Recycling news: 2017

Industry news The Circular Economy – Under the Microscope The Circular Economy is a Big Idea, but is it all that it is cracked up to be? Gev Eduljee, external affairs director at Suez Recycling and Recovery UK, gives his perspective on the hype surrounding the Circular Economy. Big Ideas tend to trace a similar life cycle – great excitement leading to an avalanche … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2017 Industry news 10 Metre Plastic Whale ‘Plasticus’ Comes to Bow Bywaters has contributed enough recovered plastic to make the 10 metre-long whale ‘Plasticus’ in partnership with Sky Ocean Rescue. Bywaters · 31 Aug 2017 Industry news Amey proposes EfW facility in Cambridgeshire Waste firm, Amey, has outlined proposals for a new, £200m energy from waste facility at its 400 acre Waterbeach Waste Management Park. The new facility, the company said, would be used to create energy from household and commercial waste – either in the form of electricity, heat or a mix of both. Waterbeach Waste Management Park provides … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2017 Industry news Administrators appointed for County Waste Midlands-based waste management company, County Waste Limited, has been placed into administration, in what has been described as a ‘complicated case’. The administrators are asking for creditors to come forward to establish the ‘full financial position’ of the company which had Environment Agency against it last year. “This is a complicated case. It appears that the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2017 Industry news Augean says HMRC assessment ‘without merit’ Hazardous waste treatment company, Augean, is in discussions with HMRC over whether it has paid enough landfill tax in relation to its treatment and disposal of hazardous waste. Augean was notified on 25 August of an assessment on a subsidiary of the Group by HMRC for landfill tax of £1.9m with interest of £0.2m for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2017 Industry news Axpoly® recycled ABS pellets - axiongroup.co.uk Axion Group · 31 Aug 2017 Industry news New Septic Tank Manhole Safety Device Could Save Lives Independent waste management group CSG, whose business includes a major off-mains drainage maintenance operation, plans to deploy a new “potentially life-saving” device specifically designed to prevent falls into open septic tank manholes. The Manhole Safety Barrier (MSB) has been devised in-house by the company’s health & safety manager Kevin Mooney who said early trials of […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 30 Aug 2017 Industry news Action ‘crucial’ to tackle capacity gap, says Biffa The UK’s environmental direction of travel has ‘major realities’ which need to be confronted, Biffa said this week. And, the waste and resources company called for action to remedy declining landfill availability. Both the need for shaping environmental policy and the need for landfill are highlighted in its report – ‘The Reality Gap 2017’ – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2017 Industry news Student placements - axiongroup.co.uk Axion Group · 30 Aug 2017 Industry news The return of Make Noise 2017 One of the UK’s most original music and recycling projects returns to Wales Der Beitrag The return of Make Noise 2017 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 30 Aug 2017 Industry news EA officers trial body worn cameras in North East Environment Agency officers in the North East are wearing body worn cameras as part of a six-month trial. The trial – which is noted as the first of its kind within the organisation – is aimed at assessing if cameras can help reduce incidents of anti-social behaviour, assaults and threats against staff, particularly those working … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2017 Industry news Plastic PRNs Continue to Rise Despite Positive Data The post Plastic PRNs Continue to Rise Despite Positive Data appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 30 Aug 2017 Industry news Global Operation Uncovers 1.5 million Tonnes of Illegal Waste The post Global Operation Uncovers 1.5 million Tonnes of Illegal Waste appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 30 Aug 2017 Industry news Recycling Association in warning over China rule changes Implementation of more restrictions on the importing of materials for recycling into China could hit China’s income from the European region, the Recycling Association has warned. The Association’s comments come in response to a consultation document issued last month over plans by China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (CMEP) to tighten import controls for materials such … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2017 Industry news Consultation closes on revised China import rules Consultation closed before the Bank Holiday weekend (25 August) on proposals from China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection over changes to import controls for recycling materials. letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2017 Industry news Government to support waste fuels for planes Waste could be fueling planes taking off from British airports, under a new government scheme. The Department of Transport is offering £22m to projects in the UK developing low carbon waste-based fuels for planes and lorries, with matching funding from industry. There has already been over 70 groups interested in bidding for the funding, said … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2017 Industry news Geminor secures ‘major contract’ with Hull council Norwegian-owned waste fuels specialist, Geminor, has secured a ‘major contract’ with Hull city council to manage municipal solid waste (MSW). The agreement, which is for an initial seven-year term – with extensions for a further three and two-year period – will see Geminor implement an integrated waste processing solution to divert ‘more than 80%’ of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2017 Industry news EMR acquires Metal & Waste Recycling Global metals recycler, EMR has confirmed that it is acquiring the London-based company, Metal & Waste Recycling. A spokesperson for EMR said: “We can confirm that EMR purchased the Metal and Waste Recycling (MWR) business on Friday, August 25th. The two companies have many similar cultural values so we believe that the acquisition process will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2017 Industry news Collection