Recycling news: 2005

Industry news MPs issue stern warning over waste in Northern Ireland Lack of government leadership means Northern Ireland may fail to meet European landfill diversion targets, MPs warn letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2005 Industry news Judges to hear evidence in RAGS fraud case this month Court in Edinburgh to hear case in which a quarter of the budget of troubled Recycling Advisory Group Scotland went missing letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2005 Industry news West Berkshire announces final bidders for PFI contract Biffa, Onyx, Shanks and WRG shortlisted for 500 million Private Finance Initiative-backed waste management contract letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2005 Industry news Household incentives key to reaching 50% recycling rate Bin weighing firm PM Onboard says awareness campaigns are not enough for high recycling rates household incentives will be needed letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2005 Industry news Newport extends trial of fortnightly refuse collections Council to run fortnightly refuse collection pilot until July, but will consider summer&#39s effects before taking scheme city-wide letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2005 Industry news UK to push back WEEE day until early 2006 UK set to postpone implementation of WEEE Directive until early 2006 following abandonment of clearing house letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2005 Industry news 95% of councils gain financially by collecting cans New study commissioned by DTI suggests majority of councils benefit when collecting metal packaging letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2005 Industry news SEPA hands out funds for Highland community waste projects Scottish Environment Protection Agency announces projects that will be given funding through the Highland Waste Plan letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2005 Industry news London set for regional furniture re-use network Regional organisation promoting the re-use of furniture and electrical equipment to be launched in London next week letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2005 Industry news Government should take textiles recycling seriously Textile Recycling Association calls on Defra to recognise textiles recyclers&#39 efforts in diverting material from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2005 Industry news Bromsgrove recycling praised, but waste service questioned Audit Commission acknowledges improving recycling service in Midlands district, but criticises other waste services letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2005 Industry news DTI publishes guidance on new ELV regulations Guidance lays out finer detail of new regulations introducing producer responsibility for end of life vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2005 Industry news EU Commission awarded a “fail” for new packaging standards European pressure group slams new EU standards, saying they do little to promote recycling or waste minimisation letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2005 Industry news Hadfield to move further into animal bedding market In line with a growing interest in alternative markets for recycled wood, the company looks set to further switch its emphasis this year letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2005 Industry news News in Brief Neighbourhoods Bill latest; Packaging deadlines set for new EU 10; Cory wins transport award; Cornish towns win recycling prizes letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2005 Industry news Gateshead launches “Green-it” garden waste collection Gateshead council rolls out new garden waste recycling scheme to compliment established kerbside scheme "kerb-it" letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2005 Industry news Warwickshire secures funding for waste awareness work Partnership between council&#39s waste team and Warwickshire Environmental Trust pays dividends for waste campaigning letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2005 Industry news Quarry industry slams green benefits of aggregates levy Quarry Products Association questions use of levy in promoting recycling just prior to next month&#39s Budget letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2005 Industry news London plastic bottle recycling plant moves a step closer London takes step towards its own plastics reprocessing plant with start of trials to recycle PET into food-grade packaging letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2005 Industry news Paper recycling expert slams “outdated” proximity principle Philip Serfaty attacks principle that says waste should be treated close to origin, arguing it should not apply to recycled paper letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2005 Industry news News in Brief Chesterfield re-starts green waste collections; West Sussex gives away food digesters; and, Sandwell expands its fleet letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2005 Industry news Bath residents praised for battery recycling efforts Bath & North East Somerset council reveals success of first five months of kerbside battery recycling service letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2005 Industry news Plymouth councillors draw up recycling action plan City council agrees new recycling strategy in bid to minimise landfill fines before new infrastructure is in place letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2005 Industry news Germany implements the WEEE Directive First major EU member adopts Directive on waste electronics, using a clearing house to organise producer responsibility letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2005 Industry news High court throws out Herefordshire new technology plant High court ruling halts Estech Europe&#39s proposed plant for Herefordshire because of insufficient environmental data letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2005 Industry news MG Rover signs 10-year ELV contract with Cartakeback Second major vehicle producer signs up Cartakeback to arrange treatment network to recycle its branded vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2005 Industry news Peterborough in bid to hit 40% recycling rate by 2006 Council reveals plans to move to alternate-weekly collections, collect green waste and glass to boost recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2005 Industry news Planning supremo issues warning to councils on waste plants ODPM planning chief says councils ruling out incineration must get a move on to provide sufficient recycling facilities letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2005 Industry news Swansea invests in in-vessel composting technology City awards 925,000 contract to Preston-based technology firm TEG, with eventual goal of running food waste collections letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2005 Industry news Equipment news in brief Kirklees opts for Dennis Eagle in fleet overhaul; bin weigh firm launches in-cab display; and, Wyvern takes on Liebherr loader letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2005 Industry news Investigation underway into fire at recycling facility An investigation will be carried out this afternoon into a fire at a transfer station in Lowestoft, Suffolk letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2005 Industry news English counties partner up to share recycling knowledge Devon, Essex, Hampshire, Lancashire and Lancashire form partnership to share experience of waste management best practice letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2005 Industry news MK struggles with no-incineration policy in face of LATS Milton Keynes cites food waste collections and in-vessel composting as possible answer to landfill diversion challenge letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2005 Industry news CRN and Waste Watch under pressure after grant cuts National community recycling organisations seek new funding after failing to secure Environmental Action Fund grants letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2005 Industry news Recycling practices set for guidelines in PAS specification New Publicly Available Specification document could have wide-ranging effects on household waste recycling procedures letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2005 Industry news Line-up announced for free seminars at Stoneleigh Live Visitors to next month&#39s recycling and waste exhibition will hear from experts on collections, publicity, ELVs, WEEE and paper letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2005 Industry news Ford signs with Cartakeback to provide ELV network Service provider to set up network of facilities to recycle old Fords, Volvos, Mazdas, Jaguars and other vehicles from Ford&#39s stable letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2005 Industry news WRAP remit on waste minimisation too narrow, INCPEN warns Packaging organisation warns that reducing the amount of packaging in household bins could mean more waste created elsewhere letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2005 Industry news Cornish real nappy campaign set for March launch Cornish Real Nappy project is to launch its "nappicino" project, informing parents of the positives of cloth nappies, in March letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2005 Industry news Barnet slams North London Waste Authority levy increase Barnet criticises Authority for voting for household waste levy despite being unable to spend its whole budget this year letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2005