Recycling news: 2003

Industry news Wales receives funding for centre of excellence in waste research Run by Cardiff University, the centre aims to pool academic research on waste, funded by Landfill Tax Credits letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2003 Industry news Former council composting chief fined in credits case A former Castle Morpeth recycling expert has been fined for making a false statement letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2003 Industry news New paper kerbside recycling service for the city of Edinburgh After a report showed the city&#39s recycling rates had fallen, Edinburgh is now launching a new recycling service letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2003 Industry news Iraq situation is hitting growth in paper demand, Finnish companies warn The Finnish owners of a number of large UK paper recycling companies said the Iraqi crisis is hitting the industry letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2003 Industry news Leeds city council escapes prosecution over kerbside exports to the Far East The Environment Agency has opted not to charge Leeds and has reminded the authority of the Duty of Care rules letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2003 Industry news Hewitt agrees to drop Vehicle Recovery Note system for vehicle recycling Car manufacturers have won their fight to get a new approach to financing the treatment of end of life vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2003 Industry news Ashfield council looks to drag itself out of the recycling gutter One of the worst recycling councils in the country has started a fortnightly collection of paper and cardboard letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2003 Industry news Surrey county council slams anti-incineration group for “talking absolute rubbish” The council has rejected accusations that its draft structure plan paves the way for mass-burn incinerators letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2003 Industry news Wyvern Waste Services extends recycling contract in 20 million deal The Taunton firm is to run the county&#39s 16 household waste recycling centres for a further five years letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2003 Industry news X-rays rid cullet of pyro-ceramics at Berrymans German-made technology is first to successfully remove difficult contaminants, says glass collector letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2003 Industry news Community composters trial in-vessel catering waste system A year-long 25,000 research project is launched with the help of Biffa landfill tax credits and Kent County Council letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2003 Industry news Newbury electrical equipment re-use project awarded 40,000 The community initiative, which aims to handle 70 tonnes of waste electronics a year, has won a SEED Programme grant letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2003 Industry news Environment Agency cracks down on environmental offenders Waste firms guilty of environmental crimes must shape up or lose licences under new Agency proposals letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2003 Industry news European Metals Recycling looks to expand in China Looking to take advantage of the growing metals demand in China, EMR has opened a liaison office in Shanghai letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2003 Industry news Devon county council approves draft waste strategy for public consultation The high-recycling partnership of local authorities in Devon will seek to recycle 50% of household waste by 2015 letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2003 Industry news Corus launches steel product designed to reduce ELV recycling costs The new steel should bring down recycling costs compared to the use of plastics in manufacturing fuel tanks, Corus says letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2003 Industry news Community recycler fined after poor management and groundwater threat Magpie Recycling has been fined 2,000 after repeatedly ignoring Environment Agency warnings letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2003 Industry news ECT Recycling expands further outside its London origins The not-for-profit recycling company has signed a five-year recycling contract with Warwick district council letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2003 Industry news WRAP works to inform debate over EN643 paper standard Research by WRAP will contribute to discussions over a paper standard that has caused concern among councils letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2003 Industry news Legal advice obtained on local authority recyclable material sales Local authorities do not need to advertise the sale of materials in the European Journal, according to WRAP legal advice letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2003 Industry news Government considering the options for WEEE consultation The government&#39s waste electrical and electronic equipment implementation team is drafting a consultation paper letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2003 Industry news Welsh Assembly government backs reusable nappy campaign A campaign to promote the use of reusable nappies in Wales has received support from the Welsh Assembly and Biffaward letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2003 Industry news More details revealed on recycling route for end-of-life vehicles Government officials are stepping up work in a bid to gain agreement on implementing the European ELV Directive letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2003 Industry news Colchester wins approval of Audit Commission inspectors The Essex borough council has been roundly praised for its high recycling rates and strong waste minimisation measures letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2003 Industry news Scottish local authorities not solely to blame for feeble recycling record A lack of statutory targets for Scottish local authorities has been suggested as a reason for Scotland&#39s poor recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2003 Industry news Scottish Executive accepts bids totalling 110 million for its Strategic Waste Fund Aberdeenshire, Stirling, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk councils win funds as Scotland seeks to improve its recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2003 Industry news Cheshire looks to the community sector for improved recycling The county is organizing a conference to get local groups involved in reducing the amount of waste going to landfill letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2003 Industry news Lincolnshire approves construction waste recycling and fridge treatment facilities New facilities for the county will see a local quarrying firm producing 30,000 tonnes of recycled aggregates a year letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2003 Industry news Local authorities request funding from Landfill Tax Credit Scheme successor The LGA has told the government that councils should be given sustainable waste management funds from the LTCS letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2003 Industry news Gateshead and South Tyneside team up in 2.7 million kerbside scheme The new recycling collection will span 150,000 households and will be run by Premier Waste Management letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2003 Industry news Shortage of recycling infrastructure hits Hampshire&#39s target hopes Kerbside schemes are collecting too much for the county to handle, causing councils to cancel recycling expansion letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2003 Industry news Lords debate Waste and Emissions Trading Bill The Bill allocating councils with tradable landfill permits, has received its second reading in the House of Lords letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2003 Industry news Smith Anderson to build recycling facility for used beverage cartons The paper and packaging recycler is to build its first UK carton recycling facility in Fife letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2003 Industry news Lancashire and Blackpool awards contracts to five operators SITA, Shanks, WRG, Mersey Waste Holdings and Neales Waste Management have won contracts worth a total of 45m letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2003 Industry news Government confirms transitional funds for sustainable waste LTCS projects DEFRA has said projects under threat from the changes to the Landfill Tax Credits Scheme can apply for extra funds letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2003 Industry news New Richmond upon Thames recycling service avoids plastics Collecting plastics does nothing to help recycling rates, the borough says at its kerbside service launch letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2003 Industry news Lancashire hands seven-year waste contract to SITA The new contract will begin in May and will see recycling expanded in the county letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2003 Industry news South Lakeland disappointed by Audit Commission report Inspectors have found that the Cumbrian council&#39s recycling levels are low while waste management costs are high letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2003 Industry news Government to be advised on new packaging waste recovery targets The Advisory Committee on Packaging is likely to recommend significantly higher material-specific recovery targets letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2003 Industry news Furniture re-use organisation expands to Portsmouth Green-Works spreads the re-use message as corporations see the benefits of donating unwanted furniture letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2003