Recycling news: 2003

Industry news Daventry bans non-garden waste from its green waste collections The high-performing council has said the ban on kitchen waste in its kerbside collection is a "frustrating set-back" letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2003 Industry news Tesco urges more recycling rather than levy on plastic carrier bags Experience in the supermarket chain&#39s Irish branches have led Tesco to call the plastic bag tax "a real headache" letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2003 Industry news Export market crucial as more paper is collected, says BRPA president Ron Humphries has warned of the need to grow export markets to cope with higher levels of paper recovery letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2003 Industry news Beckett welcomes Treasury support for DEFRA The DEFRA response to the Strategy Unit will be released next month letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2003 Industry news Revenue neutral Landfill Tax plan for councils in Budget The Treasury may make the Landfill Tax increases revenue-neutral for local authorities letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2003 Industry news Government still to decide on variable charging Today&#39s Budget announcement has specifically ruled out a national tax on household waste letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2003 Industry news Good weather kicks off early composting season Commercial composters rushed off their feet after unexpected burst of warm weather in March letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2003 Industry news DARP criticises landfill companies and launches electronics network An electronics recycling network has been implemented for Devon letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2003 Industry news Woodland Trust celebrates as 40 million Christmas cards recycled Supporters of the Christmas card recycling scheme are celebrating a 17% increase in the amount recycled this year letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2003 Industry news Local authorities concerned about using CA sites for WEEE Councils have voiced their concerns over collecting large volumes of waste electronics letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2003 Industry news European Commission refers UK to Court of Justice over ELVs The government says the UK cannot afford to rush into implementing the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2003 Industry news Meacher stresses importance of home composting over green waste collections The environment minister has affirmed that home composting cannot count towards council targets letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2003 Industry news Brighton waste chief faces disciplinary hearing today Mystery surrounds the suspension of Steve White, general manager of Brighton and Hove council&#39s waste service letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2003 Industry news DEFRA set to create new team to deliver Strategy Unit recommendations A Delivery Unit to ensure the UK meets recycling and other waste targets is being set up by the government letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2003 Industry news Michael Meacher launches Real Nappy Week The environment minister has kicked off the annual waste prevention initiative promoting the use of reusable nappies letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2003 Industry news Impax Asset Management picked to run The Recycling Fund WRAP has chosen the manager for the 5 million fund to support small businesses involved with recycling letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2003 Industry news Onboard weighing trials successful in South Norfolk A kerbside recycling and waste service weighing wheeled bins is concentrating residents&#39 minds on recycling letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2003 Industry news Welsh councils look to kerbside collections to boost recycling rates As Powys launches a trade waste and a garden waste service, Swansea is seeing if using boxes is better than using bags letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2003 Industry news Senior backbencher threatens to call for Meacher’s resignation Barry Sheerman has vowed to call on the environment minister to resign if objections to Landfill Tax Credit reforms are ignored letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2003 Industry news Meacher demands investigation into PRNs The environment minister has asked his officials to look into allegations of the inappropriate issuing of PRNs letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2003 Industry news Valpak to sell recycle-more-glass business to Berryman The compliance scheme has confirmed that it is to sell its free glass collection service for licensed premises letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2003 Industry news ELV plastics could go straight back into new vehicles A two-year study has shown that using plastics recovered from end-of-life vehicles could be put back into new cars letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2003 Industry news Senior waste MP warns of huge loss of funds in landfill credits reform The UK&#39s environmental sector could lose 671m of funds says a think tank chaired by Barry Sheerman letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2003 Industry news Pembrokeshire praised for recycling, criticised for waste minimisation The Audit Commission said the council&#39s 15% recycling rate is good, but the waste collected per head is too high letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2003 Industry news Battery recycling scheme fails to find UK reprocessor Bristol scheme admits it will be forced to go abroad in order to continue recycling letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2003 Industry news South Shropshire Furniture Scheme launches computer recycling trial The community initiative has been awarded 53,000 in Landfill Tax Credits from Biffaward letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2003 Industry news Severnside Recycling acquires Trentside Recycling The acquisition of Stoke-based Trentside sees Severnside expanding into the north west of England letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2003 Industry news Boden’s Timber Products expands wood recycling operations The Manchester-based waste wood recycler has ordered two Doppstadt machines worth over 220,000 letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2003 Industry news Skip loaders face redesign after safety talks Manufacturers and the HSE are working together to prevent runaway vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2003 Industry news SITA relaunches Leicestershire County Compost Publicity drive planned to coincide with start of spring gardening revival letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2003 Industry news Surrey Waste unveils MRF plan as councils weigh up options SITA has unveiled plans for new recycling facilities in the face of competition from Grundon and Cheshire Recycling letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2003 Industry news London Remade tackles the capital&#39s demolition and construction waste Minister Brian Wilson has opened a new 7 million facility to recycle building waste into aggregates letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2003 Industry news Highland reveals plan to reduce landfill rates from 98% to 29% by 2020 The Scottish county has launched its 260 million strategy to handle 500,000 tonnes of waste a year letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2003 Industry news Environmental Audit Committee publishes Pre-Budget response Committee report calls for an increase in the Landfill Tax escalator letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2003 Industry news Hotels push for increased recycling of their waste The Considerate Hoteliers’ Association have launched a website to support the environmental efforts of its members letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2003 Industry news Scottish Executive advisor proposes recycling material from existing landfills The head of waste in Aberdeenshire has predicted radical changes resulting from Scotland&#39s Strategic Waste Fund letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2003 Industry news Old bikes to be reconditioned and resold in Waltham Forest Waltham Forest Council has given local groups support to refurbish old bikes taken to a recycling facility letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2003 Industry news Giant waste monster hits Liverpool Sculpture from recycled materials took centre stage at G-Litter finale letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2003 Industry news Waste Recycling Group in talks with private equity fund over possible offer WRG has said it has entered into exclusive talks with Terra Firma Investments over a possible sale letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2003 Industry news Horsham looks to 53% recycling with kerbside card and green waste scheme The expansion of its recycling service could see the council achieving a big reduction in waste to landfill letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2003