Recycling news: 2017

Industry news Taylor triumphs at Masters of Waste 2017 A four-man team from Egbert Taylor Group took home the trophy at the Masters of Waste 2017 golf tournament at the illustrious Grove golf course in Hertfordshire last week. With a score of 97 points, Taylor’s four man team of John Smith, Seb Little, Russell Hughes and Andrew Reidy secured the coveted green jackets. They … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2017 Industry news Building brand value through recycling Harvey Laud, chief executive of Helistrat, which is supporting the Investors in Zero Waste recognition scheme, discusses how the commercial benefits of improved environmental performance are often not fully realised. John D. Rockefeller once said: “Next to doing the right thing the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2017 Industry news TRA & NTDA jointly warn of upward pressures on recycling costs and capacities A number of factors are combining to push up tyre recycling costs across the UK, leaders of the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) and National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) are warning. Driven by a combination of regulatory changes as well as market conditions, professional used tyre collectors and reprocessors are encountering challenging times. Peter Taylor, Secretary… Tyre Recovery Association · 4 Apr 2017 Industry news Gent Fairhead proposes taller chimney for Rivenhall EfW The developer of a major energy from waste plant in Essex has resubmitted proposals for an environmental permit, after its initial plans were refused by the Environment Agency. Gent Fairhead & Co’s proposals for a 595,000 tonnes per year capacity facility were dealt a blow after the Environment Agency refused an environmental permit for the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2017 Industry news Breaking News – DSM Group sold… - Demolition News Demolition News · 4 Apr 2017 Industry news Air pollution: What does the map mean? Roads across the country are experiencing illegal levels of air pollution with potential impacts on children attending schools and nurseries nearby. We’ve mapped polluted roads against schools, nurseries, child care providers and educational institutions. What is the problem with air pollution? Across England and Wales air pollution near many busy roads is breaching legal limits […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 3 Apr 2017 Industry news More than 1,000 nurseries nationwide close to illegally polluted roads The post More than 1,000 nurseries nationwide close to illegally polluted roads appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 3 Apr 2017 Industry news Skip Hire - riverridge.co.uk RiverRidge · 3 Apr 2017 Industry news POWERDAY COMMENCES NEW CONTRACT WITH GEMINOR Powerday has commenced a new contract with leading Northern European waste-to-energy company, Geminor, for the export of 170,000 tonnes of high grade refuse derived fuel (RDF) to Sweden. This milesto... Powerday · 3 Apr 2017 Industry news Bywaters Delivers Same Day Waste Audits Using New App Bywaters has recently invested in a new mobile app that allows property and facilities managers to measure the effectiveness of their existing waste management system. Bywaters · 3 Apr 2017 Global Resistencia a los antibióticos: Cómo la contaminación de las fábricas de medicamentos en India y China está disparando la aparición de las superbacterias The post Resistencia a los antibióticos: Cómo la contaminación de las fábricas de medicamentos en India y China está disparando la aparición de las superbacterias appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 3 Apr 2017 Industry news Director jailed for running three illegal waste sites The former director of a Manchester waste company was handed a 15-month prison sentence and disqualified from running a company for six years after pleading guilty to illegally operating three waste sites in the North West. Barry Kilroe, who ran J25 Recycling Ltd, Recovered Fuels Shipping Ltd and Asset and Land Group Ltd was sentenced … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2017 Industry news Evidence to Environmental Audit Committee Plastic bottle and coffee cup waste inquiry Whether an item is recyclable or not does not determine whether it becomes litter. The owner of the item decides. See below for our evidence to Environment Committee inquiry. INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 3 Apr 2017 Industry news The Secret Life of Rubbish Follow the journey of a single can from a recycling bin, through our materials recovery facility, and back to the shops in the form of recycled aluminium. Bywaters · 3 Apr 2017 Industry news News in Brief (03/04/2017) With news on: WRAP launches food waste Cost Benefit Analysis tool; SELCHP donates to local projects; WRA board approved; Mid UK Recycling donates defibrillator; and, Glasgow city council approves bin replacement budget. WRAP launches food waste Cost Benefit Analysis tool Resources and waste charity WRAP has launched a ‘Cost Benefit Analysis’ web tool, which it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2017 Industry news Powerday begins Swedish RDF supply contract London waste management firm Powerday has today (April 3) commenced a contract with Geminor for the export of 170,000 tonnes of refuse derived fuel (RDF) to supply the Hogdalen energy from waste plant in Sweden. The fuel is produced at the company’s Old Oak Sidings and Enfield Materials Recycling Facilities and loaded for transfer to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2017 Industry news Environmental Laws Will be Safeguarded Post-Brexit The post Environmental Laws Will be Safeguarded Post-Brexit appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 3 Apr 2017 Industry news Veolia takes over South London’s waste services Veolia starts today (April 3) on a contract to manage waste and recycling services on behalf of four South London boroughs – worth around £209 million over its eight year lifespan. Joint South London Waste Partnership (SLWP) contract, which has an option for a further two eight-year extensions, will see Veolia run waste services in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2017 Council news Kirklees Joint Strategic Assessment (KJSA) - Kirklees Council Kirklees Council · 2 Apr 2017 Council news Council Tax - Conwy County Conwy Council · 2 Apr 2017 Industry news Ireland’s first MK 140 Liebherr - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 1 Apr 2017 Council news Results: Search for listed buildings - Calderdale Council Calderdale Council · 1 Apr 2017 Industry news Fatality at Erith waste paper merchant A man in his 40s has died after having been injured by machinery at a site operated by the waste paper merchant RRS London Waste Papers Ltd at Manor Road, Erith on Monday (27 March). The man, who has not yet been named, was pronounced dead at the scene. In a statement, the Metropolitan Police … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2017 Industry news ‘Clearer’ landfill tax regime expected in summer 2017 Landfill tax rates are due to rise from tomorrow (1 April) – but proposed law changes aimed