Recycling news: 2016

Council news Castle Point - Canvey, Hadleigh, Benfleet, Thundersley - Castle Point Borough Council - publicaccess.castlepoint.gov.uk Castle Point Council · 5 Apr 2016 Industry news Binn Group expands through Holden acquisition Glenfarg-based independent waste management company Binn Group has acquired Holden Environmental, a Perth skip-hire and waste management firm. Binn Group, which carries out domestic and commercial waste collection services regionally, will take over operations at the Shore Road waste transfer site, where Holden has operated for over 70 years. The acquisition forms a part of … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2016 Industry news EU Commissioner Vella highlights EfW ‘growth’ prospects European Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella has pointed to the ‘considerable potential’ of the EU’s waste to energy sector to help meet energy and environmental targets. Speaking at the Dutch Parliament yesterday (4 April), the Maltese politician claimed that the recovery of energy from non-recyclable waste is an area with ‘considerable growth potential’, adding that up … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2016 Council news Welfare Rights and Debt Advice Service - salford.gov.uk Salford Council · 5 Apr 2016 Industry news Cumbria contract becoming burden, Shanks warns Shanks Group has signalled that its £720 million PPP contract with Cumbria county council is proving ‘onerous’ in a full-year trading update released today (5 April). In its post for the year ended 31 March 2016, the waste and recycling business has identified the 25-year contract as a burden on its Municipal division. The public … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2016 Industry news Paper mills told to be vigilant on quality control The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has issued updated guidance on quality standards for waste paper recyclers and mills, recommending strict quality control procedures at paper mills for the acceptance of loads. The guidance has been drawn up to achieve ‘greater harmonisation’ of the implementation of the EN 643 standard, the grading criteria which … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2016 Council news Tenancy application form - Nuplace - apps.telford.gov.uk Telford and Wrekin Council · 5 Apr 2016 Global The EUBA warns against a tiered approach to the carbon leakage list A number of the sectors which are fundamental to the implementation of the EU Bioeconomy strategy, represented by the European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA), are identified as being subject to the risk of carbon leakage under the Commission’s proposal for the ETS post 2020. These are: starch, oilseeds and protein meals, pulp and paper and sugar. […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 4 Apr 2016 Council news Policies map - Stroud District Council Stroud Council · 4 Apr 2016 Council news Welcome to Renfrewshire Council - Renfrewshire Council Renfrewshire Council · 4 Apr 2016 Industry news News in Brief (04/04/16) With news of: Egbert Taylor Group strategic partnership; Cherwell district council receives grant; Viridor attains Biodiversity Benchmark, and; DJB Recycling expands. Taylor partners with SmartBin Egbert Taylor Group has partnered with SmartBin Ltd becoming their sole UK distributor of intelligent monitoring systems on all large four-wheel metal containers. Launched in 2010, Ireland-based Smart… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2016 Industry news Air Products to halt Tees Valley gasification project Air Products has today (4 April) announced it is exiting the energy from waste business and will look to sell both Tees Valley 1 and 2 gasification plants. In a statement issued this afternoon, the US-based company said it was no longer in its best interest to pursue the Tees Valley project – which in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2016 Industry news Changes to hazardous waste requirements come into effect Businesses producing, storing or handling 500kg or more of hazardous waste in England no longer need to register their premises with the Environment Agency, under changes to consignment note rules which came into effect on Friday (1 April). Businesses must follow a number of hazardous waste rules in England, including the requirement for firms to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2016 Industry news Barnet council to revamp commercial waste service Barnet council has approved plans to give its in-house commercial waste collection arm greater autonomy from its household waste collection service, as it seeks to improve the provision of the service in the borough. Plans were approved at a meeting last month for the creation of a ‘standalone’ commercial waste collection arm, with a ‘clear … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2016 Industry news Construction starts on ReFood’s Dagenham AD plant Construction work has begun on the £32m ReFood Dagenham anaerobic digestion (AD) plant this week, which will have the capacity to process around 160,000 tonnes of food waste per year. Located at the London Sustainable Industries Park (SIP) in Dagenham Dock, the plant is part of a long-term investment programme by the company and is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2016 Policy & government The environment and safety at Dounreay This information outlines how the site is regulated and gives information on environmental action plans. GOV.UK · 3 Apr 2016 Global Joint declaration by a group of industry associations “2016, time to deliver… an ambitious power market reform” The signatories of this declaration gather leading associations and industry groups with a clear stake in Europe’s energy policy. We share the conviction that only a flexible and dynamic energy system, making the best use of innovative and distributed supply and demand options, can ensure a cost-efficient and sustainable transition towards a decarbonised energy system. […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 3 Apr 2016 Global European paper industry launches revised Paper for Recycling Quality Control guidelines