Recycling news: 2023

Industry news WRA launches next phase of fence post and decking tests The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has launched a second phase of sampling and testing fence posts and decking as part of its ongoing waste wood classification project. The trade association, which represents 90% of the UK’s wood recyclers and reprocessors, hopes this second phase will confirm that the amount of wood treated with hazardous substances … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2023 Industry news WRA launches tests to confirm hazardous wood treatments diminishing in household waste stream A second round of tests is underway to confirm that hazardous treatments in the household waste wood stream are diminishing and are soon likely to disappear altogether. The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has launched phase two of the sampling and testing of fence posts and decking as part of its ongoing Waste Wood Classification (WWC) […] Wood Recyclers Association · 5 Jan 2023 Industry news Murfitts plans tyre recovery and recycling plant in UK Tyre recycling and reprocessing company Murfitts Industries has announced an agreement with a French firm to use Norwegian technology for the development of a pyrolysis and material recovery plant in the UK. A planning application for the plant is expected within the next six months although the location has not been revealed, the company said … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2023 Industry news Ecotec Services administration process moves forward The administration process at Worcester-based biomass boiler manufacturer Ecotec Services progressed this week (3 January), as a notice of ‘deemed approval’ was published. Ecotec went into administration on 27 October 2022, with a total ‘deficiency’ of £2.9 million noted, including debts to Barclays, Close Brothers and HMRC. The deemed approval notice was published by the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2023 Industry news ITV selects eBay as Love Island’s fashion partner for second year running eBay has confirmed that it will be the fashion partner for ITV’s Love Island again this year, with the broadcaster keen to promote pre-loved clothing instead of fast fashion. edie — Circular Economy tag · 5 Jan 2023 Industry news Councils halt waste sofa collections over POPs enforcement Councils have temporarily begun to halt the collection of waste soft furnishings, blaming the Environment Agency’s enforcement of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) regulations. In Cumbria, the council said yesterday (4 January) that its 14 household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) will “temporarily be unable to accept” items such as sofas and armchairs, bean bags and … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2023 Industry news 10 easy ways for your business to go green in 2023 - First Mile First Mile · 5 Jan 2023 Industry news Aldi Extends Partnership with Company Shop Group to Help Reduce Food Waste. | - Company Shop Group Company Shop Group · 5 Jan 2023 Industry news Altilium Metals receives first shipment of “black mass” for qualification at its planned Teesside plant, recycling battery waste from 150,000 EVs The new order, at the MT level was received at our EV Battery Recycling Technology Centre in Devon, for processing at our scale up line, the only one in the UK. Here we attain data to make informed decisions on mixed feedstocks, scalability and product quality at our planned commercial plants. What is “black mass”? [...] Altilium news · 5 Jan 2023 Industry news IKEA Kitchen Planner - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 4 Jan 2023 Industry news Former Construction Equipment Association chief receives MBE Rob Oliver, who retired as the Chief Executive of the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) in 2021, has been awarded an MBE in the King’s first New Year’s honours list. The Award of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) was made in recognition of Oliver’s services to the construction equipment manufacturing sector. He... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Jan 2023 Industry news CSG awards Botley pre-school technology funding A Botley pre-school will be able to update its technology for its pupils and staff after being awarded funding from CSG, the leading UK waste management company. CSG’s Community Chest, its new initiative to support good causes across the country, has awarded Pavilion Pirates, on the outskirts of Botley and Hedge End, £670 that it […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 4 Jan 2023 Industry news Notification of (virtual) AGM Save the date! Our AGM will be taking place on Tuesday 24 January from 10:30 til 13:00. Reuse Network · 4 Jan 2023 Industry news Eleven Maidstone binmen injured ‘slipping on ice’ Maidstone borough council says 11 of its 68 members of frontline waste collection staff suffered injuries slipping on ice in the lead-up to Christmas, though fortunately none were serious. Icy conditions in the final few weeks of December “really affected our services”, the council says, meaning some residents’ bins went uncollected. In the week before … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2023 Industry news Milestone for Enva’s easichick recycled poultry bedding Animal bedding manufacturer, easibedding, has announced it has reached a significant milestone having now manufactured over a third of a million tonnes of its recycled wood poultry bedding product, easichick. The company, which is owned by Enva, has recently seen significantly increased demand driven by the efforts of UK poultry farmers to combat the spread of avian […] Wood Recyclers Association · 4 Jan 2023 Industry news Taylor becomes LARAC’s executive director following restructure The Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) announced yesterday (4 January) that it has agreed a new staffing structure following the departure of its head of external affairs. John Coates left the role on 23 December to become policy and external affairs manager at Newry-based waste management company Re-Gen Waste (see letsrecycle.com story). The new … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2023 Industry news Defra: Cross compliance guidance for 2023 Cross compliance guidance has been published by Defra for 2023; it aims to simplify the various rules that farmers who claim certain payments are expected to follow for 2023. Those who need to comply with cross compliance are farmers/ land managers who claim the following payments: Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreements… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 4 Jan 2023 Industry news Andusia secures one million tonne RDF export deal Refuse derived fuel (RDF) specialist Andusia is to supply 200,000 tonnes a year of fuel to German energy from waste (EfW) group EEW. Andusia will begin supplying the RDF from this month (January) on a five year basis, totalling one million tonnes. The contract award from EEW comes on top of an existing contract to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2023 Industry news Waste sector outlook for 2023: part 2 In the second of a two-part series, we ask key figures from across the industry what the biggest issues in the waste and resources sector will be in 2023 and what they hope for. Sam Horne, chair of NAWDO If the last few months of 2022 are anything to go by, it’s clear that 2023 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2023 Industry news Going shopping to always shopping - how consumer behaviour is shaping Retail - British Retail Consortium British Retail Consortium news · 4 Jan 2023 Industry news Staff to vote on Merseyside HWRC strike as action in the Wirral cancelled More than 200 collection crew members employed by Biffa on a contract with Wirral metropolitan borough council have cancelled planned strikes after an agreement over pay was reached on 28 December. And, 180 workers employed by Veolia at the 22 household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) across Merseyside have suspended their own industrial action to vote … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2023 Industry news Record-breaking year for Bunting-Redditch Bunting-Redditch registered a record-breaking sales output in 2022. Despite the global economic challenges, the demand for Bunting’s metal separation equipment has never been higher. Equipment sales to companies in the recycling, plastics, mining, and mineral processing sectors drove sales growth in the year. Bunting is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of magnetic separato… Skip & Waste Magazine · 3 Jan 2023 Industry news Are you facing issues in connecting to the electrical grid? Contact us It has come to ADBA’s attention that some members are unable to increase plant output due to a lack of infrastructure and capacity in the electricity grid. ADBA is collecting accounts of this and would like to hear from you if you are experiencing this problem. Furthermore, we would like to know how much additional capacity… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 3 Jan 2023 Industry news Defra looks to engage with industry on waste reforms The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has set up a ‘business readiness forum’ to keep industry informed of the government’s waste reforms and associated delivery projects. Meanwhile, the department has also developed an online ‘obligation checker’ to help businesses understand whether they are obligated to collect data under extended producer responsibility (EPR) … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2023 Industry news No offers received for Horsham commercial recycling deal Horsham council received no offers to process the mixed recycling separate paper and card or food waste collected by its in-house commercial waste team following a recent tender. However, two deals worth more than £6 million were awarded to Britaniacrest for the processing of commercial residual waste. The results of the tender, valued at £6 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2023 Industry news Recyclers recognised in 2023 New Year Honours Three individuals in the waste and recycling sector were among those recognised in the New Year Honours list for 2023 for their services to recycling and the environment. Both Susie Burrage, president of the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA), and David Palmer-Jones, former chief executive of Suez Recycling and Recovery UK, received OBEs. An MBE … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2023 Industry news To solve our sustainability challenges we need to be fast, think creatively and work together Sam Jones, GB Head of Climate & Sustainability, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, provides his key takeaways on the future of packaging from a recent summit also including WWF, M&S, McDonald's and WRAP. edie — Circular Economy tag · 3 Jan 2023 Industry news Susie Burrage awarded OBE in King’s inaugural New Year Honours List 2023 Susie Burrage, Managing Director of Buckinghamshire-based Recycled Products Ltd, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s inaugural New Year Honours in recognition of her services to recycling and to the environment. Susie, from Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire said she now planned to use the honour to “shine a light” on the important role the recycling... Skip & Waste Magazine · 3 Jan 2023 Industry news Waste sector outlook for 2023: part 1 In the first of a two-part series, we ask key figures from across the industry what the biggest issues in the waste and resources sector will be in 2023 and what they hope for. Simon Ellin, chief executive of the Recycling Association The last few years have been driven by massive global events, whether that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2023 Industry news How you dispose of upholstered furniture has changed The post How you dispose of upholstered furniture has changed appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 3 Jan 2023 Industry news Shrewsbury Freegle - Freegle Freegle · 3 Jan 2023 Industry news Why we’re sharing a vision of defiant hope We believe that our biggest act of resistance is to stand together - full of passion and determined hope, united in our vision of the world we want to live in. Greenpeace UK · 1 Jan 2023