Recycling news: 2007

Industry news Corus bid to increase can recycling capacity 175,000 tonnes extra capacity could come from developments in steelmaking process letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2007 Industry news More local authorities opt for PFI-funded facilities Defra gives go-ahead for nine local authorities including two partnerships to draw-up plans for waste infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2007 Industry news Entry call for Waste World Cup 2007 Mixed gender football teams invited to take part in recycling and waste sector's premier tournament letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2007 Industry news Heavy rain hits output markets for composters Recent rainfall drives up costs for composters and hits markets for material as growth rates soar letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on an AATF, a plastics recycling award and boosting composting over a beer letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2007 Industry news Plastics recycler boosts production capacity by 50% Recovered Plastics expansion from 14,000-a-year capacity to 24,000 means relocation to Merseyside from Wrexham letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2007 Industry news Essex resubmits PFI bid to include anaerobic digestion Waste strategy and energy review influencing council infrastructure as renewable energy gains prominence letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2007 Industry news TiTech establishes first base in UK MRF sorting technology producer acquires Leicestershire firm letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2007 Industry news Large industrial tyres to be recycled with water jets Norfolk firm Aquablast to build facility to tackle difficult-to-recycle tyres letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2007 Industry news Scotland meets 25% recycling target for 2006 League tables show Executive's target met but "more to do" to boost recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2007 Industry news Profile: Dr Richard Swannell, WRAP’s director of organics Emily Ross speaks to Dr Swannell about his career progression and his priorities for WRAP's organics team over the next six months. letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2007 Industry news Councils awarded funding for trade waste services Bid for an integrated approach towards business and household waste moves forward letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2007 Industry news Defra to clarify definition of municipal waste Consultation on classification of "municipal" waste in Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2007 Industry news Manchester agrees plan to burn residual waste Greater Manchester's waste authority to supply solid recovered fuel to chemical firm Ineos Chlor letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2007 Industry news Bradford favours autoclave for waste contract City council names autoclave bid as preferred option for five-year waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2007 Industry news London composter to take compostable bin liners Plastics contamination of green waste reduced if bags meet EN13432 standard letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2007 Industry news Process developed to separate lead from TV glass West Midlands firm secures funding to sell furnaces that can remove lead from cathode ray tubes letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2007 Industry news Ruddock set for waste post in new Defra line-up Joan Ruddock looks set for the recycling post at Defra and a paper MP is also in the new team letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2007 Industry news “Major chemical incident” at Veolia’s site in Preston M6 closed as firefighters battle blaze involving 62,000 litres of flammable waste liquid letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2007 Industry news Caerphilly rejects Biffa MBT contract proposal over cost Welsh council ends three-year negotiations for 25-year waste contract over 'affordability' issues letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2007 Industry news Real nappy campaign launched in London Group of 13 boroughs sign up to initiative to cut waste by encouraging use of washable nappies letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2007 Industry news Battery recycling targets “within reach” WRAP predicts positive future for battery recycling following release of trial data letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on Veolia's SULO acquisition, fly-tipping in Wales, Straight plc and lighter drinks bottles letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2007 Industry news Obituary: Alan Smith, former md of Cornwall Paper Company The death has been announced of a leading Cornish recycler Alan Smith, former owner of the Cornwall Paper Company letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2007 Industry news Recresco to expand mixed glass sorting capacity Midlands firm investing in machinery and possible new site to boost mixed glass collections letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2007 Industry news Mixed Blessings for the Future of Glass Recycling Glass collection firm Recresco is building on the success of its Ellesmere Port colour-sorting facility letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2007 Industry news Planning green light for 10m Worcestershire MRF Mercia Waste to start construction this autumn on 105,000 tonnes-per-annum plant in Norton letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2007 Industry news SITA acquires Northern Irish recycling firm Waste firm acquires Wilson Waste Management, seeking to expand presence in Northern Ireland letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2007 Industry news DS Smith profits up with Severnside ‘stronger’ DS Smith points to mill investment and waste services growth at Severnside letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2007 Industry news Safety alert over waste container lifting device HSE urges companies to regularly check wishbone hookbars to avoid "sudden and catastrophic failure" letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2007 Industry news Sorting plants reject up to a quarter of collected recyclables Agency figures show rejection rates for MRFs range from 5% to 25%, with a 10-15% average letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2007 Industry news Bioganix develops in-vessel composting plant in Gloucestershire Construction underway on third plant, 'strategically located' at Sharpness for kitchen, garden and commercial food waste letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2007 Industry news Paper merchants expand into MRF operation Newport Paper develops its first materials recycling facility, set to be operational by September letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2007 Industry news Kerbside sort campaign applauds export reports Campaign for Real Recycling says WRAP reports on paper, glass and plastic all back need for quality letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2007 Industry news News in Brief Including news on battery recycling, tyre recycling and PAS 100 compost used to restore land letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2007 Industry news Midlands councils seek partnerships to build waste plants Number of possible partnerships being negotiated by councils seeking to build new waste facilities letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2007 Industry news Defra producer responsibility chief Sheila McKinley retires Architect of PRN system steps down as head of department's producer responsibility unit letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2007 Industry news Waitrose bid to cut waste with milk “ecopacks” Supermarket launches trial in which milk is sold in plastic pouches, to be used with re-usable jugs letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2007 Industry news Seattle proposes citywide food collections Pioneering city for recycling to collect food waste, under new plan to aim at 70% recycling rate letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2007 Industry news LGA calls for funds to implement waste strategy More investment needed by town halls to fund new infrastructure like anaerobic digestion plants letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2007