Recycling news: 2011

Industry news Waste sector wary of daylight savings plan Health and safety figureheads claim proposed change in British timekeeping could have adverse affect for waste and recycling collections letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2011 Industry news Shanks to take over Wakefield waste PFI Waste firm enters agreement with preferred bidder Babcock to bring deal to financial close and then take over its running letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2011 Industry news Herts eyes 2.4m extra income from textiles deal Partnership of 11 councils signs five-year deal for sale of material left at 200 collection banks county-wide letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2011 Industry news FiTs review could offer a positive outcome for AD Dr Kevin Monson, of consultancy WYG, explores how the review of the Feed-in Tariff subsidy could benefit anaerobic digestion projects letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2011 Industry news Barnet to open its first furniture reuse centre North London borough to launch project next month to help divert reusable material from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2011 Industry news Wilcox invests in new crane for textile collections Purchase of hydraulic loader takes number of HMF cranes operated by West Midlands-based textile recycling firm to 15 letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2011 Industry news Textile collectors raise concerns over licensing TRA presidentsays more councils refusing permission for door-to-door collections and favouring charities letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2011 Industry news Cash-strapped Suffolk to close seven HWRCs County council set to reduce 18-strong recycling centre network as it seeks to find 43 million in savings for 2011/12 letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2011 Industry news Construction starts on 21m Leicester MRF Paper recycling specialist Casepak to double reprocessing capacity with 150,000 tpa sorting plant letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2011 Industry news Alliance finds ‘shocking’ disparity in bin numbers TaxPayers' Alliance report on 'frustrated' taxpayers and bin numbers keeps topic in national press letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on the first meeting of the Green Economy Council, an appointment at FEAD and Defra guidance on municipal waste letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2011 Industry news Scotlands recycling rate reaches 37.7% Figures published for year ending September 2010indicate that 40% goal will be missed at current rate of increase letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on Every Can Counts in universities, backing for EfW in Devon and work underway on New Earth's MBT site letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2011 Industry news Four HWRCs in Greater Manchester face the axe Joint Waste Authority becomes latestcouncil bodyto review recycling centres as part of cost-saving measure letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2011 Industry news Home composter framework ‘saves councils 500k’ Bin manufacturer Straight says that 57% of councils are signed up to framework for which it holds the sole contract letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2011 Industry news 2K’s flagship mixed plastics plant nears completion Company which develops plywood substitute from mixed plastic feedstockto be fully operational in March letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2011 Industry news Incineration drive begins with plastics sector support Joint statement supported by waste companies, trade bodies and universities launched in bid to influence government policy letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2011 Industry news Companies defend commingling ahead of legal action The Campaign for Real Recycling's bid for a judicial review over a Defra decision has come in for strong criticism letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2011 Industry news Cutting-edge AD testing facility launched Site helping companies to develop new and improved AD processes unveiled by Redcar MP letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2011 Industry news Co-op and Oldham among AfOR 2011 award winners Pioneering partnership providing home compostable bags to residents recognised at annual ceremony letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2011 Industry news POWERDAY SHORTLISTED FOR SUSTAIN AWARD Powerday has been shortlisted this month for the Sustain Awards 2011 – Trade & Industry Award for Waste. 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Powerday · 14 Feb 2011 Industry news Councils gather evidence in support of AWC LGA and LARAC carry out survey in face of increasing government media criticism of approach letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2011 Industry news Date announced for LARAC 2011 Delegate fees for councils drastically cut for annual Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee event in October letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2011 Industry news Business leaders call for waste planning certainty CBI report on ‘zero waste economy' also sees need for more cross-departmental cooperation and audit of regulation letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2011 Industry news Edinburgh and Midlothian advertise AD contract Scottish councils seek contractor for 30,000tpa facility as Edinburgh prepares to roll out food waste collection pilot letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on a review of Feed-in Tariffs that aims to encourage AD, recycling on Anglesey and a permit for the INEOS Chlor EfW letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2011 Industry news Tower Hamlets votes to review Veolia deal over Israeli work But, final decision over whether waste and recycling contract is terminated will rest with council's cabinet or mayor letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2011 Industry news More recycled content will boost WEEE, says Axion Plastics reprocessor claims encouraging procurement of more sustainable electronics will encourage e-waste recycling letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2011 Industry news Agency warns of rise in ‘sham’ composting Organics recyclers urged to blow the whistle on operators who spread industrial residues on land letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2011 Industry news Agency urges caution over PRN accreditations Too early to say whether number of reprocessors and exporters accredited to issue PRNs in 2011 is less than 2010, says EA letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2011 Industry news Cuts prompt concerns over waste health and safety Chair of WISH forum claims budget cuts could impact on campaigns and dissemination of future guidance letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2011 Industry news Dennis Eagle secures Scottish vehicle orders Collection vehicle manufacturer supplies 11 new trucks in total to Inverclyde council and Dundee city council letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2011 Industry news Richmond to roll out flats recycling borough-wide London council to provide twin-stream service for 15,000 households as Hackney reveals "record" flat recycling rate letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2011 Industry news The challenge of measuring preparing for reuse Gev Eduljee, of SITA UK, examines the challenge of measuring how reuse contributes towards meeting European targets letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2011 Industry news Mayor kicks off work on 80m gasification plant Boris Johnson visits Dagenham in East London where Biossence is developing plant to treat SRF from Shanks letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2011 Industry news NLWA names bidders still battling for waste deals Five bidder shortlists emerge for waste services and fuel use elements of 30-year waste contract, as two bids not moved forward letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2011 Industry news Materials sectors to fight Defra over commingled plan Paper mills such as UPM, and aluminium firm Novelis among those to seek Judicial Review over draft WFD regulations letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2011 Industry news Dutch trader acquires International Recycling One of UK's largest independent recyclables trading companies bought for an undisclosed sum letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2011 Industry news Palm Recycling opts for Qurius system Software for material purchasing work has been bought by Palm for the recycling input to its Norfolk mill letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2011 Industry news Novelis raises aluminium can price by 70 per tonne First price increase since September 2010 a result of "sustained" rise in market price, says UK UBC recycling company letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2011