Recycling news: 2009

Industry news Bettison bids farewell to LGA environment board Outgoing chair credits role played by householders in increasing recycling but laments not securing landfill tax repayments letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2009 Industry news Mid Devon Community Recycling cuts back trade arm Company stops collections from 700 firms due to "economic situation" but council contract unaffected letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2009 Industry news Viridor acquires Manchester paper recycling firm Waste management firm strengthens its foothold in North West by taking over Waste Management Ltd letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2009 Industry news Government clarifies its post-REPIC ruling position Letter sent to all WEEE compliance schemes outlining approach that should be taken to collections and data letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2009 Industry news Officers recommend planning approval for Quinn Cheshire West and Chester council to decide on whether to approve unauthorised Elton glass plant retrospectively letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2009 Industry news Fire-hit AWS to continue food-grade flake production Washing and flaking buildings and equipment were undamaged by a fire this week at the AWS Ecoplastics plant letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2009 Industry news Second council agrees to trial RecycleBank Labour-controlled Halton council in Cheshire to trial American rewards-based recycling scheme letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2009 Industry news Greenstar points to higher recycling from commingled MRF operator says figures released for five councils prove benefits of collection route over kerbside sort letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2009 Industry news Judgement awaited in Veolia disclosure dispute High Court reserves judgment on waste firm's injunction preventing disclosure of cost details of council contract letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2009 Industry news Fire hits AWS Ecoplastics bottle recycling plant in Lincolnshire Fire and rescue crews still on site and expect incident to be "ongoing for some time" at £14m facility letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2009 Industry news Bottom ash recycling plant approved for South Yorks Lincolnshire firm given go-ahead for plant to cater for IBA from Veolia's Sheffield energy recovery plant letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on battery compliance, an appointment to the EA Board and Wiltshire and Swindon's core waste strategy letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2009 Industry news Council leader quits amid recycling fraud allegations The head of Eden district council steps down following arrest in conjunction with allegations of recycling fraud letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2009 Industry news Mattress recycling scheme launched in SE London Lewisham-based scheme Matt:UK begins operations with aim of diverting 1,000 mattresses-a-day from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2009 Industry news “Positive” response to textile sorting initiative SortUK But, some in sector raise concerns over stance of new organisation towards sorting overseas letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2009 Industry news Call for more AD Brian Chambers explains why the UK should be looking to anaerobic digestion to treat food waste letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2009 Industry news letsrecycle.com clinches cricket victory over Shanks Online news publisher edges a one-run victory over waste management firm in Lincolnshire letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2009 Industry news Shropshire council appoints ex-Windsor waste chief Unitary authority welcomes Larry Wolfe as head of waste management, but rules out trials of RecycleBank at present letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2009 Industry news WRAP overhaul set to create 5.7m in efficiency savings Further details of delivery landscape review reveal energy from waste high on agenda for new single resource efficiency body letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2009 Industry news Priority sites for waste identified in West Midlands Advantage West Midlands publishes research into suitable sites for construction of new technologies letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2009 Industry news Carpet a “potential feedstock” for composters Recycling body says 35% of domestic carpets could potentially be composted as UK trials of organic carpet treatment begin letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2009 Industry news Waste containers arrive back in UK from Brazil EA investigation into alleged illegal Brazil waste exports continues as 71 containers set to enter Felixstowe letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2009 Industry news Corus re-opens its doors to steel packaging scrap Steel giant reveals that it is to start buying cans and urges collectors to get in touch letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on risk guidance for bioaerosols, a bike reuse scheme in Durham and a BIR survey on carbon savings letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2009 Industry news Scotland posts 34.3% recycling rate for 2008/09 "Modest" rise in municipal recycling and composting rate leaves country nearly 6% short of 2010 target letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2009 Industry news The future of recycling in East London Textile recycling and materials recycling facilities ... letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2009 Industry news Skip hire bosses ordered to pay 234,393 for “waste mountain” Directors of North-East firm sentenced for waste offences in second highest ever confiscation achieved by EA letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2009 Industry news Scottish Government launches draft Zero Waste Plan Twelve week consultation launched on plans to move country towards achieving ambitious Zero Waste targets letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2009 Industry news Biffa unveils plans for its first waste incinerator Company proposes EfW facility in Leicestershire capable of handling 300,000 tonnes of residual waste a year letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2009 Industry news Cotswold approves plans to save 200,000-a-year District council looks to build on vastly improved recycling record and cut costs with introduction of 10 collection zones letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2009 Industry news Search underway for eight more ‘zero waste places’ Applications invited from councils to run initiatives which aim to demonstrate best practice in waste management letsrecycle.com News · 18 Aug 2009 Industry news Windsor prepares for second phase of RecycleBank trial Windsor and Maidenhead council rolls-out blue wheeled bins for dry recyclables following green waste pilot letsrecycle.com News · 18 Aug 2009 Industry news WRAP reappoints Entec to council advisory role Northumberland-based consultancy firm handed four-year contract to provide support framework for local authorities letsrecycle.com News · 18 Aug 2009 Industry news Charging for collection The Eversheds legal team on the problems of charging for waste collection letsrecycle.com News · 18 Aug 2009 Industry news New Earth to develop gasification project next year Organic Waste treatment firm confirms plans to produce energy from RDF at Canford following investment fund success letsrecycle.com News · 18 Aug 2009 Industry news Third sector hopeful ahead of Scottish Waste Plan launch Sector confident of gaining increased role in government's agenda ahead of draft waste plan publication this week letsrecycle.com News · 17 Aug 2009 Industry news Paul Bettison to leave LGA environment post Councillor Gary Porter, from South Holland district council, appointed to lobby on waste and recycling issues letsrecycle.com News · 17 Aug 2009 Industry news Body established to support council procurement LGA and Partnerships UK joint venture, Local Partnerships, to provide support in areas including waste letsrecycle.com News · 17 Aug 2009 Industry news NLWA appoints Norfolk waste expert as MD North London partnership hands high profile role to head of Norfolk Environmental Waste Services, David Beadle letsrecycle.com News · 17 Aug 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on a food waste campaign in London, schools using compaction systems and a £20,000 packaging fine for a shoe firm letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2009