Recycling news: 2008

Industry news BERR and agencies tackle WEEE evidence A last orders period for WEEE compliance ends as the authorities bid to tackle the evidence problem letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2008 Industry news Europes largest in-vessel composting site opens West London Composting extends Harefield site near Uxbridge as part of £3 million upgrade letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2008 Industry news Scottish waste policy set to lean towards CHP SEPA reports recommend combined heat and power as focus of future EfW and AD plans letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2008 Industry news Shanks branches into energy from waste Company signs agreement with US incinerator firm to offer EfW to councils in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2008 Industry news Commingled carbon emissions consistently lower Study challenges claims that source separated recycling collections produce less carbon letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2008 Industry news Peterborough consults on food waste recycling City council weighs up pros and cons of in-vessel composting and anaerobic digestion letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2008 Industry news Southend awards 43 million contract to Cory New seven-year contract to include food waste collection in the borough letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2008 Industry news Defra defends Landfill Tax system Department challenges claims by "scaremongering" LGA report that tax could hit UK recycling efforts letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2008 Industry news No evidence of link between vermin and AWC Joan Ruddock and LGA refute study claiming that fortnightly collections have increased vermin letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2008 Industry news Northern Ireland launches new Environment Agency Environment and Heritage Service rebranded amid plans to improve regulation and cut waste crime letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2008 Industry news Warning over steep rise of medical sharps in bins Norfolk county council urges public to take care over items put in bins following employee injury letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2008 Industry news Over 80% of local areas adopt waste indicators Councils choose their priorities under the new Local Area Agreement performance framework letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2008 Industry news Recycling collection hierarchy launched Campaign for Real Recycling promotes kersbide sort as "best" option letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on glass recycling, Donarbon and a landfill ban for organic hazardous waste letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2008 Industry news Multiple compliance schemes proposed for batteries Government responds to consultation on how to manage battery recycling in UK letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2008 Industry news Councils call for major Landfill Tax overhaul LGA report claims current system could result in UK missing recycling and landfill targets letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2008 Industry news Carmarthenshire’s move to commingled “a step back” Community recyclers attack Welsh council's decision to abandon source-separated collections letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2008 Industry news CKS Group begins sale talks Berkshire WEEE recycling firm could be sold to satisfy company's "funding requirement" letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2008 Industry news Wales reaches 32% recycling rate Country "on target" to reach Welsh Assembly goal to recycle and compost 40% by 2010 letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2008 Industry news Signage “key” to success of public place recycling Councils urged to put across consistent messages at London Remade event yesterday letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2008 Industry news Dorset composting firm to branch into AD Eco Sustainable Solutions plans £3 million anaerobic digestion plant letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2008 Industry news CCTV and littering Joy Blizzard on CCTV, statistics and littering letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2008 Industry news European battery recycling service brought to UK Hampshire-based Loddon Recycling to collect batteries for reprocessing at Citron plant in France letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2008 Industry news Treasury urged to re-think Landfill Tax structure Consultancy Eunomia publishes report calling for blanket levy to be replaced by tiered system letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on a Veolia acquisition, an appointment in Manchester and an award for Newport letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2008 Industry news Ireland raises landfill levy by 5 a tonne From tomorrow, ministers to increase tax in a bid to divert more waste from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2008 Industry news Order published to create London Recycling Board Plans for strategic waste management body finally set to go before Parliament letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2008 Industry news Sims UK buys West Midlands metal recycling firm Firm aims to consolidate Halesowen-based Evans and Mondon with business acquired last November letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2008 Industry news Concerns raised over noisy glass collection Safety expert warns that loud separate glass collections damage operatives' hearing letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2008 Industry news Oil prices drive up demand for compost Product used to replace oil-based fertiliser but benefits countered by high fuel costs letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2008 Industry news First UK Closed Loop plastics recycling plant opens Dagenham facility heralded as major move forward in UK's ability to recycle plastics letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2008 Industry news Carmarthenshire moves to commingled collections Council changes from blue kerbside boxes to bags and introduces food waste collections letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2008 Industry news Renewable Energy Strategy to target organic waste Consultation launched on proposals to boost levels of renewable energy production in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2008 Industry news Greenstar UK expands MRF network Recycling firm bought as part of plans to develop "super" and "feeder" MRFs letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2008 Industry news Merseyside opens 13m Demonstrator plant Mechanical heat treatment facility unveiled as part of New Technologies Demonstrator Programme letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on refuse trucks, education in the Wirral and Valpak recycling banks letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2008 Industry news No reason to doubt cost collection report Campaign for Real Recycling's co-ordinator defends WRAP study which found cost benefits in kerbside sorting letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2008 Industry news Liverpool to award multi-million pound contract Enterprise-Liverpool provisionally appointed as waste collection contractor in place of Veolia letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2008 Industry news Lincolnshire opts for energy from waste County council announces plans for 150,000 tonne capacity facility to divert waste from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2008 Industry news Leicestershire pushes Green Cone digesters Council scheme offers free installation of subsidised digesters in bid to reduce food waste sent to landfill letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2008