Recycling news: 2016

Industry news Time to re-activate the UK materials reprocessing sector Opinion: Paul Dumpleton, development director at CD Group outlines steps needed to aid the recovery of the UK’s reprocessing sector. Prior to 2000 the UK domestic market had seen decades of a steady decline in its recovered materials reprocessing capacity but this had all changed by 2010 with growth across most sectors. Since that date, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2016 Industry news Bryn Pica AD plant gains PAS 110 Biogen’s anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in South Wales has been awarded the PAS 110 industry certification for its digestate, a valuable co-product resulting from the recycling process. The PAS 110 accreditation is given to AD operators by the Biofertiliser Certification Scheme (BCS), which is run by the Renewable Energy Association. The Bryn Pica AD plant … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2016 Industry news Q1 WEEE data shows rising collection rate Collection data for the first quarter of 2016 published by the Environment Agency shows that the UK has made progress towards meeting its WEEE recycling target for the year. The provisional data, which has been available via the Agency’s website since last week (June 3), shows that a total of 141,379 tonnes of all categories … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2016 Industry news Salford to roll-out three-weekly residual waste collections Salford council is to begin the roll-out of a three-weekly collection service for residual waste, in parts of the borough from next month. The changes will come into force from 4 July for householders in the areas of Boothstown, Cadishead, Irlam, Little Hulton, Pendlebury, Swinton, Walkden and Worsley. The move was approved by the local … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2016 Industry news Newcastle-under-Lyme overhauls recycling service A major overhaul of recycling services in Newcastle-under-Lyme will see the council replace residents’ multiple sacks with a “simpler” collection system. The Staffordshire borough will also increase the frequency of recycling collections from fortnightly to weekly when the council brings collections in-house from July 4. The changes will make Newcastle’s collection system “simpler to use” … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2016 Industry news Leicestershire looks to bring HWRC services in-house Running of household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) could be brought in-house by Leicestershire county council in a bid to save £250,000 per-year from the cost of the service. The council’s cabinet will discuss the proposals to take over the running of 13 of the county’s 14 HWRC sites on 17 June – from contractor … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2016 Industry news News in Brief (06/06/2016) With news on: WRAP compost video; Biodiversity at Essex landfill; Northern Ireland charity recycling drive, and; Cromwell Scottish contracts. WRAP video highlights benefits of compost WRAP has released a new video on the ‘Benefits of Compost in Agriculture’, to help farmers understand how to maximise benefits of using compost as a renewable fertiliser. The video … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2016 Industry news Suez tackles odour issues at Path Head landfill Suez has completed works to tackle odour emissions at its landfill site at Path Head near Gateshead, following enforcement action by the Environment Agency. The Agency issued multiple enforcement notices after heavy rainfall at the turn of the year had led to an accumulation of surface water at the site (see letsrecycle.com story ). Odour This … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2016 Industry news Veolia achieves R1 status for ten EfW plants Veolia has achieved the ‘R1’ efficiency status across its portfolio of energy from waste plants, both operational and in development. According to the waste company, ten plants have received the R1 classification, which between them have capacity to treat around 2 million tonnes of refuse per year and generate an estimated 240MWe of electricity. EfW … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2016 Industry news International waste crime summit convenes in Glasgow Officials from environmental and law enforcement agencies from 30 countries are meeting at a three-day summit in Scotland, seeking to draw up a joint response to international waste crime. The joint action is a part of Interpol’s Pollution Crime Working Group, which convenes today (6 June) in Glasgow and will seek to explore new ways … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2016 Industry news Fife reports ‘low’ contamination as four-weekly trial continues A trial of four-weekly collections of residual waste by Fife council has been hailed as having a positive impact on recycling rates – but some residents have reportedly ‘struggled’ with the service. The Scottish council began the year-long trial in September 2015. The trial applies to 2,000 households in the areas of Thornton and Stenton, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2016 Industry news Cheshire East looks to dry AD for organic waste contract The introduction of food waste collections by Cheshire East council could see the installation of the North West’s first dry anaerobic digestion facility, as part of a long term organic waste treatment contract being tendered by the authority. Council chiefs in the district are seeking a contractor to accept 40,000 tonnes of commingled food and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2016 Industry news Campaign Officer 2014 - Surfers Against Sewage