Recycling news: 2006

Industry news Plans announced for “emission free” tyre recycling facility New facility in South Wales will recycle tyres by freezing them in liquid nitrogen to break them down into rubber crumb letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2006 Industry news “Worrying trend” of textile recycling jobs moving abroad Cheap labour in Eastern Europe blamed as sector faces growing list of redundancies letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2006 Industry news Recycled paper guidelines and standards due out this year Standards created to overcome conflict over contamination levels for export of paper letsrecycle.com News · 1 Oct 2006 Industry news Contract boost to Teesside biomass waste wood project NISP assists Middlesborough-based wood recyclers sourcing waste wood prior to opening of Wilton 10 biomass plant in March letsrecycle.com News · 1 Oct 2006 Industry news letsrecycle.com named among top business publishers Recycling and waste sector&#39s top information source shortlisted by media industry for online publisher award letsrecycle.com News · 1 Oct 2006 Industry news Compulsory recycling finds favour among Richmond residents Survey suggests residents of London borough prefer mandatory recycling to fortnightly residual waste collections letsrecycle.com News · 1 Oct 2006 Industry news Aggregates producer stops using recycled glass Cemex switches to using more recycled asphalt to make aggregates for road building for "commercial reasons" letsrecycle.com News · 1 Oct 2006 Industry news Veolia completes £589m acquisition of Cleanaway UK Veolia Environmental Services completes purchase of Essex-based rival, becoming largest waste firm operating in UK letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2006 Industry news Nordic Recycling paper yard suffers fire Fire fighters are damping down after a fire at a paper recycling yard near Gillingham in Kent letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2006 Industry news Scotland&#39s high rise homes in 47m recycling drive Residents in tenements in central Scotland to benefit from Strategic Waste Fund windfall, including 27m for Glasgow letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2006 Industry news “Extraordinary” results for composting odour-eaters Sussex composting firm tests products it says made "significant difference" to odours generated from operations letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2006 Council news Housing - Southampton City Council Southampton Council · 28 Sept 2006 Council news Southampton City Council - Southampton City Council Southampton Council · 28 Sept 2006 Industry news FCC completes £1.4bn acquisition of Waste Recycling Group One of Britain&#39s largest waste firms formally moves into Spanish ownership as equity group Terra Firma completes sale letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2006 Industry news Tyre recycling technology successfully tested in Wales Pilot plant near Wrexham turns used tyres into carbon black and oil products through "continuous reduction distillation" letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2006 Industry news Smaller firms can handle PFI waste contracts, says Donarbon Local company beats waste giants to secure preferred bidder status for Cambridgeshire&#39s Private Finance Initiative waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2006 Industry news High return for anaerobic digestion, operator claims Operators of UK&#39s first full-scale household waste digesters says plant gives good return on costs letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2006 Industry news Cost benefits for separate food and green waste collections Composting Association seminar suggests councils will save money by keeping food waste and green waste collections separate letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2006 Council news Home Page - Cornwall Council - Cornwall Council Cornwall Council · 27 Sept 2006 Industry news Sainsbury&#39s to use recycled plastic in free carrier bags Supermarket chain to replace current white carrier bags with orange bags that will have a 33% recycled plastic content letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2006 Industry news Bournemouth signs 7.5m waste contract with MBT firm Five-year deal agreed with New Earth Solutions to process "black bag" waste at mechanical biological treatment plant letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2006 Industry news Denbighshire residents in scramble for recycling boxes Demand for kerbside boxes so high ahead of new fortnightly residual waste collection scheme that scheme roll out is delayed letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2006 Industry news News in Brief News on recycling schemes in Salisbury and the Wirral, education in Camden, new waste technologies, and Hampshire&#39s composting letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2006 Industry news Target warning for Thurrock borough council Audit Commission says council faces "major" challenges with its waste services, describes prospects as "uncertain" letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2006 Industry news Straight profits up despite drop in demand for wheeled bins Leeds-based container firm reports increase in pre-tax profits, but turnover drops 10% with reduced sales of wheeled bins letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2006 Industry news Exceptional recycling rates achieved at Somerset centres County council&#39s 18 recycling centres, run by Viridor Waste Management, are now averaging 72% recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2006 Industry news Recycled compost cuts plant disease by up to 72% Research says using composts made from organic waste - and paper waste - brings "major disease control benefits" letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2006 Industry news Sonae UK wins award for PRN investment Valpak award for Merseyside board mill at ceremony also awarding three councils for packaging waste recycling efforts letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2006 Industry news Nottingham incinerator expansion rejected WRG considers an appeal as councillors back officer recommendations to throw out bid to expand Eastcroft plant letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2006 Industry news London textile recycler opens 2 million facility Chris Carey&#39s Collections more than doubles textile intake with new 25,000 tonne capacity plant in Beckenham letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2006 Industry news Education no longer enough for wasteful Brighton homes Brighton & Hove councillors ban householders putting out too much side waste, a ban that could lead to a full side waste ban letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2006 Industry news Humanity's worst invention: Agriculture - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 22 Sept 2006 Industry news October deadline for Berkshire RE3 contract Councillors demand end to delays in agreeing long-term waste management contract for Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2006 Industry news Finalists announced for 2006 Awards for Excellence Councils, businesses, contractors and community groups feature among the 27 finalists for this year&#39s awards letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2006 Industry news Brighton research backs recycling incentive schemes Report suggests incentives can drive up householder participation rates for recycling schemes by 20% in three months letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2006 Industry news Enfield claims vindication in recycling row with Mayor London borough says 31% recycling rate proves it was right to sell off recycling centre against wishes of Ken Livingstone letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2006 Industry news Boiler damage sees Kirklees incinerator out of action Council says eight-week shutdown to repair "significant damage" will not impact on landfill allowance targets letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2006 Industry news An uncertain future: standards for recovered paper The paper industry is troubled. Unless clear guidance is given to local authorities and the waste management industry there is a tangible fear that the quality of recovered paper will begin to deteriorate. Emily Ross discovers whether the influx of new guidance to address this problem has the capacity to make the situation worse. letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2006 Industry news Home composting critics “missing bigger picture” Composting Association and WRAP defend home composting against claims it causes the emission of the greenhouse gas methane letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2006 Industry news Opposition to plans for 10m Worcester recycling plant Planners reveal large response from residents concerned at proposal for new materials sorting facility near Worcester letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2006