Recycling news: 2011

Industry news Almost half of plastic bottles collected for recycling Recoup reveals headline findings of its UK Household Plastics Packaging Collection Survey 2011 but warns of some "alarm bells" letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2011 Industry news Waste paper exports see more price falls Some further weakening in export prices has continued through October in the face of global economic concerns letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2011 Industry news Call for total ban on used electronic exports to Africa Reprocessors at London event say recycling infrastructure must come first but others stress important role of second hand ICT and EA says problem should be tackled at source letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2011 Industry news Austerity tone for LARAC 2011 in face of cuts Topics at well-attended conference range from Waste Review through to the use of social media letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2011 Industry news EnvironComs £5m Grantham fire claim appeal fails WEEE reprocessors appeal against earlier rejection of claim for compensation from insurance broker rejected by High Court judge letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2011 Industry news Covanta scraps plans for 400m Welsh incinerator Veolia and Viridor left as last two in running for Prosiect Gwyrdd contract in South Wales after Merthyr Tydfil proposal withdrawn letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2011 Industry news Councils forced to stop sending card for composting Shropshire and High Peak councils to stop collecting card with green waste in move they link to imposed organic waste rules letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2011 Policy & government EPD - EPD 25th Anniversary Working Group Membership - Environmental Protection Department (EPD) Hong Kong EPD · 24 Oct 2011 Industry news Packaging recycling resilient despite market fears Recycling and recovery data for the third quarter of 2011 showsgood performance, despite small overall decline,in all materials except wood letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2011 Industry news Trial begins in UKs biggest ever WEEE export case Seven defendants in court in Basildon today and another seven to be tried separately in relation to Agencys largest ever investigation into alleged illegal WEEE exports letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2011 Industry news Torbay recycling officer honoured at LARAC awards Partnership toboost recycling in Cardiff student hallsand communications campaign in Maidstone also among this year's winners letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2011 Industry news Agency bids to remove battery scheme approval Appeal by unspecified scheme is reason for continued delay in publishing 2010 battery recycling data letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2011 Industry news MBT takes its place at the top of the agenda Shanks Paul Clements talks about the important role MBT has to play in diverting waste from landfill and generating renewable energy letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2011 Industry news The Agency Workers Regulations New rights for temporary workers have been introduced letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2011 Industry news Wakefield aims to close waste PFI deal next year Council agrees completion date with Shanks-led consortium that will involve 750m contract beginning in March 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 20 Oct 2011 Industry news Durham plans to close over a third of its HWRCs County council set to run public consultation on money-saving proposals which would also see introduction of mobile' recycling centres letsrecycle.com News · 20 Oct 2011 Industry news Enterprise first choice for 210m Edinburgh deal Services company beats Kier/Shanks bid to be named frontrunner for collections contract which council claims will save it 71.6m over seven years letsrecycle.com News · 20 Oct 2011 Industry news Cory submits plans for Cornish C&I waste MRF Plans for Bio Park site near Redruth would also offer capacity for processing residual waste to produce refuse-derived fuel letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2011 Industry news Food waste probably eligible for weekly fund Recycling minister Lord Taylor uses speech at LARAC conference to unveil more details of 250m fund in face of criticism of initiative letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2011 Industry news Orange bag recycling scheme rolled out in Leicester Move from kerbside sort to commingling allows contractor Biffa to add to add new materials to list collected from households letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2011 Industry news ROCs review plans could see EfW subsidy halved Proposals for Renewables Obligation banding levels for 2013-17 also include removing support for landfill gas letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2011 Policy & government Business deal to boost recycling brokered The voluntary commitment is part of a package of measures outlined in the Waste Review earlier this year. GOV.UK · 19 Oct 2011 Industry news Leeds wins 8.4m by claiming back trade waste VAT Claim relating to VAT charged for service over 34 year period is first major repayment after HMRC changed position on council trade waste services letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2011 Industry news Leeds wins 8.4m claiming back trade waste VAT Claim relating to VAT charged for service over 34 year period is first major repayment after HMRC changed position on council trade waste services letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2011 Industry news WRG secures 22m Buckinghamshire HWRC deal Seven-year contract covering 10 site network is set to involve improvements and waste reduction initiatives being introduced letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2011 Industry news Commitment targets better SME waste service access Voluntary initiative developed by Defra, WRAP, LGA and FSB sets out best practice principles for local authority business waste services letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2011 Policy & government CCC highlights progress made by the Welsh Government towards reducing emissions and preparing for climate change – 18 October 2011 In a report published today, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has highlighted progress made by the Welsh Government towards reducing emissions and preparing for climate change. Climate Change Committee · 18 Oct 2011 Policy & government CCC highlights progress made by the Welsh Government towards reducing emissions and preparing for climate change – 18.10.11 In a report published today, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has highlighted progress made by the Welsh Government towards reducing emissions and preparing for climate change. Climate Change Committee · 18 Oct 2011 Industry news Bin company Taylor sold to investment firm for £15m Sullivan Street buys Droitwich-based company from ECI Partners and says it will rapidly accelerate its growth plans letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on Viridor rail freight, Labours shadow Defra team, Scottish WEEE collections, an investment in RecycleBank and Northern Irish recycling figures letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2011 Industry news Local authorities still important to WRAP Funding for councils largely stopped but focus now on supporting service changes and trade waste, says collections programme head Linda Crichton letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2011 Policy & government Bioenergy team visit energy crop fields By Senior Analyst, Kavita Srinivasan Members of the CCC Bioenergy team recently joined experts on bioenergy from the … Climate Change Committee · 17 Oct 2011 Industry news Yorkshire councils to make PFI choice this year Bradford and Calderdale set to choose between Shanks and SSE consortium and bid involving WRG, Skanska and EarthTech for long-term waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2011 Industry news Covanta Bedfordshire EfW secures IPC backing Rookery Pit facility is first project to be approved by independent commission but decision must now pass through Parliament letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2011 Industry news Planning framework ‘recipe for confusion for waste As consultation on proposed policy document closes, ESA claims it does not do enough to reflect importance of waste infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2011 Council news East Renfrewshire - East Renfrewshire Council East Renfrewshire Council · 14 Oct 2011 Policy & government Minister responds to first IPC energy decision Statement by Charles Hendry, Minister of State 14 October 2011 The Infrastructure Planning Commission today announced its first planning decision… GOV.UK · 14 Oct 2011 Industry news Fraud charges over glass packaging waste Four people appear in court in South Wales to face allegation of conspiring to commit a fraud involving Nationwide Recycling of Llandarcy letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2011 Industry news Used cardboard leads waste paper prices down Expected market correction sweeps across paper recycling sector with more reductions expected letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on CRT recycling, a 14m Welsh reprocessing fund, food waste in Dorset, compostable bags in Stevenage and an SME collection service letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2011