Recycling news: 2009

Industry news Glass recycling company wound up in High Court Group of four companies headed by Birmingham-based Magna Group in liquidation following investigation letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2009 Industry news Herbert attacks government’s “zero ambition” for waste Conservatives criticise Defra's "failure to lead" as they outline policies including waste disposal tax letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2009 Industry news Pressure grows for Defra to reassess steel PRNs market Second quarter packaging figures set to confirm shortage of steel recycling evidence letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2009 Industry news Leics shortlists three “experienced” bidders for PFI County council names companies still in the running for £685m, long-term waste treatment contract letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2009 Industry news Veolia ordered to pay 26,737 over odour Veolia Water - sister firm of Veolia ES - inherits fine after buying non-compliant composting operator Terra Eco Systems letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2009 Industry news Biffa plans first in series of new generation MRFs Waste management firm to develop facility capable of sorting 200,000 tonnes of material a year in Manchester letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2009 Industry news Veolia ES fined 100,000 following workers fall HSE warns employers over danger of working at height after man suffers serious injuries after falling from 10 metres letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2009 Industry news All Metal Recovery hit with hazardous waste fine Metal recycling firm ordered to pay over £22,000 following attempt to export cables illegally to China letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2009 Industry news Lichfield and Tamworth to combine collection services Staffordshire councils decide to operate joint in-house schemes in a bid to save £740,000 a year letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2009 Industry news Yorkshire AD proposal wins planning approval Renewable energy company given go-ahead to develop "UK's largest" anaerobic digestion plant at cost of £20m letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2009 Industry news Retailers cut single-use bags by 48% WRAP figures show supermarkets fell just short of voluntary targets to halve number handed out by May 2009 letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2009 Industry news EA steps in over illegal waste exports to Brazil Agency to contact Brazilian authorities over claims of UK involvement in 1,400 tonnes of material entering three ports letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on illegal waste in Brazil, recycling targets for eco-towns and battery recycling boxes letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2009 Industry news UK narrowly misses 85% ELV recycling target But, department of business claims 84.23% rate for 2007 represents "good progress", and expects further improvement letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2009 Industry news Consultation launched on transposition of WFD Views sought on first part of two-stage process for implementing EU Waste Framework Directive in UK letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2009 Industry news South Korea looks at climate change Greenhouse gas and waste to energy are on the agenda letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2009 Industry news West Sussex opens flagship sorting facility MRF developed under PFI contract with Viridor officially launched yesterday by celebrity Kim Wilde letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2009 Industry news WEEE awareness campaign set for national roll-out Councils to be offered chance to run own campaigns as figures reveal nationwide increase in WEEE collected letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2009 Industry news Agency marks tenth anniversary of Landfill Directive Significant contribution of legislation explored but some reflect on what could have been done better letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2009 Industry news Barriers to resource efficiency Chindarat Taylor discusses barriers to resource efficiency in the South East letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2009 Industry news Time bomb warning over impact of bioaerosols on workers A report to Defra has warned of the impact of bioaerosols on waste workers, especially in handling organics letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2009 Industry news Table for One Archive Much effort has been spent reducing packaging waste, both by reducing packaging at the design stage and also by increasing the amount of used packaging that is recovered and recycled. This will continue but it needs to be done in the context of the role that packaging plays in protecting food and other goods [...] INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 15 Jul 2009 Industry news Table for One INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 15 Jul 2009 Industry news Norfolk second council to drop major contract due to recession Council scraps plans for multi-million pound MBT deal shortly after similar decision in Bradford letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2009 Industry news Waste largely overlooked in Low Carbon Industrial Strategy Document published today identifies waste infrastructure and SME challenges but funding earmarked for renewables letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2009 Industry news Support for EfW announced in Renewable Energy Strategy Document promotes wood combustion and AD, as Low Carbon Transition Plan also published letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2009 Industry news Bioaerosol risk guidance for composters published AFOR and EA unveil new risk assessment and monitoring guidance in wake of negative media reports letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2009 Industry news AD Task Group issues initial recommendations Draft strategy aiming to increase uptake of anaerobic digestion in UK put out for informal consultation letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2009 Industry news Newsprint sector monitoring impact of Palm Paper Prices for used newspapers remain firm as Palm looks to take material in at King's Lynn letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2009 Industry news NLWA confirms Greenstar and Bywaters contracts North London Waste Authority awards two five-year MRF deals covering materials including drinks cartons letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2009 Industry news Camden installs recycling bins around stations London council teams up with free newspapers to offer service to commuters, targeting newspapers in particular letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2009 Industry news Bradford terminates 35m autoclave proposal Council looks to purchase LATS as interim disposal measure following concerns about security of recyclables markets letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2009 Industry news Supermarkets “should be more open” about packaging volumes Local Government Association urges government to force WRAP to publish quarterly data letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2009 Industry news End of waste regulations for metals expected in 2010 Metals recyclers "confident" European criteria for ferrous and aluminium will come into play next year letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2009 Industry news SITA and Veolia set to compete for Suffolk PFI Waste management giants in final shortlist for £612m contract to develop EfW facility at site near Ipswich letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2009 Industry news Glasgow reviews poor-performing recycling service City council commissions study into services as part of plans to improve 19.5% recycling and composting rate letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2009 Industry news EfW projects could be given easier access to ROCs, minister admits Joan Ruddock says current system not the most effective, but work underway to improve situation letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2009 Industry news WRAP to define principles of a good council collection service Councils to commit to voluntary service agreement later this month in bid to improve public perception letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2009 Industry news Gloucestershire latest to announce PFI shortlist Council names 10 potential bidders for long-term waste treatment deal with energy-from-waste firms featuring prominently letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2009 Industry news Dorset targets 60% recycling rate County and district councils approve revised strategy, as campaign launched to encourage participation letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2009