Recycling news: 2015

Council news The Crisis and Resilience Fund - Castle Point Borough Council Castle Point Council · 1 Apr 2015 Industry news Reuse charity wins Dorset bulky waste contract A furniture reuse charity has been awarded a contract to provide a bulky waste collection service on behalf of the beleaguered Dorset Waste Partnership. Dorset Reclaim, a not-for-profit charity that helps families on modest incomes find furniture and electrical goods, will take begin taking bookings for bulky waste collections from next week (April 7). The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2015 Industry news Trommel Challenges LOI tests for landfill operators become law this week – but what do processors on the ground make of the new HMRC rules? The news that loss on ignition (LOI) testing becomes a mandatory feature of landfill disposal today will likely satisfy many waste processors in the industry – and disconcert others. Still, few … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2015 Policy & government Tax changes coming into effect 1 April 2015 The following tax changes come into effect today (Wednesday 1 April 2015): GOV.UK · 1 Apr 2015 Council news Chichester District Council - Chichester District Council Chichester Council · 1 Apr 2015 Industry news The everyday hazards of hazardous waste The post The everyday hazards of hazardous waste appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 31 Mar 2015 Council news Contact us - Castle Point Borough Council Castle Point Council · 31 Mar 2015 Council news Housing Services - Castle Point Borough Council Castle Point Council · 31 Mar 2015 Council news Home - Castle Point Borough Council - Castle Point Borough Council Castle Point Council · 31 Mar 2015 Industry news Resource Association outlines election wish list The reprocessing sector trade body the Resource Association has outlined its demands ahead of the General Election, in its ‘Manifesto for Resources’ published today (March 31). According to the Association, the proposals form a ‘comprehensive strategy’ which, if delivered by the incoming government in May would serve to boost the UK’s recycling sector. Key amongst … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2015 Industry news CPI and Nestle UK reps join packaging committee CPI director of raw materials Simon Weston and Nestle UK group packaging manager Alison Ingle have been appointed to Defra’s Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP). Both packaging experts will join the ACP on a voluntary basis – making recommendations to Defra to assist its policy department on packaging reuse, recovery and recycling. Mr Weston, who … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2015 Industry news LWARB issues recycling guidance for flat developers Guidance on taking waste and recycling into account when designing new flats and apartment buildings has been issued by the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) today (March 31). Commissioned by LWARB and the London Environment Directors’ Network (LEDNET), the guidance is aimed at planners constructing new build flats in the capital. It seeks to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2015 Global Zero Waste – a Key Solution for a Low-Carbon Economy Waste management has critical climate implications. While waste is not always seen as a critical frontline issue for climate change mitigation, it in fact offers particularly cost-effective and ready-to-implement solutions pathways that can draw support from diverse constituencies who may otherwise not engage in climate-related work. The impact of these solutions on greenhouse gas (GHG) […] The… Zero Waste Europe · 31 Mar 2015 Industry news Waste operators gear up for landfill tax changes Waste processors across the UK are preparing for a shake-up of landfill tax rates and regulations, with new rules due to come into effect this week. From tomorrow (April 1), the standard rate of landfill tax will rise from £80 to £82.60 per tonne, while the lower rate will increase from £2.50 to £2.60 per … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2015 Industry news Jonathan Short leaves ECO Plastics ECO Plastics founder Jonathan Short has left the Lincolnshire-based plastic bottle recycler after more than 15 years with the business. His departure comes after the company was bought out of administration by German Investment firm Aurelius in December, after having made a loss of £12.5 million since 2012. Having led the bottle recycler since its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2015 Industry news Tributes paid after death of Nick Mann, former letsrecycle journalist Former letsrecycle.com journalist Nick Mann has died in the wake of an accident at London’s Old Street station on Sunday. He died rescuing his brother Robert, 32, from the path of an oncoming tube train shortly after midnight on Saturday. Cameras later showed that Nick appeared to be trying to help save Robert, who may … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2015 Industry news EU Commission replies to our letter on misleading communication of Bisphenol A risk assessment, and on study into chemicals in food contact packaging The European Commissions DG Santé (Health) has now replied to a letter we sent to Commissioner Andriukaitis on 25th February, challenging the way in which the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) had communicated the results of an expert panel’s assessment of the safety of Bisphenol A (BPA). We are all exposed to BPA through its use in food can […] CHEM Trust · 31 Mar 2015 Industry news Powerday Partners with MVV Environment at Ridham Docks Powerday has signed a contract to send around 30,000 tonnes per annum of mixed waste wood to MVV Environment’s new Ridham Docks biomass power plant. MVV Environment is the UK branch of MVV Energie,... Powerday · 30 Mar 2015 Global 6th Spanish Gathering Against Waste Incineration in Cement Kilns Poster of the Gathering in Vilafranca The 6th Spanish Gathering Against Waste Incineration in Cement Kilns took place the last 13–15 of March in Vilafranca del Penedès (Catalonia, Spain). It was organized by the Movement Against Waste incineration in Uniland – a cement company that started burning tires in the cement plant located next to […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Mar 2015 Industry news News in brief (30/03/15) With news on; Vince Cable at Ward Recycling opening; Hiscox Insurance enters waste market; Wastecycle deploys software; Viridor donates compost, and; Geminor acquisition Vince Cable opens