Recycling news: 2009

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.

Industry news Councils examine maceration for food waste Recycling officers to meet water sector on Monday to discuss viability of sink shredders letsrecycle.com News · 20 Mar 2009 Industry news Dont blame the media for bad press, look closer to home New Earth Solution's Peter Mills on the waste sector and the media letsrecycle.com News · 20 Mar 2009 Industry news WRG wins 30m Suffolk HWRC contract From May 16, Waste Recycling Group to take over operation of 18 sites in Suffolk letsrecycle.com News · 19 Mar 2009 Industry news Community Waste wins two material sorting contracts Bedfordshire and Aylesbury Vale agree to send material to MRF in Milton Keynes letsrecycle.com News · 19 Mar 2009 Industry news TEG enters partnership to develop AD plants in UK In-vessel composting specialist agrees deal with German AD expert UTS Biogastechnik letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2009 Industry news Framework Directive “could incentivise composting over AD Defra raises concerns over Waste Framework Directive in response to European biowaste consultation letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2009 Industry news Packaging recycling targets for 2008 comfortably met Data published for Q4 2008 shows that performance exceeded expectations letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2009 Industry news Standardised recycling label launched by retailers Environment minister Jane Kennedy welcomes move aimed at replacing current range of symbols letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on a Scottish plastics fund, gasification plans and a Yorkshire investment letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2009 Industry news Midex rolls out “rag and bone service” for WEEE and batteries Hampshire-based WEEE reprocessor to offer free house-to-house collections nationwide letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2009 Industry news Landfill Tax set to cost 30 a household LGA repeats call for levy to be returned to councils ahead of April 1 escalator increase letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2009 Industry news Newhaven incinerator clears final hurdle Environment Agency grants environmental permit to Veolia for EfW plant in East Sussex letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2009 Industry news German bin manufacturer considers UK expansion Craemer UK reports two successful years of trading "Kliko bin" from base in Shropshire letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2009 Industry news Metal recyclers condemn exemption review proposals British Metals Recycling Association warns that recyclers could be put out of business by plans letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2009 Industry news Sandwell cuts shortlist for 1bn waste contract Three companies left in the running for 20-30 year integrated waste management deal letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2009 Industry news Scotland launches 466,000 bag re-use campaign Re-use message publicised on TV and radio across Scotland in bid to reduce waste letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2009 Industry news Gypsum recycling firm gears up for guidance change Danish-owned Gypsum Recycling UK rolls out collection system for waste plasterboard letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2009 Industry news Member states urged to improve reporting of waste exports European Environment Agency report highlights problems in combating illegal shipments letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2009 Industry news Recycling still worth a considerable amount to UK economy Waste and Resources Action Programme says that recycling still valuable despite dip in prices letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2009 Industry news Call for green fiscal stimulus in Budget Environmental Audit Committee report calls for "bigger and more coherent" package letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2009 Industry news Green light for 5.5m Dorset AD facility Planning permission granted to Eco Sustainable Solutions to develop plant at Piddlehinton letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2009 Industry news REACH Compliance The Health and Safety Executive has announced the setting up of a special e-mail account for reporting complaints or 'confessions' of non-compliance with the REACH pre-registration and registration requirements. REACHcompliance@hse.gsi.gov.uk Tyre Recovery Association · 15 Mar 2009 Industry news SPECIAL REPORT: Steve Gough interview Valpak chief executive talks about compliance and priorities for UK's largest scheme letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2009 Industry news Scouts launch badge to reward recycling Services company Serco teams up with Scouts Movement to launch environmental award letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2009 Industry news Planning Act “a lost opportunity” for waste facilities German EfW giant MVV Umwelt continues move into UK market but criticises planning system letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on the Quinn Glass court case, food waste and Scottish paper reprocessor Stirling Fibres letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2009 Industry news Wales in drive to reduce waste sent to landfill Welsh Assembly announces £800,000 package to support Merthyr Tydfil council, plastics recycling and zero waste places letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2009 Industry news Mytum & Selby plans 45m waste-to-biofuel plant Leeds-based firm unveils proposals to develop West Yorkshire facility by 2011 letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2009 Industry news German MBT “in the best of health” Trade organisation defends benefits of technology and refutes claims it has "been and gone" letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2009 Industry news Cyclamax announces plans for flagship gasification facility Waste management firm proposes 100,000 tonne-a-year capacity plant near to Closed Loop London letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on a £50m autoclave, an Anglo-French waste project and end of waste letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2009 Industry news Cartakeback network recycles over one million cars Recycling service provider for end of life vehicles (ELVs) reaches milestone after three years letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2009 Industry news European emission limit plans “burdensome” Waste trade association criticises changes to IPPC and WID following European Parliament vote letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2009 Industry news Working together Lindsay Millington on how the government must work with the metals recycling sector letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2009 Industry news London firm plans cutting edge gasification plant London-based Waste2Tricity proposes to use fuel cell technology to help turn waste into electricity letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2009 Industry news Minister opens 14m Nottinghamshire MRF Veolia unveils 85,000 tonnes-a-year capacity plant as part of waste contract with county council letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2009 Industry news Westminster decides against introduction of RecycleBank Council says scheme difficult to introduce in its area despite being put forward by Conservatives as prime candidate letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on vinyl floor recycling, a green European fund and furniture re-use in Scotland letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2009 Industry news UK achieves ninth best recycling rate in Europe EC figures for 2007 also show UK sits mid-table for municipal waste generated letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2009 Industry news Call for closer working between councils and third sector Community Recycling Network for Scotland claims "room for improvement" as it hosts annual awards ceremony letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2009