Recycling news: 2005

Industry news North East&#39s top recycler to boost glass and paper service Wansbeck sees more paper and glass collection as key to retaining position as top council for recycling in the North East letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2005 Industry news New guidance to provide further details on ELV regulations Producers to contract with authorised treatment facilities to provide convenient, free take-back to vehicle last owners letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2005 Industry news Industry set for further consultation on waste electronics Clearing house for WEEE producer responsibility could be dropped in favour of a more flexible system, experts believe letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2005 Industry news CoSWiG appoints Valpak man as new chairman Compliance Schemes Working Group appoints Richard Barnish as its new chairman for 2005 letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2005 Industry news Warning over shortage of farm plastics recycling plants Just months before a ban on the on-farm disposal of wastes industry warns of a severe shortage of recycling facilities letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2005 Industry news Agency halts recycled fuel trials at Lafarge Cement works Environment Agency freezes trials of recycled liquid fuel at Westbury cement works, pending investigation into controls letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2005 Industry news News in Brief Richmond to trial plastic recycling scheme; BMRA director-general resigns; and, legitimate tyre firms paying for flytipping letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2005 Industry news Big Recycle announces June date for 2005 campaign The week-long recycling campaign switches to the summer to gain more support among retailers and local authorities letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2005 Industry news Collect organics and MBT not needed, compost expert claims Expert in composting says councils may not need MBT plants to reach waste targets if they fully source-separate waste letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2005 Industry news Compliance scheme for Wales backed by Budget Pack Wales Environment Trust links up with "Easy Jet" of packaging compliance to launch compliance service for Wales letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2005 Industry news WRAP to take risks in retail packaging innovation fund WRAP is aiming to support packaging minimisation projects that could fail, in a bid to be innovative, it has said letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2005 Industry news News in Brief Regional development funding offered; Planning green light for Lincolnshire recycling plants; New composting site for Surrey letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2005 Industry news Bomb scare for Somerset recycling centre Bomb disposal experts called and site evacuated after staff discover device in a skip at a recycling centre in Taunton letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2005 Industry news Private-community partnership recycling boost for Anglesey New kerbside scheme for residents of Holyhead to be provided by waste firm Verdant and community group Mentor Mon letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2005 Industry news Regional development windfall for Shropshire biodigester Plans for a new treatment facility for food and green waste in Ludlow boosted by 1.4m award from Advantage West Midlands letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2005 Industry news Plastics firms commit to EU biodegradable plastics standard Major plastics producers claim use of new biodegradable plastics standard will boost waste management and recycling letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2005 Industry news ELV recyclers weigh up benefits of producer contracts New ELV rules could make it beneficial for authorised treatment facilities to remain outside official ATF networks letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2005 Industry news Corus supports Gloucester city steel can recycling Steel reprocessor Corus assists city council with recycling of cans with new equipment funded by PRN revenue letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2005 Industry news Scottish councils reveal ambitions on recycling Councils in Scotland aim to improve the 12.3% national recycling rate through additional kerbside recycling collections letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2005 Industry news Four “near miss” councils share 2m from Defra fund Bedford, Great Yarmouth, North Kesteven and Rushcliffe councils share 2m from waste minimisation and recycling fund letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2005 Industry news Major MBT study to report on findings next month Research to reveal strengths and weaknesses of 27 mechanical biological treatment systems being promoted to UK councils letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2005 Industry news Aerosol recycling plant gains green light in Leicestershire New recycling firm formed by three Shanks executives gains planning permission for aerosol and paint reprocessing plant letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2005 Industry news Reading praised for waste services ahead of PFI contract Audit Commission gives borough a promising verdict in latest inspection, but Reading could do better on recycling letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2005 Industry news Vehicle recyclers welcome new ELV regulations ELV recyclers claim lobbying victory as new regulations leave open the door for non-contracted firms to charge for take back letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2005 Industry news Seattle threatens non-recyclers with $50 fines US city that helped show the UK how to recycle bans residents from leaving recyclable material in refuse bins letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2005 Industry news Yorwaste reveals ambitions for Yorkshire waste contracts Waste management firm says 2005 will be one of its most important years ever as it bids for council contracts in Yorkshire letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2005 Industry news News in Brief Retailers&#39 packaging fund seeks bids; British Glass runs campaign in Leeds; and, two London recycling projects take off letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2005 Industry news Northern Irish councils in 10 million boost to recycling Department of Environment pledges additional funding for Northern Ireland&#39s 26 districts to assist with recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2005 Industry news New vehicle recycling regulations make producers pay Producer responsibility regulations for end of life vehicles have finally been laid before Parliament letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2005 Industry news Work begins on 1m in-vessel composting plant in Somerset Wyvern Waste starts work on in-vessel facility at the Dimmer landfill site, to recycle organics including food waste letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2005 Industry news Enhance ready to help London&#39s small businesses Small businesses in London are being offered free information on how to recycle through the enhance programme letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2005 Industry news North Yorkshire to award 80m waste multi-contract North Yorkshire county council could name multiple companies as winners of its waste disposal tender next month letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2005 Industry news Mayor to draw up case for single waste authority for London Mayor&#39s officials to set out environmental, social and economic benefits of a single waste disposal authority for London letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2005 Industry news Brett Waste Management up for sale Canterbury-based Brett Group seeking blue chip buyer for recycling and waste management arm, which has a 20m turnover letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2005 Industry news Wood packaging protocol nears completion New protocol to strengthen the verification process in the wood packaging recovery sector is being signed off by government letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2005 Industry news West Sussex planners reject “showcase” recycling plant In a "major setback" to county&#39s recycling, councillors throw out proposals for a 6.6 m materials recycling facility letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2005 Industry news Beckett opens hi-tech recycling facility in Greenwich Environment secretary opens Cleanaway&#39s state-of-the-art 8 million materials recycling facility in Greenwich letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2005 Industry news Defra seeks views on packaging recovery regulation Industry asked for views on September deadline for PRN accreditation in "urgent" three-week consultation letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2005 Industry news Valpak to run WEEE collection and recovery trials Compliance scheme in talks with producers, logistics firms and recyclers over collection trials for waste electronics letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2005 Industry news News in Brief Recycling takes off at Heathrow; Keltruck turns ATF; WRAP publishes window recycling guide; and, Agency issues PPC guidance letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2005