Recycling news: 2003

Industry news SITA wins 21m Eastbourne contract Recycling is within a new contract for SITA but the council says targets will be missed without more investment letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2003 Industry news Andy Doran elected chair of Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee The Surrey county council officer is hoping to bring about some changes in order to raise LARAC&#39s profile letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2003 Industry news Sutton considers ban on extra bin bags to cut landfill tax bill The London borough&#39s waste management budget is in the red after contaminated recycling collections letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2003 Industry news Kerbside recycling to be expanded by 40,000 homes in York York is to expand its kerbside recycling collections, despite being unsuccessful in DEFRA&#39s 140m fund letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2003 Industry news Waste Incineration Directive could cost waste industry 90 million Incineration operators are given three years to comply with emissions limits in new European legislation letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2003 Industry news Lafarge wins Environment Agency glass reprocessor status Construction materials firm pledges to continue with glass re-use regardless of PRN uncertainty letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2003 Industry news Lancashire rolls out 2.4 million green waste collection project The Lancashire Waste Partnership is gearing up to a 30,000 tonne per year kerbside collection scheme letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2003 Industry news Yorkshire and Humber Assembly opens draft waste strategy up for debate Yorkshire and Humber Assembly hope a new waste strategy will improve upon the region&#39s 7% recycling rate letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2003 Industry news Composting Association debates revisions to the Animal By-Products Order In-hall windrows should fulfil the requirement for closed composting systems, Association contends letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2003 Industry news SOUTH AFRICA: Textile Group Ninian & Lester Plans To Delist - Just Style Just Style · 14 Jan 2003 Industry news HSE warns landfill operators of vehicle dangers Safety is an issue again following tragic accident at Portsmouth site letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2003 Industry news Public funds may be available to smooth transition of LTCS reforms The Treasury said extra funds may be provided to help projects as the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme is reformed letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2003 Industry news Government expected to release new proposals on ELVs soon The government will release a consultation paper in the next few weeks, aiming for resolution by summer 2003 letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2003 Industry news Welsh authority admits underestimating recycling needs Unexpected success of new waste sorting facility means another plant is needed, says Rhondda Cynon Taf letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2003 Industry news David Hulse joins Liverpool-based metals recycler The former BMRA director general has become the new public affairs advisor for S Norton & Co letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2003 Industry news North Warwickshire criticised for lack of effort in recycling Falling recycling figures in the rural borough have been noted by an Audit Commission report letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2003 Industry news Electronics collection and treatment service planned for Peterborough A new waste facility will cope with 20,000 units a year in the city to cope with forthcoming WEEE regulations letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2003 Industry news WRAP invites compost managers to regional quality management courses Dates announced for training programme to help composters win BSI recognition letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2003 Industry news Ireland to ban the landfilling of commercial packaging waste Desperate times call for desperate measures as Ireland struggles to reach its 2005 packaging recovery target letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2003 Industry news Global steel output to grow in 2003 Steel market analysts believe strong demand in Asia will offset the uncertain economic climate in the West letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2003 Industry news ASW sale raises hopes of steelmaking starting again in Cardiff Spanish group Celsa&#39s purchase of ASW has been welcomed by the National Assembly for Wales letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2003 Industry news Leeds to expand kerbside collection by 110,000 households The city council hopes the service will help it reach a target of 22.5% recycling of household waste by 2005 letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2003 Industry news Wakefield gets 185,000 to make Cash from Trash West Yorkshire community recyclers win landfill tax credit funds for three year publicity drive letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2003 Industry news New look Valpak cuts costs and looks to other markets Jonson Cox, chief executive of Valpak, the UK's largest packaging waste compliance scheme, tells letsrecycle.com how he aims to give members compliance at the lowest sustainable cost letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2003 Industry news Government response to tyre recovery consultation expected shortly It is understood that the government will publish its views on tyre producer responsibility by the end of this month letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2003 Industry news WRG shares continue to rise with talk of 400m buy-out The value of Waste Recycling Group stock shot up 29% yesterday as rumours abounded concerning a buy-out letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2003 Industry news Yorkshire firm trials electrical equipment recovery scheme Yorwaste prepares for the WEEE Directive with a new household waste electronic equipment pilot letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2003 Industry news Daventry launches second stage of assault on low recycling areas Low participation areas under siege from leading UK recycling authority letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2003 Industry news East of England Local Government Conference&#39s planning guidance criticised The South East Regional Assembly has criticised guidance drawn up as a context for local waste plans in the region letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2003 Industry news Valpak and Waste Recycling Group team up to boost recycling An informal arrangement with the waste management firm aims to provide a full service for compliance scheme members letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2003 Industry news Waste Recycling Group in talks with potential buyer The waste management firm has made a statement to the Stock Exchange following a substantial rise in its share price letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2003 Industry news Small recycling businesses to receive boost from WRAP 5 million fund WRAP hopes to plug 17 million gap by setting an example to investment firms letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2003 Industry news Strategy Unit study reveals collection costs for kerbside recycling systems Research shows that kerbside sorting collection systems are almost twice as expensive as comingled systems letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2003 Industry news Grosvenor develops MRF with backing of London Remade A materials recycling facility with optical sorting for paper has been developed by Grosvenor Waste Management letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2003 Industry news Kim Wilde launches &#39double whammy&#39 paper saving scheme Garden Invaders star kicks off Woodland Trust&#39s Christmas card recycling scheme letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2003 Industry news Refuse collector killed in landfill accident A Fareham Borough Council worker has died after falling under a lorry at an Onyx site in Portsmouth letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2003 Industry news New standards aim to lift glass recycling rates Plans for cullet standards have drawn a mixed reaction from collectors letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2003 Industry news London strategy criticised for ignoring transport of waste to counties Mayor failed to address need to reduce waste landfilled outside London, says South East England Regional Assembly letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2003 Industry news Environmentalists and industry welcome implementation of Incineration Directive The Waste Incineration (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 have come into force letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2003 Industry news Biomass offers compelling opportunities for wood recyclers The Renewables Obligation is expected to provide financial incentives for using waste wood in energy generation letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2003