Recycling news: 2015

Industry news Metal recycler fined over worker hand injury A recycling firm in Bedfordshire has been fined £12,000 after a worker lost the top of his thumb whilst delivering waste metal. Totternhoe Metal Recycling Ltd (TMR) was also ordered to pay over £2,000 in costs following the incident at its recycling centre, The Lime Works, in April 2014. Luton Magistrates Court heard how the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2015 Industry news Setting criteria to identify endocrine disrupters: proposed option ‘4b’ from German BfR is not a solution The European Commission is currently investigating the potential impacts of different ways of setting criteria to identify Endocrine (or Hormone) Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) and has proposed four options. At a recent European Commission conference at the beginning of June the German Risk Assessment Institute (BfR) presented an additional option, which they called ‘option 4b’. CHEM Trust has […] CHEM Trust · 30 Jul 2015 Industry news Top Safety Rating for Waste Managers National independent waste management company Cleansing Service Group (CSG) has been awarded accreditation from Safecontractor for its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety. Safecontractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme which recognises high standards in health and safety management amongst UK contractors. Safecontractor say that its accreditation will enhance t… CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 29 Jul 2015 Industry news How a charity shop can save more waste from landfill than you might imagine I’m delighted to welcome Jenni – one of our blogging Ambassadors – as a guest writer today. On a mission to save up for her first house, Jenni blogs about being thrifty, saving money, and reducing waste. She loves rummaging through charity shops, upcycling old furniture and doing what she can to be more sustainable. You can… Zero Waste Week · 29 Jul 2015 Industry news DHL introduces business WEEE collection charge DHL Envirosolutions will introduce a £48 charge for business WEEE collections through its ‘123 Recycle for Free’ partnership service from August due to “regulation changes and increased administration burdens”, the logistics and recycling services provider announced today (July 29). From August 1 2015, the £48 charge per collection will apply to all business collections to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2015 Industry news Coca-Cola Enterprises makes sure Every Can Counts on its ‘Happiness Pod’ summer tour In a bid to boost recycling among consumers, Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE) has announced that this summer’s Coca-Cola ‘Happiness Pod’ tour will be supported by an awareness initiative developed in partnership with Every Can Counts. During July and August Coca-Cola is bringing its ‘Happiness Pod’ to towns and cities across the country. Built of four […] Alupro · 29 Jul 2015 Industry news More Jobs - ENDS Report ENDS Report · 29 Jul 2015 Industry news Hadfields Wood Recyclers shuts gates ‘to avoid EA enforcement’ Hadfields Wood Recyclers has temporarily shut gates to waste wood at its sites in Manchester and Middlesbrough to “avoid enforcement action from the Environment Agency” over material storage restrictions, the company revealed this morning (July 28). Hadfields says it is “devastated” as this is the first time in its 35-year history that it has had … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2015 Industry news News in brief With news on: Plastic bag increase; Cromwell awarded Enfield contract; Tyre recycler awarded PAS 107 certificate; WRL Glass Media expands exports, and; Bournemouth moves waste software system online Plastic bag numbers on the rise in England The number of plastic bags taken from supermarkets has increased for the fifth year running, according to figures … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2015 Industry news Man arrested over Pendle Skips death Detectives have arrested a 34-year-old man following the death of a casual worker at Pendle Skips in Burnley, Lancashire. Stephen Whitehead, 49, was discovered by staff members at the Pendle Skips premises on Balderstone Close at around 8am on Monday, where he is thought to be a casual employee. The father-of-one from Burnley, who was … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2015 Industry news Incinerator impact on births ‘warrants further study’ No major association between waste incinerator emissions and adverse birth defects have so far been reported, according to a review of 14 previous studies of the issue, but existing evidence is “inconclusive” academics claim. According to the study review, which forms part of a larger research project funded by Public Health England and the Scottish … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2015 Industry news Glenthorne School Project In TRAID Peckham TRAID Education took the students of Glenthorne School on a journey to discover the real story behind our clothes. From... TRAID · 28 Jul 2015 Industry news Thurrock ‘let down’ as Suez closes Nordic MRF EXCLUSIVE: Suez Environnement has today (July 28) confirmed the closure of a 100,000 tonnes-per-year capacity MRF in Tilbury Docks, owned by its subsidiary Nordic Recycling. The move has hit Essex-based Thurrock council, a MRF customer which yesterday started redirecting recyclables from Tilbury to Bywaters’ materials recycling facility in Canning Town, East London. Nordic was acquired … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2015 Industry news Fracking in the UK: Wildlife