Recycling news: 2014

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.

Industry news TRAID Meets the Clothes Club Clothes swapping is a great way to update your wardrobe with minimal environmental impact. In March, TRAID popped by the... TRAID · 8 Apr 2014 Industry news Swiss Cottage School Up-cycles! On a rainy Wednesday afternoon in February the TRAID education team took pupils from Swiss Cottage School on a tour... TRAID · 8 Apr 2014 Industry news Sew Good Havering In the March issue of our Education newsletter, we invited our readers to get active in their local communities to... TRAID · 8 Apr 2014 Industry news EU to unveil higher recycling target within weeks Proposals for revised EU recycling target likely to be in excess of 60% by 2020 expected to be outlined within weeks letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2014 Industry news Bromley seeking injunction over Waste4Fuel site Council claims Kent RDF firm is dumping waste beyond site boundary, but firm says the material is soil to dry waterlogged land letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2014 Industry news Viridor renews Suffolk recycling contract Suffolk Waste Partnership extends 10-year deal with waste contractor to sort material at Great Blakenham MRF letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2014 Industry news Hazardous waste specialist ERG acquires two firms Midlands-based Environmental Resource Group acquires Hazchem Waste Disposal and The Lamp Recycling Company, both based near Guildford letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2014 Industry news TRAID Sustainability Workshop in Action One of TRAID’s main partners to bring clothes into the charity and fundraise are local authorities, because they give us... TRAID · 7 Apr 2014 Industry news Waste paper sector, Obituary: John J. Dyer Former Maybank managing director dies aged 85; funeral to be held on April 16 letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on: Denbighshire AD plant; Hull waste firm fines; Ealing recycling rates; Hampshire HSE fine, and; Bromley HWRC webcams letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2014 Industry news Norfolk to scrap 500m incinerator contract Cory Wheelabrator consortium extremely disappointed by council decision to cancel contract signed in 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2014 Industry news Cherwell and South Northants in waste team merger Agreement between two councils aimed at saving 200,000 a year will see five management posts cut letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2014 Industry news Site of proposed Herts EfW approved by inspector Site of proposed New Barnfield EfW plant among locations approved by independent inspector for housing future waste infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2014 Industry news Lords slam food waste as morally repugnant House of Lords report calls for retailer responsibility and copy of Scottish legal model in tackling food waste letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2014 Industry news About us - Global Action Plan Global Action Plan · 5 Apr 2014 Industry news Biffa fined 20,000 after worker severs fingers Firm fined for safety failings at Derby MRF, but launches campaign to protect safety of Wirral collection crews letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2014 Industry news Amended waste shipment laws to take effect Amendments to Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations come into effect from start of May letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on approval for the SITA UK and Tradebe deal; Caitlin opts out of waste insurance; and Howard Ellard leaves Viridor letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2014 Industry news CIWM elects Margaret Bates as junior vice president University of Northampton Professor to join CIWM presidential team in October, taking over as president in 2016 letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2014 Industry news Viridors Exeter EfW to take first waste delivery Viridors 60,000 tonnes per year capacity incinerator will enter new commissioning phase on Monday (April 7) ahead of planned July opening letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2014 Industry news More regional infrastructure still needed A study for Veolia has found that there will be an undercapacity rather than overcapacity of treatment facilities in 2020 letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2014 Industry news Appointments round-up With news on; RVS appoints director; LARAC names policy officer; Kier announces energy service; BMRA appoints board members, and; Eriez Europe sales manager letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2014 Industry news Cyclist dies in London HGV collision Paramedics pronounce cyclist dead at scene of collision with heavy goods vehicle belonging to demolition and construction waste firm Squibb Group letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2014 Industry news Viridor to change Trident Park EfW permit Firm seeks to alter permit for facility in order to reflect changes in waste composition in Wales letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2014 Industry news Recresco 5.5m glass plant nears completion Glass recycler's Kent plant expected to be working towards 200,000 tonnes per year capacity later this month letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2014 Industry news EU glass recycling rate remains at 70% Latest figures from European Container Glass Federation show increase in recycling to more than 12 million tonnes in 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2014 Industry news Accidental savoury bread and butter pudding I had about 15 eggs here at zero waste towers the other week, and there’s only so much cake you can eat, so I put my creative mind to good use and came up with this yummy “use it up!” meal. It’s great because you can use up old stale bread, milk, cheese or cream… Zero Waste Week · 2 Apr 2014 Industry news Firm plans to reopen £20m Scotgen incinerator New firm Rank Recycling Scotland preparing application to operate Dumfries gasification plant, which had permit revoked after fire last year letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2014 Industry news Awards for Excellence finalists announced Finalists of the 2014 Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management revealed, with winners to be announced on May 1 letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2014 Industry news Two bow out of Isle of Wight waste contract tender FCC Environment and Viridor-Serco consortium out of race for 15-25 year deal, due to begin in October 2015 letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2014 Industry news Swansea to roll out three-bag limit for refuse Welsh council will limit black bag collections in the city to three per fortnight from Monday (April 7) letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2014 Industry news Suffolk may offer excess EfW capacity to Norfolk Council keen to discuss sharing of capacity at SITA-run Great Blakenham EfW, as Kings Lynn energy project looks set to end letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2014 Industry news Humber Wood Recycling Project opens its doors We are delighted to welcome Humber Wood Recycling Project, serving the area around Hull, to the network. This gives us capacity for the first time to cover this part of the country, and we wish entrepreneur Bob Bunce every success with his new venture. Community Wood Recycling · 1 Apr 2014 Industry news Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof Wood@aldingbourne, the Chichester-based enterprise operated by the Aldingbourne Trust, which is dedicated to helping local businesses, communities and people with learning disabilities to reach their potential and enjoy life together, have been making videos. Community Wood Recycling · 1 Apr 2014 Industry news The benefits of gardening and food growing for health and wellbeing - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 1 Apr 2014 Industry news Packaging regs non-compliance payments top 1m Payments to charities from businesses failing to comply with packaging waste regulations between August 2013 and January 2014 totalled 1,019,566 letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2014 Industry news Recycling firm fined after worker traps arm Environmental Waste Recycling Ltd fined 46,000 after worker was dragged onto conveyor at Lancashire recycling facility letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on: Arc21 application; Machinex MRF upgrade; Axion ELV testing labs; TEG Group acquisition, and; edoc update letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2014 Industry news WRAP Cymru appoints new head Carl Nichols replaces Beth Winkley as head of Welsh arm of WRAP, who has stepped down from the organisation letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2014 Industry news Norfolk told to scrap 500m EfW contract Cory Wheelabrator extremely disappointed with recommendation that councillors drop controversial EfW project letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2014