Recycling news: 2004

Industry news Agency gives go-ahead for tyre recovery operations Environment Agency allows Castle Cement to burn waste tyres at Ribblesdale plant, Rugby Cement to begin trials in Rugby letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2004 Industry news Morley announces 4 million fund for community recyclers Environment Minister Elliot Morley pledges business support to the community sector as well as a new two-year fund letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2004 Industry news Government seeks views on battery recycling proposals DTI asks key players in industry for views to strengthen UK position in negotiations for new European battery directive letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2004 Industry news New in-vessel composter nears completion in South London A new in-vessel composting facility will begin operations soon at the Beddington Farmlands site under new owners Viridor letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2004 Industry news New research to boost image of retreaded tyres Government-backed study challenges mistaken perception that retread tyres are inferior to new tyres letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2004 Industry news Royal Mail expands into electronics recycling Royal Mail considers offering logistics and refurbishment services on new and old electrical goods letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2004 Industry news Birmingham takes first step in recycling revolution City council launches new green waste collections as first phase in new drive to increase recycling rates to 30% by 2010 letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2004 Industry news Ministers call for Europe-wide standards for recyclers Ministers from 25 EU Member States have met to discuss the proposed Thematic Strategy on waste and recycling letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2004 Industry news Shanks confirms two possible buyers for landfill business Shanks in advanced discussions with Pennon Group, while WRG parent Terra Firma makes approaches for both Shanks and Pennon letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2004 Industry news Southwark proposes MBT for 300m integrated waste contract The London borough proposes mechanical biological treatment for 26-year waste collection and disposal contract letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2004 Industry news Scottish Executive awards 1.7m for community recycling Twenty community groups have been awarded money to provide new recycling services as well as waste awareness work letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2004 Industry news Furniture manufacturers wasting money by not recycling WRAP&#39s new survey says that furniture manufacturers need financial incentives and more information on recycling. letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2004 Industry news News in Brief Corus award for recycing work; New recycling scheme in Ross on Wye; Budweiser recycles at Glastonbury; Union deal for Onyx letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2004 Industry news Recycling bins introduced to Camden&#39s parks Rewind Recycling launches programme to increase participation in bring schemes, using smaller bring banks in green spaces letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2004 Industry news Dublin councils to recycle drinks cartons The kerbside collected material will be taken to newly opened Smith Anderson carton recycling plant in Fife, Scotland letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2004 Industry news Lottery gives extra 1.3m for community recycling projects Changes to Community Recycling and Economic Development programme aims to give more flexibility to recycling groups letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2004 Industry news Bexley in 5-year deal to send waste to SELCHP recovery plant London Borough to use Greenwich&#39s spare energy-from-waste capacity to cope with Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2004 Industry news SITA to set up two more sites to meet demand for Apex To meet customer demands, SITA is developing another two compost sites, producing an extra 40,000 tonnes of Apex letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2004 Industry news Woodland Trust scheme recycles 860 tonnes of Christmas cards With support from WHSmith and Tesco, the Woodland Trust achieves a 7% increase in 2004&#39s Christmas card recycling on 2003 letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2004 Industry news Worcestershire electrical appliance reuse centre opens Community group The Network (Worcestershire) receives 295,820 CRED grant for electrical goods refurbishment letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2004 Industry news Lichfield set to overtake Daventry as best English recycler Indications suggest that Lichfield has reached a 46% recycling rate for 2003/04, but other high performers have struggled letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2004 Industry news Delays in kerbside expansion mean Wirral to miss targets Wirral borough council is not expected to meet 12% target until multi-material kerbside scheme is in place, Audit Commission reports letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2004 Industry news WDAs face 200 per tonne fines for exceeding landfill limits The government has clarified its position on the forthcoming Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme after its latest consultation letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2004 Industry news In-vessel techniques and new technologies revealed in guide The Composting Association had produced a 92-page guide to in-vessel composting, featuring 30 different in-vessel systems letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2004 Industry news Major victory for Agency as Pizza Express is fined 75,000 Environment Agency celebrates as restaurant chain receives record fine for flouting packaging recycling regulations letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2004 Industry news Flintshire renews paper recycling deal with Shotton Paper Welsh council to continue sending waste paper to Shotton, with a new 100,000 video aiming to increase participation letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2004 Industry news News in Brief Defra sets up helpline; Apex compost wins award; Redbridge collects green waste; and, new waste campaign in Winchester letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2004 Industry news Agency calls for national policy on ship recycling The government should establish a national policy on the recycling of ships, an Environment Agency review has said letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2004 Industry news West Sussex disposal projects lose out to recycling West Sussex county council officers are recommending to drop plans for new incinerators and landfill sites letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2004 Industry news German packaging compliance scheme reports recycling drop Duales System Deutschland reports packaging waste recycling drop of 330,000 tonnes in 2003, after problems with deposits letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2004 Industry news Straight expands into materials handling containers Recycling container manufacturer extends to markets outside waste sector by launching new range of plastic products letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2004 Industry news BMW signs vehicle recycling deal with Charles Trent One of the largest UK dismantlers finalises deal with motor manufacturer under new producer responsibility regulations letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2004 Industry news Councils should work with local retailers on WEEE, says LGA Alice Roberts tells local authorities to talk to electrical retailers about in-store tack-back for waste electrical and electronic equipment letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2004 Industry news Wales aims to boost recycling rates using trade waste In a study with the Welsh Assembly, Powys allows its trade waste customers to use its CA sites for recyclables letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2004 Industry news European Court set to rule against drinks deposit system European Advocate General supports Commission against Germany imposing deposits on non-reusable drinks containers letsrecycle.com News · 9 May 2004 Industry news Government defends proposed “own marque” ELV regulations Government hits back at Parliamentary criticism, saying new rules on end-of-life vehicles have the support of industry letsrecycle.com News · 9 May 2004 Industry news Rochford rolls out fortnightly kerbside recycling service The Essex district has 350,000 for the service from a DEFRA grant as it pushes for an 18% recycling rate target letsrecycle.com News · 9 May 2004 Industry news CA sites not only option for WEEE, says government The government says its options still include retailer take-back, bring events and kerbside collections for waste electrical equipment letsrecycle.com News · 9 May 2004 Industry news Scottish businesses fight proposed plastic bag tax 14 companies in Scotland team up with the Carrier Bag Consortium to block attempts to put a tax on plastic bags letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2004 Industry news Industry welcomes health study as an end to “disinformation” Waste industry welcomes DEFRA health study treatment processes, but campaigners warn it gives green light to incineration letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2004