Recycling news: 2003

Industry news Onyx set to sign 1 billion waste and recycling contract with East Sussex The 25-year contract has met with some local concern, as it is to be signed before the Waste Local Plan inquiry letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2003 Industry news Somerset to invest 1 million in new household waste recycling centre The new facility will be built in the remote Highbridge and Burnham area, the council has said letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2003 Industry news Municipal Waste Recycling Bill passes unopposed in second reading The Bill advocating a 50% recycling of municipal waste by 2010 target now passes into the committee stage letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2003 Industry news Andrew Francis appointed to Advisory Committee on Packaging The ACP vacancy has been taken by the former Onyxpak scheme manager, now managing director of Complypak letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2003 Industry news Liverpool pledges 400,000 for new kerbside recycling programme The private and community sectors are bidding for the contract to provide recycling collections for the city letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2003 Industry news Welsh Assembly says community recycling initiative could create 9,000 jobs Funded with 2.65m of lottery money, the Cleanstream programme will aim to boost kerbside recycling letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2003 Industry news New kerbside collections to blame for recycling drop, says Kingston The London borough blames fall in recycling rate on public confusion over service expansion letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2003 Industry news Price rises in primary plastics fail to materialise in recycled plastics Although demand for virgin plastics is strengthening, the recycled market remains fairly steady letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2003 Industry news Suffolk Coastal prepares for paper kerbside scheme All households will get paper collections by the end of 2003, pledges council letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2003 Industry news Government seeks to avoid statutory recovery charge on all tyre producers Consulting on tyre recovery regulations, the government is concerned that charges might pass on to the consumer letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2003 Industry news Recycling Bill re-drafted to ease concerns over high-rise recycling collections The first draft of the "doorstep recycling" Bill has been released in the run-up to its second reading letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2003 Industry news SEPA to take action against nine packaging waste producers The Scottish regulator has almost completed its 2002 assessment of packaging waste compliance letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2003 Industry news Corus to downsize operations in attempt to stem steelmaking losses The group may have to close one of its plants in order to tackle 1 billion debts and mounting losses letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2003 Industry news Welsh Assembly pledges a further 2 million for fridge disposal Environment minister Sue Essex said the money would ensure the safe disposal of 100,000 fridges in Wales letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2003 Industry news Government told Landfill Tax rise must prompt recycling investment Proposed tax increase should help businesses fund alternatives to landfill, says manufacturers group letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2003 Industry news Compost gives promising performance in nursery trials But horticulture practices must change to make the most of compost letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2003 Industry news The Responsible Packaging Code The Code addresses both environmental concerns and consumer needs. It provides practical guidance for companies to help them achieve improved overall use of resources and, at the same time, provide a high level of safety and hygiene. INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 10 Mar 2003 Industry news Responsible Packaging Code of Practice INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 10 Mar 2003 Industry news Changes at the top for Shanks Group chief executive takes over temporary responsibility for waste division letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2003 Industry news Councils hold off from waste minimisation until variable charging is allowed A survey of local authorities has reported views about recycling, refuse collection and waste minimisation letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2003 Industry news Parliamentary support for doorstep recycling Bill threatened by Iraqi crisis MPs have promised their support for the Municipal Waste Recycling Bill but the Iraq crisis threatens turn-out letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2003 Industry news Free take-back features in latest consultation on ELV regulations The government is seeking views on two pieces of legislation to implement the European ELV Directive letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2003 Industry news Acquisitions on the horizon for the Wastepack group Paul Ashworth has spoken of Wastepack&#39s plans for the future in his first major interview as chief executive letsrecycle.com News · 7 Mar 2003 Industry news G&P rescue likely for Bristol battery scheme Threatened recycling collections are likely to be saved by bid from G&P Batteries letsrecycle.com News · 7 Mar 2003 Industry news Baroness Young accuses public of seeing waste facilities as the “anti-Christ” The Environment Agency chief has heavily criticised the public for being opposed to new forms of waste disposal letsrecycle.com News · 7 Mar 2003 Industry news Waste and Emissions Trading Bill receives third reading in the Lords Conservative peers have defeated the government over clauses on catering waste and local authority waste strategies letsrecycle.com News · 7 Mar 2003 Industry news Scottish Executive stresses importance of developing markets for recyclables Scottish minister for the environment emphasises the importance of WRAP&#39s work in Scotland letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2003 Industry news Cardiff Harbour Authority to use waste wood as biomass fuel The Authority believes it will save 60,000 by no longer landfilling the waste wood it recovers from Cardiff Bay letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2003 Industry news Sheffield launches kerbside collections for paper and card Waste contractors Onyx hope to see the scheme extended to 200,000 households by the end of 2003 letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2003 Industry news European Commission proposes producer responsibility for used batteries Consultation launched on tougher targets and voluntary agreements letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2003 Industry news Wastepack’s cost-saving business looks to put the customer first In his first major interview since becoming chief executive of the Wastepack group, Paul Ashworth talks to letsrecycle.com about the challenges facing the compliance and commercial waste business. letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2003 Industry news Environment Agency confirms “leakage or fraud” in PRN system Sir John Harman has accused some in the wood sector of recording kitchen doors as pallets letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2003 Industry news South Wales food processing company fined for recycling offences Sunjuice Ltd has been ordered to pay over 6,500 for failing to carry out its packaging waste recovery obligation letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2003 Industry news SITA managing director to be replaced by Swedish chief Ian Goodfellow is leaving his post at the UK&#39s largest waste company as Suez appoints Swedish replacement letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2003 Industry news Cornwall seeks 25 million in PFI credits to raise recycling levels to 40% The county council has said its application would lead to a 60 million 25-year waste management tender letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2003 Industry news WRAP launches largest ever PVC research programme The Waste and Resources Action Programme is looking into ways of making the plastic more conducive to recycling letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2003 Industry news Household hazardous waste good practice guide planned The first guide to collecting and treating household hazardous waste will be launched this June letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2003 Industry news Wastewise to show community groups opportunities in the waste business A conference organised by the Anglia Polytechnic group Wise will help social organisations to win funding letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2003 Industry news Audit Commission criticises councils over recycling services Tendring council in Essex and Copeland council in Cumbria have been criticised over their recycling services letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2003 Industry news Aberdeenshire sends first load of plastic bottles for recycling Residents in Aberdeenshire have collected 834,000 plastic bottles for recycling over the past year letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2003