Recycling news: 2016

Industry news Javelin Park on course for summer construction start Construction work on Urbaser Balfour Beatty’s planned 190,000-tonnes-per-year energy from waste plant at Javelin Park in Gloucestershire is due to begin shortly, following a delay of more than three years. The plant is being built under a £500 million contract between Gloucestershire county council and a consortium of Spanish-owned Urbaser and civil engineering firm Balfour … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2016 Industry news Pair of Hampshire councils refuse Veolia ‘top-up’ fee Uncertainty surrounds the future of Veolia’s joint collection contract with two Hampshire councils – after the waste management company said it was ‘losing money’ on the arrangement. Basingstoke and Deane borough council and Hart district council awarded jointly a seven-year waste and recycling collection contract to Veolia in 2011. While Veolia already handled Basingstoke’s collections, the … … letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2016 Industry news Aberdeenshire driver dies following tipper van collision An Aberdeenshire council waste worker has been killed following a road traffic collision involving a local authority waste vehicle. Police Scotland has confirmed that the 48-year-old driver of a white Ford Transit tipper van, later named as Aberdeenshire council employee William Buchan, was involved in a collision with a Mercedes Vito panel van. The incident … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2016 Industry news News in Brief (16/05/2016) With news on: MPs probe recycling policy; Veolia education landmark; Lincs HWRC opens; enitial monitoring deal, and; GPT contract award. MPs’ committee to examine Treasury recycling impact The Environmental Audit Committee is to lead an inquiry into HM Treasury’s contribution to meeting waste and recycling targets, as part of a wider look into the Department’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2016 Industry news West Lothian cuts residual waste collection capacity West Lothian council in Scotland’s central belt has begun the roll-out of new ‘slimmer’ residual waste bins, in a bid to boost recycling and reduce residual waste. Starting this month, the council is exchanging the existing 240-litre grey bins for slim 140-litre containers. The roll out of the new containers began last week, and is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2016 Industry news Devon Contract Waste seals Wellington acquisition Exeter-based Devon Contract Waste has announced the takeover of Wellington Waste’s commercial division in Somerset. The deal sees the waste company acquire around 300 trade waste customers and contracts worth an estimated £220,000 from the skip-hire specialist. Established as a one-man operation by managing director Simon Almond in 1989, Devon Contract Waste provides commercial waste … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2016 Industry news US: Battle for value and volume growth hots up in mature market - Tissue World Magazine Tissue World Magazine · 16 May 2016 Industry news Aluminium International Today - Aluminium International Today Aluminium International Today · 15 May 2016 Industry news Video – Floyd Casey Stadium falls… - Demolition News Demolition News · 15 May 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 13 May 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we look at Covanta and Veolia’s plans for an energy from waste plant in Bedfordshire, and a report into recycling reward schemes. The video report comes as letsrecycle.com continues to develop its coverage of recycling news, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2016 Industry news Conwy to begin three-weekly collection switch Conwy council in the north of Wales is to change over to a three-weekly residual collection regime from July – with some households likely to trial a four-weekly collection from the end of the summer. The details of the changes to the collection regime were finalised by Conwy’s Improved Recycling Task & Finish Group on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2016 Industry news Administrators brought in at Euro Closed Loop Recycling Euro Closed Loop Recycling, the company which was formed following the takeover of the Dagenham Closed Loop plastic milk bottle recycling facility, has been placed into administration. The news comes almost 12 months after Closed Loop – which was the biggest UK supplier of rHDPE for use in the manufacture of milk bottles – was … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2016 Industry news EMR renews lease for Tilbury Docks facility European Metal Recycling (EMR) has signed a new 25-year lease with the Port of Tilbury to continue processing scrap at its Essex site. The Tilbury Docks facility is a key export hub for the metal recycler’s numerous London depots, handling over 1 million tonnes of UK-produced scrap iron and steel ever year. Around 42,000 tonnes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2016 Industry news Business model - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 13 May 2016 Industry news Covanta and Veolia to