Recycling news: 2012

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

Industry news HSE to change rules on reporting workplace injuries Waste sector expresses concerns that changes could see some businesses becoming more lax in their approach to health and safety letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2012 Industry news Shanks reports robust financial performance But, waste management company points to challenging trading traditions in pre-close trading update for 2011/12 letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2012 Industry news Kerbside sort preferred in open tenders Councils procuring collection services more likely to pick kerbside sort over commingled as collection method, according to consultant Andy Bond letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2012 Industry news SITA signs landmark waste wood supply contract Company to supply half of feedstock required by RWEs biomass plant in Fife, the largest waste wood burning plant in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2012 Industry news Next generation EfW project launched Government backed research group looking to design and build high efficiency energy-from-waste facility letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2012 Industry news Countrystyle fined £10,000 after worker breaks foot Recycling company prosecuted following incidentin whichteenage workers footwas crushed by a 16-tonne shovel letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2012 Industry news Gerresheimer acquires Indian Neutral Glass - Glass International Glass International · 3 Apr 2012 Industry news Major waste companies opt out of iESE framework Mixed response to waste services framework contract as at least three key players reveal they didnt tender letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2012 Industry news DCLG receives 180 bids for 250m weekly fund Department reveals that level of interest for funding from weekly waste collection fund has surpassed expectations letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2012 Industry news Call to recycle TVs with British Heart Foundation WRAP-backed Recycle for London campaign urges residents to recycle their analogue televisions ahead ofdigital switchover letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2012 Industry news People Watch With news on appointments at WAMITAB andEriez Magnetics Europe; the first presidentof the REA, and; fresh faces at Innov8 Disposal letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2012 Industry news Voluntary sector takes over Warwickshire HWRCs Two household waste and recycling centres formerly run by council nowoperated by Warwickshire Community Recycling letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2012 Industry news Viridor breaks ground on 10m Somerset AD plant Construction work begins on 30,000 tonne capacity AD facility near Bridgwater, Somerset, expected to be operational by April 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2012 Industry news Waste compactor death leads to 175,000 fine National cleaning firm handed fine by HSE after worker was killed by an industrial waste compactor letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2012 Industry news Landfill tax reaches 64 per tonne From yesterday (April 1) landfill tax is charged at 64 per tonne, while contaminated land exemption no longer applies letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2012 Industry news First waste wood specification of its kind launched Wood recyclers welcome publication of PAS 111, which they claim will set a benchmark for the wood recycling industry letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2012 Industry news Salvation Army acquires Kettering Textiles Trading arm of charity acquires textile collection firm, in a move welcomed by environment secretary Caroline Spelman letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2012 Industry news Shanks and SSE sign 750m Yorkshire PFI deal Working as joint venture 3SE, companiesreach financial close on Barnsley Doncaster and Rotherham contract letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2012 Industry news Reducing plastics carbon footprint James Crick of Nampak Plastics, discusses the role of recycling in reducing plastics packagings carbon footprint letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2012 Industry news Infrastructure for business waste Public perception? Planning delays? Feedstock uncertainty? Lack of Finance? These are questions AEA has been addressing in partnership with the Environment Agency as part of the European Pathway to Zero Waste (EPOW) programme, which to date has unearthed some interesting findings. letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2012 Industry news Electric squid power homes - Energy Live News Energy Live News · 1 Apr 2012 Industry news Luxury Easter eggs ‘using excessive packaging Report shows that chocolate egg producers taking steps to make packaging easier to recycle, but luxury eggs lagging behind letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2012 Industry news Finalists announced for Awards for Excellence 2012 Local authorities,businesses and third sector organisations shortlisted for awards ahead of ceremony on May 1 letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on: a rugby star joining Powerday; board reshuffle at Veolia Environnement; heat strategy; Biffa saving jobs, and; a Wiltshire campaign letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2012 Industry news Dorset extends collections to include mixed plastics Seven Dorset councils to offer collections of mixed plastics from kerbside under changes to be rolled out from autumn 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2012 Industry news Northern Ireland waste safety forum launched Health minister Edwin Poots welcomes stakeholder initiative, which mirrors WISH Forum already in placefor England, Scotland and Wales letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2012 Industry news Four shortlisted for Edinburgh and Midlothian deal Scottish councils announce four bidders in running for contract to provide facilities to treat residual waste from 2017 letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2012 Industry news Government wins Cornwall EfW court battle Court of Appeal paves way for construction to recommence on Cornwall incinerator afterupholdingplanning decision letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2012 Industry news Biffa owners consider selling business But, no decisions yet taken and selling business is just one option being looked at as part of wider review letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2012 Industry news EA swoops on waste criminals in London Environment Agency teams up with police and other agencies to clamp down on illegal waste sites across the capital letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2012 Industry news Recycling UK buys Shropshire recovered paper firm Cheshire-based recovered paper firm Recycling UK acquires Oswestry Waste Paper following death of founder in 2009 letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2012 Industry news Long-awaited Schedule 2 changes to come into force Councils given power to charge presmises such as prisons and hospitals for waste disposal fromApril 6under revised Controlled Waste Regulations letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2012 Industry news AD industry deeply disappointed by RHI timetable Proposed timetable for bringing in renewable heat incentive and cost control measures criticised by renewable energy groups letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2012 Industry news Planning shake-up overlooks waste sector Waste sector largely ignored by government planning reforms, but definition of sustainable development strengthened letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2012 Industry news GMWDA aims for 60% recycling by 2025 Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority extends recycling target as executive director Paul Dunn retires after nine years letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2012 Industry news Missed opportunity to raise steel targets Steel producer Tata Steel says government decision not to raise steel packaging recycling target above 1% a year could jeopardise price of PRNs letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2012 Industry news Good progress made in delivering Waste Review But, progress report published by Defra today shows that timetable has slipped for National Waste Management Plan letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2012 Industry news UK glass recycling rate remains below EU average Figures released by European Container Glass Federation show that 68% of glass recycled across EU on average, whilst the UK is recycling 60.7% letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2012 Industry news Opportunity in innovation Rolf Stein,chief executive ofAdvanced Plasma Power argues that energy-from-waste technology has a valuable role to play in recovering waste from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2012 Industry news Neil Thornton reflects on his time at Defra Defra civil servant Neil Thornton talks to Steve Eminton about his time working with the waste sector letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2012