Recycling news: 2017

Industry news Alupro: Looking ahead to another busy year Alupro’s Executive Director Rick Hindley reflects on some of the high points of 2012, and identifies some priorities for 2013: It’s mid-way through January and 2013 is already shaping up to be another busy year for Alupro. Although there’s plenty in the pipeline it is perhaps appropriate to reflect on just some of the […] Alupro · 25 Jun 2017 Industry news 8 compelling reasons to quit using plastic Plastic has been our saviour over the past decade, the bags help us carry our shopping home, plastic wrapping covers our food and it’s often just too convenient for its own good. But this saviour, for it’s durability, flexibility and indestructibility is also our worst enemy. What far too many don’t realise is that plastic […] Planet Patrol · 25 Jun 2017 Industry news The Week in Waste – 23 June 2017 VIDEO: In this weekly news round-up video sponsored by Bollegraaf, we take a quick look at this week’s news of the Great Repeal Bill in the Queen’s Speech. Also, we report on how the Essex MBT saga could see Urbaser Balfour Beatty heading to court over issues relating to the project and we look at the social … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2017 Industry news W&S to keep Oxfordshire HWRC contract W&S Recycling has won a £27 million seven-year contract from Oxfordshire county council which means that the Dorset-based contractor will continue to run nearly all of the council’s household waste recycling centres. The authority has also announced it is to put up the cost for depositing bags of “non-household waste which includes soil, rubble and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2017 Industry news ‘Horrific’ deaths prompt HSE machinery warning Recent incidents resulting in the deaths of two workers within the waste and recycling sector have prompted the Health and Safety Executive to issue a strong reminder about the need to take note of machinery guidance. Describing the fatalities as “Two horrific deaths in the industry”, the HSE said this week that there was specifically a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2017 Industry news Suspended sentence handed out for illegal waste operation A landowner in Wiltshire has been given a suspended prison sentence for unlawfully treating waste on his land near Cricklade. Robert Cooper, 78, of Hicks Leaze Farm, Chelworth was sentenced at Swindon Magistrates Court earlier this month (5 June) for operating a regulated waste facility without the necessary environmental permit at the farm between 9 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2017 Industry news Zero Waste Scotland reports growth of ‘Revolve’ standard Zero Waste Scotland has announced that two private sector businesses have joined its reuse quality certification scheme, Revolve. The addition of textile recycling company Nathan’s Wastesavers and IT asset recovery firm Re-tek UK, is ‘boosting’ the Revolve brand, Zero Waste Scotland has claimed. According to the resource efficiency body, the Revolve certified status represents a … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2017 Industry news Surrey council announces proposed HWRC cuts VIDEO: Surrey council has announced plans to save up to £2 million-a-year from the operation of household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) in the county, which includes the permanent closure of four smaller facilities. The council has launched a consultation on the proposals, and residents have been asked for their views on options for making savings … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2017 Industry news Fridge standards and producer ‘allocation’ on WEEE agenda AO Recycling – the Telford-based fridge and WEEE recycling specialist – has called for a ‘universal ratings system’ for fridge processors, which it claims would enshrine ‘consistent’ processing standards within the industry. Anthony Sant, sales & marketing director of AO Recycling, which is linked to the online electricals retailer AO, issued the call at the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2017 Industry news Deregulation taskforce targeted building standards before Grenfell Tower blaze The post Deregulation taskforce targeted building standards before Grenfell Tower blaze appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 21 Jun 2017 Industry news To be a ‘leader in new industries’, the UK needs a strong low carbon agenda To deliver the vision laid out in the Queen's Speech, government must deliver ambitious policies on climate change and the environment and take a pragmatic approach to Brexit, argues Nick Molho, Executive Director of the Aldersgate Group. Aldersgate Group · 21 Jun 2017 Industry news Repeal Bill confirmed in Queen’s Speech The government has committed to introducing a Great Repeal Bill to bring existing EU regulations into UK law, it has been confirmed in the Queen’s Speech to Parliament today (21 June). The speech, which follows the State Opening of Parliament, sets out the priorities for the government over the course of the next Parliament. Securing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2017 Industry news Waste groups reach out to Gove over resource strategy The resource and waste management Trade Association Group (TAG) – which brings together bodies from across the sector – has called for Environment Secretary Michael Gove to prioritise resource efficiency in his new role. Organisations including ADBA, CIWM, REA and ESA have signed up to the letter urging the recently appointed Secretary of State to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2017 