Recycling news: 2007

Industry news Councils banking landfill allowances to beat fines Disposal authorities hoarding landfill allowances in early years of LATS regime, to prepare for tough years ahead letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2007 Industry news Corus increases price for recycled steel cans UK&#39s largest steel reprocessor announces return to 90 per tonne price for cans, as steel PRN prices recover from last year&#39s low letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2007 Industry news Wrexham in 20m PFI plan to build recycling plant Authority wins conditional approval from Welsh Assembly for plant for sorting plant and in-vessel composting facility letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2007 Industry news Industry hope for home composting standard for packaging Composting Association leading work that could lead to new standard for compostable packaging that could be treated in home composters letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2007 Industry news ECT preferred bidder for Somerset waste contract Somerset councils in talks with ECT Recycling to provide recycling and waste collection services for a possible 21 years. letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2007 Industry news Councils support business recycling The BREW centre for local authorities has found that 40% of councils are offering trade a waste recycling service letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2007 Industry news Dixons opts out of CA site WEEE scheme Retail giants Dixons and Currys are to offer in store take back for WEEE and not fund CA site skips letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2007 Industry news Ken Livingstone loses court battle over West London&#39s waste Judge quashes London Mayor&#39s restriction of West London Waste Authority in technology for diverting waste from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2007 Industry news Biffa optimism over Leicester ball mill improvements Modifications to the Leicester plant to be completed this summer, Biffa says in trading statement letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2007 Industry news Recovered paper industry body blasts “unscrupulous” firms Newly-appointed president of CPI Recovered Paper Sector Council accuses certain operators of "casting a shadow" on sector letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2007 Industry news Sonae chipboard factory re-opens in Liverpool Operations resume at Knowsley plant following last month&#39s fire, with improvements made boosting production levels letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2007 Industry news Manchester councils agree landfill contracts A range of landfill contracts have been agreed by Greater Manchester WDA up to 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2007 Industry news Construction start for East Sussex waste infrastructure Veolia starts building first of 10 facilities planned for county, but says Newhaven incinerator likely to hit further delay letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2007 Industry news Waste industry launches recycling registration scheme Official launch for scheme that aims to strengthen public confidence in recycling, through MRF auditing and code of practice letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2007 Industry news Software to help councils choose best option for wastes Environment Agency launches package that can compare how different methods of managing waste impact on environment letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2007 Industry news Lancashire appoints new food waste composting partner TEG to take over food waste composting for scheme collecting from 7,500 Preston homes with view to extending service letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2007 Industry news ECT joins with Doncaster group to win recycling contract UK&#39s largest community-based recycling group forms partnership with Community West Recycling Partnership letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2007 Industry news Plasterboard industry signs up to producer responsibility Firms to set up take-back scheme for waste plasterboard from construction sites and cut landfill under voluntary initiative letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2007 Industry news Waste firms embracing MBT report confidence in results Shanks and Viridor issue pre-trading statements about their financial results, both note MBT projects in pipeline letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2007 Industry news Defra seeking answers in packaging recovery data mystery New data for UK&#39s packaging producer responsibility system sees figures not matching expectations letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2007 Industry news Councillors reject plastic recycling depot plans for Bolton Bolton councillors reject proposal for plastics recycling facility against wishes of officers letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2007 Industry news Cement company urges councils to opt for MBT treatment Cemex says market for refuse derived fuel will soon exceed supply, encourages councils to develop MBT plants to produce it letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2007 Industry news Battery recycling trials take to the streets Camden and Cherwell councils launch the first community drop-off points for batteries to help find most cost-effective collection method letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2007 Industry news Massive autoclave plant to be built in Gateshead Graphite Resources Ltd is hoping to start construction this summer on facility to treat 300,000 tonnes of waste each year letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2007 Industry news University of Brighton set for new recycling services Waste Services UK awarded first contract since being acquired by Verdant a 30-month deal with Brighton University letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2007 Industry news Viridor responds to good demand for compost in South West Waste firm could build as many as three new in-vessel composting facilities in Devon and Somerset letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2007 Industry news European paper sector plans revisions to EN643 The paper industry is to revise its grade standards to keep up-to-date with overseas shipment rules letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2007 Industry news MBT facility approved for Cambridgeshire County council has granted provisional planning permission to local waste firm Donarbon to build new waste treatment plant letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2007 Industry news Viridor invests 1.5m in Scottish glass recycling site Viridor Glass Recycling&#39s Bonnyrigg site to gain state-of-the-art new line including automated crushing and sorting facility letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2007 Industry news Export controls tightened within packaging regulations Updated packaging waste regulations bring in some technical changes to regulations, but Defra&#39s target-setting is criticised letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2007 Industry news Oil recycling plant opens for business in north London Operations underway at what is believed to be first biodiesel plant in London turning waste oil into fuel letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on a new composting plant; recycling machinery; waste collections in Dartford and York; and furniture re-use in Bristol letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2007 Industry news Recycling boost from Birmingham waste strategy England&#39s largest council now ahead of recycling targets, following introduction of new 20-year waste strategy letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2007 Industry news Liverpool re-use group celebrates 300,000th collection Bulky Bob&#39s celebrates milestone after seven years providing free furniture collections to residents in Liverpool letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2007 Industry news Ireland to introduce producer responsibility for tyres Republic to require industry to be more accountable for dealing with waste tyres through authorised outlets letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2007 Industry news Construction firms can cut waste by 90%, report claims Research suggests using up-to-date working practices could see building companies reducing waste outputs significantly letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2007 Industry news Landmark wood waste biomass site opens on Teesside Lord Truscott and Vera Baird MP open UK Wood Recycling site near Redcar, which will supply fuel for Wilton 10 power plant letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2007 Industry news Greenstar announces latest business purchase Greenstar says new investment and infrastructure will make plastics recycler WES a major services provider. letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2007 Industry news Development agency boosts recycling in the South East Five recycling businesses are expecting to increase operations following a funding boost letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2007 Industry news Local authority concern over Landfill Tax increase Local Government Association warning that councils will face triple whammy of higher costs, higher Landfill Tax and fines letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2007