Recycling news: 2009

Industry news PDM targets local authority food waste Food waste recycler outlines plans to secure council contracts for material to treat in biomass and AD facilities letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2009 Industry news ITD shortlisted for CIWM Awards We are delighted to announcement our Indirect Thermal Desorption (ITD) technology based at our Waste Recovery Park, Port Clarence is one of the finalists in the CIWM Awards for Environmental Excellence in the category of Innovative Practice in Waste Management and Resource Recovery. This award focuses on excellence in any aspect of innovative practice related […] Augean · 21 Sept 2009 Industry news ‘UK’s first’ landfill gas-powered collection vehicle unveiled Royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea teams up with SITA UK to launch six-month trial of collection vehicle letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on a ministerial visit in Peterborough, a SITA appeal in Cornwall and glass recycling in Yorkshire letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2009 Industry news Somerset recycling drop blamed on behaviour “slip” Waste Partnership also cites recession and adverse national press coverage as factors behind 1.2% fall in quarterly rate letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2009 Industry news Freecycle UK faces mass exodus following autonomy row Many members of global online reuse network in the UK leave and join new rival Freegle scheme letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2009 Industry news Viridor calls for focus on small WEEE collection Re-processor highlights need for nationwide consumer initiative to ensure UK has chance of meeting rising EU collection targets letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2009 Industry news Bedford drops out of EfW project amid rising costs Central Bedfordshire and Luton "disappointed" over council's decision to withdraw from BEaR initiative letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2009 Industry news Performance on the up Recycling and waste minimisation initiatives are proving successful, says APSE letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2009 Industry news Final version of AD quality protocol published WRAP and EA officially launch document which aims to make it easier to market digestate letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2009 Industry news WRAP shapes strategy for changed delivery landscape The organisation is soon to submit its proposals for bringing delivery bodies together to Defra letsrecycle.com News · 16 Sept 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on Norfolk's PFI shortlist, Biffa's Manchester MRF and a landfill gas project in Gateshead letsrecycle.com News · 16 Sept 2009 Industry news EA crackdown leads to closures of illegal car scrapyards Agency operation sees almost half of all known sites in England and Wales being closed or brought into regulation letsrecycle.com News · 16 Sept 2009 Industry news Tensions run high in Leeds refuse dispute Arrests over waste protest at councillor's house as industrial action by refuse workers enters second week letsrecycle.com News · 16 Sept 2009 Council news BRECKLAND COUNCIL At a Meeting of the APPEALS COMMITTEE Held on Wednesday, 16 September 2009 at 10.00 am in Norfolk Room, The Co - Breckland Council Breckland Council · 16 Sept 2009 Industry news Edinburgh and Midlothian prepare to let 500m contract Councils team up for "Zero Waste" project to help deliver Scottish Government's aspiration of a Zero Waste Scotland letsrecycle.com News · 15 Sept 2009 Industry news Merton rolls out on-the-go recycling bins London borough to target transport hubs and public parks, as it also expands its household food waste collection service letsrecycle.com News · 15 Sept 2009 Industry news Central Beds council slams Bucks EfW decision Fears that selection of Covanta for waste contract could turn Bedfordshire into "dumping ground" letsrecycle.com News · 15 Sept 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on changes in Defra's waste team, World Plastic-Bag Free Day and fines for unlicensed vehicle dismantlers letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2009 Industry news Foil and aerosols targeted in new Alupro campaign Industry-backed initiative launched in bid to increase number of local authorities collecting aluminium and steel products letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2009 Industry news Councils invited to commit to a good recycling service WRAP and LGA launch Waste Collection Commitment, which sets out what residents should be able to expect letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2009 Industry news HSE publishes guide to operating MRFs safely Advice on how to reduce risks posed to hand pickers amongst that given in document published today letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on changes on the WEEE Advisory Body, a textile collecting landmark and an appointment at Global Renewables letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2009 Industry news Covanta takes first place in Bucks EfW race US company named as preferred bidder for deal with plans to burn county's waste in neighbouring Bedfordshire letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2009 Industry news Defra drops proposed 50 charge to register permitting exemptions "Current economic climate" prompts decision not to introduce fee for exemptions from environmental permitting letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2009 Industry news Corus sets up new can collection network Steel giant establishes sites in South Wales and Cumbria to check and sort cans as CanRoute centres set to lose role letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2009 Industry news Councils renew calls for removal of trade waste collection “disincentive” Government urged to make it easier for councils to collect waste from SMEs letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2009 Industry news Organics recyclers seek clarity over ABPR overhaul AFOR raises concerns over impact of proposed changes on composting and biogas plant operators letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2009 Industry news SITA UK seeks damages over failed Greater Manchester bid Firm claims Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority breached procurement rules in letting £3.8 billion deal letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2009 Industry news Environment Agency starts analysing Brazil waste Investigation into origin of "illegal" material continues after 81 containers at Felixstowe fumigated letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2009 Industry news Thurrock council rolls out three-bin service Essex council increases capacity for residents to recycle in bid to improve its 33% recycling rate letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2009 Industry news Public just as likely to buy recycled glass products WRAP study into consumer perceptions expected to boost interest in using recovered glass to produce packaging letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2009 Policy & government Global aviation emissions must be capped to tackle climate change – 9 September 2009 The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has advised the UK Government ahead of talks at Copenhagen that global aviation emissions should be capped as part of a wider global agreement to tackle climate change. Climate Change Committee · 9 Sept 2009 Policy & government Global aviation emissions must be capped to tackle climate change – 9 September 2009 The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has advised the UK Government ahead of talks at Copenhagen that global aviation emissions should be capped as part of a wider global agreement to tackle climate change. Developed countries will need to take the lead in making significant reductions in cutting aviation emissions, ensuring that these are no higher – and possibly lower – than 2005 levels in th… Climate Change Committee · 9 Sept 2009 Industry news SITA makes big commitment to gasification French-owned firm signs partnership deal with waste management firm Cyclamax to develop six gasification and recycling parks letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on robotic compost probes, an appointment at Otto UK and permits in Sheffield letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2009 Industry news Southwark gives go-ahead to Veolia MBT plans Planning permission awarded by London borough for treatment plant including waste firm's first UK MBT letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2009 Industry news Poole scraps MRF plans due to difficult economic climate Council votes to abandon £8.6m proposal after contractor Viridor revises business case and cites weak pound letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2009 Industry news Eunomia wins Waste World Cup 2009 Bristol-based consultancy beats waste management firm Greenstar UK on penalties in Northampton football tournament letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2009 Industry news Viridor beats WRG to Oxfordshire preferred bidder status An incinerator is the only financially viable technology for residual waste, says county council letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2009