Recycling news: 2009

Industry news Wales set to consult on new Waste Strategy in March News comes as Minister launches fund for AD and announces action on single-use bags letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2009 Industry news Defra confirms packaging targets will not change Ministers accept recommendations not to change 2009 targets due to inconclusive evidence letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2009 Industry news Lawrence secures 10m for one of UK’s largest MRFs Waste management company to develop facility to handle skip waste in Worcestershire letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on a £5m West Midlands recycling fund, a bin deal and a paper landmark letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2009 Industry news Measuring prevention Matthew Thomson on waste sustainability in the wake of a new administration in the US letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2009 Industry news New Earth Solutions acquires Bioganix facility 50,000 tpa capacity IVC plant in Gloucestershire bought from administrators for undisclosed sum letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2009 Industry news WRAP launches funding guide for food waste processing Funding sources listed in new guide in response to growing number of requests for support letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2009 Industry news State of the art treatment solutions Augean are able to offer a wide range of treatment processes for aqueous wastes, ensuring cost effective and safe solutions for our clients utilising the most modern treatment plant delivering best available technique (BAT). Inorganic liquid waste must undergo various treatments in order to ensure safe disposal. Augean have constructed a state of the art […] Augean · 10 Feb 2009 Industry news Site named for 17m ELV plastics recycling plant Vehicle dismantlers welcome move to develop 60,000 tonne capacity plant in Nottinghamshire letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on a WRAP MRF search tool, the national rodent survey and a pledge by Imperial College letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2009 Industry news Sims opens 12m Newport WEEE recycling plant Metal giant unveils 100,000 tonne-a-year capacity reprocessing facility in South Wales letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2009 Industry news Norfolk changes technology choice from MBT to EfW Outline business case amended following uncertainty over markets for MBT outputs letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2009 Industry news SPECIAL REPORT: Doretta Cocks interview Campaigner for weekly waste collections explains the reasons behind her opposition to AWC letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2009 Industry news New environment minister named for Scotland Scottish Government appoints Roseanna Cunningham as environment minister in place of Michael Russell letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2009 Industry news Scottish Government launches food waste campaign Advice offered to families on how to save money and help the planet by reducing food waste letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2009 Industry news Agency issues guidance on reporting final destination of waste Waste disposal authorities obligated to submit details of facilities used in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2009 Industry news London launches cutting edge recycling campaign Mayor Boris Johnson unveils campaign using new technology as he confirms interest in RecycleBank letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2009 Industry news Less food waste in household bin than expected WRAP research finds best results from weekly food waste service but less material than expected letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2009 Industry news Valpak secures enough PRNs for 2008 However, UK's largest compliance scheme warns of challenges and uncertainty in 2009 letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2009 Industry news Plymouth to overhaul four-day collection service 3,600 houses to get new collection schedule in bid to "iron out problem areas" letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2009 Industry news BERR publishes draft WEEE Regulations Exact details revealed for planned overhaul of electrical waste recycling system letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2009 Industry news Concerns raised over review of Animal By-Product Regulations Proposals to ban low-risk ABP waste from landfill could overwhelm treatment facilities, LARAC claims letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2009 Industry news Common sense urged over collecting waste HSE says that risks posed by icy conditions to be properly assessed in light of media pressure for collection letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2009 Industry news England set to overshoot diversion targets in 2020 Latest Defra forecast predicts that while 2013 targets will be missed, there will be overcapacity in 2020 letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2009 Industry news Defra looks into best practice for waste prevention Department commissions six-month review of research to help inform future policy letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2009 Industry news Wood recyclers slash gate fees Shortage of material from construction sector prompts many operators to reduce their prices letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on WRAP food waste funding, a Verdant appointment and lamp recycling in Cuba letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2009 Industry news Gloucestershire advertises 646 million PFI deal Residual waste treatment deal put out for tender backed by £92m of PFI credits letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2009 Industry news Timetable set to transpose Waste Framework Directive Two consultations to be held in 2009 to inform transposition of ground rules governing waste letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2009 Industry news Report: The 2009 International Hazardous Waste Congress (part 1) Waste expert, Jeff Cooper, shares his experience of the International Congress on the Management of Hazardous Waste in Colombia letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2009 Industry news Report: The 2009 International Hazardous Waste Congress (part 2) Jeff Cooper reports on Switzerland and Spain at the International Hazardous Waste Congress letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2009 Industry news Responsible Recycler Scheme(RRS) tonnages on upward trend in 2008 Responsible Recycler Scheme (RRS) tonnages on upward trend in 2008 In the first half of 2008 end of life tyre tonnages handled by the Tyre Industry Federation's Responsible Recycler Scheme increased to 223,600 tonnes, up 23.7% over the same period in 2007. The TIF RRS is the UK tyre industry's own best practice scheme operated… Tyre Recovery Association · 4 Feb 2009 Industry news Viridor founder dies aged 75 Tributes paid to Michael Harrison, who helped develop Viridor into major waste company letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2009 Industry news Shanks to cut 55 jobs in UK Workforce reduced to provide £2m annual cost savings as "swift" response to market slowdown letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on a packaging fine, an appointment at Aylesford and biomass in Poole letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2009 Industry news Peterborough submits plans for 38m EfW City council proposes 65,000 tonnes capacity plant as part of 'energy park' development letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2009 Industry news Snow causes continued disruption to collections Icy conditions following heavy snowfall leads to delays and councils playing catch up letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2009 Industry news Batteries Regulations enforcement body named National Weights and Measurements Laboratory to police producers of batteries letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2009 Industry news Greenstar announces further £1m expansion Firm to build more MRFs as it introduces glass sorting technology at Aldridge letsrecycle.com News · 2 Feb 2009 Industry news Joint venture to target waste on Merseyside New Earth Energy and Biossence team up to develop facilities under Mersey Green Solution brand letsrecycle.com News · 2 Feb 2009