Recycling news: 2015

Industry news Oil Monster Rolls Out New Tankers Waste lubricating oil collection specialist Oil Monster (OM) has rolled out two new tankers after recording a 100 per cent increase in volumes of oil collected and reprocessed last year. The Chester-based company, launched in 2012 to help small volume waste oil producers gain value from the by-product, was acquired by independent waste management company […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 7 Apr 2015 Industry news Export and PRNs blamed for Closed Loop difficulties Reforms to the packaging recovery note (PRN) system, including incentives for the use of recycled materials, could have shielded plastics recyclers from market volatility currently affecting the sector the British Plastics Federation (BPF) has claimed. The comments came in a statement today (April 7) from the BPF’s Recycling Group, which claimed that businesses such as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2015 Industry news Back to school Louise Holt, managing director of Remondis UK, argues that the waste sector must focus on skills if it is to thrive in the future. The UK waste sector needs to work together to promote the vast array of opportunities available to the next generation if it is to secure its future success. The waste industry … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2015 Industry news East Lothian eyes 60% recycling with collection changes East Lothian council in East Scotland is rolling out a raft of changes to its waste collection service this month, bringing it in line with the requirements of the Scottish Government’s waste regulations. The borough, which includes the towns of Dunbar, Musselburgh, East Linton and North Berwick, is reducing the frequency of residual waste collections … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2015 Industry news Recyclers set out hopes for EU circular economy package The use of recycled materials needs to be incentivised across Europe, according to the recently-formed European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC), which represents paper and metal recyclers across Europe. The comments from the Confederation’s president, Dominique Maguin, came at a debate organised by EuRIC in Brussels on March 24 which brought together recyclers and EU policymakers … … letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2015 Industry news Allied Glass appoints Business Development Director - Glass International Glass International · 7 Apr 2015 Industry news AD plant build complete - Olleco Olleco · 7 Apr 2015 Industry news EFSA corrects its risk assessment of bisphenol A to acknowledge that experts didn’t say ‘no health concern’ CHEM Trust have discovered that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have admitted that the abstract of January’s risk assessment of the commonly used hormone disrupting chemical bisphenol A incorrectly stated that there was ‘no health concern’. CHEM Trust wrote to the EU Health Commissioner on 25th February complaining about EFSA’s misrepresentation of the risk assessment and […] CHEM Trust · 2 Apr 2015 Industry news We write to EFSA: Why did you misrepresent the results of the Risk Assessment of Bisphenol A? CHEM Trust have written to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to ask them why they misrepresented the results of their risk assessment of the commonly used hormone disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA). The risk assessment, published in January, concluded that there was a ‘low health concern’ from exposure to bisphenol A – yet the EFSA […] CHEM Trust · 2 Apr 2015 Industry news Revised Agency data indicates WEEE target met Revised data published by the Environment Agency today (April 2) has confirmed that the UK has exceeded its 2014 target to collect 490,000 tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Questions had been raised over whether the target had been met initially after provisional data published by the Agency at the start of March … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2015 Industry news Equipment round-up (02/04/15) With news on; Viridor buys metal separator for glass plant; Blue Machinery Scotland makes milestone sale; Norse invests in JCB fleet, and; William Sinclair purchases walls for expansion Viridor invests in metals separator at glass facility Waste management firm Viridor has invested in an Eclipse Magnetics metal detector at its Sheffield glass recycling facility. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2015 Industry news News in brief (02/04/15) With news on: £15 million investment at Hanger Lane; safety accolade for Biffa Municipal, and; two new Thames barges for Cory. O’Donovan to invest £15m in West London site Construction waste management company O’Donovan Waste Disposal has announced plans to invest £15 million in a new processing facility in west London. Close to Hanger Lane, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2015 Industry news How to reuse / recycle old cds Vicky has a musical query. She writes “I want to know what to do with old cds – any ideas for recycling? I’m limited as the amount I wish to be creative with!” As ever I put the query out to our wonderful Zero Heroes community and here’s what they came up with: Sun catchers… Zero Waste Week · 2 Apr 2015 Industry news New research strengthens link between hormone disrupting bisphenol A and diabetes New research, published today in the Endocrine Society’s journal Endocrinology, finds that exposure of mice to the widely-used hormone disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy may raise a mother’s susceptibility to weight gain and diabetes later in life. As the press release