Recycling news: 2005

Industry news We want your foil, say aluminium recyclers Aluminium recyclers have said that there is a good market for aluminium foil to be collected by local authorities letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2005 Industry news Wales hits 16% municipal waste recycling rate Councils in Wales have exceeded national targets for recycling and composting municipal waste in 2003/04 letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2005 Industry news Cambridgeshire calls for residents to recycle phones Community groups to benefit from income from old mobile phones and printer cartridges recycled by residents letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2005 Industry news Morley reassures private waste companies over clause 47 Minister seeks to calm private sector fears over Clean Neighbourhoods Bill clause repealing waste contracting requirement letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2005 Industry news Landfill “unattractive” option for MBT output, expert says Leading researcher warns that long maturation times needed to landfill MBT treated material takes up valuable site space letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2005 Industry news Onyx suffers fire at Marchwood household waste site The emergency services are investigating a fire at Bury Lane household waste recycling centre, run by Onyx, in Hampshire letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2005 Industry news Agency sting traps drivers in illegal ELV de-pollution Environment Agency and Birmingham city council operation against illegal dumping of fuel and tyres prior to vehicle scrapping letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2005 Industry news Top council needs new technology to pass 50% recycling rate Lichfield council, the best council in England for recycling, says only new waste technology can help it improve letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2005 Industry news Bexley given “renewed confidence” in incinerator fight Council welcomes Secretary of State&#39s decision to seek more views over proposals for EfW plant on the Thames letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2005 Industry news Germany and Austria face European court action over ELVs EU Member States to face European Court of Justice for failing to implement the End of Life Vehicles Directive correctly letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2005 Industry news Coca Cola on board to use recycled PET in packaging trial The soft drink giant is among the companies who are helping to trial the use of recycled PET in plastic packaging letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2005 Industry news Inspector backs Belvedere but DTI seeks more views In an unusual move the DTI is to to seek further opinions on the proposed Belvedere efw plant in London letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2005 Industry news Green waste key for improved recycling rates, say councils Councils at both ends of the recycling league table have championed the collection of green waste to improve recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2005 Industry news Citiraya officially opens CRT recycling centre Electrical waste recycler Citiraya opened its new site in Wales which uses laser technology to recycle Cathode Ray Tubes letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2005 Industry news Herhof talks may delay Leyland mbt plant A new mechanical biological treatment plant planned for Leyland, near Preston, may be delayed letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2005 Industry news New chair for LARAC as Doran joins Defra Lee Marshall is elected to chair LARAC with the appointment of Andy Doran to a top waste post at Defra letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2005 Industry news Councils warn of double whammy over spending and targets The Local Government Association has warned of funding shotfalls while LARAC seeks variable charging letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2005 Industry news Government to tackle packaging waste export problems Defra&#39s Sheila McKinley pledges to tackle difficulties with UK packaging recovery regulations "as quickly as we can" letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2005 Industry news MBT firm Herhof “at full speed” despite financial pressures Mechanical biological treatment firm Herhof has said its UK activities remain unaffected by a "temporary liquidity stagnation" letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2005 Industry news Defra confidence on recycling clouded by council failures Government confidence in meeting 2005/06 recycling targets dented as 167 councils fail to reach their 2003/04 targets letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2005 Industry news Pembrokeshire aiming at 2007 targets with new scheme Pembrokeshire county council rolls out new recycling scheme hoping to hit its 2006/07 recycling target of 25% letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2005 Industry news Swansea gets tough on residents misusing recycling bags Swansea council takes action against residents who use green recycling bags for mixed household waste letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2005 Industry news English councils recycling more waste than ever before New performance indicators for recycling and composting in England during 2003/04 show a 3% growth in recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2005 Industry news Beckett rules out variable charging on household waste Government won&#39t give councils power to charge householders by weight of non-recyclable waste they produce letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2005 Industry news EU electronics recyclers express concern over WEEE delays International recycling congress hears concerns over delays in implementing European WEEE Directive into domestic law letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2005 Industry news Zero waste concept cannot be applied to urban New Zealand Expert in promoting zero waste in New Zealand has conceded that it may not be possible to achieve the ambition in built-up areas letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2005 Industry news Better deal for recyclers as lending firms join eQuip WRAP says firms leasing equipment through "eQuip" programme could gain better deals as more lenders join scheme letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2005 Industry news Half of fridge plants failing to recover enough CFCs Environment Agency reports concern over the amount of ozone-depleting substances recovered by some fridge recyclers letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2005 Industry news Canterbury prepares to roll out new recycling scheme Canterbury city council is preparing to roll out its new alternative weekly recycling scheme following 12 months of preparation letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2005 Industry news UK bin lift company in partnership with German vehicle firm Otto Lift UK has formed a partnership with German company Hufferman to offer a "complete package" of vehicle lifts in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2005 Industry news Lancashire recycling company unveils Auto salvation business A recycling company has unveiled a new initiative that offers customers the opportunity to purchase recovered vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2005 Industry news Waste oil charges to soar in face of Incineration Directive Charges for collections of waste oil are set to rise as recycling ends and cement kilns and steelworks utilise the oil letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2005 Industry news Defra and Agency “biassed against exporters of recyclables” An exporter of materials for recycling tells Defra that policies over export-PRNs are anti-competitive letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2005 Industry news News in brief 10,000 Cash boost for bike recycler; degradable plastic demand set to soar in US; Recycling centre celebrates 10th anniversary letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2005 Industry news London borough signs multi-million pound contract with SITA The 16-year waste and recycling contract with Kensington and Chelsea will have the total value of over 12 million a year letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2005 Industry news Cornwall receives three bids for 100 million waste contract The council has received bids from Viridor, SITA and Focsa for it 30-year integrated waste management contract letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2005 Industry news 1.6 million recycling park planned for West Midlands The feasibility of a 40 hectare recycling park in West Bromwich is being assessed by consultants MCA Regeneration letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2005 Industry news Potential markets available for recycled glass, says WRAP WRAP has said that there are several markets available for recycled glass which could lead to 150,000 extra tonnes being recycled letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2005 Industry news ELV legislation moves closer after debate over charging Crucial legislation implementing the End-of-Life Vehicle Directive could go before Parliament soon letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2005 Industry news New plastics plant sees Baylis eligible to issue PRNs Berkshire-based plastic recycler Baylis has been given accreditation to provide PRNs by the Environment Agency letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2005