Recycling news: 2014

Industry news FCC favoured for Midlothian and Edinburgh waste deal FCC has been named as preferred bidder for a multi-million pound contract to treat residual household waste on behalf of City of Edinburgh and Midlothian councils, it was announced today (December 3). The waste management firm will handle up to 135,000 tonnes of waste per annum, as part of a 25-year contract that the joint … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2014 Industry news TRA adds Quality Protocol Option to PAS 107 – new standard will help sustainable tyre recycling TRA adds Quality Protocol Option to PAS 107 – new standard will help sustainable tyre recyclingThe UK’s Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) is pleased to announce a new Quality Protocol option (QP) to accompany the existing Publically Available Specification (PAS) 107:12 covering the Manufacture and Storage of Size-Reduced Tyre-Derived Materials. The updating of the PAS has… Tyre Recovery Association · 3 Dec 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on; Ealing Christmas tree returns; FCC launches charity reuse shop; Viridor donates to Sue Ryder; Niramax reaches SRF export milestone, and; MetalMatters unveils campaign for Welsh boroughs ‘Plastic bottle’ Christmas tree returns to Ealing A Christmas tree made entirely of recyclable plastic bottles has returned to Southall Square in the London borough … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2014 Industry news Viridor Enviroscot fined after worker blinded in one eye Viridor Enviroscot Ltd has been fined £165,000 for safety failings after an employee was blinded in one eye at its materials recycling facility (MRF) in Glasgow. The company, which pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act, was sentenced at Airdrie Sheriff Court yesterday (December 2) following the incident at Bargeddie MRF … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2014 Industry news Defra to introduce RDF treatment standard Defra has said it will develop a refuse derived fuel (RDF) definition and introduce standards for its treatment, but that precise specifications for composition of the material will still be left up to the end-users or incineration facilities to define. Publishing its response to the recent call for evidence on the RDF export market in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2014 Industry news SITA UK handed control of Suffolk EfW An energy-from-waste plant with the capacity to treat 269,000 tonnes of refuse from Suffolk and the surrounding area has begun operations today (December 2). The SITA UK facility, located at Great Blakenham near Ipswich, has been receiving residual waste from Suffolk county council since commissioning began at the plant in June 2014. Testing at the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2014 Industry news Packaging prowess As Defra prepares to announce new members for its Advisory Committee on Packaging, outgoing chair Bob Lisney outlines his achievements and what challenges the new chair will face. It is five years since Bob Lisney OBE took the helm of the government’s Advisory Committee on Packaging, during which time the Committee has addressed a number … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2014 Industry news Waste sector asks Treasury for council funding boost Waste sector organisations have appealed to the Chancellor George Osborne for additional support for councils in meeting recycling targets, ahead of the government’s Autumn Statement tomorrow (December 3). Outlining the priorities that would need to be addressed in the Treasury’s annual spending forecast, industry members also cited the need for increased infrastructure investment from the … Re… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2014 Industry news WRAP outlines hospitality sector food waste progress The hospitality sector has made ‘significant progress’ in reducing food waste, the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has claimed, but work still needs to be done to increase the amount of the material that is recycled. Published today (December 2), the interim first year results of the Hospitality and Food Service Agreement (HaFSA) show … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2014 Industry news Councils hit out at plans to water down waste fines Council officers have called for ‘significant changes’ to draft laws which would reduce the amount that local authorities can charge in penalties for enforcement of waste collection arrangements. The Deregulation Bill, which is currently on its way through Parliament, proposes that the maximum amount councils should be allowed to charge residents in fixed penalties should … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2014 Industry news LARAC responds to alleged weekly bin ‘betrayal’ Recycling officers have hit back at a Daily Mail article lamenting the ‘great betrayal’ of weekly collections today (December 1), arguing that many councils do in fact still offer alternate weekly collections despite “severe” budget cuts. It follows a front page Daily Mail article published this morning amid the ongoing political wrangling over weekly bin … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2014 Industry news Recycling Scheme Helps African Children Have a Better Life Cadishead company CSG Lanstar has pledged to donate £1,500 each year over a five year period to fund the secondary school education of 10 children living and working at the notorious Dandora municipal waste