sites under threat, regulators at risk from cuts, while Cuadrilla appeals (updated) Fracking remains near the top of the UK political agenda, with events in the last few weeks adding to the concerns we expressed in our briefing and report, launched on the 21st June. The government has U-turned on the protection of wildlife sites, and more cuts are on the horizon for the regulators. Meanwhile fracking company […] CHEM Trust · 28 Jul 2015 Industry news Surrey lines up shortlist for £100m collection contract Biffa and Suez Environnement have been confirmed as two of five firms shortlisted to provide refuse and recycling collections on behalf of four councils in Surrey, letsrecycle.com can reveal. FCC Environment is also thought to be bidding for the contract, which is valued at over £100 million and sees Elmbridge, Mole Valley, Surrey Heath and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2015 Industry news Safer chemicals are good for business, creating jobs and growth A major US-based study has found that producing and using safer chemicals is good for business, and recommends that companies that are not already evaluating the potential of safer chemicals should do so. The study estimates that the market for safer chemicals has 24 times the growth potential of the worldwide conventional chemicals market , and that job creation in […] CHEM Trust · 28 Jul 2015 Industry news Fire destroys East Northants’ recycling fleet A fleet of six recycling and waste collection vehicles used to collect waste on behalf of East Northamptonshire council was destroyed in a fire at contractor Kier’s depot in Chelveston early on Saturday morning (July 25). Despite the fire, East Northants council has said that recycling and waste collections will remain unaffected with Kier having … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2015 Industry news Tyre recovery and the circular economy In 2014 the European Commission produced a report titled ‘Towards a circular economy: A zero waste programme for Europe’. In this report the Commission defines and describes the importance of minimising waste throughout all industries. “Valuable materials are leaking from our economies. In a world where demand and competition for finite and sometimes scarce resources… Tyre Recovery Association · 27 Jul 2015 Industry news Cardiff collection overhaul underway Changes to the way refuse is collected in Cardiff come into effect today (July 27), as the city council strives to meet the 58% recycling target set by the Welsh Government. Residents living in ‘bag areas’ of the city will now have be limited to three red-striped bags per fortnight in which to dispose of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2015 Industry news Government consults on revised Duty of Care guidance A revised code of practice setting out how anyone managing controlled waste has a ‘Duty of Care’ to deal with it responsibly has been launched for consultation in England and Wales today (July 27). The document provides guidance for those who produce, carry, keep, dispose of, treat, import or have control of controlled waste on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2015 Industry news Argos launches WEEE trade-in scheme National retail giant Argos has today (July 27) announced the launch of a major over-the-counter waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) take-back scheme operating in each of its 788 stores across the UK. The scheme allows shoppers to trade in an unwanted small electrical item such as an MP3 player or mobile phone by taking … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2015 Industry news Somerset considers four-weekly refuse collections Householders in Somerset could see their refuse collected just once every four weeks under a further assessment of waste and recycling collections being considered by the Somerset Waste Partnership. The option could build on the ‘enthusiastic’ response to the Partnership’s Recycle More trials, which saw over a 1,000 households in the Taunton Deane borough limited … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2015 Industry news Modern cements (Packed) - MPA Cement Mineral Products Association · 27 Jul 2015 Industry news Reducing the possibility of identity fraud Identity fraud is extremely prevalent and results in annual costs that exceed £2 billion. Ward Recycling · 25 Jul 2015 Industry news Northern Ireland waste growth continues The amount of municipal waste arisings collected by local authorities in Northern Ireland has increased every quarter for the last two years, data published by the Department of Environment indicates. However the figures, which provide insight into how much waste was produced between January and March 2015, show a slim increase in the amount of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2015 Industry news The Week in Waste – July 24 2015 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we aim to give you a snapshot of the news in the world of recycling and waste management. This week we take a look at increasing waste arisings in England’s cities, the latest twist in a high profile … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2015 Industry news P&G to buy rHDPE from UK supplier Global consumer product manufacturer Procter & Gamble (P&G) has confirmed that it is in discussions with a UK recycler over the supply of recycled HDPE for use in the production of detergent bottles. The news comes after P&G yesterday (July 23) pledged to increase the amount of recycled plastics used in the packaging for its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2015 Industry news LONDON ABA