Recycling news: 2002

Industry news Thousands of new homes could overload Oxfordshire&#39s recycling facilities A decrease in the number of residents per household could have a huge affect on waste according to an Enviros report letsrecycle.com News · 16 Sept 2002 Industry news Strategy Unit releases interim paper ahead of waste review The SU has released a last call for information before its waste review, which reveals some of its thinking letsrecycle.com News · 16 Sept 2002 Industry news Leeds to get three new recycling centres Leeds is developing three new recycling centres valued at 1.5m to help boost recycling rates in the city letsrecycle.com News · 16 Sept 2002 Industry news Council of Ministers expected to delay Corbey proposals The EU Council of Ministers will most likely seek more amendments to the Corbey packaging waste proposals next month letsrecycle.com News · 15 Sept 2002 Industry news Parish chairman backs CRN in debate over cash for low recycling authorities A parish councillor has warned of bureaucratic mayhem over the decision to boost funding for low recycling councils letsrecycle.com News · 15 Sept 2002 Industry news Yorkshire-based waste managment firm wins hospital recyclable waste contract Leeds-based 3b Waste Solutions has won a contract to handle recyclable waste at St James Hospital letsrecycle.com News · 15 Sept 2002 Industry news Local authorities and the community sector forge another alliance The Local Government Association and the Community Recycling Network will work to together to increase recycling letsrecycle.com News · 15 Sept 2002 Industry news DEFRA ministers to rule whether windrows are safe for catering waste A decision is to be made over the use of windrows in the first part of the composting process for catering waste letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2002 Industry news Questions raised over volumes of wood PRNs Debate over volume of wood PRNs being issued for wood packaging letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2002 Industry news Pubs and hotels must register as packaging &#39sellers&#39 by end of 2002 Environment Agency says it will not appeal against High Court ruling letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2002 Industry news Three Yorkshire landfill sites to get additional 1,000 tonnes of waste Three landfills will take in up to 80% of Leeds&#39 waste, following fire damage to the city&#39s transfer station letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2002 Industry news London launches Draft Municipal Waste Strategy for public consultation London&#39s Draft Municipal Waste Strategy - launched for public consultation, takes account of new revised opinions letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2002 Industry news Oversupply expected to lead to drop in wood prices A rise in the number of businesses entering the wood recycling market is likely to lead to lower prices letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2002 Industry news High-street stationer fails to meet packaging regulations Legal action has been taken against a stationary firm after repeated failures to meet producer responsibilities letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2002 Industry news Fire forces major waste transfer site to close in Yorkshire Damping down continues after a fire tore through the Kirkstall Road transfer and recycling site on Sunday letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2002 Industry news An additional 170m for Scotland to tackle waste Scotland could get an additional 170m towards its national waste strategy letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2002 Industry news Compost directive proposals on biowaste would be hard to enforce, warns LARAC Ability of UK to enforce draft biowaste paper&#39s compulsory separation is questioned letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2002 Industry news Industry flinches after Europe&#39s first vote on Corbey proposals The European Parliament&#39s acceptance of packaging waste target changes has caused some concern in the industry letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2002 Industry news LGA survey reveals additional ELV costs to local authorities could top 100 million The Local Government Association has been warned about a huge rise in abandoned end-of-life vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2002 Industry news CA sites remain key option for electrical waste Within six weeks the EU is expected to decide vital issues in the WEEE directive, says UK expert letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2002 Industry news New Advisory Committee on Packaging appointed The Government has announced that former Valpak chief executive John Turner will chair the advisory group letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2002 Industry news WRAP appoints Scotland liaison officer Pioneer of Scotland&#39s Business Environmental Partnership John Forbes chosen to deliver WRAP Business Plan in Scotland letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2002 Industry news Government to set recycling targets for junk mail The Direct Marketing Association and Westminster finalise voluntary producer responsibility code letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2002 Industry news Grundon to convert existing building into fridge recycling plant A new 3 million plant near Reading would see 150,000 fridges recycled a year letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2002 Industry news Response to CRN criticism of DEFRA funding policy It is suggested that the Community Recycling Network should reconsider its role on the panel for DEFRA allocations letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2002 Industry news Kerbside battery recycling pilot Bristol adds 116,000 scheme onto existing 160,000-household collection letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2002 Industry news Oldham firm could be forced to clear 150,000 fridge stock-pile The Environment Agency has served legal notices on a firm to speed up progress with its licence application letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2002 Industry news CRN viewpoint: Letter to the editor The CRN considers letsrecycle.com&#39s coverage of its views regarding money for poor performing councils to be unfair letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2002 Industry news Sheffield recommended to approve Onyx incinerator Council planning officers say a new Onyx incinerator will not crowd out recycling letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2002 Industry news Leeds firm fined over packaging waste regulations Another company has been fined over breaching packaging waste rules letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2002 Industry news Community recyclers attack DEFRA over cash switch to poorer councils The CRN says giving money to poorer councils sends the wrong message to community groups and high recycling authorities letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2002 Industry news DEFRA favours CA sites and kerbside for waste electrical goods Councils fear a flood of electrical goods at CA sites if these are used to meet the WEEE directive letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2002 Industry news First Composting Association Standard awarded Jack Moody soil conditioner receives quality certificate letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2002 Industry news Support voiced for credits scheme to fund sustainable waste projects Respondents to a DEFRA consultation paper using Landfill Tax credits back their use for waste schemes letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2002 Industry news Ray Watson, BRPA chief executive, dies on return from London meeting The paper industry today paid warm tributes to Ray Watson who died yesterday letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2002 Industry news Somerset kerbside scheme will serve more than 80% of homes Somerset Waste Partnership to begin door-to-door collections in October letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2002 Industry news Corbey 65% packaging recycling target wins support The European Parliament has considered a range of proposals put forward for packaging waste letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2002 Industry news Waste Watch Recycled Products Guide website re-launched Online guide is updated and made easier to use letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2002 Industry news London boroughs receive next chunk of DEFRA 21 million The London Recycling Fund allocates 5 million of London&#39s Waste Minimisation and Recycling Fund to eight boroughs letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2002 Industry news Comments invited on draft Waste Acceptance Criteria guidance Environment Agency invites feedback on its Guidance on National Interim Waste Acceptance Procedures letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2002