Recycling news: 2006

Industry news Viridor seeks permission for MBT plant in Somerset Waste firm seeks planning approval for 55,000 tonne capacity mechanical biological treatment facility at Walpole letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2006 Industry news Biomass subsidies “put recycling at risk”, papermakers warn CEPI, the voice of the European paper industry, calls for re-think on governmental support for biomass energy generation letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2006 Industry news Agency to tackle confusion over composting protocol Environment Agency assures composters it will issue paper on how new Quality Protocol on Compost will be policed letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2006 Industry news Green light for 14m materials recycling plant in Mansfield Veolia given go-ahead for major new sorting facility, described as "integral" to 26-year PFI waste contract for Nottinghamshire letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2006 Industry news News in Brief With news on a landfill prosecution; recycling in Southwark and Bradford; schools recycling; and a celebration for Hippowaste letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2006 Industry news Consultation launched on Environmental Liability Directive Defra suggests that waste industry could face 2 million in additional costs, although illegal operators will be hardest hit letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2006 Industry news Biffa profits rise in first set of independent results Maiden results from Biffa show revenues up 5.8% but Leicester ball mill knocks municipal side letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2006 Industry news Severnside parent suffers increased input costs Interim report for the first half of the year indicates that waste paper and energy prices drove up costs letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2006 Industry news David Miliband defends recycling fines Secretary of State for the environment says councils should "never be punished" by the press for trying to protect the environment letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2006 Industry news Former environment minister rows with Oldham recycler Shredtec defends its efforts towards landfill avoidance after Michael Meacher questions plant&#39s site letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2006 Industry news Waste sites could come under national planning commission Plans for large-scale and critical waste facilities should be considered by a commission, says the Barker Review letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2006 Industry news News in brief With news on WRAP&#39s organics project, glass in Cherwell, awareness in Poole, dumping in Aylesbury and and Verdant&#39s Swale win letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2006 Industry news Shadow environment secretary chastises incineration use Letter to Norfolk pressure group says Conservatives are against the government&#39s "positive" view of energy from waste letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2006 Industry news Shredded paper causing recycling difficulties Mills and MRFs seek to dissuade residents from putting shredded paper in dry recyclables letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2006 Industry news Major study promotes separate textile collections The Textile Recycling Association welcomes research promoting infrastructure to tackle growing volumes of UK textile waste letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2006 Industry news Vehicle recycling used to highlight hit and run crimes Sims plant features in campaign over hit and run crimes and link to uninsured vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2006 Industry news Metal recyclers call for new approach to regulation British Metal Recycling Association says the government needs to strike balance between helping business and protecting environment letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2006 Industry news Merseyside set to host 10.6m MBT plant Defra has agreed to fund an MBT plant on Merseyside as its demonstrators programme moves ahead letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2006 Industry news Agency wins court ruling over burning of waste fuels Two cases involving burning waste materials which had been reprocessed are found in favour of the Environment Agency letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2006 Industry news Brent in 100m bid to boost recycling rates London borough awards combined waste and recycling collection contract to waste firm Veolia for seven-year period from January letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2006 Industry news Challenge to East Sussex waste plan challenge thrown out High Court rules that claims against Waste Local Plan are "unsubstantial" while council hits out at cost of legal action letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2006 Industry news Non-recycling packaging producers caught out Nearly 10 years on from start of producer responsibility for packaging, companies still avoiding duties to fund recycling letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2006 Industry news BIR in “serious concern” over increasing metal theft International recycling group asks members to be vigilant dealing with suppliers of scrap metal with growing concerns over thefts letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2006 Industry news Savoy Hotel takes a lead in recycling its glass Famous London hotel works with recycling firm Berryman and Hackney council to divert its glass waste away from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2006 Industry news Updated obligation data brings little hope for PRN prices Amended information on packaging producer responsibility appears unlikely to affect low prices seen for evidence notes letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2006 Industry news Food industry advised to burn rather than compost waste Government advisor David Williams joins investors to discuss growing interest in small-scale biomass energy plants letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2006 Industry news Greenstar packaging scheme expands into WEEE compliance Irish-owned compliance scheme Recycle 1st to offer compliance services for electronics producers next year letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2006 Industry news Severnside in new approach to packaging waste compliance Responding to PRN concerns, recycling arm of papermaker St Regis to work more closely with customers on packaging obligations letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2006 Industry news Valpak&#39s campaign body attacks phonebook “paper mountain” Compliance scheme&#39s awareness website teams up with search engine 192.com to call for phonebooks to become opt-in to cut waste letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2006 Industry news News in Brief With news on waste awareness; recycling in Kirklees and Salisbury; Bin firm Helesi; and, possible new gasification plants letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2006 Industry news England “beginning to turn corner” on waste generation Defra claims corner is turned as householders put less rubbish out in 2005/06 than 2004/05 letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2006 Industry news Q&A: Polonium 210 - Chemistry World Chemistry World · 27 Nov 2006 Industry news PM Group hit by “Pay by Weight” delay Manufacturer of waste weighing systems announces profit warning and possible buyout following "uncertainty" over variable charging letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2006 Industry news Mainstream power generators see waste potential Greater Manchester says waste is being seen as a more prominent energy producer following positive response to RDF contract call letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2006 Industry news Cory shipping mixed glass to Portugal direct from Cornwall New, "more environmentally friendly", scheme sees glass collected from 42,000 homes sent direct to Portugal letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2006 Industry news Councils “need to understand” importance of textile quality Local authorities asked to think about their textile collection schemes, as recyclers warn too many clothes are being landfilled letsrecycle.com News · 24 Nov 2006 Industry news Tradable evidence notes proposed for farm plastic recycling Interim report suggests tradable evidence could be used in forthcoming producer responsibility for farm plastics letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2006 Industry news News in Brief News on green procurement; Weighbridge technology; Waste firm&#39s pollution fine; Scrap metal in Birmingham; and WEEE compliance letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2006 Industry news WRWA to meet Defra over “serious flaws” in LATS guidance Western Riverside Waste Authority says Defra&#39s definition of municipal waste in guidance is not in line with UK law letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2006 Industry news Rockware Glass develops spirit bottle using less glass Waste reduction boost as glassmaker claims first 70cl spirit bottle in UK made from less than 300g of glass, to hit shelves in 2007 letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2006