AND POWERDAY REPORT ON TWO YEARS OF SUCCESS In their recent report, the London ABA has set out a story of success and the growth of the sport driven by their partnership with Powerday. The report refers to the drive and generosity of Powerdayâ€... Powerday · 23 Jul 2015 Industry news Q2 data paints latest PRN picture Ongoing uncertainty surrounding aluminium and recovery PRNs has continued into the second quarter of 2015, provisional waste packaging data published by the Environment Agency suggests. The data released on the National Packaging Waste Database yesterday (July 22) shows 63,544 tonnes of recovery was accepted or exported against the 137,236 tonnes that was perceived to be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2015 Industry news Crewmen give evidence in Glasgow inquiry Crewmen of the Glasgow city council refuse collection vehicle which crashed in the Queen Streeet shopping area of Glasgow last December have been the first people to give evidence in the public inquiry into the fatal accident. The crash last year killed six people in the accident on 22 December and the inquiry is being … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2015 Industry news ‘Bad planning’ refuted by aluminium sector The aluminium recycling sector has been accused of bad planning, following a further ‘shortfall’ in the amount of aluminium packaging recovered in the second quarter of 2015. The interim data for aluminium and other materials was published on the National Packaging Waste Database yesterday (July 22). It showed just 12,334 tonnes of aluminium was accepted … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2015 Industry news Fires break out at SUEZ and Viridor sites A total of 31 staff were safely evacuated from SUEZ Environnement’s materials recycling facility (MRF) in Avonmouth this morning (July 23) after a fire broke out involving one of its waste compactors. And, in Manchester, a fire in a Viridor waste transfer station in Tameside was also being tackled by firefighters. Avonmouth No one was … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2015 Industry news Bin delivery marks start of Sutton’s green waste charge Residents in the London borough of Sutton who have signed up to a subscription-based service for green waste collection have taken delivery of wheeled bins, as the council begins the roll out of the new service. The local authority is the latest to switch from a free to a paid-for service for green waste as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2015 Industry news Key CSG Post for Helen Waste management specialists Cleansing Service Group (CSG) have appointed Helen Bentham to take on the key role of National Accounts Manager. Her remit will be to expand the company’s portfolio of Total Waste Management (TWM) customers as well as working with CSG clients operating nationally, including utilities, supermarkets and forecourt chains. Helen joins CSG from […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 22 Jul 2015 Industry news LGA: few savings left for councils Local authorities have expressed concern over the level of further budgets cuts due to be handed down by government as it seeks to slash spending by up to 40%. Chancellor George Osborne announced yesterday (July 21) that he has instructed government departments to look at the potential for savings of both 25% and 40% over … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2015 Industry news Lower recycling rates linked with higher residual capacity Higher residual waste collection capacity is associated with lower recycling rates, according to a Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) study published today (July 22). And, local authorities that offer separate food waste or mixed food and garden waste collections were generally found to have a better recycling performance than those which do not offer … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2015 Industry news Viridor gets to work on Dunbar EfW plant Resources and waste firm Viridor has confirmed that construction work on its 300,000 tonnes per year capacity energy from waste plant at Dunbar, East Lothian has commenced, with the facility due to be completed in late 2017. The £177 million plant is the latest energy recovery facility to be built by the Taunton-based firm, which … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2015 Industry news Defra told to prepare for 40% budget cut Government departments including the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have today (July 21) been asked to prepare for spending cuts of up to 40% over the next four years as the government looks to slash spending in Whitehall by £20 billion. In a move which is feared could hit Defra’s work on waste, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2015 Industry news Send in your summer holiday recycling selfies! Summer isn’t the same without taking pictures of those recycling bins, boxes and vehicles when you are on holiday in the UK or abroad. This year, for our summer competition, letsrecycle.com is inviting you to send in a “Summer Recycling Selfie” – up to three pictures of you or a family member with some bins, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2015 Industry news Pre-close interim trading update Here is our update prior to commencement of our close period ahead of issuing our interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2015. Group performance The Group performed strongly in the first half of 2015 and underlying profit before tax is expected to be in line with market expectations. Business unit performance The […] Augean · 21 Jul 2015