Recycling news: 2005

Industry news Ministers share out £95 million from BREW fund Second year of Business Resource Efficiency and Waste initiative announced, helping businesses to cut their waste bills letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2005 Industry news Norfolk to opt for energy recovery ahead of MBT County set to choose WRG proposal for recycling and incineration centre to divert 150,000 tonnes of waste from landfill annually letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2005 Industry news Biffa&#39s Belgian recycling operations facing tax probe Outcome of investigation into payment of environmental taxes by Belgian waste recycling division could cost Biffa 4 million letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2005 Industry news EMR vehicle recycling network boasts 300 members European Metal Recycling claims a third of authorised sites have joined its network of recyclers letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2005 Industry news Agency comments on bidders in Defra’s new technologies fund Environment Agency sees applications for 30m Demonstrator Programme as reflecting "young" market as Defra names successful plants letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2005 Industry news Grosvenor Waste Management complains of “trial by media” Kent-based recycling company consults lawyers following allegations made by a BBC documentary on household waste exports letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2005 Industry news News in brief Agency guidance for farm recycling, cow-themed recycling in Lewisham, WRG&#39s Luton MRF and Valpak call to WEEE recyclers letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2005 Industry news Plans revealed for network of WEEE recycling facilities Linconshire-based recycler Environcom aiming to set up 12 recycling plants for waste electronics across the UK and Ireland by 2007 letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2005 Industry news Real Story traces &#39recyclables&#39 to Indonesia Fiona Bruce urges householders to keep recycling after programme casts doubt on what happens to material exports letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2005 Industry news Councils express concern over BBC documentary on recycling Programme threatens recycling publicity work by reporting problem of illegal exports of waste out of context, local authorities warn letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2005 Industry news WRG unveils plans for energy from waste plant in Hull Company reveals fresh bid to build incinerator for Hull and East Riding, after similar plant was rejected in 2003 letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2005 Industry news Recycled waste dumped abroad, Metro reports A crucial meeting facilitated by WRAP takes place today only hours ahead of controversial BBC1 programme letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2005 Industry news Police escort for Norfolk refuse collectors Collection operatives in Norfolk have been escorted by police after an angry resident launched a tirade against them letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2005 Industry news Turbulent end of year ahead for PRN market Packaging waste recovery note prices begin to fall in some materials with comfortable outlook for 2005, but problems lie ahead for metals letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2005 Industry news Kappa and Smurfit confirm merger Cardboard producers Jefferson Smurfit Group and Kappa Packaging finalise merger letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2005 Industry news Woking proposes 59 million waste management facility Council takes "proactive approach" to waste disposal and plans pyrolysis and anaerobic digestion plant for boroughs waste letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2005 Industry news Two “strong bids” for waste PFI in Shropshire County&#39s waste partnership invites Biffa and Onyx to submit final offer following strong bids from both letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2005 Industry news Government outlines options for future of waste in London Consultation paper published on possible new powers for Mayor including the possibility of a single waste authority letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2005 Industry news Reigate and Banstead to charge for side waste Budget shortfall and lack of participation forces Reigate and Banstead to charge for waste collections letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2005 Industry news Green waste action reaps award for Somerset Somerset Waste Partnership among this year&#39s Composting Association awards for "Sort it!" organics programme letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2005 Industry news Defra bag tax announcement paves way for new recovery plant New Earth Solutions to turn waste plastic bags into fuel, after minister dismisses likelihood of UK carrier bag tax letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2005 Industry news Disposable nappy lobby cheers WRAPs real nappies decision The disposable nappy lobby has welcomed WRAPs decision to wind down its involvement with promoting real nappy schemes letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2005 Industry news WRG landfill doing well despite declining disposal volumes The company has released its three and nine month figures for the month ending September 30 2005 letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2005 Industry news Coventry to take kerbside recycling schemes city-wide Coventry city council is to push up recycling rates by taking its kerbside recycling schemes city wide in 2006 letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2005 Industry news Cleanaway UK to be put up for sale As part of a global restructuring programme, Cleanaway&#39s parent company Brambles opts to pull out of waste management letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2005 Industry news Doncaster car recycler first to achieve CARE certification Salvage dealer Doncaster Motor Spares recognised by Consortium for Automotive Recycling for its operational management system letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2005 Industry news News in Brief New guidance for hazardous waste regulations, recycling boxes successful in Dartford and Reading business fined letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2005 Industry news Residents urged to “Love Liverpool” in recycling campaign City councillors launch biggest-ever recycling campaign to crowd of 15,000 as festive lights are switched on by Sir Steve Redgrave letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2005 Industry news Televisions to be reused in Gloucestershire through Sort It SITA and SOFA are working together in South Gloucestershire to provide an outlet for old televisions letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2005 Industry news Bank of Scotland backs new recycling facility in Kettering Work on a 200,000 tonne-capacity sorting facility in Kettering to get underway after bank provides 3.5 m funding letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2005 Industry news London hospitals to introduce new recycling systems Chelsea & Westminster and Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trusts assisted by London Remade to recycle waste letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2005 Industry news Construction and organics gain in WRAP revamp The Waste and Resources Action Programme is to scrap niche work such as real nappies and concentrate on big hits letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2005 Industry news Sims to open new electronics recycling plant A new electronics recycling facility in the Manchester area will allow Sims to double its electronic recycling capacity letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2005 Industry news Wiltshire county council turns to MBT to avoid landfill Council to divert more than 100,000 tonnes of waste from landfill each year as part of 300 million plans letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2005 Industry news Onyx seeks planning permission for Newhaven incinerator Firm submits application for recovery facility to process 210,000 tonnes of household waste from East Sussex and Brighton & Hove letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2005 Industry news Lancashire oil recycler acquired from administrators One of the largest collectors of used oils and animal fats in the UK acquired by animal by-products specialists PDM Group letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2005 Industry news Bristol in bid to revolutionise city recycling services Households across the city to have food waste collected for composting, as SITA has waste contract extended to 2011 letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2005 Industry news Welsh Assembly pledge to crack down on abandoned vehicles New rules speeding up the process of picking up abandoned cars will help deal with the "blight", minister Carwyn Jones says letsrecycle.com News · 24 Nov 2005 Industry news Merseyside councils agree new system of waste payments Five councils on Merseyside to pay for waste disposal based on tonnage of waste produced, rather than by population letsrecycle.com News · 24 Nov 2005 Industry news Hampshire to close recycling sites early over safety fears Advice from Health & Safety Executive leads Hampshire to decide civic amenity sites must close early each day over the winter letsrecycle.com News · 24 Nov 2005