Recycling news: 2006

Industry news Defra launches investigation as PRN market flounders Department seeks reasons behind apparent shortfall in producer responsibility obligations for packaging waste letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2006 Industry news Construction sector denounced over attitude to waste Recycling organisation accuses building firms of not caring about environment, but research suggests this may not be the case letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2006 Industry news Investigation after man killed in Belfast landfill Health and safety officers and city council launch investigation after man dies tipping waste at Dargan Road landfill letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2006 Industry news Stage set for Waste World Cup tournament Football teams from around waste and recycling sector prepare for annual competition taking place in Northampton tomorrow letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2006 Industry news 1.7m research project to tackle waste LCD televisions York academics win DTI backing to develop technology claimed to be "clean, efficient" way to recycle liquid crystals letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2006 Industry news Yorkshire authorities to bid for 65m in PFI waste support County council and City of York to seek government backing for 25-year waste contract through Private Finance Initiative letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2006 Industry news Hopes of Christmas deal for HDPE reprocessing plant WRAP "optimistic" of finding company to develop "world&#39s first" closed loop plastic milk bottle recycling plant soon letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2006 Industry news Safety document resolve to cut waste collection fatalities New guidance issued by Health and Safety Executive aims to improve safety measures for waste and recycling collection vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2006 Industry news Inspection success for Watford comes at high cost Local authority watchdog praises borough for recycling and waste services, but expresses concern over budget overspend letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2006 Industry news Triumphant claims for East Dunbartonshire recycling scheme Initial results of new weekly recycling and fortnightly residual waste collection scheme suggest 69% in recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2006 Industry news IKEA claims 97% drop in carrier bag use Furniture chain believes its bag levy is on course to reduce carrier bag use from 32m each year to just 900,000 letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2006 Industry news Smooth takeover for Norwich metals recycling firm Recycling company EASCO takes national network of sites to 13 with acquisition of Peruzzi&#39s Metals letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2006 Industry news South Yorkshire waste partnership on the cards Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham considering joint bid for PFI credits, but Doncaster&#39s zero waste policy is causing problems letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2006 Industry news East Sussex residents asked for views on waste treatment Six-week consultation underway on long-term plans for waste management alongside county&#39s proposed new waste incinerator letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2006 Industry news Negotiations extended for nation&#39s biggest waste contract Start date for 2.5bn Manchester waste and recycling contract put back to allow bidders more time to finalise proposals letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2006 Industry news News in Brief News on Welsh community recycling; WEEE re-use; Newport Paper; Waste weighing systems; and Harrogate borough council letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2006 Industry news Councils explain use of microchips on household bins Local authorities around UK forced onto defensive after media storm concerning use of electronic tags on wheeled bins letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2006 Industry news English county breaks 50% recycling barrier for first time County believed to be first to recycle more than half its household waste rather than sending it for incineration or landfill letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2006 Industry news Energy-saving claim for food waste “Muncher” machines East Yorkshire anaerobic digestion plant installs machines whose manufacturer claims help avoid plant downtime and save energy letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2006 Industry news New director for London Community Recycling Network As London group seeks to expand, Matthew Thomson is appointed as director to run the organisation letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2006 Industry news MEP demands EU investigation into UK vehicle recycling Lib Dem environment spokesman calls DVLA "out of control" for allowing cars be scrapped without Certificates of Destruction letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2006 Industry news Supply problems hit Lincoln waste and recycling scheme City council writes to thousands of homes concerning last-minute delay to 1.2m scheme, after bins fail to turn up on time letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2006 Industry news Thumbs down for North Yorkshire new technology plant Planners reject bid from Yorwaste to build experimental facility to process mixed municipal waste letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2006 Industry news Biffa builds food waste composting plant in Derbyshire Plant with 24,000 tonne annual capacity to open next Spring to compost household food waste and green waste letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2006 Industry news Plastic milk bottle recycling “technically attractive” Trial recommends integrating HDPE plastic bottle reprocessing plants wit PET bottle plants for maximum profitability letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2006 Industry news Junk mail set to increase after postal agreement Royal Mail in talks with postal union on abolishing current limits on amount of unwanted mail delivered to homes letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2006 Industry news Entry call as Awards for Excellence trophies are crafted Recycled glass from North Wales will be used in this year&#39s Awards for Excellence trophies letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2006 Industry news Buckinghamshire committee demands waste scheme review Councillors call back cabinet decision to introduce permit scheme for trade waste at civic amenity sites letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2006 Industry news SITA begins recycling site upgrades in Surrey Plans to improve recycling facilities in the county begin with planning application for the revamp of a site at Redhill letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2006 Industry news An infinite supply? the debate on incineration While a number of local authorities have steered away from incineration, many have recognised that it can provide an effective solution for handling a substantial percentage of municipal waste. Emily Ross questions whether there will be enough waste for incinerators to burn in the future? letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2006 Industry news Five-figure fines for waste offenders in South East Two companies handed major fines after pleading guilty to illegal waste activities in the South East of England letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2006 Industry news News in Brief Hull aims to improve awareness; High performance in East Sussex; Plasterboard grant; and Leicestershire targets schools letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2006 Industry news London community group teams up with national organisations National CRN not involved as three support networks agree to co-ordinate services and reach a wider audience letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2006 Industry news News in Brief With news of sand "recycling" in Poole, a new recycling initiative at the Oval and Cherwell&#39s bid to increase material collections letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2006 Industry news Grain site to become 8 million composting facility Yorkshire recycling company hopes to serve the whole of Yorkshire and the Humber with site&#39s "ideal" infrastructure for composting letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2006 Industry news Seeking illumination: pre-treatment for non haz waste The new pre-treatment requirement for non-hazardous waste is imminent but how good an understanding actually exists in the industry as to what need to be done? Emily Ross investigates. letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2006 Industry news Paper sector&#39s health and safety figures improve Recovered paper sector reports reduction in RIDDOR-reported incidents in first half of year letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2006 Industry news Mobile phone recycling and reuse takes off online A phone recycling business with a website recycling service reports high interest from consumers letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2006 Industry news Wirral responds to garden recycling boom Council rolls out 75,000 bins under new waste collection contract with Biffa Waste Services letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2006 Industry news WRAP forecasts &#39considerable&#39 rise in food waste collections Guidance on collection methods for household food waste have been published for local authorities letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2006