at giving greater clarity over which materials are exempt from the tax are expected later in the year. From tomorrow, the standard rate of tax will rise from a current level of £84.40 per tonne to £86.10, and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2017 Industry news The Week in Waste – 31 March 2017 VIDEO: In this weekly news round-up video sponsored by Bollegraaf, we report on the government’s Great Repeal Bill, which will enshrine EU environment directives in UK law. Also, we report on updated guidance on fires at waste sites. The Week in Waste is sponsored by Bollegraaf Recycling Solutions. letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2017 Industry news Yorwaste to take over North Yorkshire HWRC sites Yorkshire-based waste management firm Yorwaste has entered into a partnership with North Yorkshire county council to manage and operate all of the authority’s household waste recycling centres (HWRCs). Yorwaste, which is jointly owned by North Yorkshire and City of York councils, will manage all 20 HWRCs across North Yorkshire. The company will take on the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2017 Policy & government DVLA business plan 2016 to 2017 The DVLA business plan sets out the agency’s plans for 2016 to 2017. GOV.UK · 31 Mar 2017 Industry news Conservative MP who championed biomass received thousands in donations from industry One of parliament’s strongest champions of biomass, Nigel Adams MP, has received tens of thousands of pounds in political donations and hospitality from the controversial industry, Unearthed can reveal. The Conservative MP accepted £62,411 in donations to fund his political work between 2012 and 2016, including £30,376 to attend a series of conferences at luxury […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 30 Mar 2017 Industry news Leaked letters show Hinkley-builder EDF warned over faulty nuclear parts EDF, the energy giant set to build the UK’s first nuclear power plant in a generation, was warned about problems at its steel-making plant more than a decade ago — and continued producing potentially defective parts for nuclear projects, according to newly released documents. Last year the French firm’s Creusot Forge facility was placed under investigation by […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 30 Mar 2017 Industry news Waste paper market braced for price falls The recovered paper – or waste paper – sector is bracing itself for a turbulent April with a sharp decline expected in the value of mixed paper on the export market. Prices are also heading downwards for used cardboard (known as OCC or Old KLS) and other grades could be hit as a consequence. Market … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2017 Policy & government DVSA business plan, 2017 to 2018 This report sets out what the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) plans to do between April 2017 and March 2018. GOV.UK · 30 Mar 2017 Industry news EU environmental laws will apply post-Brexit Government ministers today (30 March) confirmed that the ‘whole body’ of existing environmental laws derived from EU legislation will be safeguarded in UK law prior to Brexit. Confirmation came in the Department for Exiting the European Union (DEXEU) white paper setting out the terms of the government’s Great Repeal Bill, which is expected to be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2017 Industry news WRAP calls for recycling consistency ‘collaboration’ Collaboration between councils, packaging producers and retailers is ‘essential’ if greater consistency of recycling systems is to be achieved, a conference in London heard yesterday (29 March). The comments came from Chris Mills, special advisor at the resources and waste charity WRAP, who was speaking at the Collections Conference, organised by letsrecycle.com. Mr Mills’ presentation … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2017 Industry news Acumen Waste Services acquires Highspeed Group Knottingley-based hazardous waste specialist Acumen Waste Services has announced the acquisition of Highspeed Group Ltd, also based in West Yorkshire. The hazardous waste firm has acquired the business and assets of Highspeed Group, including its subsidiary companies, staff, headquarters and waste transfer and treatment facility in Keighley. Acumen said the acquisition of Highspeed will complem… letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2017 Industry news Veolia looks to improve recycling side of Leeds RERF Veolia has reported a positive performance on the energy recovery side of its flagship waste and recycling contract in Leeds but is facing challenges on the recycling side of the project. Veolia secured a contract in 2012 for the construction of a recycling and energy recovery facility which was officially opened last November (see letsrecycle.com … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2017 Industry news Why does the melting Arctic sea ice matter? Every year, at roughly the same time, the Arctic hits its ‘maximum sea ice’ as the Antarctic reaches its ‘minimum sea ice’. And this year’s event was record-breaking. In a widely-covered release, the National Snow & Data Center (NSIDC) said the Arctic sea ice on March 7 was “the lowest maximum in the 38-year satellite […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 29 Mar 2017 Industry news Appointments round-up (29/03/2017) With news on: UKWSL’s new managing director; Recolight appoints Francesca Cameron; Quercus Corporate Finance announces new partner; Zero Waste Scotland’s first chief operating officer, and; Ubico appoints managing director. UKWSL appoints new managing director Waste and recycling brokerage, UKWSL, has announced the appointment of Max Kanda as managing director from the 1 April 2017. Mr … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2017 Global The EU needs to change course for a toxic free world The COP will be an important forum for the discussion of policies that could determine the global future of the circular economy. Between the 24th of April and the 5th of May, Zero Waste Europe will be in Geneva, attending the ‘super-COP’ (Conference of the Parties) covering 3 major global conventions on toxics: the Stockholm […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Mar 2017 Industry news Milton Keynes rules out move from weekly waste service Milton Keynes council has dismissed the potential for a reduction in the frequency of residual waste collections in the borough until at least 2023, following a review of waste services. The Buckinghamshire borough carried out a comprehensive review of its waste and recycling activities as it seeks to cut the cost of the service, as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2017 Industry news Defra confirms WEEE targets for 2017 Targets for the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) have been confirmed for 2017 – with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) having set a goal of 622,033 tonnes for the year. The overall target has been revised down slightly from the initial proposals circulated by Defra at the beginning … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2017