Surfers Against Sewage · 5 Jun 2016 Industry news Three supermarkets helping to reduce food waste We’re focusing on Food Waste for this year’s Zero Waste Week, with the theme “Use it up!” Food waste is a massive problem with one third of food grown on this planet never reaching a human stomach. It’s not just wasting all this edible food that’s the issue; there’s embedded energy from water, fertilisers and… Zero Waste Week · 4 Jun 2016 Industry news Sustainable Fish Cities - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 4 Jun 2016 Industry news Appointments round-up (03/06/2016) News on: Two new Ellgia directors; Axion appoints operations manager; Jaume Escoriza joins Luxus; New Recolight directors, and; Untha appoints shredder specialist. Ellgia appoints two new directors Ellgia Recycling has appointed two new directors tasked with strengthening the company’s position in eastern England. The independent commercial waste management company has turned to new technical d… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2016 Industry news Veolia Trust marks ‘transformative’ year for landfill fund The chair of the Veolia Environmental Trust has hailed the impact of the Landfill Communities Fund in supporting projects around the country – but has noted that funding for causes is falling as landfill continues to decline. Speaking last week (26 May) as the Trust celebrated its 19th year of funding community and environmental projects … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2016 Industry news Talks continue over Newcastle collection changes Against a background of ongoing industrial action over changes to collection rounds, Newcastle city council has said it is “ironing out teething problems” through discussions with crews and trade unions. At the same time, the GMB union has said that it too is hoping for a “compromise” on the issues involved. The disruption to waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2016 Industry news Peel plasma gasification plant approved by minister Peel Environmental’s £70 million waste gasification plant – which proposes to use plasma technology to treat residual waste – has been given the green light by a government minister. Secretary of State Greg Clark yesterday (2 June) approved the plant, more than 18 months after the planning application was signed off by Nottinghamshire county council … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 3 June 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we report on the latest EU discussions on waste legislation, which have brought debate around ‘TEEP’ back to the fore. Also, we report on Ealing council’s switch to a commingled recycling system. The video report comes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2016 Industry news Bathnes seeks refuse deal as New Earth contract ends Bath & North East Somerset (Bathnes) council is seeking a new contractor to treat its residual waste– as its arrangement with New Earth Solutions comes to an end. The two-year contract, which could be extended until 2020, is worth up to £8 million and will see the successful bidder handle kerbside refuse as well as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2016 Industry news Sweden considers waste incineration tax - ENDS Waste & Bioenergy ENDS Waste & Bioenergy · 3 Jun 2016 Industry news Reclaimed wood bench to celebrate 4000 tonnes with Kier Community Wood Recycling celebrates Kier Group's ongoing support with the presentation of a reclaimed wood bench for their head office in Sandy, Bedfordshire. Community Wood Recycling · 2 Jun 2016 Industry news DECC disputes tariff blow will ‘kill off’ AD plants Plans to slash the feed-in tariff level for anaerobic digestion sites will ensure that “only the most efficient installations come forward”, according to the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC). The government department has defended its proposal to reduce its feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme – the primary subsidiary support available to prospective AD operators … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2016 Industry news MEPs call for TEEP option to be dropped The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has today (2 June) called for greater ambition on recycling targets, as well as stronger requirements for the separate collection of recyclables, through EU Circular Economy laws. The Committee proposed amendments to the Waste Framework Directive, on top of those put forward by the European Commission in December (see letsrecycle.com … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2016 Industry news Equipment news round-up (02/06/2016) With news on: Weltec IFAT exhibit; NRT launches sorting system; Telehandler for John Wade Group, and; Untha shredder for Finnish EfW. Weltec displays AD technology at IFAT Weltec Biopower is presenting its utilisation of waste and wastewater procedures at world trade fair IFAT in Munich Germany. The fair started on Monday, 30 May, and will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2016 Industry news Viridor to process Ealing’s commingled recyclables Viridor has been awarded a contract worth close to £3.6 million to transport and process mixed dry recycling on behalf of Ealing council when it switches to a commingled dry recycling service from Monday, 6 June. Currently, residents receive a weekly collection of waste and recyclables, with plastics presented in a reusable white sack, a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2016 Industry news REA seeks ‘conversation’ over council food waste concerns Organics recyclers have acknowledged the concerns of local authorities over separate food waste collections, and called