Recycling news: 2001

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 25 Jul 2026.

Industry news Energy from Waste Association to merge with ESA Agreement has been reached in principle for the merger of two waste industry trade associations letsrecycle.com News · 9 May 2001 Industry news European newsprint expansion leaves UK behind Proposals have been unveiled by Holmen to build a part- or full-recycled content newsprint machine letsrecycle.com News · 8 May 2001 Industry news Virtual landfill site to help Agency and waste industry A virtual landfill site produced to help train Environment Agency officials should benefit industry as well letsrecycle.com News · 8 May 2001 Industry news London assembly attacks Mayor over incineration plan London Mayor Ken Livingstone has been attacked for "going soft" on incineration letsrecycle.com News · 8 May 2001 Industry news Lambeth residents to be paid for recycling A voucher scheme which gives residents in Lambeth, London cash for recycling was launched today letsrecycle.com News · 8 May 2001 Industry news Agency calls for price guarantees to increase plastic recycling Financial incentives are needed to tackle the plastic waste problem the Environment Agency said today letsrecycle.com News · 8 May 2001 Industry news Onyx beats WRG to £1.3 billion 30-year Sheffield contract Subject to final negotiations, Onyx has won a 30-year contract for recycling and refuse work in Sheffield letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2001 Industry news Agency consults on tyre protocol in bid to ease burning in cement kilns Difficulties over the burning of tyres in cement plants have prompted a new Agency protocol letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2001 Industry news SITA parent confirms new name is just Suez SITA&#39s ultimate waste chief Jacques Petry is to have a place on the Suez management committee letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2001 Industry news Motor industry helps drive demand for secondary aluminium Good motor industry demand has helped raise the call for material for re-melting letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2001 Industry news Edinburgh City Council looking at integrated waste management Edinburgh will be announcing shortly how an integrated contract will help solve the problems of tenement recycling letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2001 Industry news Waste Recycling Group opens its doors to composters Composting Awareness Week has been a success with over 50 promotional events taking place letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2001 Industry news Corus confirms steel can recycling role but closures go-ahead The steel packaging unit of Corus is set to move home as the company confirms it is still in the PRN market letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2001 Industry news MVDA sees major hurdle ahead for licensed and exempt metals sites Vehicle recycles, whether licensed or exempt, face major challenges under the ELV directive letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2001 Industry news SITA wins Bristol 75m contract but no role yet for Resourcesaver While Bristol has confirmed SITA as its main contractor, Resourcesaver is still waiting letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2001 Industry news Plastics recyclers express concern at shortfall in bottle supply Collection costs and strong export demand are hampering the home reprocessing market for plastic bottles letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2001 Industry news Landfill gas to be researched by Agency as controls tighten Lower emissions from landfill sites will feature in research by the Environment Agency letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2001 Industry news Waste Watch and Valuplast to produce guidelines on plastic waste A 150,000 research project will analyse plastic and lead to best practice guidelines on recycling letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2001 Industry news University to research process to use mixed plastic waste Cardiff University is to carry out 250,000 research into pallet production from mixed waste letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2001 Industry news 1,500 metals recyclers under threat from ELV rules About 1,500 metal recyclers handling end-of-life vehicles may have to invest or lose out letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2001 Industry news Landfill Tax increase means recycling credit rise in Powys Powys is passing on the Landfill Tax in the form of savings to community recycling groups letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2001 Industry news ESA backs use of mobile incinerators in Foot and Mouth fight High temperature mobile incinerators are welcomed by the ESA to dispose of Foot and Mouth carcases letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2001 Industry news Linpac wins top environmental packaging award Linpac and Ford have joined forces to produce an award-winning folding container letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2001 Industry news ELV directive could see final owner receive cash sum Car owners may get a cash incentive to recycle their old vehicles, the government has said today letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2001 Industry news European packaging organisation calls for re-think on waste issues Packaging waste needs to be viewed as part of a wider environmental objective to meet directive letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2001 Industry news Onyx trust defends credits scheme and plans waste research Onyx Environmental Trust has defended the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme and announced future plans letsrecycle.com News · 25 Apr 2001 Industry news Fines continue but Agency chairman seeks more funds The Environment Agency wants more cash to be made available to help enforce waste regulations letsrecycle.com News · 25 Apr 2001 Industry news Vehicle dismantlers push for government to back credit scheme A credit scheme to give end-of-life vehicles a value is proposed by the Motor Vehicle Dismantlers Association letsrecycle.com News · 25 Apr 2001 Industry news Waste firms share long term Aylesford contracts Shanks and SITA are among the contractors who have won contracts for used newspapers and magazines letsrecycle.com News · 24 Apr 2001 Industry news ESA urges caution on cattle burial and offers advice on incineration Petroleum jelly should be used to help deliver clean incineration of cattle, says the ESA letsrecycle.com News · 24 Apr 2001 Industry news London waste adviser backs Real Nappy Week The advisor to London Mayor Ken Livingstone has urged Londoners to support the aims of nappy week letsrecycle.com News · 24 Apr 2001 Industry news Yellow Pages provide additional material for animal bedding firm Used Yellow Pages directories have been turned into animal bedding by a Norfolk firm letsrecycle.com News · 23 Apr 2001 Industry news Meacher pulls out but Composting Week will go ahead The Composting Association is pressing on with national composting week in the face of rain and Foot and Mouth letsrecycle.com News · 23 Apr 2001 Industry news Cory set for giant London waste management contract Transporting waste by barge to Mucking, energy from waste and more recycling feature in a likely Cory award letsrecycle.com News · 23 Apr 2001 Industry news Audit Commission finds firm approach to recycling brings results Councils, such as Eastleigh, which take a firm recycling line with residents are more likely to hit targets letsrecycle.com News · 22 Apr 2001 Industry news Dorset invests in CA site to maintain 26% recycling rate A drive-through state-of-the-art household waste site opens in Weymouth this week letsrecycle.com News · 22 Apr 2001 Industry news Board kerbside boxes help Coventry to boost recycling rates Coventry has found that board boxes are proving a success in its kerbside collection work letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2001 Industry news Aylesford warns of delay as DETR plans grant competition Two recycled newsprint mills are being built on the continent but UK progress is delayed letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2001 Industry news Alcan opens new Portsmouth centre to serve Hampshire Aluminium can recycling in Hampshire has been given a boost with a new centre in Portsmouth letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2001 Industry news Cleanaway set four objectives in GKN/Brambles deal Subject to regulatory approval, GKN and Brambles have agreed to form a new company to include Cleanaway letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2001