Recycling news: 2005

Industry news Cory wins third term as waste collector for East Northants Cory Environmental to extend kerbside recycling services after winning six-year collection contract with East Northamptonshire letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2005 Industry news Municipal waste survey confirms 17.7% recycling rate Waste management carried out by councils in 2003/04 has finally been fully audited, showing first-ever decrease in landfill letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2005 Industry news Deputy PM intervenes in row over recycling centre sell-off John Prescott calls for inquiry over London borough&#39s decision to sell off recycling centre against Mayor&#39s wishes letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2005 Industry news Kent signs contract with composting firm New Earth New Earth Solutions seeking new site in north west Kent for contract to process 25,000 tonnes of organic waste each year letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2005 Industry news REPIC and B2B Compliance join forces on WEEE Producers of business electronics and consumer electronics will only have to sign up to one compliance scheme under new agreement letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2005 Industry news News in Brief New nappy scheme for Merseyside; Herfordshire recycling benefits Africa; new aggregates website; and, Riverside schools rewarded letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2005 Industry news In-vessel composting next step for South Gloucestershire Celebrating five years of PFI contract with SITA, council reveals new food waste collections for residents are on the horizon letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2005 Industry news Hull opens first new recycling centre for 20 years Minister Elliot Morley unveils Hull&#39s new 1.1m Burma Drive Recycling Centre, which was part-funded by Defra letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2005 Industry news RAL questions WEEE Directive “weakness” on fridge recycling Quality assurance association RAL warns of potential loophole in waste electronics directive on recovery of hydrocarbons letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2005 Industry news Retailers in talks with Welsh councils over WEEE network British Retail Consortium to meet Welsh local authorities tomorrow to rescue plans for WEEE collection network in Wales letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2005 Industry news Door-to-door hazardous waste collections could be mandatory Defra considering making councils provide kerbside collections for hazardous waste items including televisions letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2005 Industry news Citiraya UK reaffirms intention to remain in operation CRT recycler Citiraya UK has insisted it will continue operations, despite legal trouble faced by its parent company letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2005 Industry news Agency losing ground in battle against illegal waste sites Environment Agency suggests more use of ASBOs as it reveals 27% increase in serious pollution incidents in waste sector letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2005 Industry news Scotland set for public sector recycled content targets Measures proposed by Scottish Executive could see 90% of public sector building contracts required to include 10% recycled content letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2005 Industry news Expansion for Ellesmere Port recycling scheme Ellesmere Port and Neston borough council builds new recycling plant including equipment provided by Corus letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2005 Industry news News in brief Ex-Fujitsu man joins Shotton; planning named biggest waste barrier; new CA site in Gloucestershire; and, PM Onboard makes acquisition letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2005 Industry news Onyx in the driving seat for Nottinghamshire PFI contract Waste management company named as preferred bidder for 800 million, 26-year integrated waste service contract letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2005 Industry news Scarborough drops plans for alternate weekly collections Borough council decides to mount four-weekly kerbside recycling service to cut costs and boost participation rates letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2005 Industry news New in-vessel composting facility opens in Devon First of possible network of new in-vessel composting facilities built using technology from Cambridge Recycling Services letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2005 Industry news Quest to minimise packaging could be “lengthy process” Finding ways to cut packaging waste across 30,000 product lines could take time, but new retailers&#39 commitment makes a start letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2005 Industry news Electronics recycler funds expansion through stock exchange Bracknell-based IT recycler CKS Recycled Technology set to expand business with funding from flotation on Ofex stock exchange letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2005 Industry news Livingstone calls for 268 new recycling plants for London London Mayor seeks views on proposals for single waste authority to lay out strategic framework to reach 45% recycling rate in London letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2005 Industry news Mixed waste containing WEEE is not “hazardous”, Defra says Defra issues councils with guidance on how to deal with waste electronics now new hazardous waste rules have come into force letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2005 Industry news Scientists achieve breakthrough in car plastics recycling New process to use special kind of reinforced plastic may allow car manufacturers to make cars that are easier to recycle letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2005 Industry news BMW signs Automotive Waste Solutions to cut waste Motor manufacturer to offer new recycling service for its dealerships and bodyshops, aiming to cut landfill rate to 5% letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2005 Industry news Leeds city council considers PFI waste contract After rethinking last year&#39s tender for recycling services, Leeds puts together strategy with view to new long-term waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2005 Industry news South Norfolk close to completing microchip revolution Residents in the town of Diss are the latest to be given bins with microchips by South Norfolk council letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2005 Industry news Non-profit wood recycling organisation opens 11th project National Community Wood Recycling Project establishes project in Newcastle to divert waste construction wood from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2005 Industry news Qualifiers named for Waste World Cup 2005 29 teams from across the waste and recycling sector to battle it out in September&#39s major football tournament letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2005 Industry news Definition of municipal waste guidance delayed Defra says "complexity of the issue" has delayed publishing of guidance Municipal on waste definition for landfill allowance scheme letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2005 Industry news New guidance published on planning for municipal waste Defra and the OPDM publish planning policy statement PPS10 and new guidance on municipal waste management strategies letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2005 Industry news Weekly green waste collections may be advisable in summer Chair of the Composting Association suggests that fortnightly green waste collections could add to odour problems letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2005 Industry news Barnet gathers evidence against non-recycling household London borough begins legal process against household still refusing to take part in UK&#39s first compulsory recycling scheme letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2005 Industry news Wait continues for new regulations on waste electronics UK implementation of Europe&#39s WEEE Directive still months away as Parliament breaks up for the summer letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2005 Industry news WRAP reveals early thoughts on next business plan Future of WRAP likely to tie in with 2010 Landfill Directive target, it says as it reports on 2004/05 achievements letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2005 Industry news New kitchen waste collection service for Newport residents Switching residual waste collections to fortnightly frees up vehicles to provide new food composting service in Welsh city letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2005 Industry news Navy brought in to tackle fire at paper recycling plant A Royal Navy ship has helped the fire brigade to deal with a fire which broke out at a paper recycling plant in Kent last night letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2005 Industry news News in Brief Kitchen composter trial results; Onyx expands Sheffield recycling; Selby launches trade recycling; Work underway on Cardiff MRF letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2005 Industry news Northumberland considers abandoning PFI process for waste County council may walk away from Private Finance Initiative for new waste contract, after two of three bidders withdraw letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2005 Industry news BRC to award retail compliance scheme contract by mid August A contract for the WEEE retail compliance scheme will be awarded by the middle of August, the BRC said today letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2005