Industry news LWARB launches circular route map The London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) has launched a route map to ‘accelerate’ London’s transition to becoming a circular city including boosting reuse and remanufacturing. LWARB board member, councillor Bassam Mahfouz, introduced the document on Monday (19 June) at the Building Centre, outlining more than 100 practical actions that stakeholders across the capital can … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2017 Industry news Materials Facilities Data Shows Drop in Target Material The post Materials Facilities Data Shows Drop in Target Material appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 21 Jun 2017 Industry news Conservative MEP looks to derail proposed EU ban on bee harming pesticides As the British government begins negotiations to leave the European Union, a Conservative MEP tried to derail plans to protect bees from controversial pesticides. Julie Girling, who represents the South West of England in the European Parliament, launched a move against a proposed ban of three neonicotinoid pesticides that have been linked to bee deaths. But […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 20 Jun 2017 Industry news FCC hails ‘robust’ Kidderminster EfW solution The official opening of the EnvirRecover energy-from-waste facility near Kidderminster has taken place with it being hailed as a “robust, long term, cost-effective solution”. The description came from Tomás Núñez, Director for FCC Environment International which is one of the joint owners of Mercia Waste Management which has built and is operating the plant for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2017 Industry news Essex and Urbaser Balfour Beatty set for court case Essex county council and its waste infrastructure contractor Urbaser Balfour Beatty have failed to reach agreement over contractual issues and now a court hearing is on the cards. The authority confirmed today (20 June) that preliminary steps towards a court hearing were underway over the MBT plant built by Urbaser Balfour Beatty under a long … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2017 Industry news Paper sector needs EU supply chain, says CPI chief A phased implementation of Brexit is needed to prevent trade “from falling off a cliff edge” was the call today from the Confederation of Paper Industries’ director general, Andrew Large. Speaking at the confederation’s biennial conference, Mr Large warned that the UK paper industry “depends greatly on its EU supply chains of pulp and paper, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2017 Industry news Rivenhall EfW gains draft environmental permit The proposed Rivenhall energy from waste plant in Essex has been issued a draft environmental permit after the developer agreed on a higher chimney stack. And, today (20 June) the Environment Agency issued a consultation on a full permit with the revised chimney height for the facility. The site, near Kelvedon, is to be developed by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2017 Industry news Grundon shines as it wins top green award The post Grundon shines as it wins top green award appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 19 Jun 2017 Industry news Recycling Lives heralds £4.1m in social value The Recycling Lives (UK) charity’s annual Social Value report for 2015/16 estimates that during the year its work created £4.1 million in social value. Published today (19 June) the report covers the work of the charity which sits alongside the metals and waste electrical business and compliance operations run by Recycling Lives Ltd, originally Preston Recycling. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2017 Industry news EU to discuss RoHS Directive ‘reuse’ amendments Negotiations over the future of the EU’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive – which will impact the handling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) – are due to take place in Brussels this week (21 June). The Directive, which has been in force since 2003 – and sits alongside the WEEE Directive – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2017 Industry news Casepak continues with Erewash sorting work Leicester-based recycling and waste management company, Casepak has been awarded a further contract by Erewash borough council to process 9,000 tonnes of co-mingled, kerbside recyclables per annum. Casepak has processed recyclables from Erewash Borough Council since 2012 under an agreement between the council and contractor FCC Environmental. Under this agreement Casepak was FCC’s chosen reproc… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2017 Industry news Elmbridge calls joint contract service ‘unacceptable’ Elmbridge borough council in Surrey today (19 June) described the state of its new waste collection contract as “wholly unacceptable”. Contractor Amey started work on the waste and recycling contract on 3 June – Elmbridge is the first of four boroughs where the contract will be rolled out. Last week Elmbridge stopped taking calls details … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2017 Industry news East London Waste Authority NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AGENDA - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 19 Jun 2017 Industry news South Korea to scrap coal and nuclear power The new President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in has committed his country to phasing out all coal and nuclear power stations suggesting a major change in energy policy for the Asian state. The step