Recycling news: 2004

Industry news West Sussex says incineration a “last resort” County council seeks PFI support from government for long-term waste disposal contract letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2004 Industry news Environment Agency calls in police over plastic PRNs Regulator takes action as questions are asked over plastic packaging waste recovery notes letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2004 Industry news Shotton effect shows through in newsprint figures UK mills are using more recovered newsprint but overall consumption of recovered material falls in January letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2004 Industry news Sims commissions 5 million tyre recycling plant Manchester plant will granulate up to 35,000 tonnes of tyres a year for use in sports grounds and other surfaces letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2004 Industry news Ireland sets 2005 deadline for variable charging All waste collectors in the Republic of Ireland will be required to offer pay-by-use waste collections from next January letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2004 Industry news GMWDA sounds out interest in 2.5 billion waste contract Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority could sell its waste company as part of UK&#39s largest waste contract in 2006 letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2004 Industry news News in brief Friends of the Earth criticises councils&#39 recycling; Taylor unveils bin chip holder; and Bexley starts waste electrical goods collection letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2004 Industry news LGA calls for ban on cadmium in batteries European collection targets for NiCd batteries are not enough to protect public health says Local Government Association letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2004 Industry news WEEE proposals jeopardise existing take-back, Dixon warns Electrical retailer says government proposals for retailer fund for waste electronics may be inflexible and hit existing re-use schemes letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2004 Industry news Ecosac first to gain CA certification for biodegradable bags Shropshire-based biodegrdable bag manufacturer Ecosac has achieved Composting Association certification letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2004 Industry news Livingstone casts doubt on energy from waste in London London Mayor says he doubts any more incinerators will be built in London during his lifetime, because of public opposition letsrecycle.com News · 19 Mar 2004 Industry news Councils urged to get involved with waste technology trials DEFRA opens 30m Demonstrator Programme, which will see 10 new plants demonstrating new waste treatment technologies letsrecycle.com News · 19 Mar 2004 Industry news Simple changes can improve CA site recycling rates New study suggests simple but effective ways for raising civic amenity site recycling rates, but says more funding needed letsrecycle.com News · 19 Mar 2004 Industry news Liverpool recycling service turns multi-material Liverpool city council aims to turn its recycling record around by adding more materials to its kerbside scheme letsrecycle.com News · 19 Mar 2004 Industry news BPF calls for stricter rules on waste plastic exports Waste plastics should be kept inside the EU to encourage investment in domestic recycling, says British Plastics Federation letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2004 Industry news South East waste management capacity will run out in 2010 South East of England Regional Assembly warns that unless circumstances change, the region will run out of space for its waste letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2004 Industry news EMR warns of lack of progress in raising ELV recycling rate One of the UK&#39s largest metals recyclers has said more needs to be done to recycle plastics from end of life vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2004 Industry news RMC to close LTCS distribution body Following the sale of Hales Waste last year and the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme reforms, the RMC Group rethinks its funding body letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2004 Industry news Lib Dems criticise Chancellor for not making polluter pay Norman Baker calls for incentives to minimise waste, but WRAP is unsurprised at aggregates levy freeze letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2004 Industry news Scottish councils pressure Executive for plastic bag tax Aberdeen and other councils put pressure on the Scottish Executive as it considers new measures to tackle plastic carrier bags letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2004 Industry news Furniture firms&#39 wood waste costs up to 10% of turnover New research warns furniture manufacturers of the financial costs of not reducing or recycling their wood waste letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2004 Industry news Kent calls for direct waste charging for residents High recycling county warns that current funding measures are insufficient to meet Landfill Directive diversion targets letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2004 Industry news Budget deals blow to aggregate recycling efforts Chancellor freezes the Aggregates Levy and the Climate Change Levy, while Landfill Tax increases are as expected letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2004 Industry news Dumfries and Galloway gives green light to Shanks contract Councillors approve "in principle" the 25-year PFI waste disposal contract with Shanks letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2004 Industry news Electrolux disagrees with DTI over market share calculations Producer obligations for waste electronics recycling should be based on weight and not sales revenue, says appliance manufacturer letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2004 Industry news WRAP steps up green procurement message for householders The Waste and Resources Action Programme is using a recycled kitchen to bring the "buy recycled" message to consumers letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2004 Industry news News in brief Carmarthenshire farmers action on recycling; Camden fire fighters fight waste; and, DEFRA seeks packaging advisors letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2004 Industry news Junk mail firms could face fines for waste of materials Direct Marketing Association warns that if companies send junk mail to householders who have opted out, fines could be imposed letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2004 Industry news Merseyside WEEE re-use group raises 220,000 for expansion Lifecycle Technical Services gains funding from Royal Bank of Scotland to expand its computer re-use and recycling capacity letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2004 Industry news Welsh Assembly confirms 21m recycling fund for councils Following last year&#39s recycling grant, the Assembly has confirmed it is to provide 21m grants in each of the next three years letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2004 Industry news West Sussex signs 500m recycling and waste contract Viridor Waste Management will upgrade civic amenity sites and install a new MRF in 25-year PFI-backed contract letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2004 Industry news Clews Recycling buys mobile compactor for plastic bottles Warwickshire firm investigates how to make plastic bottles recycling more viable for local authorities letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2004 Industry news Bromsgrove in collections rethink following council blunder Bromsgrove runs into difficulties ahead of a fortnightly service and offers apologies for confusing residents letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2004 Industry news Minister sees Clearing House as “attractive” for WEEE Trade minister Stephen Timms has spoken favourably of a Clearing House to administer waste electronics collection letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2004 Industry news Eight local authorities benefit from PRN fund from EMR Reloaded fund from European Metal Recycling aims to extract more metal packaging from the household waste stream letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2004 Industry news High price of scrap impacts on abandoned vehicle problem High scrap prices mean abandoned vehicles are quickly removed from streets, but with claims of "illegal" operations letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2004 Industry news South Gloucestershire invests 1 million in waste plant The council has upgraded its "Sort It" centre to handle material from new alternate weekly recycling and refuse collections letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2004 Industry news Wyvern to build 1million in-vessel composter Somerset-based company unveals plans to build for a second facility to take kitchen and food factory waste from Dorset and Somerset letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2004 Industry news News in Brief Composting trial begins in Perthshire; Harborough turns multi-material; and, Dundee regenerates through recycling letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2004 Industry news Warwickshire targets government bonus with prize draw County council aims to improve kerbside participation to increase recycling and meet public service agreement letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2004