Recycling news: 2004

Industry news Keep Britain Tidy boss suspended for offensive remarks Encams marketing whiz Sue Nelson has been sent home for shameful remarks made about the Lancashire town of Wigan letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2004 Industry news Green waste to feature in council recycling targets review Government review of local authority recycling targets, to be completed this year, looks at the inclusion of green waste letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2004 Industry news Cement kilns given green light to burn more waste Environment Agency drops minimum calorific content requirement in new controls on substitute fuels in kilns letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2004 Industry news Using recycled plastic in vehicles “cheaper than virgin” High oil prices mean recycled plastic is becoming cheaper than virgin in making vehicle components, reprocessor claims letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2004 Industry news New equipment boost for recycler Recresco&#39s expansion plans Nottinghamshire recycling firm gains 300,000 worth of processing machinery to increase capacity for glass and plastic letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2004 Industry news New health and safety campaign for Aylesford Newsprint Kent-based paper recycler to run safety campaign for staff and contractors as part of European health and safety week letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2004 Industry news Shanks and WRG shortlisted for Berkshire waste contract Partnership of Berkshire councils names Shanks and WRG as preferred bidders for 25-year recycling and waste disposal contract letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2004 Industry news Midlands wood recycler awarded 1.2 million for expansion West Bromwich Pallets awarded funding towards a 4.5 million expansion which will double the amount of wood it recycles letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2004 Industry news News in brief Tendring begins green box scheme; Burmatex to recycle carpet waste; and, Solihull criticised by Audit Commission on waste letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2004 Industry news European steel packaging recycling hits 61% rate European steel packaging producers release new figures for recycling in 2003, but the UK has some ground to make up letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2004 Industry news UK recycling hampered by weight-based targets Think-tank calls for councils to be set materials-based recycling targets to boost plastics and aluminium recycling letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2004 Industry news Council scraps list of waste sites to give more flexibility West Sussex has scrapped a list of 30 proposed waste sites from its draft Waste Local Plan for 2006 letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2004 Industry news WRAP awards 794,000 to three aggregate recycling firms Waste and Resources Action Programme provides capital grants for WBB Minerals, Transco and Coleman & Co letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2004 Industry news Families issue thanks following tragic death of twins The Woodbridge and Grundon families have issued a statement expressing their gratitude for the messages of condolences received letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2004 Industry news Newtownabbey to monitor residents&#39 recycling with microchips Northern Irish borough to use identity chips on new wheeled bins to measure the amount of green waste recycled by householders letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2004 Industry news Defra funds research into biodegradeable waste diversion Defra has announced that it is funding 1.36 million for research into new ways of diverting biodegradable waste from landfill. letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2004 Industry news Local authority waste contracts under OFT scrutiny Office of Fair Trading looks into new report raising competition concerns over public procurement of waste services letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2004 Industry news News in Brief Remploy to recycle government IT; Big Recycle launches website; and, Oswestry furniture re-use scheme wins grant letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2004 Industry news London Mayor launches recycling campaign for London Ken Livingstone launches 3.5 million advertising campaign to get residents in the capital recycling more of their waste letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2004 Industry news Waveney three-bin system to smash recycling targets Suffolk district believes new alternate-weekly waste service will reach a 43% recycling rate in 2004/05 letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2004 Industry news Greater Manchester councils praised for waste services Waste management in Oldham and Bury praised by Audit Commission, particularly for ambitions for improvement letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2004 Industry news Cheshire residents to decide options for household waste Cheshire asks residents to choose between mechanical biological treatment and energy-from-waste for residual waste letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2004 Industry news Norfolk paper recycler charged over worker&#39s death Paul White, of MW White Ltd, is charged with corporate manslaughter after a worker was killed by machinery last year letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2004 Industry news Scottish councils awarded 2.5m to lead by example on waste Scottish Executive provides councils with funds to reduce their own waste and upgrade recycling points letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2004 Industry news Local authorities raise concern over ELV regulation delay Delays to new end of life vehicle regulations cause problems for councils in letting abandoned vehicle contracts letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2004 Industry news CRT recyclers find new markets for recycled glass CRT Recycling claims there is a market for recycled CRT despite the closure of one of Europe&#39s largest CRT panel manufacturers letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2004 Industry news Financial closure on 50m biomass plant expected before 2005 Financial backing for a new biomass power plant, which could use 80,000 tonnes of waste wood a year, should be in place soon letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2004 Industry news Sims Group acquires WEEE recycling business MIREC Sims has moved into the European WEEE recycling market with the purchase of MIREC from waste management firm SITA letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2004 Industry news Crewe and Nantwich invest in new recycling vehicles Crewe and Nantwich borough council has invested 600,000 in four new recycling vehicles in a bid to hit its 2005/2006 recycling target. letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2004 Industry news Southampton scraps fortnightly collection service Labour and Conservative councillors unite to vote out fortnightly collections of residual waste, despite huge cost implications letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2004 Industry news Guidance issued on pre-treatment requirements for landfill The Environment Agency has issued new guidance on the requirements for treating waste before it can be landfilled letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2004 Industry news CP wins Frog Island MRF equipment contract CP Manufacturers is to provide the machinery for the Frog Island MRF, part of the Shanks East London waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2004 Industry news Tories attack Labour and Liberal councils&#39 recycling record Conservative environment spokesman Tim Yeo claims his party would provide "firmer leadership" on the environment letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2004 Industry news New EU environment commissioner to push for landfill ban Stavros Dimas assures European Parliament that he will make it his goal to phase in a ban on landfilling waste by 2025 letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2004 Industry news Liverpool seeks Defra funding for kitchen waste composter The council will submit its bid to round two of the new technologies fund programme, with manufacturer Accelerated Compost letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2004 Industry news Food waste collections begin in Somerset The Somerset Waste Partnership has launched the first food waste collection services for the county letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2004 Industry news Severnside signs waste contract with food giant RHM Recycling and environmental performance to be improved in new waste management contract with the food manufacturer letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2004 Industry news Awards for Excellence finalists unveiled Judges have chosen three finalists for the nine categories ahead of an awards ceremony in London later this month letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2004 Industry news Gateshead recycling prize draw for householders Council aims to improve participation in fortnightly kerbside recycling through a new prize draw for householders letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2004 Industry news Retailers&#39 compliance scheme should be formed by end of year British Retail Consortium says backbone of its retailers&#39 compliance scheme should be in place by the end of this year letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2004