Recycling news: 2010

Industry news Welsh councils could be hit with 200/t waste fines Consultation document on monitoring and definitions for proposed 70% recycling rate reveals potential £200 per tonne levy letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2010 Industry news Shanks study finds need for more plants Research by waste firm Shanks finds need for contingency planning for landfill diversion targets letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2010 Industry news CBI head of energy Matthew Farrow to join ESA Environmental Services Association announces appointment of man with years of high-level lobbying experience letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2010 Industry news Wood Quality Protocol plans rekindled WRAP and Environment Agency to develop draft protocol for non-treated wood waste by early Spring alongside wood standard letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2010 Industry news Tensions mount over Somerset plans to close HWRCs Protests and appeals to government over county council plans to close four of 18 sites as part of cost-cutting measure letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2010 Industry news Pennon results reveal strong growth for Viridor Increase in profit before tax for waste firm in six months to September 30 helps bolster parent company's performance letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2010 Industry news Rapid expansion reported in waste wood export Wood Recyclers' Association meeting told that lack of domestic markets has led to export of fuel grade material letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2010 Industry news South Cambs opts for TransLinc RCVs District council selects Lincoln-based firm as provider for collection vehicles as part of move to take recycling collections in-house letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2010 Industry news Flood-hit Cornwall offers bulky waste collections Council teams with contractor Serco to roll-out service for members of the public to dispose of water-damaged items letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2010 Industry news LGA warns of 140,000 council job losses Waste and recycling officers amongst those expected to be affected in next year, say council leaders letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2010 Industry news First grants awarded for flats recycling in London London Waste and Recycling Board awards total of £1.35 million to 12 councils covering 250,000 properties letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2010 Industry news Scotland moves slowly closer to 40% recycling goal Recycling and composting rate for year-ending June 2010 indicates 0.5% rise on financial year performance letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2010 Policy & government Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP speech - ‘Securing our sustainable natural environment in the years ahead’ – Environment Agency Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP speech - ‘Securing our sustainable natural environment in the years ahead’ – Environment Agency. GOV.UK · 24 Nov 2010 Industry news EA aims to beat cuts through partnership working Regulatory body uses annual conference to highlight impact of budget pressures and outlines crackdown on illegal waste sites letsrecycle.com News · 24 Nov 2010 Industry news Cardiff “confident” of meeting 70% target South Wales city works with householders in order to meet challenging targets set by Welsh Assembly Government letsrecycle.com News · 24 Nov 2010 Industry news North Yorkshire set to agree PFI deal next month County council and City of York to consider plans to award multi-million pound contract to preferred bidder AmeyCespa letsrecycle.com News · 24 Nov 2010 Industry news Draft AD plan to be published next week Proposals to increase deployment of technology in England to be unveiled by coalition government letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2010 Industry news Grand reopening for AWS plastic bottle plant Representatives from across industry and local authorities attend ceremony to mark official relaunch of 100,000tpa plant letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on New Earth's investment fund, battery recycling in Lewisham and FCC's results letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2010 Industry news Recyling rate growth no longer driven by composting Breakdown of 2009/10 recycling data for England shows composting still rising but at slower rate than before letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2010 Industry news West Oxfordshire seeks waste collection savings Council introduces new kerbside scheme in bid to save £500,000 a year, capture food waste and move away from commingled letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2010 Council news Tendring District Council | Welcome to the official website of Tendring District Council - Tendring District Council Tendring Council · 22 Nov 2010 Industry news Forward PRN trading helps t2e set new record One tonnes million of PRNs traded through trading platform already this year, company reports letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2010 Industry news M&S achieves 92% recycling rate under Plan A Half-year report of sustainability initiative shows marked increase in amount of operational waste sent for recycling letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2010 Industry news Northern Ireland residents urged to reduce waste Minister Edwin Poots calls on householders to take up challenge as part of European Week of Waste Reduction letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2010 Industry news EA fisheries chief to succeed Liz Parkes Changes at the top will come alongside general reshaping of Agency in England and Wales letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2010 Industry news McGrath Bros fined after workers legs crushed East London waste management firm handed £14,000 fine over incident which saw employee injured while unloading truck letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2010 Industry news Defra reveals details of WRAP support Publication of department spending highlights £18.6m issued to research body between May and September 2010 letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2010 Industry news Confidential deal ends SITA and Easco court case Waste management firm settles with former owner of metal recycling business Andre Serruys out of court letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2010 Industry news Planning approval for Viridor’s Cheshire MBT Waste management firm receives go ahead for 200,000 tonnes-a-year plant which would form integral element of long-term waste deal letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2010 Policy & government CCC publishes expenditure data online – 19 November 2010 The Committee on Climate Change today publishes details of all expenditure by month that exceeds £500 on its website. This is part of the Committee’s commitment to transparency and is in line with the Government’s transparency agenda. Climate Change Committee · 19 Nov 2010 Industry news Sustainable Packaging Solutions - Klöckner Pentaplast - Klöckner Pentaplast Klockner Pentaplast news · 19 Nov 2010 Industry news Henley shrugs off concerns over flat packaging targets Councils will find it difficult to continue all recycling services if targets not raised, John Gummer warns letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2010 Industry news BIR indicates weakness in Chinese plastics market Plastic committee claims buyers adopting ‘wait and see' policy as Far East market is trading less than expected letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2010 Industry news UK prepares for European waste reduction week Six UK regions among those hosting events to promote waste reduction as part of annual campaign starting tomorrow letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2010 Industry news Vehicles: Farid – food waste; Grundon hydrogen trial Food waste collection vehicles are helping in Flintshire and Grundon is trialing an engine hydrogen system in Colnbrook letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2010 Industry news Waltham Forest terminates Verdant contract early Council and contractor to stop deal six months early to allow for development of unspecified additional services letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2010 Industry news East Herts targets 10m savings with waste deal Council awards Veolia Environmental Services seven-year contract to take over waste and recycling from Enterprise letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2010 Industry news Olympics authority set to award collection contract SITA UK and Veolia seen as contenders for prestigious collection and sorting contract letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2010 Industry news Welsh metal firm fined 200,000 after worker dies Metal recycling firm Celsa Manufacturing UK prosecuted after employee is struck by swinging crane hook letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2010