Recycling news: 2006

Industry news Oxfordshire to seek new waste treatment options County partnership consults with public prior to a search for new waste management partners later this year letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2006 Industry news Illegal green waste operation costs Southport firm 20,000 Company refused a waste licence to treat green waste on land close to houses went ahead with operation anyway, court hears letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2006 Industry news Corus report raises questions over 2005 steel PRN prices Reprocessor notes "extremely high prices" faced by packaging producers considering recycling levels being achieved letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2006 Industry news Companies defend East London gasification proposal Shanks and Novera Energy defend plans for plant in Rainham that would use fuel made from waste, after attack by Green MEP letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2006 Industry news AWM Group branches out into television recycling West Midlands firm installs new recycling plant designed to process 300,000 tonnes of cathode ray tubes each year letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2006 Industry news Publicity boost to South Gloucestershire textile recycling Textile recyclers JMP Wilcox and waste firm SITA UK find charity incentives initiative brings 50% boost in textiles collections letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2006 Industry news News in Brief With news of recycling campaigns in Chesterfield and Shrewsbury, a new packaging awards; and composting in Bradford letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2006 Industry news Liverpool announces new multi-material recycling service City announces new three-bin system for 90,000 households in a bid to double recycling rates to hit tough recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2006 Industry news Agency ruling over recovery definition of IBA glass Glass packaging waste recovered from incinerator ash not a "recycling" process, cannot generate glass PRNs letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2006 Industry news SITA named as preferred bidder for Northumberland PFI County&#39s incumbent waste contractor - and sole bidder for new PFI waste contract - wins preferred bidder status for 28-year deal letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2006 Industry news Recycled wood proves effective for Scotts Miracle-Gro Word of mouth among UK gardeners spreads popularity of new garden mulch product made from recycled wood letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2006 Industry news Harrow to make recycling compulsory for householders North west London borough to become fourth authority in capital to make kerbside recycling service compulsory for residents letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2006 Industry news Defra warns of “high risk” approach to packaging compliance Department criticises operational plans for packaging producer responsibility, market reacts vigorously to Defra comments letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2006 Industry news Sale of Cleanaway UK moves closer 500m deal draws nearer as parent group Brambles wraps up sales around the globe letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2006 Industry news Plasma technology firm to seek 10 million from city Canadian firm to float on London Stock Exchange to raise funds for exploitation of new waste treatment technology in UK letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2006 Industry news Green light for Brighton recycling plant City approves materials recycling facility and waste transfer station after waste firm Veolia reduces planned capacity letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2006 Industry news Study highlights use of construction waste in concrete 125,000 research project finds partial replacement of virgin materials in concrete with recycled construction waste is viable letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2006 Industry news Barnet gathers evidence against non-recycling households Legal notices issued to householders failing to use their kerbside scheme under London borough&#39s compulsory system letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2006 Industry news Smith Anderson troubles hit carton recycling schemes Collection schemes for cartons including Tetra Paks must seek outlets possibly abroad after closure of Fife mill letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2006 Industry news WI protests against “excess packaging” in UK supermarkets Women&#39s Institute campaigns use of too much packaging but retailers hit back, saying the Institute is "misguided" letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2006 Industry news Farmers offered waste management audit Recycling firm in Dumfries to provide waste management audits as part of a national collection service for farm plastics letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2006 Industry news Recycling champions in Queen’s birthday honours Figures from public, private and community sector recognised for recycling and waste management work letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2006 Industry news EMR packaging fund boosts recycling awareness in Sefton Sefton council reveals success in schools initiative funded by the Reload Fund offered by European Metals Recycling letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2006 Industry news WRAP to invest in HDPE plastic bottle recycling plant Waste and Resources Action Programme to fund 13,000 tonnes of post-consumer plastics bottle reprocessing capacity letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2006 Industry news Cumbria waste contract bids “too close to call” County cannot decide between two shortlisted bids for long-term waste contract, decision on preferred bidder delayed letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2006 Industry news Plastics industry hails Belvedere approval as “great news” British Plastics Federation calls on government to speed up planning process for recovery plants like the Belvedere incinerator letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2006 Industry news News in Brief With news on plastic bags, bulky waste, World Cup waste awareness, websites for waste sector and commercial waste contract win letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2006 Industry news New television recycling plant up to speed in Sheffield Bruce Metals Ltd pleased with new CRT processing plant, but warns of need to educate public about WEEE responsibilities letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2006 Industry news Belvedere firm faces “massive task” to win over community Company behind plans to build massive incinerator in South East London warned of continued opposition to project letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2006 Industry news 106 jobs lost as Smith Anderson calls in receivers Scotland&#39s last mill using waste paper as raw material closes, bosses blame energy costs and pension scheme letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2006 Industry news £25m plan for three WEEE recycling plants in London Recycling firm Environcom to invest in three new facilities to process cathode ray tubes and general electronics letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2006 Industry news Retailers offered take-back scheme for waste electronics Industry group begins pilot scheme inviting electrical retailers to join "low cost" collection service for old appliances letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2006 Industry news Cheshire awarded 40 million in PFI credits County council to seek long-term waste management contractor after Defra grants Private Finance Initiative support letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2006 Industry news WRAP opens the bidding for composting funds Waste and Resources Action Programme to expand composting capacity by 450,000 tonnes per year with capital support scheme letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2006 Industry news UK faces “waste plastic mountain” if export market declines Liverpool-based plastics producer in plea to local authorities to seek UK markets for collected plastic bottles letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2006 Industry news Incentives help Gateshead to recycling target success Council reveals shopping voucher scheme and expanded green waste collections central to hitting government targets letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2006 Industry news New CIWM president warns against short-cuts in composting Keith Simmonite says "under-funded" councils being forced into short-termist approach to organic household waste treatment letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2006 Industry news Vertical composting facility opens in Scottish Highlands New VCU plant set up for Munro Construction Ltd to process aste from local fish and food businesses letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2006 Industry news Wrap-backed wood recycler opens 2.75m processing plant Manchester-based Plevin & Sons brings in German technology to produce high quality wood chip letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2006 Industry news Defra assessing fly-tipping link to variable charging Defra&#39s top waste official has confirmed the potential impact of variable charging is being assessed letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2006