dump on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. The dump has been dubbed the ‘Mountain of Death’ after a United […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 1 Dec 2014 Industry news Waste Managers Win Company of the Year Award Fareham-based waste managers Cleansing Service Group (CSG), who are celebrating their 80th anniversary this year, have beaten off strong competition to win the Hampshire Company of the Year Award for all-round business excellence. CSG, which is one of Hampshire’s oldest established companies, impressed the judges with an outstanding financial record, strong sales growth, increased profitability… CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 1 Dec 2014 Industry news CSG Launch Dedicated Website For Septic Tank Owners Waste management specialists Cleansing Service Group (CSG) have launched a dedicated sewage clearance booking website which enables customers to get an instant online quote and book a tanker to empty their septic tank, cesspit or sewage treatment plant. The new website – www.septictanksandcesspits.com – is specifically designed to provide an easy and convenient way for […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 1 Dec 2014 Industry news Norfolk EfW consortium ‘still out of pocket’ The consortium behind Norfolk’s abandoned energy-from-waste project said today it remains “millions of pounds out of pocket” despite agreeing to a £33.7 million compensation package. Willows Power and Recycling Ltd – a consortium between Cory and Wheelabrator – had agreed a £600m contract with Norfolk county council in 2012 to build and operate an EfW … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2014 Policy & government Six flood defence questions the Autumn Statement should answer On Wednesday, the Autumn Statement is expected to make significant announcements about future investment in flood and coastal… Climate Change Committee · 1 Dec 2014 Industry news RDF exports exceed 2013 tonnage Almost 1.8 million tonnes of waste derived fuels were exported from England and Wales to incineration facilities in mainland Europe during the first nine months of 2014 – a figure which already exceeds the volume of exports throughout 2013. Environment Agency data showed that 1.5 million tonnes of refuse derived fuel (RDF) and solid recovered … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2014 Policy & government Devolution of Landfill Tax to Scotland and the 2 year transitional period for the Landfill Communities Fund This Tax Information and Impact Note explains that legislation will be made to amend the Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 for the switch off of Landfill Tax and the closure of the Landfill Communities Fund scheme in Scotland. GOV.UK · 28 Nov 2014 Policy & government Draft Legislation: The Devolution of Landfill Tax (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2015 This draft legislation amends The Landfill Tax Regulations 1996. GOV.UK · 28 Nov 2014 Industry news Pennon results highlight Viridor energy growth Waste management firm Viridor has reached a turning point in its transition to an ‘energy, recycling and resource’ business, its parent company Pennon Group has claimed, upon announcement of the firm’s half year 2014/15 financial results today (November 28). This comes alongside the announcement that the company has been granted approval to build a £177 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2014 Industry news Video highlights recycling contamination ‘challenge’ The Resource Association has produced a video to demonstrate to local authorities the effects of contamination on the quality and value of recyclable materials. The video, titled ‘Contamination – The Enemy of Recycling’, was launched yesterday (November 27) and is available to view via the video hosting website YouTube. The reprocessing sector trade body hopes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2014 Global The Eco-Pulplast project: a zero waste example of innovation in the paper industry Reuse pulper, the waste of recycled paper industries, and transform it into second-life plastic: this is the aim of the Eco-Pulplast project. The project was born in Lucca, the biggest paper industry district in Europe, with 120 firms, over 6,200 employees, with a yearly turnover of more than 3.8 billion EUR and spin-off activities in […] Zero Waste Europe · 28 Nov 2014 Industry news Cable praises ‘renewable’ EfW at opening of Lincolnshire plant Officially opening Lincolnshire county council’s new energy from waste plant yesterday (November 27), Business Secretary, Vince Cable, praised the facility as an example of a reliable renewable energy process. The plant at North Hykeham, just north of the city, is operated by FCC Environment under a 25 year residual waste contract for the authority. Dr … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2014 Industry news Eunomia revises EfW surplus prediction Waste consultancy Eunomia has brought forward its estimate as to when the UK will have too much available energy-from-waste treatment capacity, stating that the country is on course for a surplus by 2017/18. And, the consultancy claims that if development of EfW facilities continues at its current rate, a proposed 70% by 2030 EU recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2014 Industry news Social enterprise insights for SOAS Community Wood Recycling’s Richard Mehmed and Penelope Glover went to SOAS to talk to graduate students about the challenges and rewards of running an environmental social enterprise in Britain. Community Wood Recycling · 27 Nov 2014 Policy & government Vince Cable announces £40 million to support cutting-edge research on visit to Worksop and Lincoln Vince Cable announces £40 million of funding to support research in the industrial biotechnology sector. