Recycling news: 2012

Industry news Success at SE100 NCWRP are once again one of the country’s top 30 fastest growing established social enterprises as measured by the RBS SE100 Index, which is now in its third year and tracks the success of social businesses across the UK by examining both their growth and the way they demonstrate their impact. Coming after success in 2010 [...] Community Wood Recycling · 31 Dec 2012 Industry news WINTER NEWSLETTER 2012 13 Welcome to our winter newsletter! It has been a challenging year for most of us and the waste industry is no exception. Our clients have been facing up to difficult times although London seems to be f... Powerday · 30 Dec 2012 Industry news Biffa looking forward after 100 years Biffa has recently celebrated its 100th anniversary and is now looking forward to closing a refinancing deal around the end of January 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 24 Dec 2012 Industry news Month: December 2012 - Iceland Iceland Foods corporate news · 21 Dec 2012 Industry news Call for balance in contamination debate Response to Resource Association report suggests commingling not only cause of contamination in recycling in UK letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2012 Industry news Veolia withdraws from NLWA procurement Veolia withdraws from procurement of NWLA contracts leaving uncertainty over future of the project letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2012 Industry news News in brief With news including: Gloucestershire networking, an 80th birthday,a recycling firms business award, transparent bins, environmental permitting workshops and a BSI study letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2012 Industry news Yes to tips for crews, letsrecycle.com survey finds Councils and waste companies generally allow tips but tell collection crews not to solicit tips from the public at Christmas letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2012 Industry news Defra stands firm on need for glass PRN compliance Department rules out suggested changes to PRN system and insists on need for level playing field and compliance with EU targets letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2012 Industry news Glass PRNs: what happens next? Budget Pack's Stephen Clark discusses how the packaging sector has risked missing its glass recycling obligation letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2012 Industry news Cromwell’s recycling division sold to Leopard Cromwell Recycling sold to newly-formed Oldham-based waste exporter Leopard Recycling letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2012 Industry news Report warns of high cost of contamination Resource Association study estimates that its nine reprocessor members spend 51m each year on managing poor and inconsistent quality recyclate letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2012 Industry news LOCOG falls short of 70% Olympics recycling target Olympic organisers report that overall recycling, reuse and composting rate for London 2012 was 62% after examining end processes of waste letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2012 Industry news Shanks consortium in frame for 500m NI deal North West Region Waste Management Group recommends consortium as preferred bidder to deliver MBT and gasification plant on behalf of 7 Northern Irish councils letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2012 Industry news Skip hire firm to pay 170,000 after death at site Need a Skip fined 45,000 and ordered to pay 125,000 in costs for safety breaches after employee was killed by a 13-tonne shovel loader at West Bromwich site letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2012 Industry news DCLG planning guidance prioritises waste hierarchy Guidance issued by DGLG to inform local planning authorities on meeting requirements of EU Waste Framework Directive letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2012 Industry news Government to act on lead acid battery confusion EXCLUSIVE: Government officials say that resolving confusion around definition of portable and industrial battery classifications is a priority letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2012 Industry news Retailers continue in-store Christmas card recycling M&S and Sainsburys prepare to distribute dedicated bins for another year despite a decline in the amount of cards collected letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2012 Industry news Training for safety Andy Firman of AJF Waste Management discusses how training can improve health and safety in the waste and recycling sector letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2012 Industry news Italian recycling industry: a European winner Jeff Cooper takes a look at Italy and a recent presentation to the European Parliament which showed the country performing well in terms of recycling letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on: Christmas tree recycling; Agency merger consultation; government waste reduction; mercury storage proposals, and; Hackney fund details letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2012 Industry news Norfolk borough opts for residual waste plant Kings Lynn and West Norfolk borough council agrees conditional deal with Material Works Ltd to build and operate a recycling facility for 35,000 tonnes of the boroughs residual waste letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2012 Industry news LARAC questions future of commingling in Scotland Recycling officers raise concerns about collections after Scottish Government issues guidance on waste hierarchy letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2012 Industry news Scottish waste firm ‘to appeal 200k fine’ Doonin Plant Ltd vows to fight conviction for waste pollution offences after being handed record fine by Livingston Sherriff Court letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2012 Industry news Heat turned down on textile market Textile recyclers see slight fall in price paid for goods from charity shops as TRA calls for collectors and charities to strike a deal to benefit both parties letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2012 Industry news Biogen favoured for third AD plant in Wales Food waste treatment firm is named as first choice to build food waste to energy plant on behalf of three South Wales councils letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2012 Industry news Government ‘not putting green gas first’ Ministers should be prioritising anaerobic digestion for gas energy and other renewable sources ahead of higher-risk techniques such as fracking, says ADBA letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2012 Industry news Green waste contamination fears raised by MP Minister defends spreading of compost provided it is good quality following concerns raised by MP and metal detectors letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2012 Industry news Planning granted for 145m Glasgow EfW facility Proposed South Clyde Energy Centre has been granted planning permission by Glasgow city council letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2012 Industry news Landfill tax escalator should not be extended Head of tax at Veolia tells ESA seminar that extending tax beyond levels currently set out could put some landfilloperators out of business letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2012 Industry news Veolia averts Bromley strike after crunch talks Waste collection crews in the London Borough of Bromley decide to suspend strikes after Veolia agrees to reverse sackings of four employees letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2012 Industry news Agency asked to count ash glass as recycling Incinerator firms bid to get aggregates material approved under packaging waste system in push to meet targets letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2012 Industry news The WEEE challenge for local authorities Graeme Parkin, group commercial director of Environcom, looks at the WEEE challenge ahead for local authorities letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2012 Industry news Homepage - FCC Environment - FCC Environment FCC Environment UK · 12 Dec 2012 Industry news Growth predicted in waste and recycling sector Government figures forecast growth in sales, recycling and recovery while the wider UK economy is expected to contract this year letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2012 Industry news News in brief With news on a 200,000 Taylor contract; Chris White joining Closed Loop; EPC deal; Shanks Heineken contract; cooking oil scheme; and an olive suppliers aims for zero waste letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2012 Industry news Leeds halts food waste plans after 250m bid failure Council criticised for naive approach to unsuccessful bid which means food waste collections will not be rolled out city wide letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2012 Industry news Food waste collection levels disappointing Chairman of Tamar Energy says that fall in number of councils collecting food waste separately is slowing growth in AD sector letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2012 Industry news Christmas caption competition: enter now! Email us your humorous entries for the 2012 Christmas caption competition which is sponsored by Taylor letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2012 Industry news EMR explains cheque cashing move Metal recycling firm EMR provides cheque cashing facility to scrap customers at its UK yards letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2012