Recycling news: 2011

Industry news MRF code welcomed but questions over specifics Proposals for guidelines governing inputs and outputs from facilities come under scrutiny at pan-industry event letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on a freefurbish scheme in London, Biffa overcoming vandalism in Norwich and Driver of the Year at Veolia letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2011 Industry news Norfolk signs RDF deal as cost-cutting move County council aims to save 100,000-a-year by sending non-recyclable material collected in kerbside recycling collection for energy generation letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2011 Industry news Sharp increase in workers killed in waste industry HSE publishes figures showing that number of incidents rose significantly in 2010/11 compared to year before letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2011 Industry news Wales reports 43.6% recycling rate for 2010/11 Recycling rate in country grew faster last year than previous year according to data from Welsh Assembly Government letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2011 Industry news Charity steps in to run at-risk Newmarket HWRC Newmarket Open Door agrees to provide recycling services in bid to stave off threat of closure for Suffolk recycling site letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2011 Industry news Bin switch helps South Cambs save 305,000 Council claims move from kerbside box to 240 litre bin with wider range of materials has paid dividends in first six months letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2011 Industry news Personal benefit popular in SITA incentive survey A study into the public attitudes for community buy-in has found a level of support for local incentives for new waste infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2011 Industry news Fresh move for agreement on MRF quality Waste companies, officials and reprocessors to discuss material quality and related issues at event tomorrow letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on Ealing saving 2.58m on landfill costs, JCB celebrating 65 years of business and a fine for Environcom letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2011 Industry news University study links AWC to high recycling rates Research projecthighlights importance of reduced residual waste collection frequency in improving council performance letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2011 Industry news Valpak acts to reduce carbon footprint Steps ranging from support for small hydropower in China to tackling MRF waste feature in carbon-cutting measures letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2011 Industry news Crime boss handed longest ever waste jail term Four-year sentence for unrepentant leader of criminal gang after Environment Agency investigation into illegal Reading site letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2011 Industry news Textile recycling theft on the increase TRA highlights loss of revenue to both charities and collection firms and claims theft is funding more serious criminal activity letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2011 Industry news Leeds reveals use of dirty MRF as interim measure Council sending 3,500 tonnes-a-month of MSW to AWM facility in order to bridge capacity gap ahead of PFI development letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2011 Industry news Energy plans sets out important role for waste Biomass and energy-from-waste highlighted as National Policy Statement on future renewable energy laid before Parliament letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2011 Industry news Defra publishes guide on applying waste hierarchy Document designed to bolster government push towards Zero Waste economy outlines benefits of treatment and disposal methods letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2011 Industry news Groundbreaking waste sector Responsibility Deal launched Government and Environmental Services Association publish joint set of commitments in first agreement of its kind in England letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2011 Industry news DS Smith profits up but Hollins set to close Parent company of DS Smith Recycling reports strong performance with Kent investment and Lancashire closure letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2011 Industry news Milton Keynes formally advertises waste deal Local authority seeks bidders for 10-year, 80,000tpa treatment deal and stresses support for energy generating plants letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2011 Industry news Waste and sewage co-digestion rules need to change’ CIWEM calls for reform of regulatory landscape which it says is preventing water firms from filling spare AD capacity with organic waste letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on a Dragons Den-style recycling fund competition, Biffa winning a sorting deal and Wales praising its committed recyclers letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2011 Industry news Isle of Wight seeks to reduce use of ‘unreliable’ gasifier Local authority sets out raft of changes to recycling service in a bid to cut dependence on thermal treatment technology letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2011 Industry news Wales seeks power over landfill tax First Minister Carwyn Jones tells Assembly Members that comprehensive reform of Wales financial powers needed letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2011 Industry news Food waste to be collected across Southwark London borough hails six-month trial and outlines plans for nearly 47,000 households adopting weekly service letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2011 Industry news SAS welcome south west beaches to their Sewage Alert Service - Surfers Against Sewage Surfers Against Sewage · 21 Jun 2011 Industry news Lord Henley weathers Waste Review grilling Recycling minister admits waste plans may clash with localism agenda and defends lack of targets at APSRG event letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2011 Industry news WEEE Directive recast could be agreed this year BIS official tells stakeholders that political agreement likely at end of 2011 or beginning of 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2011 Industry news MWDA to trial pay-for trade waste service at HWRCs Waste body outlines plans to generate revenue from from traders while GWMDA and Warwickshire announce closures letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on the textiles sector welcoming the Waste Review, the GWMDA re-launching its Community Waste Fund and a celebration for SITA UK letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2011 Industry news HWRC charges lead to more flytipping in Somerset Waste Partnership seeks to downplay significant rise in incidents following introduction of fees at four sites in April letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2011 Industry news Austrian firm Komptech keen to boost UK presence Recycling machinery manufacturer expresses interest in increasing foothold in emerging market for organics recycling letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2011 Industry news Biffa opens UKs largest anaerobic digestion plant Waste management firm starts operations at 120,000tpa Poplars plant and outlines plans for further super facilities letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2011 Industry news Councils urged to improve biowaste quality Association for Organics Recycling issues calls for action includingplea for local authoritiesnot to commingle biowaste with paper and card letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2011 Industry news Plans to aid sustainable development toothless ESA says proposed planning reform welcome but urges government to clarify what will qualify as sustainable development letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2011 Industry news Councils gear up for Recycle Week 2011 Local authorities prepare promotions ahead of next weeks drive toencourage recycling at home and away letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2011 Industry news Buffer facility helps flow in Chinese plant Efficient materials handling is seen as vital to the smooth operation of a 400,000 tpa energy from waste incinerator in China letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2011 Industry news End-of-waste for paper and glass could come in 2011 EU member states to discuss proposals which could impact on PRN system later this month letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2011 Industry news Scotland takes the lead in a fast-changing market Robin Stevenson, of Shanks, talks about Scotlands Zero Waste Plan and the lessons that England could learn from it letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2011 Industry news SSE completes Scotlands largest AD facility Energy companysays 75,000tpa capacity plantwhich isfirst of its kind in UK to become fully operational later this month letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2011