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2014 Industry news Businesses lobby for rethink of EU waste proposals A trade body representing Europe’s businesses has called for proposals put forward by the European Commission aimed at improving resource efficiency to be redrafted. BUSINESSEUROPE, which represents 39 business organisations from across the continent including the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), published its view on the circular economy proposals package that was adopted by the … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2014 Industry news Veolia Pollington biomass plant ‘still on hold’ Plans to develop a £120 million waste wood biomass power facility in Yorkshire are “still on hold” according to waste and energy firm Veolia. Then-energy minister Charles Hendry first granted consent for the plant, to be located on a site of the former RAF airfield at Pollington near Leeds, in December 2011 (see letsrecycle.com story), … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2014 Policy & government The Smith Commission has reported – what's next? An extensive package of new powers for the Scottish Parliament have been agreed. Read about the next steps here. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2014 Policy & government Adapting to flood risk in a changing climate our latest blog post asks: is current policy helping to address the expected increase in future flood risk? Climate Change Committee · 27 Nov 2014 Industry news Waste sector concern over higher compliance charges The Environment Agency’s proposals to increase compliance charges for poor-performing waste sites have been branded ‘draconian’ by the United Resources Operators Consortium (UROC). And the Environmental Services Association (ESA) advised against raising charges for businesses that were not ‘engaging in lax practices’ but were ‘trying to do the right thing’. The two were responding to … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2014 Council news TRAFFORD COUNCIL - Trafford Council Trafford Council · 26 Nov 2014 Industry news Recyclers in commodities price warning The Recycling Association has today (November 26) urged businesses not to be complacent over the state of the global economy and has issued a warning over the falling value of recyclable materials. The Association, which largely represents paper and plastic recycling merchants and exporters of recyclable material has claimed that commodity prices are falling while … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2014 Industry news SITA UK to consult on Aberdeen waste facilities SITA UK is to consult residents in Aberdeen over plans to develop two facilities that will process all of the city’s residual waste and recyclables by 2016. The waste contractor has submitted a proposal of application notice to the council which outlines its plans to consult the public over a materials recycling facility (MRF) and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2014 Council news Contact us - West Suffolk Council West Suffolk Council · 26 Nov 2014 Industry news TEG Group to explore sale of operating division Beleaguered organics firm TEG Group has announced it is exploring the sale of its operating division, after admitting it is ‘unlikely’ to secure equity in the future. In a financial statement released by TEG yesterday (November 25), the company claimed that ongoing costs associated with the conclusion of its Greater Manchester waste contract meant that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2014 Industry news Appointments round-up With news on: community liaison officer for Shanks in South Yorkshire; appointments at trommel supplier CGCS (Midlands); and, team shake up for hazardous waste specialist Enviroco Shanks appoints BDR community officer Shanks has appointed Abi Cox as its new community education liaison officer for the Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham waste facility, due to open in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2014 Industry news Bury’s three weekly approach on Greater Manchester agenda Local authorities across Greater Manchester are considering whether they might want to follow in the footsteps of Bury which last month became the first local authority in England to collect residual waste once every three weeks, among a number of possible measures to boost recycling levels. A task group made up of council leaders and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2014 Industry news East Kent Facility gains certification with bsi Augean's High Temperature Incinerator and solvent handling facility has delivered benchmark standards ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001 and PAS 99. Augean · 25 Nov 2014 Industry news Amber Valley may continue free green waste collections Free garden waste collections in Amber Valley should continue for at least a further 12 months, council officers have recommended. The council had previously opted to move from a £40-per-year scheme to a free service in April 2013, bucking the trend amongst local authorities, many of whom have begun charging residents for green waste collections … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2014