Recycling news: 2004

Industry news New 1m vehicle fleet to boost recycling in East Sussex Onyx South Downs is taking on 11 new vehicles to help improve the 23% household waste recycling rate in the county letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2004 Industry news “All-island” co-operation hailed in fridge recycling success Claiming success with a cross-border fridge recycling contract, Irish government suggests following suit with other waste streams letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2004 Industry news MoD construction project praised for recycled material use A 1 billion building programme for the armed forces has surpassed government targets for recycled content letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2004 Industry news Community recycling and re-use groups receive lottery boost A Cornish nappy project, a Lincolnshire composting scheme and a Manchester furniture re-use group benefit from CRED funding letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2004 Industry news Councils demand manufacturers shoulder battery burden Local Government International Bureau tells EU Council that manufacturers should take full responsibility for battery recycling letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2004 Industry news Paper merchants voice alarm over export-PRN accreditation Recovered paper merchants have suggested packaging could end up being landfilled because of new accreditation rules letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2004 Industry news PRN prices slip in wake of new reprocessing figures Packaging waste recovery note values except in steel and plastics have fallen after the release of new recycling data letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2004 Industry news New guidelines on recovered paper quality published Two pan-European paper associations have released the first ever guidelines on paper recycling quality control processes letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2004 Industry news Audit Commission criticises York over waste progress The Audit Commission has raised concerns about progress with York&#39s environmental services since the council&#39s last inspection letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2004 Industry news Valpak opens China office to strengthen export activity The packaging waste compliance scheme has opened an office in China to help its exporting of packaging waste letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2004 Industry news Newport trials fortnightly residual waste collections Welsh council to run six-month fortnightly trial with 9,000 households, as 58,000 homes start a weekly recycling scheme letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2004 Industry news Industry calls for WEEE producer responsibility delay Uncertainties in new waste electronics rules mean the 2005 deadline for producers&#39 allocations may not work, expert warns letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2004 Industry news 1.2 million glass recycling plant opens in Northern Ireland Kosmos Recycling opens new plant in Belfast to take mixed commercial glass and process it for use in building products letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2004 Industry news Row erupts over packaging recycling accreditation deadline Reprocessors and exporters have objected to the Environment Agency&#39s ruling on the new packaging waste accreditation deadline letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2004 Industry news Defra completes plastics packaging waste reprocessor visits Results of Defra&#39s fact-finding mission into the issuing of packaging waste recovery notes should be released this month letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2004 Industry news New website to boost safety in recycling and waste sector Health and Safety Executive launches new website to combat poor safety record of the recycling and waste industry letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2004 Industry news West Lancashire launches multi-material kerbside recycling Council to launch a blue box service for three in four households to recycle cans, glass and plastics each week letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2004 Industry news Mixed plastics report cautious over collection factors A report from WRAP has found a case for collecting mixed plastics but speaks of a developing market letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2004 Industry news Severnside set to expand after purchase of BPB Recycling The company is seeking to expand infrastructure to deal with the extra 250,000 tonnes of paper it will acquire from the deal letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2004 Industry news Cumbria responds to “poor” finding from Audit Commission The Audit Commission has strongly criticised waste management in Cumbria but the council has highlighted recent improvements letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2004 Industry news Kerbside scheme in deprived areas achieves 73% recycling Nearly three quarters of households in Liverpool&#39s most deprived areas committed to the pilot kerbside scheme letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2004 Industry news Herefordshire and Worcestershire councils team up over waste Local authorities in the two county areas have signed up to work together on a waste strategy letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2004 Industry news Wyvern prepares for sale with appointment of advisors The sale procedure for Wyvern Waste is taking shape with the choice of consultants now agreed letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2004 Industry news Hillingdon signs contract with West London Compost London&#39s top-performing council for recycling is to send green waste to be treated by the Harefield-based in-vessel composting company letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2004 Industry news Defra opens second round of 30m new technologies fund Government seeks bids for second portion of Demonstrator Fund, promoting new treatment processes for biodegradable waste letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2004 Industry news UK operations boost Cleanaway financial results Waste management firm&#39s parent, Brambles, reports latest financial results showing growth in UK municipal business letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2004 Industry news OFT clearance heralds Severnside expansion DS Smith, owner of Severnside Recycling, has been given clearance for the acquisition of recovered paper firm BPB Recycling letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2004 Industry news News in Brief Recycling gives Waitrose brand appeal; 250 councils to benefit from Defra support; and, new waste exhibition for Bristol letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2004 Industry news Northumberland halts export of recyclables to India The county council has told its contractor SITA UK to end a trial sending waste material to India for sorting. letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2004 Industry news Lancashire waste firm benefits from WRAP leasing scheme Wyre Waste Management leases 220,000 worth of aggregates recycling machinery with support from WRAP&#39s eQuip scheme letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2004 Industry news Scottish council extends kerbside scheme to flats From October, Falkirk Council is extending its kerbside scheme to cover 10,000 flats and hard-to-reach areas letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2004 Industry news LARAC welcomes inclusion of re-use in council indicators Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee says local authorities should measure amount of materials being reused letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2004 Industry news Regional effort needed in recycling market development work Latest London Remade review calls for market development funding for recycling to be given stronger regional focus in UK letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2004 Industry news Wincanton runs WEEE take-back trial for retailers The logistics company is working with Remploy to re-use and recycle waste electronics from retailers including Comet letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2004 Industry news News in Brief BMW improves its packaging recycling system at Cowley plant; and, news on three innovative waste awareness projects letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2004 Industry news Time running out for entries to Awards for Excellence Local authorities will be among those recognised for achievements in recycling and waste management this year letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2004 Industry news Rotherham community recyclers in 300,000 lottery award Creation Recycling will provide weekly kerbside recycling collections for 12,000 households in hard-to-reach areas of borough letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2004 Industry news Study hails aggregates recycling in Hampshire A new report supported by the DTI reveals that 680,000 tonnes of aggregates are now being recycled each year in Hampshire letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2004 Industry news Long-term investment in glass reprocessing could go abroad Andy Hartley of British Glass warns that next year&#39s emissions trading scheme threatens the future of the UK glass sector letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2004 Industry news Emission: impossible for UK glass reprocessors? Andy Hartley, director of strategy and communications at the glass industry's trade confederation British Glass, talks to James Cartledge about the impact of major new environmental controls. letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2004