Recycling news: 2011

Industry news Expansion plans for mattress recycling company JBS Fibre Recovery to open a range of mattress recycling centres across the UK following success of sites in Telford and Milton Keynes letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2011 Industry news England’s household recycling rate reaches 40.8% Latest quarterly data shows improvement but suggests England is unlikely to beat Wales recycling rate for 2010/11 letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2011 Industry news AD strategy a step not far enough? Philip Simpson from PDM Group discusses the government's AD strategy, its achievements and shortfalls. letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2011 Industry news County Mulch business shared out in prepack Tremendous for both purchasers, says Bastow as County Mulch goes into surprise and short administration letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2011 Industry news Hubbard steps up as LWaRB chief departs Formerhead of business development Wayne Hubbardhas been promoted to run the London Waste and Recycling Board letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2011 Industry news UPM reports solid second quarter results However, Finnish company warns that challenges still lie ahead for paper industry due to economic climate letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on Every Can Counts, B&M Waste Services, Powerday and rugby shirts, Accumulator Recycling, andconfidential shredding for Dudley MBC letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2011 Industry news Bolsover to save 200,000 a year by moving to AWC Derbyshire district council to collect residual waste fortnightly from November letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2011 Industry news EFRA to scrutinise hazwaste proposals The EFRA Committee is to examine Defra's proposals on national planning decisions proposed for large hazardous waste facilities letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2011 Industry news Planning review for Belfast EfW project Following rejection of proposal by Veridis Energy for 40 million plant, environment minister intervenes letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2011 Industry news Wood recyclers to hold 10th anniversary conference WRA trade association announceone-day event which will also include an awards ceremony in November letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2011 Industry news Keep Britain Tidy merges with Waste Watch London-based Waste Watch is merging with Wigan-based Keep Britain Tidy ahead of the Love Where You Live campaign this autumn letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2011 Industry news Provisional 37.5% recycling rate for Northern Ireland But, figures suggest countrys household waste recycling rate still lagging behind other parts of the UK letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2011 Industry news Eight firms ‘long-listed’ for 482m West London deal West London Waste Authority announces companies in running for residual waste treatment contract letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2011 Industry news Warning over deteriorating quality of plastics Councils could lose 100m in revenue this year if plastic bottle bales continue to contain mixed plastics, according to plastics recycling company ECO plastics letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2011 Industry news Work starts on Wiltshires first MBT plant Hills Waste Solutions breaks ground on 20 million resource recovery facility in Westbury letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2011 Industry news Shapps defiant as Veolia ES wins Herts Minister in Eric Pickles' team remains key campaigner opposed to energy from waste plant planned for Hatfield letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2011 Industry news Waste planning applications to be dealt with faster Planning minister writes to councils about 12 month 'Planning Guarantee' first announced in Budget 2011 letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2011 Industry news CSG Respond to Pilot Boat Emergency When two batteries exploded on the Port of Southampton’s pilot boat Haslar, Babcock International Group, who maintain the craft for ABP (Associated British Ports), called on the services of Cleansing Service Group’s ecoResponse team to clean up the spill of highly corrosive sulphuric acid. “It was important that the spill was neutralised and pumped out […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 31 Jul 2011 Industry news Jericho Wood Recycling Grand Opening Many congratulations to everyone at Jericho Wood Recycling on their official opening on the 16th of June. Community Wood Recycling · 30 Jul 2011 Industry news Bristol Wood Recycling Project celebrates 7th birthday Congratulations to everyone at Bristol WRP which reached the grand old age of 7 on the 10th of June. Community Wood Recycling · 30 Jul 2011 Industry news Network gains a new member: Roots A very big welcome to Roots – The Timber Reuse Project who have just started operating out of premises in Gravesend, Kent. They increase our coverage of the south eastern corner of the country! Good luck to the project co-ordinator Cath Harris and everyone else involved. Community Wood Recycling · 30 Jul 2011 Industry news Clearer guidance call on bio-plastics Clearer guidance on bio-plastics and issues such as biodegradability have been recommended in a paper to the EU's Directorate General Environment letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2011 Industry news Plans to cut health and safety red tape flawed Environmental Services Association sounds note of caution about impact of Lfstedt review on waste sector letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2011 Industry news Serco chosen for 44m Wandsworth collection deal Food waste collections ruled outunder eight-year contract with South London borough letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2011 Industry news Atlantic Recycling grows with WRAP-backed MRF A new MRF, south of Cardiff, is using Blue Machinery equipment to process C&I and construction waste letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2011 Industry news Cheshire councils fail in legal challenge to PFI cut High Court dismisses Judicial Review brought by Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East councils on five grounds letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2011 Industry news Henley toughens stance on carrier bags Lord Henley has gone on the offensive over carrier bags and threatened action if numbers aren't reduced letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2011 Industry news Retailers defend rise in carrier bag numbers Single-use carrier bag usage is substantially down on 2006 but latest data shows rise compared to previous 12 months letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2011 Industry news Delivery on waste ‘key’ for new Welsh minister Caelia Quinault talks to John Griffiths, Wales new environment minister letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2011 Industry news WRAP report points to fall in MRF and AD gate fees Annual gate fees report also indicates that sending material to AD and in-vessel compostingcosts lessthan MBT letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2011 Industry news Robotic recycling sorting to be offered to UK AfterSITA trial in Finland, ZenRobotics system will be offered for use in UKto sort waste and recyclable materials letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2011 Industry news MGB Plastics increases bin manufacturing capacity Rotherham-based company invests 'six figure sum' in tools to produce 240 and 180 litre bins letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2011 Industry news Landmark textile bank contract awarded in Wales Nine Welsh local authorities join forces to create what is believed to be biggest regional textile recycling service in UK letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2011 Industry news Skip company fined 150,000 after employee dies C B Skip Hire based on London Road in Salisbury prosecuted after tyre a worker was fixing exploded letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2011 Industry news Timberpak to open second new wood recycling site Company reveals plans to open site in North Lanarkshire imminently after unveiling Washington facility last week letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2011 Industry news Vehicles and plant – news in brief With news on a bright Volvo vehicle, new trucks for Sunersol, a Finnish chain, Tetronics and Taiwan and boxes for Leeds Paper Recycling letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2011 Industry news Glass sector faces mix of cullet challenges Glassmakers air concerns ahead of EU decisions on end-of-waste criteria for glass and mixed cullet challenges letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2011 Industry news Draft planning framework misses a trick on waste Environmental Services Association criticises lack of any meaningful mention of waste in draft framework published today letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2011 Industry news WEEE recycling advert to be screened at Christmas Alliance of compliance schemes and recyclers raises 28,300 for TV advert with help of new WEEE Connect website letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2011