Recycling news: 2012

Industry news Enterprise apologises for Ealing collection problems Contractor forced to send recyclables from kerbside sort service to a MRF to deal with backlog of collections letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2012 Industry news Defra launches second reward funding round The 2012/13 funding round for the Household Waste Recycling Reward and Recognition scheme sees 650,000 made available for projects letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2012 Industry news High Temperature Incinerator We are pleased to announce that Augean has entered into a 10 year agreement to manage and operate a commercial high temperature incinerator at Discovery Park in Sandwich, Kent. During 2011 Augean was invited to participate in the tender process to select a partner to manage and operate a commercial high temperature incinerator (“HTI”) at […] Augean · 17 Apr 2012 Industry news UK trails Europes best in landfill diversion European Commission report shows that UK has drastically reduced waste to landfill but still behind continents top nations letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2012 Industry news Agency takes stricter line on B2B WEEE grading Environment Agency publishes guidance for operators of AATFs to prevent non household WEEE being wrongly classified letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2012 Industry news Humble praises biodiversity at Southwark MRF The Veolia ES materials recycling facility and MBT plant in Southwark is the first of its kind to be developed in inner London letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2012 Industry news Vulnerable people put at risk by bin fine plans Councils and charities warn of risks of scaling back bin fine powers in an open letter to Lord Taylor letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2012 Industry news Call to burn waste wood rather than biomass Rival campaigns square up over granting of subsidies for burning of biomass to generate power letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2012 Industry news Government urged to rethink cash ban exemption Trade body for metal recyclers urges government to include itinerant traders in scrap metal cash ban ahead of debate in House of Commons tomorrow letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2012 Industry news Cardiff found guilty of incinerator planning error Council to apologise to residents after being found guilty of maladministration in planning consultation for Trident Park EfW plant letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2012 Industry news Real Nappy Week 2012 kicks off Organisers say it is important for councils to promote the use of real reusable nappies ahead of recycling disposable ones letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2012 Industry news Waste bosses prosecuted by the Environment Agency Three men and one woman prosecuted following investigation by the Agency into the illegal storage of chemical waste letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2012 Industry news Tarmac aims for 50% recycling with Biffa Road surfacing and maintenance giant signs two year deal with waste management company letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2012 Industry news Silos for UK’s largest waste wood plant take shape Construction underway by KIRK Environmental on concrete structures being developedfor RWE biomass plant in Markinch, Fife letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2012 Industry news Vehicles news roundup With news on vehicles for Wesminster and Perth& Kinross; An Ellgia Recycling truck; Caterpillar bulldozer; Liebherr handlers, and; Volvo tippers letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2012 Industry news Novelis resumes purchase of cans on spot market Aluminium recycling giant says that trading of cans for Warrington plant has returned to normal after restrictions put in place earlierthis year letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2012 Industry news Collaborative waste management in the NHS Brendan Fatchett, sales and marketing director at SRCL discusses why collaboration is important for the management and recycling of clinical waste letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2012 Industry news Waste Management Company Donates Computers to Africa Waste management specialist Cleansing Service Group (CSG) has donated over 100 computers to help further the education of children in Africa. Resulting from an in-house technology refresh, the PC’s have been donated to Computer4Africa, a social enterprise which sends unwanted computers to some of world’s poorest nations. The computers will be sent to schools and […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 12 Apr 2012 Industry news Pleas entered in Brazil waste export case Four men and two companies accused of illegally exporting waste to South America enter pleas at Old Bailey in London letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2012 Industry news Wales recycles 49% for second successive quarter Performance in October-December 2011 particularly impressive as rates tend to drop in winter months, according to environment minister letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2012 Industry news Significant benefits in collecting commingled Commingled recycling collectionstend to achieve greater yields, according to WYG report published as consultation concerning separate collection closes letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2012 Industry news WRG fined for rotten egg-like odour from landfill Following an investigation by SEPA, WRG Waste Services Ltd handed 10,500 fine for odour coming from its Greengairs landfill site in Scotland letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2012 Industry news Dealing With Waste Materials In recent times environmental awareness has spread throughout many industries, but despite this cleaning and greening the creation of waste cannot be avoided. Cleansing Service Group (CSG) is expert in the treatment and recovery of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes including chemicals, paints, adhesives, inks and contaminated liquids. The company’s expertise will be illustrated on Stand […] Th… CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 11 Apr 2012 Industry news Backlash against green waste collection charges Residents in Newcastle, Melton and Bracknell oppose charges introduced by their local councils letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2012 Industry news Knowaste hopes chunk of 250m goes to nappies Nappyrecycling firm says Eric Pickles' weekly collection fund is suited to supporting weekly collections of absorbent hygiene products letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2012 Industry news Free WEEE collections offered in North London Residents in seven north London boroughs to get free WEEE collection from doorstep until end of June letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on recycling centres in Norfolk and East Riding; a European Commission consultation; sheltered housing composting scheme, and; Bradford and Calderdales preferred bidder letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2012 Industry news G&P to install UKs first automated battery sorter West Midlands company to introduce automated sorting line to double capacity of Darlaston facility letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2012 Industry news Efforts ramped up to deliver peat alternatives Green waste compost among media being looked at by Sustainable Growing Media Task Force in interim report letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2012 Industry news Mixed plastics give income boost to Bournemouth Local authority starts collectingfood trays and yoghurt potsat kerbside, in move designed to boost recycling and generate income letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2012 Industry news Biffa triumphs at industry golf event Biffa takes first place in annual industry golf tournament held at Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2012 Industry news Council challenges funding for Norfolk EfW Kings Lynn & West Norfolk borough council launches Judicial Review against Defras decision to grantPFI funding for Kings Lynn incinerator letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2012 Industry news Joint venture to deliver Yorkshire multi-fuel plant Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) and Wheelabrator Technologies team up to develop Ferrybridge energy-from-waste facility letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2012 Industry news Illegal waste sites cost Essex landowner 255,000 Landowner ordered to hand over 207,000 gained in rent payments from illegally operated waste sites on top of 48,000 charge letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2012 Industry news Illegal waste sites cost Essex landowner 255,000 Landowner ordered to hand over 207,000 gained in rent payments from illegally operated waste sites on top of 48,000 charge letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2012 Industry news Grundon changes shape companys future Neil Grundon appointed deputy chairman at company, while managing director Richard Skehens becomes chief executive letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on Liverpools bulky waste; a packaging survey; SITA fuel consumption; Devonport EfW ruling; and, the BDR PFI deal letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2012 Industry news Wales reliant on sending recyclables to rest of UK Welsh Government report reveals end destinationsof recovered materials collected by every council in Wales letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2012 Industry news Eight long-listed for Cardiff organic waste deal City council names eightbidders in running for 15-yearcontract to treat organic waste letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2012 Industry news Construction of Cardiff EfW to start within weeks Viridor signs contract with joint venture to build 185m facility at Trident Parkwhich it hopes will treat waste from Prosiect Gwyrdd letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2012