county council … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 3 June 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we report on the latest EU discussions on waste legislation, which have brought debate around ‘TEEP’ back to the fore. Also, we report on Ealing council’s switch to a commingled recycling system. The video report comes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2016 Industry news Bathnes seeks refuse deal as New Earth contract ends Bath & North East Somerset (Bathnes) council is seeking a new contractor to treat its residual waste– as its arrangement with New Earth Solutions comes to an end. The two-year contract, which could be extended until 2020, is worth up to £8 million and will see the successful bidder handle kerbside refuse as well as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2016 Industry news Sweden considers waste incineration tax - ENDS Waste & Bioenergy ENDS Waste & Bioenergy · 3 Jun 2016 Industry news Reclaimed wood bench to celebrate 4000 tonnes with Kier Community Wood Recycling celebrates Kier Group's ongoing support with the presentation of a reclaimed wood bench for their head office in Sandy, Bedfordshire. Community Wood Recycling · 2 Jun 2016 Industry news DECC disputes tariff blow will ‘kill off’ AD plants Plans to slash the feed-in tariff level for anaerobic digestion sites will ensure that “only the most efficient installations come forward”, according to the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC). The government department has defended its proposal to reduce its feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme – the primary subsidiary support available to prospective AD operators … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2016 Industry news MEPs call for TEEP option to be dropped The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has today (2 June) called for greater ambition on recycling targets, as well as stronger requirements for the separate collection of recyclables, through EU Circular Economy laws. The Committee proposed amendments to the Waste Framework Directive, on top of those put forward by the European Commission in December (see letsrecycle.com … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2016 Industry news Equipment news round-up (02/06/2016) With news on: Weltec IFAT exhibit; NRT launches sorting system; Telehandler for John Wade Group, and; Untha shredder for Finnish EfW. Weltec displays AD technology at IFAT Weltec Biopower is presenting its utilisation of waste and wastewater procedures at world trade fair IFAT in Munich Germany. The fair started on Monday, 30 May, and will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2016 Industry news Viridor to process Ealing’s commingled recyclables Viridor has been awarded a contract worth close to £3.6 million to transport and process mixed dry recycling on behalf of Ealing council when it switches to a commingled dry recycling service from Monday, 6 June. Currently, residents receive a weekly collection of waste and recyclables, with plastics presented in a reusable white sack, a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2016 Council news Citizen Portal - Nottingham City Council Nottingham Council · 1 Jun 2016 Industry news REA seeks ‘conversation’ over council food waste concerns Organics recyclers have acknowledged the concerns of local authorities over separate food waste collections, and called for a ‘constructive conversation’ with councils on the issue. Last week, the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) offered a stern response to a report issued by the Organics Recycling Group of the Renewable Energy Association (REA) which called … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2016 Industry news Should urban waste management look beyond bins? Dave Buckley, sales manager for underground waste vaccuum system supplier Envac asks – is it time to ‘bin’ the inner city bin? As someone who is responsible for championing an alternative method to waste collection involving multiple manual daily collections by multiple collection trucks, you may feel that my objectivity is somewhat skewed – however … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2016