Recycling news: 2004
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Protocol on table for vehicle recycling shredder residues
Talks will start again this afternoon over a protocol covering residue from the recycling of vehicles
letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2004
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Sainsbury's installs plastic bag recycling banks
As it phases out its 'penny back' re-use scheme on plastic bags, the supermarket encourages shoppers to recycle old bags
letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2004
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Kent tests market for plastic bottle recycling
County council introduces collection points at six sites to test the viability of plastic bottle recycling
letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2004
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Barnet compulsory scheme prompts 25% increase in recycling
London borough celebrates boost in tonnages of materials collected after making kerbside recycling service compulsory
letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2004
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Government considers promoting re-use schemes
Defra suggests modifying recycling credits system to help finance re-use groups and ODPM proposes local authority re-use indicator
letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2004
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Agency closes hazardous site while shredders wait
The Atlantic Waste site has been shut down - elsewhere the end of co-disposal sees shredder operators and the EA standing firm
letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2004
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EMR and Sims may shut down shredders and ban vehicles
A major crisis looms as the UK's largest vehicle recycler prepares a ban because of the end of co-disposal
letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2004
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Morley set for crisis talks over shredder residue
The end of co-disposal has led to a crisis over shredder residue and emergency talks are to be held on Monday
letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2004
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Heart shaped arrow to feature in WRAP campaign
WRAP's campaign to promote recycling is to be unveiled next week and include an animated film
letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2004
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Morley optimistic over hazardous waste capacity
The environment minister has said there will be somewhere for all hazardous waste after the end of co-disposal tomorrow
letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2004
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Edinburgh offers cheap rate recycling for businesses
The city council has cuts charges for cardboard recycling to traders in part of the city
letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2004
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G&P to open battery recycling plant in 2005
Using a French-system, a plant is to be built in West Bromwich for non-lead acid batteries
letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2004
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Merseyside reaches 10% but misses target
Recycling rates have reached double figures but MWDA chairman is confident of continuing increases
letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2004
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Demand for plastics leads to changes for Hyndburn service
Hyndburn Borough Council has experienced high demand for its plastics recycling service
letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2004
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Jarshire receives first order for travelling waste facility
The portable waste facility, which cuts out the cost of taking recyclables to a processor, has received its first order
letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2004
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Audit Commission praises Somerset's waste management
Somerset's waste minimisation targets are "not sufficiently challenging", but the waste management service is commended
letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2004
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Prince Charles opens UPM-Shotton’s third recycled fibre line
UPM-Shotton's switch to 100 per cent recycled fibre source has been given the royal seal of approval
letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2004
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Warehouse fire may have knock-on efffect for office grades
The major blaze at Kimberly-Clark's Northfleet warehouse will see increased UK production
letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2004
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Melton trial notches up 59% recycling rate
Green waste collection has helped boost the recycling rate in part of the Leicestershire borough to 59%
letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2004
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Spending round welcomed by environmental groups
A broad welcome has come for the Defra spending settlement although Friends of the Earth is looking at the detail
letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2004
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3m green and food waste facility opens in Buckinghamshire
A new in-vessel system designed to treat up to 30,000 tonnes of waste a year has opened in High Wycombe
letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2004
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South Lakeland expands alternate collections after success
12,000 more households will join the scheme which has seen 40% recycling in its first phase
letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2004
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Bids for funding marred by poor business plans, say WRAP
WRAP has received strong interest for two financial schemes, but some business plans submitted are poor quality, it says.
letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2004
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Defra wins real terms increase in Treasury review
Additional funding for Defra as Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett points to extra resources for waste management
letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2004
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News in Brief
Wiltshire Wildlife Trusts expands composting; Clean Merseyside Centre receives EU grant; Winners of Lancashire's Red Rose Award
letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2004
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Supermarket initiative to increase recycling in Ashfield
Ashfield is hoping its campaign with consultancy Save Waste And Prosper will increase its rapidly improving recycling rate
letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2004
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Two UK manufacturers to launch recycling bins
Two manufacturers based in Nottingham and Winchester are to make domestic wheelie bins and stacked, indoor recycle bins
letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2004
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Definition of waste protocol issued for aggregates
The Waste and Resources Action Programme has published a quality protocol for use by the aggregates sector
letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2004
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New specification system launched for waste plastics
PAS 103 gives plastics collectors and traders a grading system for describing the polymer, colour and contamination of a load to buyers
letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2004
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3.5m boost for London recycling
London Recycling Fund is financing a campaign to drive up London's recycling rate of 11%
letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2004
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Gedling rolls out alternate week collections
After successful trials collecting dry recyclables and residual waste on alternate weeks, the council adds 17,000 homes to the scheme
letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2004
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NI government admits waste management is a “big challenge”
Responding to an advisory board's criticisms, Northern Ireland's Department of Environment plans "effective strategy"
letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2004
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UK's seventh worst tyre dump cleared
Around 100,000 tyres were removed for recycling from Hibaldstow Airfield in Lincolnshire to make way for community woodland
letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2004
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County cost sharing plan “not to blame” for Burnley crisis
Lancashire denies its proposals for cost sharing have worsened the financial problems behind Burnley abandoning kerbside collections
letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2004
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Guidance on PFI published for councils
The 4Ps and Defra finally issue the Procurement Pack for councils on Private Finance Initiative credits in waste management contracts
letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2004
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Charged green waste collection won't count for two materials
Draft guidance from Defra says green waste collections with extra charge will not count towards Household Waste Recycling Act
letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2004
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Onyx acquires Shanks' Yorkshire commercial waste operations
The acquisition covers dry waste collection in West Yorkshire and includes 2.8 million worth of business and a waste transfer station
letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2004
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Three electronics companies form recycling scheme for WEEE
Panasonic, JVC and Thomson agree to cooperate to ensure efficient waste electronics recycling schemes operate in all EU states
letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2004
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European Commission opens consultation on Thematic Strategy
The Commission is looking for submissions from stakeholders as it decides the future of waste and recycling policy making in Europe
letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2004
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Test Valley recycling boosted by green waste collection
New green waste collections receive "unexpected" demand increasing recycling from 13% to 18% in the Hampshire borough
letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2004