Recycling news: 2005

Industry news WRAP slams disposable nappy lobby over letter to councils Waste and Resources Action Programme denounces disposable nappy industry comments concerning value of waste reduction work letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2005 Industry news What next for WEEE retail compliance? Following the government's approval of the British Retail Consortium's retail compliance scheme for WEEE, Adam Hooker spoke to the BRC's Nigel Smith about the next steps. letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2005 Industry news Doncaster community recycling scheme quadruples coverage Community recycling scheme expands number of households on collection scheme from 10,000 to 38,000 in just six months letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2005 Industry news Severnside Recycling wins Tesco waste management contract One of the largest retail waste contracts in the country will see Tesco reducing or ending use of landfill for its waste letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2005 Industry news “Unaware” motor sector risks breaking hazardous waste law Many car dealerships and repair centres unaware of July&#39s hazardous waste law changes, warns automotive waste specialists AWS letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2005 Industry news Lincolnshire-based WEEE recycler to develop new plant Recycler Environcom has said it intends to open another facility in the North East to recycle waste electrical and electronic equipment letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2005 Industry news Shortage of UK recycled textiles as European demand soars Companies sorting recycled textiles in the UK suffer shortage of supply as Eastern Europe creates demand for unsorted textiles letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2005 Industry news Councils told to purge real nappy campaigns of green claims Disposable nappy lobby tells councils to check their re-usable nappy campaigns do not contain environmental claims letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2005 Industry news 100,000 fine for London waste firm after worker&#39s death World&#39s End Waste fined six figure sum at Old Bailey for failing to ensure safety of staff following death of a 32-year-old worker letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2005 Industry news Aluminium packaging recycling targets were met in 2004 Alupro obtains data from the Environment Agency showing that enough aluminium cans were recycled in 2004 letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2005 Industry news Europe puts forward proposal for flexibility with ABP Defra seems set to announce some changes in the timetable or approach to the Animal By-Product Regulations letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2005 Industry news WRG preferred bidder for Berkshire waste disposal contract The Re3 project in Berkshire has chosen Waste Recycling Group as the preferred bidder for its PFI backed waste disposal contract letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2005 Industry news Birmingham to stage second attempt at recycling pilot City council hopes to tackle initial public disfavour for alternate weekly scheme using bags and boxes rather than wheeled bins letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2005 Industry news OFT study to boost competition for council waste contracts Office of Fair Trading to provide local authorities with guidance to help maximise competition for waste management contracts letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2005 Industry news Viridor profits up 30% on back of Thames Waste acquisition Waste firm also attributes "excellent" results to strong landfill performance and new 25-year West Sussex recycling contract letsrecycle.com News · 25 May 2005 Industry news Spanish warning over EU&#39s electronics recycling capacity European countries urged to focus efforts on improving treatment infrastructure to meet requirements of WEEE Directive letsrecycle.com News · 25 May 2005 Industry news Electronics producers set for 3 million Agency bill Government seeks industry views on proposed Agency fees to enforce the UK&#39s producer responsibility system for waste electronics letsrecycle.com News · 25 May 2005 Industry news New online registration service for hazardous waste Environment Agency offers producers of hazardous waste a cost-saving way to register online for new regulations set for July letsrecycle.com News · 25 May 2005 Industry news Hampshire composting facility to triple capacity A composting facility in Hampshire is to expand capacity to process up to 60,000 tonnes of green waste a year letsrecycle.com News · 25 May 2005 Industry news Carmarthenshire to be first Welsh council recycling cartons Welsh county to offer food and drinks carton collection service, operating at four of its CA sites letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2005 Industry news China to receive plastic waste from Spain and South Africa UK exporters of waste plastic face increased competition for the Chinese market from Spain and South Africa letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2005 Industry news Recycling Fund helps Just Recycling to expand WRAP-backed investment fund enables Leeds-based Just Recycling to acquire Bradford waste business letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2005 Industry news News in Brief 73% of councils recycle plastic; Newport recyclers win award; First US "design to recycle" law; LGA best practice advice online letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2005 Industry news West Sussex to continue “real nappy” campaign Councillors pledge to support campaign urging parents to try re-usable nappies, despite negative publicity from Environment Agency letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2005 Industry news Shortlist revealed for 4 billion Manchester waste contract Five waste management companies still in the running for 25-year Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority contract letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2005 Industry news Regulators “not prepared” for new waste technologies Defra official warns that regulators lack education when it comes to permitting waste plants that use new technologies letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2005 Industry news Commission hints at rethink over waste definitions European scrap metal organisation believes European Commission may change classification of scrap metal as a "waste" letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2005 Industry news Rockware’s parent to acquire Rexam’sUK glass business Global packaging firm to drop Barnsley glass-making operation because of "difficult outlook" in UK market letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2005 Industry news Textile recyclers receive “positive” signals from WRAP Troubled by economic pressures, textiles recyclers have put their case to the WRAP in a "constructive" meeting letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2005 Industry news REPIC seeks to quell fears over WEEE collection cost Electronics producers&#39 compliance scheme will provide containers and waste electronics collections from CA sites letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2005 Industry news London councils to receive support for a second year Londons 33 boroughs will have access to a government support service to help mobilise recycling schemes, for a second year letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2005 Industry news Bristol compost facility rapped over odours The Agency has issued an enforcement notice to Hinton Organics which serves two councils in the South West of England letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2005 Industry news Wespack takes on recycling duties for ex-Cleanapack members 116 companies with producer responsibility to recycle packaging waste join Wespack after the de-registration of Cleanapack letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2005 Industry news Bradshaw: more work to be carried out on re-usable nappies Defra&#39s waste minister says more work to be carried out to "clarify the situation" over the green benefits of re-usable nappies letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2005 Industry news News in Brief Gateshead recycling success; SLR acquires waste consultancy; Recycled garden hits Chelsea; awareness boosted in London letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2005 Industry news Shortage of landfill prompts new Aberdeen collection scheme City to collect non-recyclable waste fortnightly in trial involving 2,400 households, but will collect recyclables weekly letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2005 Industry news Defra consults over electronics recycling standards Government seeks views on the licensing of electronics recycling facilities to comply with Europe&#39s WEEE Directive letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2005 Industry news Cleanapack in contingency talks for recycling obligations De-registered packaging waste compliance scheme in bid to ensure members will meet Packaging Regulation obligations letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2005 Industry news Critics claim Agency nappy report is “seriously flawed” Environment Agency accused of ruining waste awareness work with report giving green light for parents to use disposable nappies letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2005 Industry news Modern real nappies not considered by EA study – WRAP Data for the Agency study on nappies covers 2001 and WRAP says modern terry nappies reduce energy and water use letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2005