Recycling news: 2005

Industry news Farm plastics reprocessor to tackle domestic mixed plastic Investment at Integrated Polymers in South Wales will see the company look to treat mixed waste plastic from households letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2005 Industry news Report urges UK to take lead from Europe on EfW Institution of Civil Engineers report says UK could generate 17% of electricity through energy from waste letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2005 Industry news Blackpool introduces alternate weekly collections The borough council has become the latest authority to embrace alternate-weekly collection systems, with new contractor Onyx letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2005 Industry news Southampton to begin green waste service Southampton begins green waste collection after glass plan is scrapped due to council rethink on alternate weekly collection letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2005 Industry news Wincanton wins contract to recycle WEEE from Comet Logistics firm Wincanton to handle waste electrical and electronic equipment arising through Comet&#39s home delivery service letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2005 Industry news Recycled wood use boosted by 20m Kronospan investment Chipboard firm Kronospan close to completion in multi-million pound upgrade, increasing its recycled wood use by 30% letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2005 Industry news News in Brief Midlothian gets recycling; Bid to expand Nottingham EfW; National Trust recycles signs; Cine-UK receives packaging fine letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2005 Industry news Agency action “ongoing” over exports of recyclables Environment Agency reaffirms position as investigations continue over potential illegalities in export of recyclables letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2005 Industry news 40% of home composters drop out though lack of support As UK&#39s biggest home composting project gets underway, London community recyclers stress importance of advice for householders letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2005 Industry news Sorting capacity remains under pressure in SE England Christmas waste awareness campaign coinciding with problems at recycling plants means processing capacity stretched to limit letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2005 Industry news Waste contracts now in place for Colnbrook recovery plant Grundon says contracts are in place to supply waste to 100m recovery plant at Colnbrook, which will use Japanese technology letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2005 Industry news Enforcement key as Ireland reveals draft WEEE regulations Electronics producers face 10m fines and 10-year jail terms if non-compliant under forthcoming Irish recycling laws letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2005 Industry news Major challenge presented by hazardous waste regulations Councils will have to separate televisions at civic amenity sites while industry needs to consider the impact on different wastes letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2005 Industry news Questions raised over 2004 packaging reprocessing figures Plastic bottle recycling organisation Recoup raises questions over "big jump" in plastic reprocessing in late 2004 letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2005 Industry news Isles of Scilly to begin waste minimisation work New scheme to start on Isles of Scilly this month, attempting to minimise the amount of waste produced on the islands letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2005 Industry news Somerset offers queue-busting CA site recycling scheme Express civic amenity site scheme allows residents to drop off full recycling boxes and pick up replacement empty boxes letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2005 Industry news Straight profits soar with Blackwall acquisition Straight plc has seen turnover and profits rise in 2004 and new contracts including work for Somerset and Kettering letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2005 Industry news Colchester sets limit on household green waste collections Householders set three-bag limit on amount of garden waste put out for council recycling collections after capacity problems letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2005 Industry news Industry demands Commission rethink on Biowaste Directive Coalition of international trade organisations asks European Commission to get Biowaste Directive back on track letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2005 Industry news Road to the Waste World Cup begins Waste and recycling sector&#39s major football tournament to be staged on September 9 at University College Northampton letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2005 Industry news Spelthorne sees “impressive” results with green waste scheme Following the launch of its green waste scheme in February Spelthorne borough council has seen its recycling rate reach 22% letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2005 Industry news Grundon appeals “bizarre” Gloucestershire MRF decision Grundon to appeal decision by Gloucestershire to turn down planning application for a MRF at Winmoor Farm letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2005 Industry news Agency issues guidance on new hazardous waste regulations Environment Agency urges producers of wastes falling under new definition of "hazardous" to register or fall foul of the law letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2005 Industry news Sonae unveils 6.5m plan to boost wood recycling capacity Chipboard firm invests in additional cleaning technology in bid to avoid production stoppages at Knowsley plant letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2005 Industry news Recycle Now launches first ever compost advert The latest advert from the Recycle Now campaign will be launched on Monday, promoting the use of home composting letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2005 Industry news Essex could house three MBT plants The Essex Waste Partnership, which is applying for a PFI fund from Defra, could involve as many as three MBT plants in its strategy letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2005 Industry news Liberal Democrats: We will ensure 60% is recycled by 2012 The party has released its manifesto today stating targets for recycling along with encouragement of alternatives to incineration letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2005 Industry news Magherafelt gears up for food waste collections Northern Irish council to set up in-vessel composting facility compliant with Animal By-Products Regulation letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2005 Industry news Paper merchants voice concerns over commingled exports The recovered paper sector has responded to the controversy over the export of mixed paper and commingled material letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2005 Industry news Dell launches computer donation programme Computer manufacturer Dell has launched a programme to encourage the re-use of computer equipment before recycling letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2005 Industry news Government stance on incineration is “absurd,” say Greens Green Party criticises government for allowing councils to incinerate waste to avoid landfill fines, rather than encouraging recycling letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2005 Industry news Labour Manifesto confirms kerbside recycling for every house Every household in England will have at least two materials collected via kerbside recycling according to labour&#39s manifesto letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2005 Industry news Renewables review may offer boost to waste wood sector More lower quality waste wood could be used for renewable energy recovery under proposed rule changes letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2005 Industry news Welsh councils set for 93m in additional recycling funding Welsh Assembly reveals three years of council recycling funds under the Sustainable Waste Management Grant letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2005 Industry news Electronics recyclers demand level playing field across EU European recyclers of waste electronics urge Commission to review of WEEE Directive&#39s treatment requirements letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2005 Industry news MG Rover crisis casts doubt on brand&#39s ELV arrangements Recycling network provider Cartakeback set for talks with MG Rover administrator over Rover&#39s ELV Directive obligations letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2005 Industry news Newark scrapyard owner fined 50,000 over “horrific” death Bill Briggs-Price of Briggs Metal fined for failing to ensure safety of employee and failing to complete suitable risk assessment letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2005 Industry news Mole Valley opens 4m materials recycling facility Mole Valley council and Grundon Waste Management officially open 40,000 tonne capacity MRF in Leatherhead, Surrey letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2005 Industry news Tories slam “impractical” Clean Neighbourhoods Bill Conservative Party says the government&#39s anti-fly tipping Bill will cost local authorities millions letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2005 Industry news Agency disappointment over Manchester fridge mountain fines Britannia Import Export director and company secretary receive fines of just 500 for breaching site licence conditions letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2005