for the study states: Bisphenol A (BPA) is found in a variety of consumer products, including plastic […] CHEM Trust · 1 Apr 2015 Industry news Scottish Government changes tack on landfill LOI tests Landfill operators north of the border have been told to perform loss on ignition (LOI) testing “from the outset” of Scotland’s new landfill tax regime, which came into effect today (April 1). Revenue Scotland – the public body set up to administer the country’s new tax powers – has informed operators that they will now … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2015 Industry news EVERY CAN COUNTS PRESENTS THE FIRST ‘GREEN CAN AWARDS’ Eight organisations have been recognised for going the extra mile when it comes to drink can recycling, with the presentation of the first ‘Green Can Awards’ by leading drinks can recycling programme Every Can Counts. The ‘Green Can Award’ winners were shortlisted by a panel of experts against key performance indicators, with an onus on […] Alupro · 1 Apr 2015 Industry news BIS settles on final 2015 WEEE target The collection target for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is to rise by around 16,000 tonnes for 2015 compared to 2014 the Department for Business (BIS) has revealed. The news comes despite uncertainty over whether the target for 2014 has been fully met. The final 2015 target, which was revealed to compliance schemes last … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2015 Industry news Reuse charity wins Dorset bulky waste contract A furniture reuse charity has been awarded a contract to provide a bulky waste collection service on behalf of the beleaguered Dorset Waste Partnership. Dorset Reclaim, a not-for-profit charity that helps families on modest incomes find furniture and electrical goods, will take begin taking bookings for bulky waste collections from next week (April 7). The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2015 Industry news Trommel Challenges LOI tests for landfill operators become law this week – but what do processors on the ground make of the new HMRC rules? The news that loss on ignition (LOI) testing becomes a mandatory feature of landfill disposal today will likely satisfy many waste processors in the industry – and disconcert others. Still, few … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2015 Industry news The everyday hazards of hazardous waste The post The everyday hazards of hazardous waste appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 31 Mar 2015 Industry news Resource Association outlines election wish list The reprocessing sector trade body the Resource Association has outlined its demands ahead of the General Election, in its ‘Manifesto for Resources’ published today (March 31). According to the Association, the proposals form a ‘comprehensive strategy’ which, if delivered by the incoming government in May would serve to boost the UK’s recycling sector. Key amongst … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2015 Industry news CPI and Nestle UK reps join packaging committee CPI director of raw materials Simon Weston and Nestle UK group packaging manager Alison Ingle have been appointed to Defra’s Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP). Both packaging experts will join the ACP on a voluntary basis – making recommendations to Defra to assist its policy department on packaging reuse, recovery and recycling. Mr Weston, who … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2015 Industry news LWARB issues recycling guidance for flat developers Guidance on taking waste and recycling into account when designing new flats and apartment buildings has been issued by the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) today (March 31). Commissioned by LWARB and the London Environment Directors’ Network (LEDNET), the guidance is aimed at planners constructing new build flats in the capital. It seeks to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2015 Industry news Waste operators gear up for landfill tax changes Waste processors across the UK are preparing for a shake-up of landfill tax rates and regulations, with new rules due to come into effect this week. From tomorrow (April 1), the standard rate of landfill tax will rise from £80 to £82.60 per tonne, while the lower rate will increase from £2.50 to £2.60 per … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2015 Industry news Jonathan Short leaves ECO Plastics ECO Plastics founder Jonathan Short has left the Lincolnshire-based plastic bottle recycler after more than 15 years with the business. His departure comes after the company was bought out of administration by German Investment firm Aurelius in December, after having made a loss of £12.5 million since 2012. Having led the bottle recycler since its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2015 Industry news Tributes paid after death of Nick Mann, former letsrecycle journalist Former letsrecycle.com journalist Nick Mann has died in the wake of an accident at London’s Old Street station on Sunday. He died rescuing his brother Robert, 32, from the path of an oncoming tube train shortly after midnight on Saturday. Cameras later showed that Nick appeared to be trying to help save Robert, who may … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2015 Industry news EU Commission replies to our letter on misleading communication of Bisphenol A risk assessment, and on study into chemicals in food contact packaging The European Commissions DG Santé (Health) has now replied to a letter we sent to Commissioner Andriukaitis on 25th February, challenging the way in which the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) had communicated the results of an