delays following Somerset landfill fire Delays to refuse collections across some areas of South Somerset are expected, following a fire at a landfill site in Castle Cary. The fire started at the Dimmer Landfill Site – which is operated by waste management company Viridor – yesterday afternoon (28 August). In a statement, Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue Service described the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2017 Industry news Free resource – take a waste audit! With less than a week to go before the tenth annual Zero Waste Week campaign, I’ve been encouraging participants to take a waste audit. There are two reasons to do this. First, we often don’t realise we’re throwing things away and second, we don’t know WHAT we are throwing away. We just put it in… Zero Waste Week · 29 Aug 2017 Industry news Glass Packaging Experiences Production Boost The post Glass Packaging Experiences Production Boost appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 29 Aug 2017 Industry news New Campaign To Clean Up City Beaches The post New Campaign To Clean Up City Beaches appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 29 Aug 2017 Industry news International equipment news round-up (29/08/2017) Catch up on the latest international equipment news, including: Whitham Mills’ second UAE contract; SULO wheeled bins receive Blue Angel certificate; Machinex and RDT deliver Townsville MRF; and, Smurfit Kappa sees success with HAAS. Whitham Mills wins second UAE contract Waste management machinery designer and manufacturer, Whitham Mills, has won a contract to provide a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2017 Industry news Litter fund to boost recycling points Councils could receive funding for new recycling points along with other approaches to waste collection in order to reduce litter, as part of the Government’s new Litter Innovation Fund. Launching the fund at the weekend (24 August), environment minister Therese Coffey announced that almost £500,000 will be awarded to community projects to tackle the ‘blight’ … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2017 Industry news Current vacancies - axiongroup.co.uk Axion Group · 26 Aug 2017 Industry news CarFest to spread ‘clean green waste’ message Organisers of the annual CarFest South motoring event are taking the opportunity to raise awareness of the problems of green waste contamination, especially plastics, to the thousands of visitors attending. The three day festival takes place this weekend (25-27 August) at Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire, with part of the race being run through the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2017 Industry news Recycled aggregates - axiongroup.co.uk Axion Group · 25 Aug 2017 Industry news Homepage - MPA Cement Mineral Products Association · 25 Aug 2017 Industry news EA rejects Newcastle landfill permit transfer The Environment Agency has rejected a request to transfer the environment permit for Blaydon Quarry landfill in Newcastle to a different operator, Recyclogical. Current operator Octagon Green Solutions was refused permission to make the change after making the request to transfer the site to Recyclogical earlier this year. This month, the Agency reported that it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2017 Industry news Amec Foster Wheeler secures £4m nuclear waste contracts Global engineering consultancy, Amec Foster Wheeler, has secured two framework contracts with a company which manages the UK’s lower level radioactive waste. The contracts with LLW Repository Ltd (LLWR) – worth around £4 million – cover environmental safety case (ESC) services and waste characterisation and assurance support (WCASS). LLWR operates the UK’s Low Level Waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2017 Industry news Fire hits Veolia transfer station in Derby Firefighters have remained on scene today (25 August) at a fire at Veolia’s waste transfer station on London Road, Alvaston, Derby, which started yesterday at around midday. Waste management company Veolia has confirmed that it contacted emergency services yesterday at 12.30pm after a fire broke out at the waste transfer station. The company reported that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2017 Industry news Social Enterprise Awards 2017 We are very excited to have been shortlisted in the Environmental Social Enterprise category of the 2017 Social Enterprise Awards. These awards recognise businesses that give back, enrich communities and make a contribution to society, and we’re proud to have been nominated in a competitive field. Community Wood Recycling · 25 Aug 2017 Industry news Recycled plastics - axiongroup.co.uk Axion Group · 25 Aug 2017 Industry news China has already surpassed its 2020 solar target China has more than doubled its end-of-decade solar power target, with new installations dramatically outstripping expectation, according to the government’s energy agency. By the end of July this year, China’s solar PV capacity topped 112GW, after installing a stunning 35GW in just seven months — more than twice as much as installed by any other […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 24 Aug 2017 Industry news Waste Management Courses (ciwm.co.uk) - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 24 Aug 2017 Industry news Boston hails success of CCTV footage Boston borough council in Linconshire has highlighted what it sees as the success of CCTV cameras on its refuse collection lorries in protecting the council against fraudulent claims. Since they were installed three years ago, the borough has been recording footage during collection rounds from four cameras fitted onto the lorries. Over this course of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2017 Industry news Meet the team - axiongroup.co.uk Axion Group · 24 Aug 2017 Industry news Viridor Laing GM to be sold for £1 Closure arrangements for the giant Greater Manchester waste management contract, awarded in 2009 to Viridor Laing Greater Manchester (VLGM), were announced today (24 August). The Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority, which is the client for the contract, said that since autumn 2015 it had been working “with all parties exploring a number of options to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2017 Industry news Our plants - axiongroup.co.uk Axion Group · 24 Aug 2017 Industry news Solid recovered fuels - axiongroup.co.uk Axion Group · 24 Aug 2017