Recycling news: 2006

Industry news Bradshaw denies bid to impose incineration on Cornwall Minister denies claims by Cornwall MP that government pressured county council in deciding its PFI waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2006 Industry news MBT firm reveals independent study into diversion rate Dorset company developing mechanical biological treatment process reveals 95% landfill diversion rate for its process letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2006 Industry news Entsorga trade fair reveals plans for October International waste management exhibition to expand into environmental technology areas for 2006 show letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2006 Industry news Wilkie Recycling Systems goes into liquidation Hampshire-based recycling machinery suppliers forced to wind up business after equipment is stolen letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2006 Industry news New “Remade” organisation set for East of England Remade East launched next week to help region&#39s businesses cut waste sent to landfill letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2006 Industry news News in Brief With news on scrap exports; recycling for sailors; planning guidance; and a recycling petition in London letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2006 Industry news Council waste services coping well in hot weather Authorities running alternate weekly collections managing well through record temperatures letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2006 Industry news Poller appointed director of Shropshire partnership Adrian Poller moves from leading recycling county Dorset as Shropshire councils seek to finalise PFI waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2006 Industry news WRG projects moving ahead despite sale Acquisition unlikely to affect existing projects according to spokesman, as company seeks permission for EfW plant in Hull letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2006 Industry news Super-size recycling plant on cards for West Midlands Irish-owned Greenstar UK announces acquisition of RU Recycling, reveals plans to boost materials recycling in UK letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2006 Industry news MP calls for rethink on Cornwall incinerator plan Local MP demands Public Inquiry over county&#39s expected decision to hand long-term PFI-backed waste contract to SITA UK letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2006 Industry news Cornwall votes to sign PFI contract with SITA County agrees 30-year plan to cut landfill rates to 20% using energy-from-waste incineration and recycling centres letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2006 Industry news WRAP defends use of recycled glass in water filtration New report argues that grinding waste glass to make water filtration products does save on greenhouse emissions letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2006 Industry news WRG sold to Spanish giant FCC for 1.4bn Spain&#39s FCC, owner of Focsa in the UK, is buying Waste Recycling Group from Terra Firma letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2006 Industry news Recycled paper use falls in UK Industry data shows 118,000 tonne drop in domestic use of recovered paper in 2005, increasing reliance on exports letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2006 Industry news Braintree council wins award for charity shop support Association of Charity Shops recognises local authority sector for supporting recycling and re-use, awards Essex district letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2006 Industry news News in Brief Including news on aluminium can recycling, green waste recycling, glass recycling, textile recycling, and MBT letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2006 Industry news Essex achieves 2% reduction in household waste County turns around average 3% annual growth in waste produced by householders, hits government recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2006 Industry news Confusion over Welsh kerbside boxes safety study New report hailed as health and safety "all clear" for kerbside boxes and bags but report author warns of confusion over project letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2006 Industry news Global Renewables close to £2bn Lancashire PFI deal Australian-led consortium gains approval for majority of plans under 25-year contract which includes MBT plants letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2006 Industry news Bolton scraps alternate weekly collection scheme Change of political leadership sees decision to bring back weekly refuse collections in face of opposition warnings letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2006 Industry news London Remade warns of need to strengthen markets Following conclusion of review of London powers, development organisation calls for focus on short-term waste targets letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2006 Industry news Oxford in bid to double recycling rate City council hopes new alternate weekly collection scheme will help it become one of the top English cities for recycling letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2006 Industry news Bag re-use campaign fails to win over shoppers WRAP&#39s Choose to Re-use campaign aiming to cut use of plastic carrier bags generates only "mild positive" change in attitudes letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2006 Industry news News in Brief With news on construction waste; flat recycling; Alternate weekly collections; Pay-by-weight technology; and waste software letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2006 Industry news Faith-based campaign reaps rewards for Tower Hamlets London borough works with local Muslim community to bring the recycling message to householders letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2006 Industry news Manchester authority states support for waste as fuel Six months before signing of Britain&#39s biggest-ever waste contract, councillor says making fuel out of waste is "bankable" letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2006 Industry news Cory proposes MBT plant for Merseyside Company reveals hopes to build recycling plant in St Helens capable of processing 120,000 tonnes of mixed waste each year letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2006 Industry news North Warwickshire extends multi-material kerbside contract Abitibi-Consolidated Recycling Europe wins five more years providing fortnightly collections of paper, glass, cans and textiles letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2006 Industry news TEG to build in-vessel composting plant in Norfolk "Silo Cage" plant to be constructed for poultry company after planning hitch is solved with change of site and amended design letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2006 Industry news Waste sector offered investment help Initiative launched by Environmental Industries Commission to bring in investment to UK environment and waste sector letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2006 Industry news Veolia proposes site for Nottinghamshire incinerator Waste firm identifies preferred site for recovery plant to deal with residual waste PFI waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2006 Industry news EMR suffers fire at Kingsbury site Warwickshire fire crews tackle blaze at a European Metal Recycling scrapyard in the West Midlands letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2006 Industry news Guide makes sense of garden chemical disposal National Household Hazardous Waste Forum produces online guide to help councils cope with disposal of banned pesticides letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2006 Industry news WRAP claims “major breakthrough” in plastics recycling Conclusion of year-long recovered plastics trial brings continuing support from major retailers, but collections must increase letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2006 Industry news SITA acquires Bristol waste management company Waste giant strengthens position in south west of England, expanding operations into Wiltshire letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2006 Industry news Trade waste recycling centre opens in Hampshire Hippowaste launches its first state-of-the-art facility for recycling over 150,000 tonnes of commercial waste each year letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2006 Industry news Food digester scheme reveals 50% drop-out rate Largest-ever study on use of home food waste digesters reveals many householders find them difficult to install letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2006 Industry news Exeter loses court case over recycling contamination Householder cleared of placing waste in her recycling bin as council vows to fight on against contamination letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2006 Industry news Marks & Spencer wins award for waste reduction High Street chain takes WRAP-sponsored award for innovation in designing packaging that reduces waste letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2006