Recycling news: 2016

Industry news Wood recyclers urged to lobby MPs over EA regulations Waste wood operators are being urged to lobby their MPs over Environment Agency guidance on fire prevention regulations which their trade association argues is “not fit for purpose”. According to the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA), a number of wood recyclers “genuinely fear for their livelihoods going forward” if the latest Fire Prevention Plan (FPP) guidance … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2016 Industry news Brussels plastics recycling show cancelled The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE), which was due to take place in Brussels today and tomorrow (March 22-23) has been cancelled, the organisers of the event have announced. Suspected terror attacks in the Belgian capital this morning (March 22), which saw two explosions kill and injure a number of people at the city’s Zaventem … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2016 Industry news Dorset Waste Partnership director dismissed Director of the Dorset Waste Partnership, Steve Burdis, has been dismissed following the project’s controversial £2.8 million overspend in 2014/15. And Karyn Punchard, interim director of the Partnership, is expected to remain in the position until a successor can be appointed. Mr Burdis was ‘temporarily’ suspended in early 2015 following revelations that waste and recycling … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2016 Industry news Final results – year ended 31 December 2015 We are pleased to announce our preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2015. Financial highlights Operational highlights Outlook (1) Return on capital employed is defined as operating profit divided by average capital employed, where capital employed is net assets excluding net debt(2) EBITDA means earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation 2015 […] Augean · 22 Mar 2016 Council news District Nursing Team - London Borough of Bexley Bexley Council · 21 Mar 2016 Industry news Norfolk man jailed over illegal waste site A man who ran an illegal waste site for more than a year near King’s Lynn has been jailed for 15 months. Mark Edward Fuller allowed thousands of tonnes of wood, construction and demolition waste to be stockpiled at the Manor Farm site in North Runcton, Norfolk, without planning permission or a necessary permit, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2016 Policy & government Fourth annual report on Scotland Act 2012 implementation An overview of how the financial powers laid out in the Scotland Act 2012 have been implemented so far. GOV.UK · 21 Mar 2016 Industry news Scrap markets on Metals Recycling Event agenda The Conference programme for the upcoming CARS show and Metals Recycling Event has grown, with speakers to address issues including scrap export markets and the circular economy. CARS – the Complete Auto Recycling & Secondary Materials Show – the dedicated trade event for the end of life vehicles sector returns on 13-14 July, at Donington … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2016 Industry news After a long wait, now is the time for the EU to decide on criteria to identify endocrine disrupting chemicals (updated 4th May) The European Commission has committed to finally proposing scientific criteria to identify hormone (or endocrine) disrupting chemicals (EDCs) by summer 2016. They’ve already been found guilty of breaking EU law by the European Court of Justice for failing to do this by a legal deadline of December 2013. In CHEM Trust’s view the criteria should be […] CHEM Trust · 21 Mar 2016 Industry news Bryson wins £15m arc21 recycling contract A contract worth up to £15 million for the processing of dry recyclables from six council areas in Northern Ireland has been awarded to Bryson Recycling. The 12-month deal, which includes an option for extension, was procured by arc21 – the umbrella waste management group for local authorities in the east of Northern Ireland. Under … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2016 Industry news Biffa invests in Manchester waste fleet Municipal services firm Biffa is investing close to £11 million in a fleet of 100 new waste collection vehicles to service its Manchester waste and recycling collections contract. The contractor, which was awarded the eight-year collections contract on behalf of the city council in March 2015 (see letsrecycle.com story), also carries out street cleansing services … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2016 Global The new PPWD: legislating for the past or for the future? An analysis of the new EC proposal on Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) On December 2nd the European Commission (EC) presented the new legislative proposal aiming to amend waste directives and move the EU towards a Circular Economy. However if one analyses the text of the proposal on Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) […] Zero Waste Europe · 21 Mar 2016 Global Joint press release on the International Day of Forests-“Forests and Water” “To build a sustainable, climate-resilient future for all, we must invest in our world’s forests.”– UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon The European forest owners, managers, forest industry and professionals, represented by key stakeholders of the European forest sector: CEPF, Copa-Cogeca, ELO, EUSTAFOR, CEI-Bois, CEPI, FECOF, UEF and USSE, welcome the declaration by the UN General Assembly […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 20 Mar 2016 Global Hands-on Circular Economy – An inspiring paper mill visit with permanent representation officials The Dutch Presidency of the Council of the European Union organised a field trip for Industry and Environment Council working group members to illustrate the Circular Economy, one of the Presidency’s top priorities. The Presidency chose the state-of the-art paper mill in Roermond, The Netherlands. The mill is operated by Smurfit Kappa and its raw […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 20 Mar 2016 Council news Home Page - Mid Ulster District Council - Mid Ulster Council Mid Ulster Council · 19 Mar 2016 Research & science Home | Computational Economics - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 19 Mar 2016 Research & science Home | Machine Learning - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 18 Mar 2016 Policy & government ST15 0QN, Biffa Waste Services Limited: environmental permit issued View the permit issued for Meece 1 Landfill, Stone under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 18 Mar 2016 Industry news Courtauld needs more ambitious targets OPINION: Shadow Environment Secretary Kerry McCarthy, Labour MP for Bristol East, welcomes the thrust of the latest Courtauld Commitment 2025, but believes its targets could be more ambitious. I very much welcome Courtauld 2025, which marks a serious departure from previous phases of this voluntary agreement. In particular, it acknowledges the responsibilities of supermarkets for … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 18 March 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 the packaging waste and landfill measures contained in Chancellor’s George Osborne’s budget. Also we report on plans for standard guidance for householders under the term ‘Recycling rules’, covering questions such as should tops be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2016 Industry news Defra says ‘no tax’ on coffee cups Suggestions made by resource minister Rory Stewart that the government may look to tax disposable cups have been rejected by Defra, just hours after he debated the issue in the House of Commons. On behalf of the minister, a spokesman for the Department said today that while Mr Stewart acknowledged the need to “do something” … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2016 Industry news Network welcomes new Croydon enterprise Community Wood Recycling is delighted to welcome our newest member, The South London Wood Recycling Project or Solo Wood for short, which is now active and trading from their premises on Factory Lane in Croydon. Community Wood Recycling · 18 Mar 2016 Industry news Three vie for Camden collections contract A number of waste firms are understood to be vying for Camden council’s £18 million per year waste and recycling collection contract. Amey, Serco and Veolia – the incumbent contractor – are all understood to have submitted their interest in the procurement exercise – which will see a successful bidder provide collections in the London … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2016 Industry news Demand for UK RDF ‘would continue’ in event of Brexit Demand for UK refuse derived fuel (RDF) exports to fill up incinerator capacity in Europe is likely to continue even if Britain leaves the European Union in June, waste experts have suggested. During a waste industry debate in London this week (March 15), existing market-led trade structures in place for the export of RDF to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2016 Council news Decision - PLANNING CONSULTATION (12/10267/EXT): 12 KINGSTON ROAD, SURBITON, KT5 9NU - Modern Council - Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames Council · 18 Mar 2016 Industry news JOINING ST PATRICKS DAY PARADE IN LONDON Powerday, London Irish and Tir Chonaill Gaels took to the streets of London for the St Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday 13th March. The annual event on the nearest Sunday to St Patrick’s Day featur... Powerday · 18 Mar 2016 Industry news Viridor opens Peterborough ERF with ceremony An 85,000 tonne-per-year energy from waste plant which will treat the majority of non-recyclable household refuse in Peterborough received its grand opening this week (16 March) – with Lord Mawhinney on hand to cut the ribbon. Delivered by Viridor, the £72 million Peterborough ERF in Fengate will serve the East Midlands city for the next … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2016 Industry news Waltham Forest flats get recycling incentives Waltham Forest has become the latest London borough to sign up to recycling incentives for householders – appointing Local Green Points to provide the rewards scheme for residents in flats. An estimated 17,000 purpose-built flats in the North London borough will have access to the points-based scheme – which rewards householders based on their recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2016 Research & science Home | Virtual Reality - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 17 Mar 2016 Industry news News in Brief (17/03/2016) With news of: Dutch inspection firm opens UK office; Prosiect Gwyrdd fund; Cromwell sacks contract; William Tracey contracts, and; Biffa cleans up. CWM opens UK office for export inspections Dutch survey and inspection specialist CWM has announced the opening of a UK-office, with a focus on inspecting loads of recycled commodities for export overseas. Based … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2016 Industry news ESA welcomes Landfill Communities Fund ‘flexibility’ The waste industry has welcomed the government’s announcement that third party contributions will still be allowed as a way to support funding available through the Landfill Communities Fund. As part of its 2016 Budget published yesterday (16 March) (see letsrecycle.com story), the Treasury confirmed that it will be changing the way that the Communities Fund … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2016 Research & science Home | Engineering with Computers - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 17 Mar 2016 Research & science Home | Scientometrics - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 17 Mar 2016 Council news Section 1 - Islington Council Islington Council · 17 Mar 2016 Council news Register to My Islington - Islington Council Islington Council · 17 Mar 2016 Research & science Home | Cluster Computing - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 17 Mar 2016 Research & science Home | Technology, Knowledge and Learning - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 17 Mar 2016 Research & science Home | Biologia - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 16 Mar 2016 Policy & government Budget 2016: documents This is the Budget in full. You can find all supporting and related documents below. GOV.UK · 16 Mar 2016 Research & science Home | Soft Computing - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 16 Mar 2016