for a ‘constructive conversation’ with councils on the issue. Last week, the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) offered a stern response to a report issued by the Organics Recycling Group of the Renewable Energy Association (REA) which called … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2016 Industry news Should urban waste management look beyond bins? Dave Buckley, sales manager for underground waste vaccuum system supplier Envac asks – is it time to ‘bin’ the inner city bin? As someone who is responsible for championing an alternative method to waste collection involving multiple manual daily collections by multiple collection trucks, you may feel that my objectivity is somewhat skewed – however … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2016 Industry news Incinerator bottom ash boost for Wales The recycling rate in Wales for the calendar year 2015 has risen to 59% helped by incinerator bottom ash recycling, according to data just released by the Welsh Government. But there was bad news in the data in terms of the Welsh Government’s ambition to reduce waste arisings with the amount of waste generated during … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2016 Industry news Former Acorn Waste employee fined for data breach A former employee of a waste management firm has been fined for taking commercially sensitive information about previous clients. Mark Lloyd, who was formerly an employee of Acorn Waste Management Ltd in Shropshire, emailed the details of 957 clients to his personal email address as he was preparing to leave the company to start a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2016 Industry news Councillor defends Veolia after landfill blaze A Hampshire councillor has defended Veolia after a fire broke out at Blue Haze landfill site in Ringwood. The incident happened at around 7.40pm on Sunday, 29 May, and residents were advised to keep their windows and doors closed. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service sent four engines and 20 firefighters to tackle the blaze. Waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2016 Industry news Women’s road race team get on their bikes to promote aluminium packaging recycling The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) and its Italian counterpart, CiAl (Italian Consortium for the Recovery and Recycling of Aluminium) are co-sponsors of a women’s cycling road racing team during 2016. The sponsorship is part of their ongoing commitment to communicate the benefits of recycling aluminium packaging and protecting the environment to consumers across Europe. […]… Alupro · 31 May 2016 Industry news Ecotech ‘pauses’ production of plastic flake EXCLUSIVE: East London-based plastic bottle recycling firm Ecotech London Ltd has closed its gates to incoming material and a number of staff have been made redundant, as the company restructures its operations ahead of reopening. Increasing pressure on prices in the plastics sector and overseas competition are thought to be behind the move, which has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2016 Industry news News in Brief (31/05/2016) With news on: Oxfordshire pupils celebrate accolade; Thurtle’s online booking launched; Liverpool recycling centre recognised; Schools chosen for recycling campaign; and power plant project progresses. Oxfordshire pupils celebrate regional accolade A group of A-level pupils from Oxfordshire is celebrating after winning a commendation in a regional scheme. The students from The Bicester School w… letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2016 Industry news Georgeson calls for ‘end to confusion’ over recycling calculation Resource Association chief executive Ray Georgeson has called for agreement on changes to the way that recycling is counted across the European Union. This is despite fears that changes to the caluclation may lead to a dip in recycling rates in some countries. Speaking in Brussels last week (25 May), Mr Georgeson, on behalf of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2016 Industry news Vella pledges EU action on food waste The EU’s Commissioner for the Environment, Karmenu Vella has promised action to tackle food waste across Europe, including a common methodology for measuring food waste, to be adopted by Member States. Speaking at a conference on sustainable food and bio waste management in his native Malta this morning (31 May), the Commissioner described reducing food … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2016 Industry news Nantwich waste firm fined for worker injury A recycling company in Nantwich has been fined £80,000 after a 24-year-old worker was seriously injured when he was dragged into machinery. Chester Crown Court heard how a worker for Nick Brookes Recycling Limited, which carries out commercial and industrial waste services, was dragged into an unguarded conveyor resulting in his right arm having to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2016 Industry news Poetic Response To Working Practices In Fashion Every year TRAID Education work with the whole of the Lower Sixth Form of Pipers Corner School in High Wycombe... TRAID · 28 May 2016 Industry news Veolia named preferred bidder for South London contract Veolia has been named the recommended preferred bidder for a major waste and recycling collection contract spanning four South London boroughs. The waste and resources business is first choice to deliver the contract, which has been tendered by the South London Waste Partnership (SLWP) and covers the London boroughs of Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Merton … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2016