deliver long-awaited Rookery EfW Covanta’s plan to build an energy recovery plant in Bedfordshire finally look set to go ahead, after the US-based firm today (12 May) confirmed it is partnering with Veolia to deliver the facility. The first EfW to be approved under the Development Consent Order in 2011, the long-awaited Rookery South facility near Stewartby will process … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2016 Industry news European Parliament study and draft MEP report confirm problems with EU laws on food contact chemicals The debate on the regulation of chemicals in Food Contact Materials – such as packaging – is starting to heat up, with a new study from the European Parliament’s Research Service (EPRS) echoing many of the criticisms that CHEM Trust made in our briefing on the subject. In addition, the MEP acting as a rapporteur on the European […] CHEM Trust · 12 May 2016 Industry news Shanks wins odour appeal at Cumbria MBT Cumbria county council has this week (10 May) removed a planning condition that requires the strict monitoring of odours from Shanks’ Barrow-in-Furness mechanical biological treatment (MBT) plant. And, the waste business has also seen a council-imposed odour limit removed, which was originally set when planning permission for the site was granted. This restricted odour emissions … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2016 Industry news Delivering sustainable growth Libby Forrest, policy & parliamentary affairs officer at the Environmental Services Association (ESA) discusses the policy drivers needed to promote growth in the waste sector. Achieving strong and sustainable growth is one the stated priorities of the Treasury; its aim is to ensure the UK can maintain steady economic growth which will enable the nation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2016 Industry news Reward schemes saw no ‘sea change’ in recycling Recycling reward schemes funded through the government’s Reward and Recognition Fund (RRF) did not herald a ‘sea change’ in recycling amongst participating organisations, Defra reported today (12 May). The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) allocated around £2 million in funding to local authorities, community groups and partnerships to deliver 31 reward schemes … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2016 Industry news Lower landfill tax rate ‘encourages waste crime’ Closing the gap between the lower and standard rates of landfill tax could help to prevent waste crime, a senior waste industry figure has reasoned. The suggestion came from Gev Eduljee, external affairs director of waste and resources management firm Suez, who was speaking at a panel session on waste crime, hosted by the Chartered … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2016 Industry news CICERO [Publication type and number] - environmental-finance.com Environmental Finance · 11 May 2016 Industry news Shanks suffers fire at Frog Island RDF shed Fire at RDF shed near Shanks MBT facility put out by sprinkler system letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2016 Industry news Plastic Omnium takes top prize at Masters of Waste Plastic Omnium took first place at the Masters of Waste golf tournament this year letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2016 Industry news Cross-border operation to stamp out waste crime A three-day crackdown on cross border waste crime is being carried out by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) next week. Between 17 and 19 May, targeted interventions are due to take place as part of Operation Nortese, involving site inspections, roadside stops and port checks. The action is being conducted in collaboration with a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2016 Industry news Rory Stewart wins Labour praise at report launch Recycling minister Rory Stewart has won praise from Labour’s top environment MP Kerry McCarthy, at the Westminster launch of a new ESA report on waste policy yesterday (10 May). Speaking at the launch of the Environmental Service Association’s ‘Delivering Sustainable Growth’ report, Ms McCarthy commended the Conservative MP for his work on harmonising waste collections. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2016 Industry news Waste and the Sustainable Development Goals Now is the time to recognise waste management is vital for global sustainable development There are more than 7 billion of us, and we’re producing waste every day. A staggering half of that waste isn’t collected, treated or safely disposed of, and it’s causing a global waste crisis. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cannot […] WasteAid · 11 May 2016 Industry news Wrexham to roll-out stackable recycling containers Stackable recycling boxes are due to be rolled out to 13,000 properties in Wrexham with the aim of boosting recycling among householders. Wrexham council will be working with CK Services to introduce the new boxes to residents from next week (May 16), and the council expects all of the containers to be delivered within three … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2016 Industry news Local community benefits from donation of brand new mattresses by major retailer Working in some of the most deprived areas in Wales, the supply of these mattresses have assisted hundreds & hundreds of families. Shaun England, toogoodtowaste CEO Press release for immediate release Rhondda Cynon Taf community benefited from over 1,000 brand new mattresses generously donated by IKEA to toogoodtowaste, the leading re-use and recycling charity and […] Reuse Network · 10 May 2016 Industry news Workman to step down from CPI The director general of the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI), David Workman, is to step down from the role later this year, the organisation has announced. Mr Workman joined CPI from British Glass in 2010, taking over the role from the former director general Dr Martin Oldman. The Swindon-based CPI represents members across the paper … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2016 Industry news News in Brief (10/05/16) With news on: John Enright shortlisted for writing award; UCLan waste partnership; Bigbelly trial success; Recycle Now teams with magician, and; Salford hospice benefits from recycling. John Enright shortlisted for fiction award Local authority recycling and waste management expert, John Enright has been shortlisted for the inaugural Wilbur Smith Adventure writing prize for his novel ‘Churchill… letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2016 Industry news Flintshire likely to halve household recycling centres Three household waste recycling centres in Flintshire could be axed following a review by the Welsh Government. letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2016 Industry news O’Donovan opens Wembley MRF O’Donovan Waste Disposal has opened a 150,000 tonnes-per-year capacity materials recycling facility (MRF) and waste transfer station for construction and demolition waste at Alperton Lane, near Wembley. The three-acre site, located close to Hanger Lane, was officially opened on Friday (6 May) by Dan Mulhall, the ambassador of Ireland to Great Britain. Formed in 1959 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2016 Industry news North Lincs to cut collections in search for savings North Lincolnshire council has proposed cutting waste and recycling collections to four days a week, under plans to save up to £330,000 over the next two years. The unitary authority, which includes the industrial town of Scunthorpe, claims the move will put an end to ‘constant changes’ to collections caused by bank holidays. The proposal … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2016 Industry news Find out about sustainable food and farming in the UK | Sustain - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 10 May 2016 Industry news Councils take delivery of Romaquip trucks UK kerbside collection vehicle specialist Romaquip has ordered 160 new DAF LF180 trucks, 40 of which have now been delivered to local authority clients. The company, which specialises in vehicles for kerbside-sort recycling collections, has provided trucks to East Ayrshire, Powys, St Helens and Conwy councils in the past. The 40 new trucks are now … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 May 2016 Industry news Legal definition of waste guidance updated Updated guidance on the legal definition of waste and how this is applied, has been published for businesses operating in the sector in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The guidance was last updated in August 2012, with a slimmed-down version having been issued last week (5 May), following on from a review of red tape … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 May 2016 Industry news Collection strikes imminent in South Ayrshire A six-day bin collection strike is planned for South Ayrshire from Thursday (12 May) as part of an ongoing dispute over worker hours. The Scottish council has warned householders to expect disruption each day from 5.45am following a breakdown in talks with Unite the Union – with normal services expected to resume from 18 May. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 May 2016 Industry news ERP at CES Asia 11th – 13th May 2016 Der Beitrag ERP at CES Asia erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 9 May 2016 Industry news New HSE waste manager in fatalities reminder The new team manager for waste and recycling at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has reminded the sector of the need to work together to improve statistics which show a fatal injury rate 10 times greater than across all industries. Sian Clayton, who took up the team manager post at the beginning of April … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 May 2016 Industry news Lancashire opens bids for £10m composting contract Lancashire county council is seeking new contractors to process garden waste in the region, following the financial collapse of its two MBT plants in Farington and Thornton. However the estimated £10 million arrangement, which will last for up to six years, does not extend to the treatment of household food waste which was previously mixed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 May 2016