expert panel’s assessment of the safety of Bisphenol A (BPA). We are all exposed to BPA through its use in food can […] CHEM Trust · 31 Mar 2015 Industry news Powerday Partners with MVV Environment at Ridham Docks Powerday has signed a contract to send around 30,000 tonnes per annum of mixed waste wood to MVV Environment’s new Ridham Docks biomass power plant. MVV Environment is the UK branch of MVV Energie,... Powerday · 30 Mar 2015 Industry news News in brief (30/03/15) With news on; Vince Cable at Ward Recycling opening; Hiscox Insurance enters waste market; Wastecycle deploys software; Viridor donates compost, and; Geminor acquisition Vince Cable opens Ward Recycling extension Business Secretary Vince Cable has officially opened an extension to Ward Recycling’s facility in Middlesbrough. The minister visited the North East-based firm to oversee the opening …… letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2015 Industry news Latest news - Ecosurety Ecosurety · 30 Mar 2015 Industry news HWRC anti-charging laws passed Laws prohibiting councils from charging residents for the use of household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) will come into effect from April 23. The Local Authorities (Prohibition of Charging Residents to Deposit Household Waste) Order 2015, was passed on Thursday (March 26) and will take 28 days to come into force. The order brings into law … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2015 Industry news Machinex to provide Levenseat sorting technology Recycling equipment firm Machinex has been contracted to provide the materials sorting technology for the Levenseat Renewable Energy Ltd project in Scotland, it announced on Friday (March 27). The Canadian firm has been appointed to provide the machinery by global engineering company M+W Group, which is constructing the plant on behalf of waste management firm … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2015 Industry news Biffa wins Manchester bin collection contract Biffa is to take over waste and recycling collections for the city of Manchester from services provider Enterprise, under an eight-year contract with the city council. Manchester city council announced that Biffa Municipal had been successful in tendering for the contract on Friday (March 27) – and is also due to take over the running … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2015 Industry news Pickles slams “rubbish” council waste procurements Secretary of State Eric Pickles has blasted “rubbish” council procurement policies for bins and refuse vehicles, in the wake of a report published by DCLG on ‘better bin saving’ yesterday (March 29). And, the minister reiterated his pledge to increase the frequency and quality of household waste collections. Mr Pickles was commenting on the ‘Household … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2015 Industry news Veolia set to oust Cory from Southend contract Southend-on-Sea borough council has today (March 27) named Veolia as the preferred bidder for its new recycling and waste collections contract, which is due to start in October 2015. The decision, which was approved by councillors at a meeting yesterday, will also see the contractor takeover services including street cleaning and graffiti removal from existing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2015 Industry news WRAP Recycle Now refresh gets pilot roll out A new nationwide recycling campaign currently being trialled in Sheffield and Tunbridge Wells has received a positive response according to the local authorities. The Waste & Resources Action Programme’s revamped Recycle Now strategy will update householders on what materials they can recycle at their doorstep when it is launched in June 2015. Residents in Sheffield … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2015 Industry news Closed Loop sweats over retail milk bottle squeeze Defra minister Dan Rogerson is calling retailers back around the table in a bid to thrash out a firm commitment to back the plastics recycling sector over the use of recycled plastics in milk bottle production. The news comes a week after the minister hosted initial crunch talks with retailers and the plastics industry around … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2015 Industry news West Norfolk councillor defends failed waste deal The deputy leader of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk council has defended the authority’s decision to sign and subsequently scrap a deal with waste firm Material Works, which would have used “innovative” technology to recycle 35,000 tonnes of the borough’s black bag waste each year. The council terminated the deal last week due to Material … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2015 Industry news FPS Expo Debut for Pioneering Waste Managers Government efforts to boost industrial recycling and reuse have resulted in a raft of new regulations designed to persuade companies to tighten up the way they manage their waste. Waste creation, and its ultimate disposal, remains one of industry’s top environmental impacts and is subject to increasingly tough legislative demands. This, in turn, is presenting […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 27 Mar 2015 Industry news Leicester waste firm fined after worker’s leg crushed in baler A Leicester-based recycling firm has been ordered to pay more than £15,000 after a worker’s leg was severely crushed in a cardboard baler. Bakers Waste Services Ltd was sentenced at Leicester Magistrates’ Court today (26 March) following the incident which took place at the firm’s Enderby site in January 2014. The Court heard how the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2015