Ward Recycling extension Business Secretary Vince Cable has officially opened an extension to Ward Recycling’s facility in Middlesbrough. The minister visited the North East-based firm to oversee the opening …… letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2015 Industry news Latest news - Ecosurety Ecosurety · 30 Mar 2015 Council news Stockton on Tees Borough Council - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Council · 30 Mar 2015 Industry news HWRC anti-charging laws passed Laws prohibiting councils from charging residents for the use of household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) will come into effect from April 23. The Local Authorities (Prohibition of Charging Residents to Deposit Household Waste) Order 2015, was passed on Thursday (March 26) and will take 28 days to come into force. The order brings into law … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2015 Industry news Machinex to provide Levenseat sorting technology Recycling equipment firm Machinex has been contracted to provide the materials sorting technology for the Levenseat Renewable Energy Ltd project in Scotland, it announced on Friday (March 27). The Canadian firm has been appointed to provide the machinery by global engineering company M+W Group, which is constructing the plant on behalf of waste management firm … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2015 Industry news Biffa wins Manchester bin collection contract Biffa is to take over waste and recycling collections for the city of Manchester from services provider Enterprise, under an eight-year contract with the city council. Manchester city council announced that Biffa Municipal had been successful in tendering for the contract on Friday (March 27) – and is also due to take over the running … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2015 Policy & government Nottinghamshire landfill site shut down after enforcement action The Environment Agency has announced that enforcement action led to the November 2014 closure of Dorket Head landfill site GOV.UK · 30 Mar 2015 Industry news Pickles slams “rubbish” council waste procurements Secretary of State Eric Pickles has blasted “rubbish” council procurement policies for bins and refuse vehicles, in the wake of a report published by DCLG on ‘better bin saving’ yesterday (March 29). And, the minister reiterated his pledge to increase the frequency and quality of household waste collections. Mr Pickles was commenting on the ‘Household … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2015 Council news CONSERVATION AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR BRIDGEND TOWN CENTRE - bridgend.gov.uk Bridgend Council · 28 Mar 2015 Policy & government HM Treasury's opposition policy costings HM Treasury's costing of opposition polices. GOV.UK · 27 Mar 2015 Industry news Veolia set to oust Cory from Southend contract Southend-on-Sea borough council has today (March 27) named Veolia as the preferred bidder for its new recycling and waste collections contract, which is due to start in October 2015. The decision, which was approved by councillors at a meeting yesterday, will also see the contractor takeover services including street cleaning and graffiti removal from existing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2015 Policy & government Industrial Decarbonisation and Energy Efficiency Roadmaps to 2050 The Government has published a set of Roadmaps that chart a low-carbon future for British industry. Developed with… Climate Change Committee · 27 Mar 2015 Policy & government Balancing visibility and flexibility through a power sector decarbonisation target Analysis by the Committee and others has repeatedly shown that the roll-out of low-carbon power generation to 2030… Climate Change Committee · 27 Mar 2015 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply a total plant.... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 27 Mar 2015 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply grate systems. Three... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 27 Mar 2015 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply grate systems. Two... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 27 Mar 2015 Industry news WRAP Recycle Now refresh gets pilot roll out A new nationwide recycling campaign currently being trialled in Sheffield and Tunbridge Wells has received a positive response according to the local authorities. The Waste & Resources Action Programme’s revamped Recycle Now strategy will update householders on what materials they can recycle at their doorstep when it is launched in June 2015. Residents in Sheffield … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2015 Industry news Closed Loop sweats over retail milk bottle squeeze Defra minister Dan Rogerson is calling retailers back around the table in a bid to thrash out a firm commitment to back the plastics recycling sector over the use of recycled plastics in milk bottle production. The news comes a week after the minister hosted initial crunch talks with retailers and the plastics industry around … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2015 Industry news West Norfolk councillor defends failed waste deal The deputy leader of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk council has defended the authority’s decision to sign and subsequently scrap a deal with waste firm Material Works, which would have used “innovative” technology to recycle 35,000 tonnes of the borough’s black bag waste each year. The council terminated the deal last week due to Material … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2015 Global And the European waste champion is… Belgium! Belgium managed to be the best performing country in waste management in 2013. Thanks to reducing waste generation and good recycling rates the Belgians managed to send for disposal in landfills and incinerators only 197kg per person. The big (negative) surprise was Estonia, the European waste champion of 2012 managed to keep low waste generation […] Zero Waste Europe · 27 Mar 2015 Industry news FPS Expo Debut for Pioneering Waste Managers Government efforts to boost industrial recycling and reuse have resulted in a raft of new regulations designed to persuade companies to tighten up the way they manage their waste. Waste creation, and its ultimate disposal, remains one of industry’s top environmental impacts and is subject to increasingly tough legislative demands. This, in turn, is presenting […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 27 Mar 2015