Recycling news: 2012

Industry news Guide to improving HWRC performance published WRAP highlights opportunities to improve management of Household Waste & Recycling Centres (HWRCs) letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2012 Council news Planning online - East Renfrewshire Council - East Renfrewshire Council East Renfrewshire Council · 8 Nov 2012 Policy & government Local Authority collected waste for England: annual statistics Statistics on how household waste has changed in the last year. GOV.UK · 8 Nov 2012 Industry news Shanks faces up to tough C&I market Stronger performance in PFI and organics sector help Shanks in face of tough solid waste trading in UK and Holland letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2012 Industry news SITA UK chief backs scrap metal legislation David Palmer-Jones says that Britain must not miss a golden opportunity to crack down on metal theft with Scrap Metal Dealers Bill letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2012 Industry news MPs urged not to stall on new scrap metal bill Local Government Association calls for MPs to ensure that Richard Ottaways Private Members Bill is not derailed at report stage tomorrow letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2012 Industry news First for English councils as recycling overtakes landfill Final 2011/12 local authority waste data shows that more local authority collected waste sent for recycling than disposal, while household waste recycling rate reaches 43% letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2012 Industry news Leeds signs 460m incinerator deal with Veolia City council puts pen to paper on PFI deal with French-owned company a year after naming it as preferred bidder letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2012 Industry news Vale of White Horse is top recycler in 2011/12 As predicted by letsrecycle.com , Oxfordshire local authority emerges as top performer in 2011/12, followed by neighbouring South Oxfordshire letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2012 Industry news FRN calls for Defra to think outside recycling box Furniture Reuse Network urges government to take action on reuse through Waste Prevention Plan or risk losing social and economic benefits letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2012 Industry news Cambridgeshire school wins DHL prize A DHL Envirosolutionseducational programme to promote WEEE recycling has helped spread the message across a range of schools letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2012 Industry news Biogen signs North Wales AD contract Green energy firm reaches financial close on deal with three councils to treat food waste at a proposed 22,500 tpa capacity AD plant in Denbighshire letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2012 Industry news Basel changes could burden exporters BIR environmental and technical director warns that changes to Basel Convention could see recovered material from households subject to hazardous waste requirements letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2012 Industry news FIRST YEAR OF POWERDAY LONDON ABA FUNDING SEES RESULTS The first year of Powerday's sponsorship of the London Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) has already seen the partnership funding agreement achieve great results. The four year sponsorship deal, in par... Powerday · 6 Nov 2012 Industry news Viridor signs 990 million South London EfW contract Waste management firm agrees 25-year deal to treat residual waste on behalf of four South London councils letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2012 Industry news Lord de Mauley calls for move up waste hierarchy New minister for resource management tells WRAP conference that government and businesses must take action to help boost economy letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on: recycling rates rising in Tandridge; a Milton Keynes technology deal; Waitrose food waste; a SITA uniform contract; and, food waste collections in Forest of Dean letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2012 Industry news Metal recyclers praise shredder residue decision Agreement between Defra and Environment Agency to allow burning of shredder residues will help meet ELV recovery targets, say vehicle recyclers letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2012 Industry news Countrystyle fined 46,000 for waste offences Following investigation, Countrystyle, an associated company and joint director have been fined for charges relating to the illegal deposit of waste letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2012 Industry news Northern Ireland consults on draft waste strategy Government plans to introduce compulsory food waste collections, ban separately collected food waste from landfill and devolve landfill tax letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2012 Industry news Bonfire caution as wood firms await winter Waste wood sector waiting to see if a cold winter increases demand for material as a fuel while some expect more to be burnt on bonfire night letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2012 Industry news Integrated waste facility opens in West Berkshire Council and its contractor Veolia ES officially unveil facility at Padworth which incorporates MRF, IVC, education centre and HWRC letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2012 Industry news Sealing the deal Ian Thomas, managing director of Turquoise International discusses attracting finance in difficult trading conditions letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2012 Industry news FREE BUSINESS ADVICE PROVIDED AT POWERDAY HOSTED WRAP WORKSHOP Powerday hosted a business support workshop for recycling companies on behalf of WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) last week (October 23, 2012). The half day event provided free advice on sale... Powerday · 2 Nov 2012 Industry news BIR slams anti-export recyling policies Chairman of BIR plastics committee says anti-export policies could put the progress towards EU recycling targets at risk letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2012 Industry news Estelle Brachlianoff: INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE New Veolia ES chief executive talks exclusively to letsrecycle.com about settling into the UK and the companys future priorities letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2012 Industry news WRAP launches on-the-go recycling guide Guidance document published for organisations seeking to improve uptake of recycling in public areas letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2012 Industry news UK gears up for European waste reduction week Councils including Oxfordshire and Edinburgh prepare actions to reduce waste in the Week which takes place from November 17 to 25 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2012 Industry news Four shortlisted for Cardiff organic waste deal City council announces four remaining bidders for the 15-year deal as it partners with neighbouring Vale of Glamorgan council letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2012 Policy & government Waste & Recycling | Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan - env.go.jp Japan Ministry of the Environment (English) · 1 Nov 2012 Industry news Veolia ES opens its first plastics sorting facility Company unveils Essex facility which can sort up to nine different polymers from local authority mixed plastics collections letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2012 Industry news Serious waste sector pollution episodes up 35% Increased incidents at biowaste sites one of factors for trend highlighted in 2011 in Environment Agency report letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2012 Industry news 250m fund announcement slips into November DCLG says delayed announcementabout which councils will receive funding from scheme to be made in 'coming weeks' letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2012 Industry news Skanska and FCC get Bradford plans approved Consortium set to begin construction on facility to treat Bradford and Calderdales municipal waste in spring 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2012 Industry news Tamar acquires Countrystyles organics arm Tamar to take over development of four planned AD sites and six existing composting facilities, but Countrystyle retains Ridham IVC letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2012 Industry news Aluminium on course to hit Targets The aluminium packaging sector is on course to reach its 2012 recycling targets, but the PRN system is entering uncharted territory, according to Rick Hindley, chief executive of the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro). Addressing an audience from across the metals and recycling industry at the organisation’s annual seminar in Birmingham, Mr Hindley predicted that […] Alupro · 31 Oct 2012 Industry news Differing waste policies may discourage investment Perchards consultant highlights challenges and opportunities facing the UK due to devolved policies on packaging waste letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2012 Industry news Skip hire firm fined after worker injured in fall Quick Skips & Recycling fined after worker sustained life threatening injuries after falling from a tipper lorry on his first day of employment with firm letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2012 Industry news Injuries in waste sector drop slightly in 2011/12 However, HSE warns that too many people are still not returning home safely in 'high risk' waste and recycling industry letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2012 Industry news Incinerated aluminium should count in targets Alupro director said it is working on protocol to ensure material from incinerator bottom ash is counted towards recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2012