Recycling news: 2011

Industry news Valpak restructure to be voted on in January Company issues statement revealing timetable for when vote on restructure to take place, but details of proposals not disclosed letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2011 Industry news Councils urged to only collect plastics with a market Incoming chair of Recoup Stuart Foster says that while he supports mixed plastics collections in principal, the largest demand is for plastic bottles letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2011 Industry news Product news in brief With news on a reverse vending machine for light bulbs; a baler for Stirling council; MGB Plastics education centre; a Blue Group distribution deal; and, a biomass wagon letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2011 Industry news BCR launches shoe recycling amnesty in local school Textile recycling company BCR Global Textiles teams up with Stourbridge primary school to run Shoe Amnesty letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2011 Industry news Almost a quarter of WEEE reusable, says WRAP Research carried out by WRAP on WEEE deposited at HWRCs shows that potential for reuse and resale could generate 220 million letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2011 Industry news Individual WEEE producer responsibility considered Business secretary Vince Cable says that his department wants to review WEEE regulations to encourage better design letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2011 Industry news Shanks opens multi-million pound MBT in Cumbria The first of two MBT plants has been opened as part of a 700 million waste disposal contract with the county council letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2011 Industry news Waste sector reacts to EU veto Figures from the waste management and recycling sector give their views on whether the UK will be left isolated in Europe and how this might impact the waste industry letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2011 Industry news Waste a major priority for Green Investment Bank Business secretary Vince Cable reveals that energy from waste and commercial and industrial waste facilities to benefit, while 100m to be available from April 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2011 Industry news Small WEEE collections launched by three councils Kerbisde collections of small WEEE items to start after financial backing from compliance fund letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2011 Industry news Small WEEE collections launched by three councils Kerbisde collections of small WEEE items to start after financial backing from compliance fund letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2011 Industry news Small WEEE collections launched by three councils Kerbisde collections of small WEEE items to start after financial backing from compliance fund letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2011 Industry news Small WEEE collections launched by three councils Kerbisde collections of small WEEE items to start after financial backing from compliance fund letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2011 Industry news Small WEEE collections launched by three councils Kerbisde collections of small WEEE items to start after financial backing from compliance fund letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2011 Industry news Small WEEE collections launched by three councils Kerbisde collections of small WEEE items to start after financial backing from compliance fund letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2011 Industry news Small WEEE collections launched by three councils Kerbside collections of small WEEE items to beginwith financial backing from compliance fund letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2011 Industry news Stoke defends evening waste collection proposal City council says move to continental shift pattern - including evening and weekend collections - has proved successful elsewhere letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2011 Industry news Alupro comments on the first year results for Courtauld 2 Alupro has welcomed the Courtauld Commitment first year progress report, published by WRAP, but says that alongside increasing resource efficiency, a determined drive to realise the value of waste and increase packaging recycling rates is required for Phase 2 of the Commitment to be fully successful in reducing the environmental impact. It also calls on the […] Alupro · 9 Dec 2011 Industry news Demand for MBT plants higher than ever German consultancy ecoprog publishes study looking at market for mechanical biological treatment of waste across Europe letsrecycle.com News · 9 Dec 2011 Industry news News in brief With news on Resource Futures; the EAs crackdown on waste crime; mineral oil concerns; and, MJ Churchs certification letsrecycle.com News · 9 Dec 2011 Industry news Northern Ireland achieves 37% recycling rate Final figures published by the Department of Environment also reveal9% drop inthe amount of biodegradable municipal waste collected letsrecycle.com News · 9 Dec 2011 Industry news Glasgow confirms Viridor as preferred bidder Company in line to carry out 25-year recycling and waste management contract worth 250 million letsrecycle.com News · 9 Dec 2011 Industry news Bids to be invited in New Year for 250m weekly fund However, criteria for services not finalised despite suggestions by official that only black bag waste will qualify letsrecycle.com News · 9 Dec 2011 Industry news Incentives for green growth Government incentives will help the waste sector grow, argues ESA economist Jacob Hayler letsrecycle.com News · 9 Dec 2011 Industry news Compliance market consolidation forecast Wastepack Group says that change anticipated in packaging compliance market as itannounces two new acquisitions letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2011 Industry news Taskforce set up to ‘blitz’ illegal waste sites Environment Agency announces initiative to tackle environmental crime in England and Wales letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2011 Industry news Essex contract decision moves closer Announcement expected in New Year as bid from Urbaser with Balfour Beatty emerges as favourite for preferred bidder status letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2011 Industry news Campaigners lose legal battle over Norfolk EfW Resident refused permission for full Judicial Review of decision toaward joint contract to Cory Environmental/Wheelabrator letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2011 Industry news Every Can Counts launches ‘on the go’ recycling in Barnstaple Drinks can recycling programme Every Can Counts has been launched to shoppers and retailers across Barnstaple town centre. Working with BID Barnstaple in partnership with Barnstaple Town Council, Every Can Counts is working toimprove drinks can recycling in the centre’s 400 retail units. Barnstaple is the first retail centre in the South West to launch the programme. Every […] Alupro · 7 Dec 2011 Industry news Police need to do more to tackle bogus collections Following the launch of a scheme that highlights the problem of charity clothes collections being stolen, textiles collectors Clothes Aid calls for government action letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2011 Industry news Councils urged to support WEEE recycling drive Local authorities asked to run campaigns alongside industry-funded Christmas advert promoting WEEE recycling letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2011 Industry news Change of name for Merseyside Disposal Authority Body responsible for handling waste on behalf of five constituent councils of Merseyside now known as Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2011 Industry news Battery producers on track to meet 2011 target Data for the third quarter of the year shows a big jump in collection rates, but questions asked over how this is being achieved letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2011 Industry news Five AD projects in England move forward Anaerobicdigestion facilitiesopen in West Yorkshire and Wiltshire, whilepermission granted for plants in Surrey, Cambridgeshire and Devon letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2011 Industry news Court told Norfolk EfW meeting was ‘a sham’ Norfolk anti-EfW campaigners claim council meeting was unlawful but authority says decision was correctly made letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2011 Industry news Pickles backs SITA Surrey gasification plant SITA UK is moving closer to building an energy from waste plant in Surrey 12 years on from the start of its contract letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2011 Industry news More work needed to cut grocery supply chain waste WRAP says significant progress made in meeting Courtauld 2 targets, but little reduction seen in supply chain waste letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on WEEE reuse protocols; a West Midlands waste facility; an EU food waste crack down; and, a Big Green Society report letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2011 Industry news People Watch With news on Newport Papers efforts for Movember alongside key appointments in the paper, plastics and WEEE recycling sectors letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2011 Industry news Councils prepare for winter waste collections As snow starts to fall in some parts of the country, councils put in place plans to keep collection services running and avoid backlog experienced last year letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2011