Recycling news: 2008

Industry news Councils urged to sign up for incentive trials Defra says it cannot make use of powers unless local authorities come forward letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2008 Industry news Crawley recycling centre building “destroyed” Council vows to rebuild household waste recycling centre in wake of devastating blaze letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2008 Industry news Peterborough plans 60 million waste overhaul Council plans to move MRF from current home to adjacent site to make way for EfW plant letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2008 Industry news London’s 80m recycling fund ‘to bring in extra cash’ London mayor, Boris Johnson, has talked of competition between boroughs over recycling and of agreement with Defra letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2008 Industry news Compost lowering costs for farmers Study shows long-term benefits of compost as a soil improver as fertiliser costs rocket letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2008 Industry news WRAP to boost market for mixed plastic waste Body to support recycling plant as part of drive to increase capacity letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on scrap metal handling, reusable nappies and in-vessel composting letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2008 Industry news Recycling officers support stronger WEEE laws LARAC questions 'environmental performance' of UK producer compliance system letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2008 Industry news Councils invited to become Joint Waste Authorities Defra asks councils to submit expressions of interest for Joint Waste Authorities letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2008 Industry news WRAP Kerbside report and Welsh RPS report Mal Williams asks if the WRAP Kerbside report will support RPS findings? letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2008 Industry news London Mayor in pledge to boost recycling Boris Johnson reveals dustman past and attacks landfill odours letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2008 Industry news Praise for Waste Framework Directive ‘breakthrough’ Council of Ministers' agreement on recycling targets welcomed by ESA letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2008 Industry news Composters to rename as organics recyclers From August the Composting Association is to become the Association for Organics Recycling and be more member-focused letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2008 Industry news Report signals way to recycle mixed plastics Recycling waste stream more cost-effective than previously thought, WRAP study shows letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2008 Industry news Work begins on UK’s largest steam autoclave plant Construction gets underway at North-East facility - despite uncertainty over contracts letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2008 Industry news ECT Recycling tight-lipped over future social role Details of how takeover by May Gurney this week will affect community interest status still to be released letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2008 Industry news Viridor posts 24% increase in profits for 2007-08 Recent acquisitions and growth in landfill and Energy-from-Waste drivers for success letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2008 Industry news Benn praises “pioneering” community recycling Minister encourages sector to keep improving as multi-million pound capacity fund is launched letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on filter cartridge recycling, kerbside plastic colllections and paper reprocessing letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2008 Industry news Europe half way to agreement over WFD Disagreement over recycling targets still threatening negotiations ahead of pivotal meeting today letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2008 Industry news Europe set for 50% recycling target EU reaches provisional agreement over revisions to Waste Framework Directive letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2008 Industry news London’s largest MRF up-and-running Bywaters' East London plant to be officially opened by Mayor of London later this week letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2008 Industry news Suffolk invites bids for 612m PFI County council criticised of steering too much towards energy from waste and undermining recycling letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2008 Industry news ECT Recycling sold to May Gurney UK's largest not-for-profit recycling enterprise passes into private ownership letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2008 Industry news Acquisition of Astec Chemical Waste Services Augean is pleased to announce the acquisition of Astec Chemical Waste Services Limited (‘Astec’). Astec provides bespoke services in the collection, transport and disposal of chemical waste to a wide range of customers including educational establishments, chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers, local authorities and research bodies. Astec operates from a permitted site in Rochdale in the […] Augean · 2 Jun 2008 Industry news Defra launches on-the-go recycling drive Department publishes best practise guide to boost recycling in public places letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2008 Industry news Greenstar refutes “misleading” commingled criticism Waste firm says that single stream collections are crucial to boosting UK recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2008 Industry news “No strategic approach” to waste in Northampton Council vows to improve consistency and communication in wake of Audit Commission report letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2008 Industry news Recycle Week targets “forgotten” waste Householders urged to increase existing recycling efforts during fifth annual campaign letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2008 Industry news Composters accuse Environment Agency of inconsistency Concerns raised at Composing Association event about exemption permits system letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2008 Industry news Waste charging and householders – the Vermont Way A special report from the US by Mike Walker, former director of policy for the UK's Environmental Services Association letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2008 Industry news £8m Hull recycling site application due “very soon” Mytum & Selby plan plant as next stage in multi-million pound company expansion letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2008 Industry news Regulation review for metals industry Lindsay Millington, director general of the BMRA, calls for an industry-focused regulation review letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2008 Industry news WRAP signals support for commingled collections Comparisons with kerbside sorting unresolved as WRAP publishes work on MRFs letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2008 Industry news Agency switches emphasis from MRFs to WEEE Illegal exports of WEEE are a priority area for the Environment Agency, with a refocus for MRFs letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2008 Industry news Valpak claims WEEE evidence success Producer compliance scheme says targets met well before June 16 deadline letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2008 Industry news Councils call for urgent action over packaging LGA publishes report showing that up to 38% of supermarket packaging can not be recycled letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2008 Industry news Shanks issues “strong” 2007-08 financial results Profits and revenue increase despite restrictions on Belgian landfill operations letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2008 Industry news Scotland reports “small” increase in recycling Concerns raised over whether country will meet future recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2008 Industry news Multi-million pound boost for community recycling Welsh Assembly announces capacity building fund ahead of support programme for England letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2008