Recycling news: 2010

Industry news WRAP targets mixed plastics with 2m loan fund Government-funded body hopes to stimulate capacity boost with "innovative" way of issuing funding to private sector letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2010 Industry news EA secures prosecution over hazardous WEEE exports Exporter Sinoway International fined over illegal export of material originally collected from CA sites in Cumbria letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2010 Industry news Bristol puts reduction at core of collection deal City council advertises contract worth up to £238m in bid to boost recycling rate and also reduce waste arisings letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2010 Industry news Subsidising composting bins could save 600,000 Research backed by bin firm Straight claims councils could make long-term savings via home composting subsidies letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2010 Industry news Date set for SITA appeal over GMWDA PFI Authority reveals waste firm's appeal set to be heard in December 2010, but says it is bemused over second writ letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2010 Industry news Northern Irish recycling rate rises by just 0.75% Environment minister defends performance after country reaches 35% goal for 2009/10 but with slowing growth letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2010 Industry news WEEE Advisory Body abolished to cut costs Department of business reveals it will take functions of quango made up of leading figures in WEEE sector in-house letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2010 Industry news Localism Bill set to prevent ‘pay-as-you-throw’ trials Bristol scheme halted under plans to amend Climate Change Act, including pledge to help reward waste reduction letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2010 Industry news Peel Energy unveils plans for 70m biomass plant Subsidiary of property firm proposes 200,000 tonnes-a-year capacity facility in Trafford using waste wood as key feedstock letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2010 Industry news Carpet sector sets 25% landfill diversion target Second annual conference of Carpet Recycling UK sees trade body announce voluntary agreement to reduce waste to landfill by 2015 letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on an EA consultation on a gasification facility, Veolia rolling out a food waste service and an AWC rollout letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2010 Industry news Defra aims to publish waste strategy in April 2011 Department's structural reform plan also confirms goals and targets for waste including promotion of AD letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2010 Industry news The role of technology in sorting high quality material Richard Kirkman, of Veolia Environmental Services, looks at the role of optical sorting technology has to play in sorting quality recyclates letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2010 Industry news Calls for waste priority in Green Investment Bank Trade bodies and campaign groups stress need for government to include funding potential for waste infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2010 Industry news Birmingham links fall in waste arisings to recession Largest local authority in England claims slowdown in purchasing contributed to 4.72% drop in volumes between 2008/09 and 2009/10 letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2010 Industry news Essex cuts waste PFI shortlist to three bidders List of contenders more than halved for £2 billion contract expected to involve development of MBT infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2010 Industry news Light touch approach to underlie Waste Review Call for evidence soon with localism and green economy as themes in Defra policy assessment letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2010 Industry news Composter ordered to pay 92,000 in fines and costs Jack Moody Limited sentenced after pleading guilty to charges relating to smells and emissions from Wolverhampton site letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2010 Industry news WAMITAB claims slow uptake in competency tests Certification body warns over 6,000 waste employees risk missing window for accreditation needed to remain in roles letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2010 Industry news EXCLUSIVE: Rochford set to be crowned top recycling council Essex district council claims 65% household recycling and composting rate in 2009/10, while others see figures fall letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2010 Industry news William Tracey chosen for 21m Renfrewshire work Glasgow-based firm selected for contract with Scottish local authority which covers waste and recycling treatment letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2010 Industry news Approval granted for East London gasification plant Planning permission awarded to Monmouth-based Cyclamax to develop 120,000 tonnes-a-year capacity plant in Dagenham Dock letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2010 Industry news EA aims for big hits against illegal tyre operators Work to address exports and develop intelligence on activity of illegal tyre collectors identified as priorities by Agency letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2010 Industry news Monmouthshire adds foil to kerbside collections Support from trade body Alupro helps South Wales council to add material with traditionally low recycling rates to service letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2010 Industry news Benefits of council electricity sale plans questioned Waste sector gives broad support for government pledge but issues raised over infrastructure funding letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2010 Industry news Veolia linked to Rivenhall waste project Company forms partnership with aggregates firm behind plans for giant Essex waste facility as it bids for £2bn PFI deal letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2010 Industry news Viridor and Veolia hit out at Defra collection stance Two leading waste management firms defend commingled approach following statement in WFD consultation letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on Recolight launching a partnership deal, t2e's mid-year report and a new HWRC in Kettering letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2010 Industry news LWaRB pledges £8m to set up London reuse network London Mayor announces funding to establish reuse service but support unlikely to lead to free collections letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2010 Industry news Sustainable planning could be a step back for waste Gev Eduljee, of SITA UK, looks at the potential implications of the government's move towards sustainable development letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2010 Industry news PET plastic prices reach unprecedented levels Reprocessors vying for feedstock and increased moves to create food-grade plastic see prices rocket letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2010 Industry news Waste wood pyrolysis plant approved in Wales Welsh Assembly Government overturns council refusal for project at Barry Dock, South Glamorgan, set to process 72,000 of waste wood pa letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2010 Industry news H W Martin withdraws tender for Peterborough deal Company drops out of competition for waste services contract one week after Shanks pulled out of MRF and EfW shortlists letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2010 Industry news MGB delivers major North East bin contract Container manufacturer distributes 84,000 wheeled bins to homes in Gateshead, ahead of roll-out in South Tyneside and Sunderland letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2010 Industry news MEPs approve rules governing waste plant emissions Waste companies raise concerns that legislation may not provide level playing field with regards to AD letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on MEPs' hopes for biowaste legislation, the waste Measure in Wales and grants in the West Midlands letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2010 Industry news Councils call for radical approach in waste review LGA tells government it needs to cut cost of dealing with waste and claims landfill space will run out in less than eight years letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2010 Industry news Defra WFD plans include backing for kerbside sort Consultation on regulations for implementing Waste Framework Directive also reveals bottom ash will be classed as recycling letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2010 Industry news Agency backs AD but warns of environmental challenges Merits and drawbacks of anaerobic digestion discussed at first trade show and conference dedicated to technology letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2010 Industry news AD and food waste remain DECC and Defra priority Government under financial pressure but still keen to see AD projects move ahead, says Defra official letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2010