Recycling news: 2005

Industry news Recycled recycling education centre to open in Islington 200,000 centre, made using recycled material, to open in North London bringing waste education to residents letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2005 Industry news High interest in retail WEEE compliance scheme tender BRC has said that it has received 15 expressions of interest to run retail compliance scheme for WEEE letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2005 Industry news Northern Ireland councils set landfill allowances to 2020 Councils in Northern Ireland set limits on amount of biodegradable waste going to landfill each year over next 15 years letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2005 Industry news Agency criticised for hazardous waste registration handling Industry criticises Environment Agency for late arrival of bulk registration system for Hazardous Waste Regulations letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2005 Industry news Recycling awards search stepped up The search for entries for the 2005 Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management is stepped up letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2005 Industry news London&#39s recycling industry champions Olympics victory London Remade has championed London&#39s Olympic victory and says it will work with the games to ensure it is a zero waste event letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2005 Industry news Six more authorities bid for PFI funding for waste Councils across England are set to apply to Defra for PFI funding for waste management contracts letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2005 Industry news Rushcliffe announces 47% recycling rate Rushcliffe borough council latest to announce intentions to be at top of recycling league table for 2004/05 letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2005 Industry news Aluminium can recycling boost for North East Novelis Recycling invests in equipment to help increase aluminium can recycling in Middlesborough, Hartlepool and Redcar letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2005 Industry news Postgraduates to reveal fresh ideas in waste and recycling Next generation of researchers in waste management to present work at two-day conference in Nottingham next week letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2005 Industry news London textile recycler reveals expansion ambitions Deptford-based Chris Carey&#39s Collections seeking suitable site with hopes to bring in German sorting technology letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2005 Industry news Onyx out of the running for Manchester waste contract Greater Manchester to invite Shanks, SITA, Viridor and WRG to bid for PFI waste management contract, but Onyx misses the cut letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2005 Industry news Four firms shortlisted for Cambridgeshire waste contract Donarbon, Focsa, Shanks and Waste Recycling Group on shortlist for PFI contract for county with rapidly growing population letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2005 Industry news Welsh Assembly launches recycled aggregates programme 363,000 project to encourage the use of recycled construction materials and boost markets for construction wastes letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2005 Industry news Government tests end of life vehicles&#39 recycling rate DTI runs de-pollution and shredder tests to determine how much of an average vehicle can be assumed is being recycled letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2005 Industry news Composting Association expresses disbelief at Defra U-turn Industry and councils preparing for "desperately needed" new regulations for years, only to have them cancelled last minute letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2005 Industry news Composting firms celebrate six-figure WRAP grants Jack Moody and TJ Composting awarded share of 700,000 towards projects to compost kitchen and garden waste letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2005 Industry news Packaging producer funds “not being invested” in recycling Compliance scheme warns "very little growth" achieved in domestic packaging reprocessing, relying on exports to meet targets letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2005 Industry news Textile recycling group warns of potential job losses Leading UK textile recyclers warns lack of government support for sector could mean large numbers of workers losing jobs letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2005 Industry news News in Brief FEAD to meet in Budapest; CPI paper body chair elected; Waste tips for Surrey shoppers; EMR man to preside over BIR division letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2005 Industry news Un-contracted ATFs invited into Sims ELV recycling network Sims Group offers support for authorised treatment facilities to hit European end of life vehicle recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2005 Industry news Government re-think on composting exemption changes Defra abandons changes to waste licensing exemptions for composting operations pending assessment of environmental impact letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2005 Industry news DTI re-opens public inquiry into Belvedere incinerator Government to seek more views on proposal for major energy-from-waste plant for the London Borough of Bexley letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2005 Industry news Bolton wins 23,000 reward for paper recycling efforts Bolton scoops top prize in UPM Shotton&#39s "Race to Recycle" competition, with Manchester City and Trafford also recognised letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2005 Industry news Cornwall affirms time-table for PFI waste contract County council pledges to select preferred bidder from Focsa and SITA before end of 2005, for contract start in summer 2006 letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2005 Industry news Government scraps plan to push back full tyre landfill ban Following consultation with industry, Defra says it will stick to July 2006 date for ban on landfilling shredded tyres letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2005 Industry news Two in three SMEs unaware of hazardous waste law changes Environment Agency says that only 28% of small businesses know about July&#39s regulation changes for hazardous wastes letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2005 Industry news Cornwall PFI waste contract decision facing possible delay Influx of new councillors means possible delay for decision over a waste management partner for county&#39s 500m 25-year contract letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2005 Industry news Merseyside approves waste management strategy Councillors at the Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority approve strategy to pave way for long term PFI waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2005 Industry news New easier-to-use recycling centre opens in Bromley London borough opens new recycling and re-use centre, which should make it easier for householders to recycle their waste letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2005 Industry news Two WEEE compliance schemes join forces to find partner B2B Compliance and Lumicom join forces to seek logistics and recycling company to provide collections on behalf of 270 members letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2005 Industry news Commercial/industrial waste capacity running out, LGA warns Insufficient proposals for commercial/industrial waste plants coming forward, Local Government Association suggests letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2005 Industry news “Rip and Tip” refuse sack launched to make recycling easier British Polythene Industries launches new look easy-to-use refuse sack aimed at making life easier for residents and collectors letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2005 Industry news Sims Group to merge with recycling divisions of US firm Hugo Neu Corporation largest shareholder of "Sims Newco", with Sims strengthening metal and non-metallic recycling presence letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2005 Industry news Cherwell to pass on alternate weekly knowledge at open day North Oxfordshire district to pass on good practice advice after increasing recycling rate by almost four times in two years letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2005 Industry news Green light for Essex experimental MBT plant Cleanway given permission to run five-year trial of new "Aerox" system to mechanically and biologically treat household waste letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2005 Industry news Big Recycle campaign should focus on recycling of plastics Reprocessor argues plastic is "precious" resource since it is made of oil, and should be prioritised in awareness work letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2005 Industry news Cutts Recycling fire was arson, managing director says Police now looking into last week&#39s fire at Doncaster reprocessing plant, but operations "have not suffered", Richard Cutts says letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2005 Industry news NAWDO calls for delay to hazardous waste regulation changes National Association of Waste Disposal Officers warns councils do not know what is expected of them for hazardous waste letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2005 Industry news Work begins on South Shropshire anaerobic digestion plant Construction now underway on new 2.6 million plant in Ludlow, which will treat food waste and green waste from 2006 letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2005