Recycling news: 2014

Industry news BIS outlines planned 2014 WEEE collection targets Compliance scheme collection targets likely to change in relation to tonnage collected for each WEEE stream during previous year letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2014 Industry news Teignbridge considers weekly recycling collections District council considers in-house collection service options to increase materials collected and reduce long-term costs letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2014 Industry news Awards for Excellence shines light on recycling Local authorities encouraged to enter 2014 Awards for Excellence with ceremony to be held in May letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2014 Industry news Biffa secures contract extensions worth 110m Waste contractor celebrates as seven local authorities decide to extend their contracts with the firm letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2014 Industry news Road restriction lifted for Runcorn EfW Limit on maximum amount of RDF to be transported by road lifted by Planning Inspectorate from 85,000 to 480,000 tonnes per annum letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2014 Council news Homepage | Hart District Council - Hart District Council Hart Council · 5 Mar 2014 Council news Disclaimer - Hart District Council Hart Council · 5 Mar 2014 Policy & government Office of Environmental Management - Department of Energy (.gov) US Department of Energy · 5 Mar 2014 Industry news Progress towards circular economy disappointing WRAP chief executive Liz Goodwin says resource consumption needs addressing to boost circular economy at Resource 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2014 Industry news Wood recycling director jailed for waste offences Wood recycling company and its director sentenced after fire pollutes Erewash Canal in Derbyshire letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2014 Industry news WEEE collection rate falls in 2013 Figures published by Environment Agency show that collection rate of WEEE stood at 34.04% for 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2014 Industry news South Derbyshire to consider bring site reduction Council to decide whether to remove 73 bring sites in the district due to decline in use following introduction of expanded kerbside service letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2014 Industry news Wiltshire waste procurement takes steps forward Unitary authority will tender services in five separate lots and award contract worth 165-190 million in September 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2014 Council news Welcome to Harlow Council - Harlow Council Harlow Council · 4 Mar 2014 Policy & government Forecasting 2020 waste arisings and treatment capacity This paper sets out the analysis used to forecast levels of waste arisings and treatment capacity in England in 2020. GOV.UK · 4 Mar 2014 Policy & government The Climate Change Act: a retrospective This week is Climate Week, which is an annual celebration of the contributions made by individuals, business and… Climate Change Committee · 4 Mar 2014 Council news Redbridge FSD & Local Offer - Redbridge Council Redbridge Council · 4 Mar 2014 Industry news ESAET warns of culture of criminality in waste Report from ESA Education Trust calls for increase in funding for efforts to tackle waste crime letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2014 Industry news Appointments round-up With news on: CEPI committee chair; B&M Waste appointments; Local staff at Cardiff EfW; RWM team additions, and; SugaRich letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2014 Industry news Biffa boss calls for district heating support Ian Wakelin says booming RDF export market is good news for UK but calls for support for district heating networks to increase domestic capacity letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2014 Industry news UK close to meeting 2013 battery recycling target 30% collection target close to being met but concerns persist that too many lead acid batteries are being counted towards target letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2014 Policy & government Energy from Waste conference Speech by Climate Change Minister, Greg Barker, at the Energy from Waste 2014 conference GOV.UK · 3 Mar 2014 Industry news Let’s give repair a chance! Post originally published on the blog of Resource Conference, a free event on the circular economy. In conversations on the circular economy, especially related to electronics, we often feel that repair is little more than an afterthought. Yet, extending the lifespan of an existing device provides tangible benefits: it reduces waste management costs as well as […] The Restart Project · 3 Mar 2014 Industry news Frugal 'green' soup This is a great recipe for using up all the odds and ends of vegetables, including things some people might normally throw away such as the green ends of leeks, broccoli stalks and the outer sprout leaves. As you might guess, these ingredients are rough as it depends what you have to have to use… Zero Waste Week · 3 Mar 2014 Industry news Gwynned council signs ECO Plastics supply deal Local authority to provide material directly to recycling firm which is seeking to secure more plastics through long term deals letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2014 Industry news Defra to assess RDF export market Department to publish a call for evidence to assess future of the RDF export market and impact on renewable energy targets letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2014 Industry news Kent RDF firm prosecuted by London Fire Brigade Waste4Fuel under new ownership since February to pay nearly 9,000 after fire service called to Orpington site 12 times in last year letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2014 Industry news Serious fire erupts at Salford waste site Some 40 firefighters continue to tackle a blaze at Asset and Land Group site today, just over six months since Bredbury fire letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2014 Industry news Government slams Norfolks backdoor bin charge Defra and DCLG write to county council questioning the legality of charging the public to use nine of 20 Norfolk recycling centres letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2014 Industry news AD sector welcomes review of RHI tariff Government review on biomethane injection tariff comes in wake of concerns that large gas-to-grid projects are being overcompensated letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2014 Industry news Guest post: Getting smart with a Genius This guest post is written by Restart Volunteer Coordinator David Mery. About a year ago, my sister in law got a free iPhone 5 from her network. She had no use for it, so she gave it to me. Recently I noticed a couple of problems: the top power switch is becoming harder to operate, […] The Restart Project · 28 Feb 2014 Industry news Aluminium sector in call for PRN reform Reprocessors of aluminium packaging claim that current system does not make it possible to track trends in aluminium recycling letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2014 Industry news Fire breaks out at Environcom WEEE recycling plant Environcom suffers fire at 10 million Lincolnshire WEEE plant after blaze breaks out in fridge recycling equipment letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2014 Industry news Celebrity chef leads NLWA food waste challenge Richard Fox lead cookery challenge which aimed to highlight food waste in North London, as authority outlined its future waste prevention ambition letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2014 Industry news Viridor to begin operations at Runcorn EfW 850,000 tonnes per year capacity plant ready to process waste from GMWDA, despite ongoing wrangling over transport of RDF letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2014 Industry news Design vs. waste Sustainable design expert Sophie Thomas of the Royal Society of Arts, discusses how designers can work with the waste industry to create 'longevity' in new products letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2014 Industry news Agriverts Surrey AD plant exports first energy 50,000 tonnes-per-year Trump Farm AD plant will be partly serviced by food waste collected by Grundon, which also has a 15% stake in the facility letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2014 Industry news Chemicals in food packaging pose long-term threat to health ‘In a startling admission, scientists say a range of chemicals are leaching from containers into food and drink. Although it is in tiny amounts, over a lifetime it can lead to “chronic” exposure. The researchers said: “Whereas the science for some of these substances is being debated, consumers remain exposed to these chemicals daily, mostly unknowingly.”’ […] CHEM Trust · 27 Feb 2014 Research & science Timetable - UCL | University College London UCL News · 27 Feb 2014 Industry news Biffa still battling odour at Redhill landfill site Waste firm highlights demonstrable improvement in odour over last month despite extreme weather and localised flooding letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2014