Recycling news: 2012

Industry news Resource efficiency vital, says ESA manifesto A manifesto vision of a more resource-efficient Europe has been launched by the UKs Environmental Services Association in Brussels letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2012 Industry news Cornish waste firm to pay 100k for waste offences Owner of R K Transport fined 70,000 and ordered to pay 36,525 in costs for waste offences following Environment Agency investigation letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2012 Industry news Eric Pickles intervenes in Norfolk EfW decision Planning committee meets to decide on planning application for King's Lynn facility as CLG places holding direction on any decision made letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2012 Industry news DS Smith reports increase in recycling revenue Packaging giant publishes financial results for 2011/12, showing significant increase in revenue for recycling business letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2012 Industry news Scotland looks to amend PRN system Government says current system supports less recycling in the country as consultation also proposes target for 15% waste reduction by 2025 letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2012 Industry news Wales achieves 48% recycling rate Provisional municipal waste figures for 2011/12 show country is firmly on track to reach its 52% recycling target by 2012/13, says Welsh Government letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2012 Industry news SAS To Attempt UK Beach Clean Record At Paddle Round The Pier - Surfers Against Sewage Surfers Against Sewage · 27 Jun 2012 Industry news WEEE reprocessor pioneers fridge foam recycling Grantham-based WEEE recycler EnvironCom develops industry first method to recycle polyurethane foam from fridges letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2012 Industry news People Watch With news on new appointments at AmeyCespa, EnvironCom, PyroPure and Mach Tech Services and reappointment for GMWDA chair letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2012 Industry news Minister urges councils to be bold in procurement As UKs first waste services procurement framework officially launched, Bob Neill calls for local authorities to be clever when commissioning services letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2012 Industry news Landfill tax clarification unclear, says ESA Trade body says guidance is needed to determine how operators prove their waste is inert as skip hire trade association UROC forms shadow committee letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2012 Industry news Ground works to restart for plastic-to-diesel facility Works to recommence at SITA UK site in Avonmouth after tests confirm mustard gas not present letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on: inaugural Bywaters awards; a Clarity Environmental battery hub; Every Can Counts; end of waste for biomethane; and, a PyroPure visit letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2012 Industry news Bexleys incentive scheme rolled out to 17,000 flats After trial with 2,000 flats, London Green Points recycling scheme to be extended to the majority of flats in the borough letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2012 Industry news Hospitality sector agreement launched to cut waste WRAPunveils voluntary Hospitality and Food Service agreement with over 60 signatories, including Unileverand McDonalds letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2012 Industry news CSG Boost Safety Standards For Volatile Water Reactive Waste Treatment Hazardous waste treatment specialists Cleansing Service Group (CSG) has completed a comprehensive programme to update what is believed to be the UK’s only commercial plant developed to handle volatile water reactive wastes. The company, which has pledged to comply with BAT in all its processes, has introduced new, state-of-the art instrumentation and control systems to […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 25 Jun 2012 Industry news POWERDAY TEAM COMPLETES LONDON TO BRIGHTON BIKE RIDE On 17th June, a Powerday team took part in the British Heart Foundation's London to Brighton bike ride, raising £2000 for the well known charity. Our team of 15 rode 54 miles, starting at Clapham Co... Powerday · 24 Jun 2012 Industry news Scotland looks to introduce 5p carrier bag charge Scottish Government to launch consultation to introduce a five pence charge for single use carrier bags which could benefit charitable good causes letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2012 Industry news UK to get beverage carton recycling facility Ten-year deal between ACE UK and Sonoco Alcore will see beverage cartons recycled in UK for first time since 2006 letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2012 Industry news Final bids submitted for Merseyside PFI contract Covanta and SITA submit final tenders for resource and recovery waste contract to MRWA two and a half years after being shortlisted letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2012 Industry news Commingled recycling allowed, says Commission European Commission guidanceconfirms thatcommingled collections permitted under revised Waste Framework Directive where similar qualityto separate collections is achieved letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2012 Industry news Commission issues guidance on waste hierarchy European Commission guidance clarifies process used to demonstrate when departure from waste hierarchy reduces environmental impact letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2012 Industry news Infrastructure news in brief With news on: MRFs in Cornwall and Shropshire; Willows Power & Recycling Centre;green lightforCaernarfon AD; and, gasifcation plant plans letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2012 Industry news Government-backed bill to overhaul scrap laws MP Richard Ottaway puts Private Members Bill before Parliament that would see tougher licencing requirements for scrap traders letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2012 Industry news Wokingham to review charged green waste service Council defends principleof chargingdespite just ten percent of eligible households signing up letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2012 Industry news Bulky Bobs extends bulky waste service to businesses Liverpool-based social enterprise which works in partnership with local authorities now collecting unwanted items from offices letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2012 Industry news Spending cuts blamed for recycling centre strikes Sheffield council hits out at government after union threatens to strike indefinitely at five recycling centres across city letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2012 Industry news Government to address health concerns around EfW Defra official Colin Church tells Waste to Energy City Summit that government will stimulate debate with EfW guidance letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2012 Industry news ‘UK’s first’ product sustainability forum launched Retailers, suppliers, charities, academics and governments team up to help improve environmental performance of everyday goods letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2012 Industry news Gate fees are key part of AD financial model Charlotte Morton, chief executive of ADBA, responds to a recent article which noted some falls in gate fee prices and reportson some of the thinking behind gate fees and points to regional variations letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2012 Industry news Serious collisions tackled in HSE waste guidance Health and Safety Executive publishes updated advice to reduce accidents between vehicles and workers who hand sort recyclables letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2012 Industry news Recycle Week round-up With news on: on-the-go recycling bins in Scotland; schemes launched in Leeds, and; school groups visit Southwark facility letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2012 Industry news Cheshire West to begin fresh waste procurement Councildecides to go back to drawing board after joint project with Cheshire East abandoned, while at same time newrecycling service is rolled out letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2012 Industry news LARAC points to rise in ‘no frills’ waste services ChairJoy Blizzard says that as budgets squeezed, councils looking to charge for non-core services such as green waste collection and to reorganise routes letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2012 Industry news UK’s first biscuit wrapper recycling drive launched United Biscuits, company behind McVities, partners with recycling firm TerraCycle to offer recycling of biscuit wrappers via post letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2012 Industry news Northern Ireland plans statutory recycling target Environment minister Alex Attwood plans to draft legislation to make 60% target for local authority collected municipal waste compulsory letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2012 Industry news HMRC consults over fines and lower landfill tax Trommel fines, landfill fluff and incidental amounts of non-inert material sent to landfill have been discussed at a London meeting letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2012 Industry news Shwopping helps M&S capture half a million items Recycling initiative launched by retailer six weeks ago to capture unwanted clothing sees eight items donated every minute letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2012 Industry news ‘Biggest rise’ in aluminium can recycling rate in 2011 Trade body for aluminium packaging producers and reprocessors, Alupro, says recycling rate for drinks cans reached 60% in 2011 letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2012 Industry news Aluminium packaging recycling rates hit record in 2011 2011 saw the UK achieve the single biggest annual increase in recycling rates for aluminium packaging and drinks cans since records began, the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), confirmed today (Monday 18 June). Figures released by Defra show that the recycling rate for all aluminium packaging has increased significantly – by more than 4% – […] Alupro · 18 Jun 2012