Recycling news: 2008

Industry news East Lindsey soars up the recycling league table Provisional figures for 2007-8 suggest council could rival North Kesteven's reign as England's top recycler letsrecycle.com News · 11 Aug 2008 Industry news J&A Young opens plastics sorting plant near Derby Site capable of sorting 78,000 tonnes of plastic bottles a year alongside some soft plastics letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2008 Industry news Scotland to improve waste regulation SEPA publishes Better Waste Regulation Action Programme in a bid to streamline current system letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on carpet recycling, trade waste in Hampshire and bins at the Edinburgh Festival letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2008 Industry news Site issues put Merseyside PFI at risk of 405m delay Problems securing sites could put project back by up to three years, report warns letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2008 Industry news One size fits all? Mal Williams looks into the kerbside sorting and collection debate letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2008 Industry news Litter Composition Survey of England 2008 The aim of the survey is to provide detailed information about the current composition of litter in a representative range of locations in England, and to compare the overall findings with those from previous INCPEN litter surveys in 1996 and 2004. INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 8 Aug 2008 Industry news Research unveils recycling barriers WRAP report outlines ways councils can remove obstacles which stop people from recycling letsrecycle.com News · 7 Aug 2008 Industry news West Berks under fire for choosing three waste indicators Council "cannot fail" to improve its waste and recycling performance, opposition party claims letsrecycle.com News · 7 Aug 2008 Industry news Cardiff to roll out food waste collections to 140,000 homes Service to be introduced without a trial in a bid to drive up city's recycling rate letsrecycle.com News · 7 Aug 2008 Industry news Views sought over standardised recycling collections Councils asked whether just five or six packaging collection systems could work in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2008 Industry news Agency extends scope of Quality Protocol for biodiesel Red tape governing biodiesel produced from animal oils and fats to be cut letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2008 Industry news England hits 33.9% household waste recycling rate Defra publishes provisional figures for October to December 2007 letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on packaging fines, a Hertfordshire food waste contract and bin inspections letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2008 Industry news Caution urged over mixed plastics recycling Plans by WRAP to tackle waste stream could raise problems in practice, experts warn letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2008 Industry news Cheshire IT recycler branches into tyre market Completion of £4 million UK tyre recycling plant heralds next step in SITR's growth letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on bin fires in Manchester, an illegal waste site fine and films about recycling letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2008 Industry news Councils “not obliged” to issue waste fines Secretary of state tells local authorities that decision to fine households rests with them letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2008 Industry news Buckinghamshire cuts shortlist for 100m waste contract Veolia dropped from list of contenders for energy-from-waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2008 Industry news Belvedere incinerator secures millions in funding Construction on main body of London plant due to start later this month letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2008 Industry news Wincanton begins work on 5 million WEEE plant Northamptonshire facility set to double logistics company's recycling capacity letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2008 Industry news ELV targets will drive post-shredder investment Consortium for Automotive Recycling disputes fears of a lack of UK post-shredder recycling capacity letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2008 Industry news Scottish councils welcome proposals for zero waste laws However, COSLA keen to make sure plans are practical, affordable and beneficial on the ground letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2008 Industry news Concerns raised over European bin shortage Delays for council's bin order come as thefts of waste and recycling containers rise letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2008 Industry news Shanks claims victory in Lincolnshire cricket match Waste management firm beats team from letsrecycle.com and newenergyfocus.com letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2008 Industry news Code of practice created for wood recyclers Businesses urged to sign up to voluntary guidelines covering best operational practice letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2008 Industry news Dorset awards eight year composting contract Eco Sustainable Solutions appointed as council consults on new waste management strategy letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2008 Industry news Welsh minister promotes preferred AD technology Uptake could help produce 1% of Wales' energy needs a year, Jane Davidson claims letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2008 Industry news Plans submitted for 120m Tees Valley EfW plant SITA UK submits proposal for multi-million pound energy recovery facility in north east letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on steel reprocessing, recycling in Wales and a "Big Womble" reuse event letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2008 Industry news Entry call for Waste World Cup 2008 Football tournament for the waste and recycling sector to be held in Northampton on September 12 letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2008 Industry news BMRA appoints new president Regulation and industry's public image named as priorities in new role letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2008 Industry news Former Verdant owners buy metal recycling firm Glazewing Entrepreneurs Jon and Simon Miles plan to create "dominant new presence" in south east letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2008 Industry news CKS Group enters administration Share trading in WEEE recycler suspended as talks to secure investment fail letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2008 Industry news Composters launch Association for Organics Recycling From today, Composting Association renamed to reflect breadth of organic recycling industry letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2008 Industry news “Breakthrough” in safety floor recycling Flooring manufacturer develops "world's first" recycling system for material letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2008 Industry news Northumberland landfill extension passes first hurdle County council approves SITA UK plans for Seghill site but proposals face further obstacles letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2008 Industry news Glasgow unveils 135m autoclave plans Council set to make largest UK local authority investment in steam waste treatment to date letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2008 Industry news Plans announced for exemptions system overhaul Consultation launched on proposals for "fair, simple and proportionate" system letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2008 Industry news Funding secured for world’s largest food grade plastics plant £6 million invested in AWS Ecoplastics to help expand plastics recycling plant in Lincolnshire letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2008