Recycling news: 2008

Industry news SITA branches into low-grade wood recycling Waste management firm unveils first of many wood chipping facilities which will produce fuel for CHP letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on vehicle tracking, recycled milk bottles and ELV recycling letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2008 Industry news BERR issues WEEE evidence warning Schemes have to buy evidence but concerns remain on costs and access to CA site material letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2008 Industry news Catering Houtop Packaging Upgrade - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 27 May 2008 Industry news PDM moves into anaerobic digestion market Food waste processing firm plans to become UK's largest AD operator letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2008 Industry news WRAP sets priorities for new business plan Organisation reveals focus of work ahead of publication of full business plan on June 11 letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2008 Industry news Northampton marks five years of SITA Trust support University receives substantial support for courses but rule changes end funding from industry letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2008 Industry news London Mayor agrees to chair Recycling Board Boris Johnson to work with London borough councils to boost recycling in the capital letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2008 Industry news Kingston signs 3.5m waste and recycling contract Veolia awarded seven year deal to overhaul council's household collection service letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2008 Industry news Future of anaerobic digestion Charles Banks, Professor of Environmental Biotechnology at the University of Southampton on AD letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2008 Industry news WRAP replaces first Scottish director Iain Gulland appointed from the Community Recycling Network for Scotland letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2008 Industry news Joan Ruddock launches first on the go recycling zone WRAP and Coca Cola scheme at Thorpe Park to be first of 80 recycling sites around the UK letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2008 Industry news Wheeled bin compartments prompt health and safety concerns Yorkshire council asks householders to remove inner sections from 'triple bin' system before collection letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2008 Industry news Peter Jones to leave Biffa in huge re-shuffle Departures announced following company takeover in April by private equity group letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2008 Industry news Competition hots up to provide battery compliance WasteCare and Valpak vie to handle producer obligations for batteries letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2008 Industry news Councils welcome guidance on low participation WRAP publishes document to help boost recycling rates among ethnic communities and in flats letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2008 Industry news ASDA under fire after attack on council recycling WRAP questions supermarket's use of data and council officers dispute recyclability of packaging letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2008 Industry news Paper industry body attacks commingled collection CPI reports commingled collection causes "serious issues" with recovered paper letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2008 Industry news Electrolink maps out approach to WEEE evidence Compliance scheme Electrolink has argued that all schemes have a duty in terms of evidence purchasing letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2008 Industry news Metals recyclers call for more commercial waste EfW Energy-from-Waste capacity key concern as industry association launches 'Agenda for Change' letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2008 Industry news Aluminium sector to target cans outside the home Major initiative to be launched in September by drinks can stakeholders letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2008 Industry news Biomass the “way forward” British and German experts today claimed that biomass is the future of renewable energy letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on SITA UK, compostable carriers and a bra reuse campaign letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2008 Industry news Data decision prompts WEEE evidence trading Compliance schemes set to buy all evidence after BERR data reshape puts pressure on producers letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2008 Industry news Scottish retailers to pursue zero waste Scottish Government establishes Zero Waste Retailers Group to tackle issues such as carrier bags letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2008 Industry news Entry call for 2008 Awards for Excellence Local authorities and waste firms invited to compete for prestigious recycling awards letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2008 Industry news Battery collection trials target WEEE WRAP launches pilot WEEE collections in St Edmundsbury to capture spent batteries letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2008 Industry news Call for more post-shredder ELV recycling capacity Vehicle dismantling association says lack of capacity affecting UK's recycling performance letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2008 Industry news Co-operative keeps recycling in-house Richard Crawshaw, on the Co-operative's in-house Recycling Centre in Manchester letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2008 Industry news Bristol claims plastic bottle recycling success Council releases figures ahead of official publication of WRAP report in June letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2008 Industry news High continental bin demand causes UK council concerns Orders from Germany and Eastern Europe lead to local authority worries over sourcing of plastic bins letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2008 Industry news Fridge producer complains of “unfair” WEEE charges Husky claims that BERR system means unreasonably high costs in meeting recycling obligations letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2008 Industry news Viridor scales-down Oxwellmains plans Proposal amended to reflect new Scottish government position on Energy-from-Waste letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2008 Industry news Environment Agency appoints acting Chief Executive Regulatory body confirms that current chief executive Barbara Young to leave at the end of May letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2008 Industry news Peterborough unveils 1 million MRF Council hopes to boost recycling rate to 50% with revamped facility which accepts glass letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on recycling banks in Glasgow, a waste plan in Surrey and waste gasification letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2008 Industry news Merseyside announces shortlist for waste PFI Waste Disposal Authority announces companies still in running for energy recovery and recycling contracts letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2008 Industry news Body found at Crayford recycling facility Investigation launched after body discovered amongst load of commingled recyclables at Viridor site letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2008 Industry news Sandwell council faces big decision over PFI West Midlands authority to decide whether it wants government support for waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2008 Industry news Green light for Northamptonshire AD plant County council approves proposals by technology specialist Biogen (UK) Ltd for facility in Westwood letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2008