Recycling news: 2003

Industry news Lancashire seeks Mechanical Biological Treatment plants The county is negotiating with bidders for a contract to design, finance and run four MBT plants for municipal waste letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2003 Industry news Court finds metal recyclers are not reprocessors A European Court ruling today has gone against Mayer Parry over whether scrap for a furnace has been recycled letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2003 Industry news Elliot Morley takes on waste DEFRA confirms portfolios of new ministerial team giving waste to the new environment minister letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2003 Industry news Fundamental lack of data available on compost health risks Compost workers face the same health risks as landfill and farm employees, HSE bioaerosol research shows letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2003 Industry news Entrust closes offices and shrinks staff numbers In the face of financial pressures and signs of less support from waste companies Entrust is cutting staff levels letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2003 Industry news Waste sector pays tribute to Meacher’s work Key environmental figures question the future of Labour&#39s policies after the &#39green&#39 minister resigns letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2003 Industry news Tyre industry proposes compliance scheme to handle recovery The four trade associations for the tyre manufacturing industry have responded to the DTI&#39s second consultation letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2003 Industry news DEFRA expected to announce waste&#39s minister tomorrow The government is expected to clarify which minister will take on waste following its latest reshuffle letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2003 Industry news Celebrity footballers test out glass golf bunkers First showcase claims recycled glass makes attractive and practical sand substitute for golf bunkers letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2003 Industry news Action needed to divert packaging waste from households The Advisory Committee on Packaging told the government more needs to be done to recover material from households letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2003 Industry news Shanks appoints Goodfellow director of collection, recycling Former SITA UK head Ian Goodfellow has taken the reigns of a multi-million pound division at Shanks letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2003 Industry news Website launched for ELV recyclers moving towards ATF status CARE is encouraging potential Authorised Treatment Facilities to enter their details for its new database letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2003 Industry news Aberdeenshire invests in new bring banks The council welcomes the increasing success of its kerbside paper collection and improves its recycling centres letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2003 Industry news Tesco and Valpak launch supermarket recycling centres New centres trialled in Hertfordshire aim to provide clean recycling environments to encourage shoppers to participate letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2003 Industry news Waste electronics consultation closed to responses The DTI has closed the first of three consultations on the WEEE Directive after receiving more than 300 responses letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2003 Industry news DEFRA to reshuffle after Meacher&#39s departure Elliot Morley takes over as environment minister but departmental portfolios are to change letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2003 Industry news Celebrities make the Glass Promise Ready, Steady, Cook chef launches National Glass week with the promise to recycle all his glass letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2003 Industry news Cory Environmental to operate Milton Keynes MRF The Milton Keynes materials recycling facility is to be taken on by Cory following the withdrawal of Shanks letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2003 Industry news Michael Meacher resigns as environment minister One of the longest-serving waste ministers steps down as Tony Blair re-shuffles the government letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2003 Industry news East Herts praised for improvements to waste services An Audit Commission report also criticises the district council for not covering all urban areas with green waste collections letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2003 Industry news Technology focus for new WIP team Training for waste officers and support for new technologies to handle waste are included in WIP&#39s plans letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2003 Industry news London consortium goes ahead after 228,000 grant Recycling in the capital will be the focus of a London Remade-led group of businesses, local authorities and community groups letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2003 Industry news LARAC welcomes government backing of recycling bill The Local Authority Recycling Committee has cautiously welcomed DEFRA&#39s support for the Municipal Waste Recycling Bill letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2003 Industry news Scottish Executive will not withdraw approval of Wastepack The Scottish Executive has released its judgement on the 2001 activities of the compliance scheme Wastepack letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2003 Industry news Irish council takes up variable waste charging system Householders will pay a flat rate fee each year and then a small charge per kilogram of waste they put out letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2003 Industry news WEEE producers propose national clearing-houses Four multinational companies put forward their recommendations for European implementation of WEEE Directive letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2003 Industry news Valpak signs mixed glass deals with two local authorities The compliance scheme is arranging for waste glass from Hastings and Windsor to be made into road building material letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2003 Industry news Scarborough signs ten-year recycling contract with Yorwaste Partnership will see a new 750,000 MRF processing paper, plastic, glass and cans from the town&#39s kerbside collections letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2003 Industry news Community service closes as Sheffield embraces blue bins A pioneering community kerbside recycling service has come to an end as the city-wide paper and card collections expand letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2003 Industry news Government backs Municipal Waste Recycling Bill DEFRA is supporting the bill that calls for the collection of at least two materials for recycling from every home letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2003 Industry news WRAP to switch focus from research to product marketing The Waste and Resources Action Programme has launched its Achievements Report for 2002-03 letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2003 Industry news Difficult market conditions as Biffa profits dip Excluding profits from foot-and-mouth landfill Severn Trent notes a broadly flat year-on-year performance letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2003 Industry news Recognise life cycle of materials, says CIWM president Stephen Aston in his inaugural speech has called for closer links with manufacturers letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2003 Industry news Future of Rethink Rubbish campaign in doubt After seven years work the National Waste Awareness Initiative work is being passed to WRAP letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2003 Industry news Power to trial waste charging demanded by local authorities The LGA’s Kay Twitchen has said local councils should be given permission to try variable charging schemes letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2003 Industry news Animal By-Products legislation reaches Parliament DEFRA says amended enforcing legislation reflects the concerns and views of consulted parties letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2003 Industry news Waste Recycling Group agrees to 315 million sale One of the largest waste management companies in the UK is set to be sold to Terra Firma Investments letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2003 Industry news CIWM to launch Certificate in Waste Awareness The one-day course will cover waste definitions, waste management, minimisation and safety concerns letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2003 Industry news Leeds waste management company expands its fleet LSS plans to move its 40 strong fleet to a purpose built materials recycling facility in October 2004 letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2003 Industry news Eastbourne introduces kerbside recycling and wheeled bins Working with SITA, the council looks to give easy access to recycling facilities to all residents letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2003