Recycling news: 2011

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 25 Jul 2026.

Industry news Rossendale adds more drop-off points Lancashire borough will reduce spending with vehicle savings and additional recycling income letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2011 Industry news Flagship Greater Manchester PFI site unveiled Stockport facility built under contract with Viridor Laing is home to MBT, AD and IVC technologies as well as an education site letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2011 Industry news Heat and digestate success for BV Dairy AD plant Technological challenge of AD has been overcome says WRAP as 1.7m Dorset plant is officially opened letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2011 Industry news Paper production returns to 2004 levels Paper recycling rates remain strong in Europe but consumption and production of paper remain under pressure letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2011 Industry news Finnish ambassador opens Shotton MRF UPM's state-of-the-art MRF has been officially opened to praise from the Finnish ambassador letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on a Hertfordshire WEEE recycling drive, Waitrose and Centriforce working together and, an update on the BDR waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2011 Industry news Viridor opens last ever landfill gas facility But, company stresses role technology will play for next 20 to 30 years despite move away from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2011 Industry news Where are all the AD facilities? Dominic Hogg and Adam Baddeley of Eunomia claim finance and policy barriers are preventing the development of new facilities letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2011 Industry news POWERDAY INVESTS IN NEW FLEET Powerday has rolled out a new fleet of vehicles as part of their ongoing investment in the latest plant and machinery. Powerday is committed to delivering the highest levels of customer service, and ... Powerday · 7 Jul 2011 Industry news LWaRB opens 16m waste infrastructure fund Organisation supporting new facilities in capital says it will focus on projects outside East London when allocating loans letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2011 Industry news Recyclers assess News of the World closure With the News of the World using 49,000 tonnes of newsprint, recovered paper mills are watching the situation closely letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2011 Industry news Obituary Tom Atkins of Hadfield Wood Recyclers Tributes paid after key account manager at Manchester-based wood recycling company passes away after short illness letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2011 Industry news Recolight points to potential flaws in WEEE system As compliance scheme steps up push for lamp and bulb collection points, chief executive calls for robust scheme enforcement letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2011 Industry news J&B Recycling takes charge of Teesside bring sites Contract to collect and manage waste from 76 sites across five council areas could be worth up to 7.5m over five years letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2011 Industry news Cautious response to 10m AD fund Details of the 10m AD fund have been unveiled but there is concern in the sector that councils are not being pushed enough letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2011 Industry news CRR names claimants in judicial review application Major corrugated packaging and cardboard mills among seven firms involved in legal action over Defra commingling stance letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2011 Industry news WRAP urges hospitality sector to tackle food waste Report claims hotels, restaurants and pubs could save 724 million a year by tackling food waste through AD and prevention letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2011 Industry news High Court revives Derby gasification project Judge overturns planning inspectorates refusal of Shanks and Interserve appeal in move likely to pave way for fresh public inquiry letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2011 Industry news Shanks chief executive Tom Drury to leave CEO to depart by end of October 2011 due to desire to work nearer to home by joining Manchester-based firm letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2011 Industry news SAICA snaps up Cutts Recycling for Partington mill Spanish paper firm gains access to 70,000tpa of waste paper with acquisition of Doncaster-based company letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2011 Industry news New launches as JCB points to return of growth A new telescoping loader features among the range of plant at JCBs waste and recycling day letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on SITA in Surrey, a 1m waste prevention fund, an acquisition for B&M and recycling at Glastonbury Festival letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2011 Industry news Sandwell reports flying start to Serco contract Council says monthly recycling tonnages up by 41% since services firm began running waste services under 650m deal letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2011 Industry news CRC scheme changes a move in the right direction But, ESA says it still has concerns over impact government proposals for energy efficiency will have on MRFs letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2011 Industry news May Gurney first choice for Bristol collection deal Services company set to take over from SITA UK after being named as preferred bidder for contract worth up to 238m letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2011 Industry news Call for more mattress recycling in N. Ireland Northern Ireland firm Envirogreen Recycling has called for mattresses to be diverted from landfill for recycling letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2011 Industry news Labour criticises lack of ambition on recycling Shadow recycling minister Jamie Reed and former minister Joan Ruddock call on government to re-introduce specific recycling goals letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2011 Industry news Waste Review – in-depth analysis Examining the implications of last month's announcement letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2011 Industry news EfW fears over Devon AD feedstock Langage Farm anaerobic digestion facility opens against background of EfW plant proposals for Devon letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2011 Industry news Devon and Viridor sign deal for 45m Exeter EfW Council and contractor modify disposal contract to divert 60,000tpa from landfill via Marsh Barton project letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2011 Industry news Clarity provided on pushing EfW up hierarchy European Commission publishes guidelines for calculating whether incineration processes can count as recovery and not as disposal letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2011 Industry news CRR members begin legal challenge on commingling Pro-source separation campaign says it has applied for a judicial review over Defras stance on recycling collection letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2011 Industry news May best month yet for NBCS May was the best month yet for the National Builders Collection Scheme (NBCS) with over 2800 cubic yards of wood waste collected from our national builder clients and pushed up the waste hierarchy. Collections were made from 78 sites for 30 different builders by 18 different members of the network as the scheme continues to [...] Community Wood Recycling · 30 Jun 2011 Industry news Agency outlines new approach to waste compliance Regulator to focus on material flows and not snapshot site checks in move to help to address illegal exports letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2011 Industry news WEEE export accreditation issued to IFP International Forest Products says licence will help to expand its already growing plastics export division letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2011 Industry news Waltham Forest chooses Kier for 90m waste deal Services company poised to take over waste and recycling collections from Verdant whose contract was terminated early letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2011 Industry news Improve Your Crop Yields for Free! Waste managers seek new ‘recycling to land’ farm sites Hampshire-based waste management company Cleansing Service Group (CSG) is planning to expand its Recycling to Land scheme which supplies farms with free organic fertiliser and a soil injection service. The company, which collects domestic household sewage waste from over 70,000 homes every year, is Britain’s leading […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 29 Jun 2011 Industry news CSG Now Offer CPC Training Have you thought about your CPC training yet? HGV drivers are required by the DSA to complete 35 hours Certificate of Professional Competence training by September 2014, and 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years thereafter. Cleansing Service Group are now offering specialist CPC training courses to get your qualification underway. Why CSG? Our […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 29 Jun 2011 Industry news Criminal Clothing Collection Thieves Threaten Jobs The threat from organised criminal gangs that are deliberately targeting used clothing collections from households and collection banks is on the increase. This is causing great concern for the honest and hard working businesses that are the backbone of the UK used clothing industry and which pay hundreds of millions of pounds annually to UK [...] Read More... from Criminal Clothing Collection … Textile Recycling Association · 29 Jun 2011 Industry news WRG and Focsa to be rebranded FCC Environment Spanish parent company FCC moves to combine UK waste management operations into single entity by end of year letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2011