The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has revised its guidelines on Paper for Recycling quality control, with recommendations for Paper for Recycling suppliers and paper mills. The objective of the guidelines publication is to achieve greater harmonisation, to improve the implementation of the EN 643 Standard and to facilitate commercial relationships between paper mills […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 3 Apr 2016 Industry news Recycling – Issue 3 Spring 2016 The post Recycling – Issue 3 Spring 2016 appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 3 Apr 2016 Council news My Neighbourhood - apps.wigan.gov.uk Wigan Council · 3 Apr 2016 Industry news 8 ways to freeze bread – without using plastic. Zero Hero Liz wrote to me from Australia and wanted tips for freezing bread without using plastic. I asked our fabulous Facebook community what worked for them and this is what they said: Tania “I still have a pound of beeswax in my drawer waiting to get used, but I would suggest something like this.… Zero Waste Week · 3 Apr 2016 Industry news Shake-up at Viridor sees two senior staff depart Two senior staff members have departed Viridor as the waste management firm continues consolidating its UK recycling sites. Bill Griffiths is understood to be leaving his role as Viridor’s national organics & recycling manager today (1 April), while Graeme Milne has also departed as sales manager for Scotland. Bidding farewell after 11 years at Viridor, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2016 Policy & government BIM67525 - Waste disposal: Landfill Tax GOV.UK · 1 Apr 2016 Policy & government BIM67530 - Waste disposal: Landfill Tax: payments to environmental trusts GOV.UK · 1 Apr 2016 Policy & government BIM67405 - Waste disposal: background GOV.UK · 1 Apr 2016 Policy & government BIM40153 - Specific receipts: refunds of sums paid as VAT: overview GOV.UK · 1 Apr 2016 Policy & government Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Strategy Sought views on strategy for decommissioning UK's nuclear legacy sites safely, securely, and in ways that protect people and the environment. GOV.UK · 1 Apr 2016 Industry news EMR apologises for ‘accidental’ scrap blaze An ‘accidental’ fire at a Birmingham scrapyard which burnt for three days and involved 1,000 tonnes of mixed recyclable materials has been extinguished. European Metal Recycling (EMR) – which owns and operates the site off Landor Street near the city centre – has apologised to the local community for the “disruption and concern” they may … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2016 Industry news Style Me In Seconds Charity shops across the UK are showcasing their styling credentials to young people by offering free styling makeovers by professional... TRAID · 1 Apr 2016 Industry news BHS to install kit at Suez’s Aberdeen MRF & RDF plant Waste and recycling giant Suez has selected Bulk Handling Systems to design, engineer, manufacture and install two sorting lines at the planned Altens East waste facility near Aberdeen. The company is developing a materials recycling facility (MRF) and refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plant on the Altens East Industrial Estate, to treat waste on behalf of Aberdeen … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2016 Industry news Northern Ireland introduces food waste law Food waste-producing businesses in Northern Ireland are required to present their food waste separately for collection from today (1 April), under changes to the law. The new duty, a part of the Food Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) applies to those involved in the processing, distribution, preparation, or sale of food and who regularly produce more … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2016 Policy & government VBNB45200 - Specific issues: organisation of Groundwork trusts GOV.UK · 1 Apr 2016 Policy & government VBNB43500 - Specific issues: landfill tax credit funded environmental schemes GOV.UK · 1 Apr 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 1 April 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 fires at two waste sites in Birmingham and north London. Also we report on plans to tackle flat-lining recycling rates in Exeter. The video report comes as letsrecycle.com continues to develop its coverage of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2016 Policy & government Budget 2016: overview of tax legislation and rates (OOTLAR) Tax policy measures announced at Budget 2016. GOV.UK · 1 Apr 2016 Industry news Environment Agency confirms 2015 packaging obligation met Finalised data released by the Environment Agency this week shows that the annual obligation for the amount of packaging waste recycled in 2015 has been met. The validated figures reveal that 6,952,186 tonnes of packaging was recycled by reprocessors against a target of 6,922,808 tonnes. Tonnages achieved for the 2015 net requirement, which do not … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2016 Council news High Peak Local Plan Adopted - High Peak Borough Council High Peak Council · 1 Apr 2016 Industry news Landfill tax changes come into effect Waste companies in England and Wales will see landfill tax increase again today (1 April) – alongside stricter rules for those hoping to be charged a lower rate for disposal. The standard rate of landfill tax rises from £82.60 to £84.40 per tonne in line with RPI, while the lower rate of tax will increase … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2016 Global European Paper Industry continues to reduce its carbon emissions Preliminary estimates based on today’s publication of the Verified Emissions and Compliance Data for the year 2015 show that carbon emissions in the pulp and paper industry in 2015 fell by at least 1% compared to 2014. Compared to 2005, the year the EU Emission Trading Scheme came into force, absolute emissions fell by 27%. […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 31 Mar 2016 Policy & government The fifth carbon budget – a balanced path to a necessary goal Between now and the end of June the “fifth carbon budget” must be written into law by Parliament.… Climate Change Committee · 31 Mar 2016