Recycling news: 2004

Industry news Hackney council needs long term goals, says Audit Commission Hackney borough council has been criticised in an Audit Commission report on its waste management service letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2004 Industry news Communications toolkit now available for council officers A communications toolkit is now available from the Waste and Resources Action Programme letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2004 Industry news Cory unveils plans for new riverside MRF for East London Waste management firm hopes to develop Plaistow Wharf in Newham to recycle waste taken from the City of London letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2004 Industry news SITA UK withdraws plans for Aberdeen incinerator Waste firm accepts lack of favour for energy-from-waste project, and is to consult on new ways of treating residual waste letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2004 Industry news Half of all vehicle waste generated in production process A new study suggests that the motor industry could reduce the 3 million tonnes of waste generated in its production process letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2004 Industry news Brent signs with West London Composting WLC&#39s facility at Harefield will take green waste from 30,000 households on the borough&#39s green waste collection scheme letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2004 Industry news Cat European Remanufacturing Centre opens in Shrewsbury Global engine recycling company Caterpillar opens the first of its diesel engine remanufacturing facilities outside America letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2004 Industry news Two recycling facilities in Somerset break 80% barrier Two recycling centres in Somerset have achieved recycling rates of over 80% according to figures released this week by Wyvern Waste letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2004 Industry news Shanks looks to develop Ecodeco sites in UK Shanks Group has higlighted the potential for the expansion of its MBT technology in the municipal sector letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2004 Industry news Environment Agency requests clarification of its WEEE role The Environment Agency has said that its role as enforcer of the WEEE legislation needs to be clarified by government letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2004 Industry news Shortage of new markets blamed as green glass prices slide Collectors warn that councils could end up paying to have green glass taken away without commercially viable new markets letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2004 Industry news Voluntary wood protocol could be ready early next year Wood industry representatives are looking at a third draft of the protocol which is designed to raise standards in the wood industry letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2004 Industry news News in Brief China bans WEEE imports; EMR suffers fire; Northern Ireland to give 1m to waste projects; and, study finds new use for recycled plastics letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2004 Industry news Agency extends shredder residue deadline for ELVs Environment Agency gives shredders until November 30 to show that residues from de-polluted cars is non-hazardous letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2004 Industry news Prince&#39s Trust throws out grant for Telford waste scheme Prince&#39s Trust decides not to provide financial support for a residual waste collection service run by a householder in Telford letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2004 Industry news HP calls for independent producer responsibility on WEEE Hewlett Packard urges government to allow producers to take responsibility for their own branded waste electronics arisings letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2004 Industry news Dixons concerned over WEEE legislation “responsibility gap” Dixons Group warns of a gap in new WEEE regulations making retailers responsible for WEEE take-back when selling to business letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2004 Industry news Grundon EfW plant planning permission under review Slough council has received a second report into the implications of revoking permission for the Colnbrook incinerator letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2004 Industry news Cory acquires commercial waste business Waste Hire Services Cory Environmental gains nationwide presence in the commercial and industrial waste sector with latest acquisition letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2004 Industry news Council&#39s mini truck to offer recycling to 100% of borough Barnsley has unveiled a smaller waste collection vehicle to collect waste from previously unreachable areas of the borough letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2004 Industry news Preston&#39s recycling officer honoured in awards Awards have been presented at the dinner held during the LARAC conference in Telford letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2004 Industry news Edinburgh appoints Atkins to design new recycling centres Scottish capital to develop six household waste recycling centres next year to help double the city&#39s recycling rate by 2008 letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2004 Industry news Wastelink signs Environment Exchange expert as PRN manager Wastelink Group appoints Cliff Laundon to manage PRN cquisitions for clients of its compliance scheme, Wastepack letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2004 Industry news Essex recycling centre hit by fire Fire fighters have been tackling a fire involving waste wood at Cleanaway&#39s Coldharbour Lane recycling centre near Rainham letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2004 Industry news New look for Taylor container re-use business Worcestershire-based recycling and waste container manufacturer gives new brand to its container re-use division letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2004 Industry news Yorkshire recycler installs CRT recycling system Electrical Recycling Company develops cathode ray tube separation system that can process one unit each minute, it claims letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2004 Industry news New 1 million recycling centre opens in Merseyside A new recycling centre which can handle up to 18,000 of recyclables each year has opened to serve residents in Sefton letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2004 Industry news Transform calls for certainty in role of WEEE clearing house Transform has responded to the government&#39s WEEE consultation, to say the role of a national clearing house cannot be underestimated letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2004 Policy & government Testing of residues from incineration of municipal solid waste This report presents findings from leach testing of unteated and treated incinerator residues. GOV.UK · 1 Nov 2004 Industry news Retailers offered 8 million fund to reduce packaging waste New fund launched by WRAP to help retailers to reduce the amount of household waste generated by their products letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2004 Industry news B&Q to charge 5p for carrier bags at its Scottish stores The DIY chain has introduced a plastic bag charge to try to reduce the 7 million carrier bags used at its Scottish stores each year letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2004 Industry news News in Brief Morley hails waste PFI; Southwark expands recycling; Gloucestershire firm to take WEEE; recycling success in Scarborough letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2004 Industry news India restricts scrap metal imports after fatal explosion Indian government demands inspections on non-shredded scrap metal to ensure it contains no explosives before entering the country letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2004 Industry news Steel prices to remain strong in 2005, experts suggest Increasing demand from steel producers and a finite supply of ferrous scrap means prices should remain high next year letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2004 Industry news Prince&#39s Trust still to decide on grant for Telford scheme The Trust is still assessing a grant bid for a waste collection scheme in Telford. letsrecycle.com apologises for any confusion caused. letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2004 Industry news UK textile recyclers could sort abroad, warns industry chief The president of the Textile Recycling Association warned yesterday that government red tape could drive textile recyclers abroad letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2004 Industry news Macclesfield aims for 35% with new recycling scheme Macclesfield borough council will unveil a new recycling scheme in November in an attempt to reach the council set target of 35% letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2004 Industry news Harrow trials kitchen waste collection for 22,000 households The council is trialling households on two combinations of schemes for the collection of kitchen, green and residual waste letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2004 Industry news Chinese delay registration deadline and set waste limits Tight controls on waste content of recyclables and a January 1 2005 registration deadline are confirmed for China letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2004 Industry news South East England is focus for waste wood recycling study The lack of wood reprocessing capacity in SE England is to be tackled by a top consultancy appointed by WRAP letsrecycle.com News · 27 Oct 2004