marks the first major new international commitment away from coal since Trump announced his decision to pull out of the Paris […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 18 Jun 2017 Industry news The Week in Waste – 16 June 2017 VIDEO: In this weekly news round-up video sponsored by Bollegraaf, we highlight the political appointments made at Defra following the General Election. Also, we report on how Conwy council has pushed up its recycling rate after trialling 4-weekly residual waste collections in part of the authority area. The Week in Waste is sponsored by Bollegraaf Recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2017 Industry news Adam Read to succeed Gev Eduljee at Suez UK One of the UK’s most well known waste and recycling consultants, Dr Adam Read, is to succeed resource and recycling expert Dr Gev Eduljee, who is to retire from his post as Suez external affairs director. Dr Read, a practice director at Ricardo, is seen as having a renowned knowledge of the waste sector including … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2017 Industry news AO and TRG join to form fridge and WEEE recycling giant Online electricals retailer AO has acquired Shropshire-based WEEE specialist The Recycling Group (TRG) to form what is considered to be the UK’s largest fridge and WEEE recycling company. The two firms have joined forces to launch AO Recycling – which is expected to recycle 700,000 fridges a year from a ‘cutting edge’ new plant in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2017 Industry news 2017 Charity Boxing The post 2017 Charity Boxing appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 16 Jun 2017 Industry news RDF exporter secures long-term UK orders from CoGen A long-term contract estimated to involve up to 1.5 million tonnes of waste as RDF for energy recovery in the UK, has been awarded to the UK subsidiary of Dutch firm N+P. Initially the agreement will involve the contract for the supply of 240,000 tonnes a year of RDF for energy recovery in the UK rather … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2017 Industry news Veolia in ‘overtime pay’ tribunal Veolia Environmental Services has said it remains ‘committed’ to its legal obligations towards employees after an employment tribunal ruled last week (7 June) that the company should pay overtime to some waste and refuse workers. Veolia noted that not all claimants succeeded in their cases. Full details of the tribunal ruling are yet to be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2017 Industry news Conwy 4-weekly trial sees recycling increase Conwy council has announced a trial area of households receiving four-weekly refuse collections has seen a recycling increase of 17%. Three-weekly refuse bin collections and a trial of four-weekly refuse collections for 10,600 households were introduced throughout the county in September 2016. According to Jon Eastwood, waste manager at Conwy council, the early indicators are … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2017 Industry news £2m investment in further fleet upgrades Powerday has purchased 25 new vehicles as part of the company’s continued commitment to safety and efficiency in fleet management. The £2million deal with Volvo includes 25 skip vehicles, 5 of whi... Powerday · 15 Jun 2017 Industry news HP calls for circular innovation Electronics giant HP has called for more businesses to embrace circular innovation in order to move away from linear ‘take, make, discard’ manufacturing processes. The call for action came during a HP’s annual sustainability summit yesterday (14 June) in London, which coincided with the release of its 2016 Sustainability Report. During the summit, HP presented … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2017 Industry news Waste charges ‘don’t increase flytipping’ The imposition of charges for some wastes at civic amenity sites in West Sussex, which were later withdrawn, did not result in an increase in fly tipping in the county. This was one of the messages to delegates at the annual National Civic Amenity Site conference held in Coventry yesterday (14 June). The view on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2017 Industry news Boston warns of action over ‘bin lorry blockers’ Vehicle owners who continuously obstruct Boston borough council’s waste collection vehicles could face criminal proceedings, the local authority has warned. Registration numbers are being recorded of residents who repeatedly leave their vehicles ‘inconsiderately parked’ so that the lorries cannot pass, under a new initiative launched by the council. Residents whose vehicles are recorded as havi… letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2017 Industry news Defra keeps Coffey following reshuffle Therese Coffey is to retain her post within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) the government has confirmed today (14 June). Dr Coffey who was last week re-elected as the Conservative MP for Suffolk Coastal, will continue in the Department alongside George Eustice, MP for Camborne and Redruth, and Lord Gardiner of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2017 Industry news Biffa agrees EfW partnership and eyes growth potential UK waste management giant Biffa plc has announced a partnership with energy from waste specialist Covanta to explore the development of two EfW plants in Cheshire and Leicestershire. The agreement was announced to coincide with the release of the company’s preliminary financial results this morning (14 June) for the year up to 24 March 2017, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2017