Recycling news: 2010

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

Industry news The Solena and BA bio-jet fuel project Finding a site is a challenge for the Solena waste to fuel project in London. letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2010 Industry news Waitrose and Cawleys among AfOR award winners Association for Organics Recycling honours best in the organics sector at its annual ceremony in Birmingham letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2010 Industry news Refuse collector’s death leads to 130,000 fine for Veolia Waste management firm found guilty after death of 56-year-old employee in incident near Aylesbury letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2010 Industry news British Airways set to produce jet fuel from waste Airline joins Solena Group to establish jet-fuel gasification plant, which it claims will divert waste from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2010 Industry news EMR granted permission for Bootle gasification plant Details emerge of second major project to deal with post-shredder residue being proposed by metal recycling giant letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2010 Industry news WEEE schemes rely less on trading to meet obligations Figures published by BIS show REPIC has significantly increased number of CA sites it is contracted to letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2010 Industry news Compost requires careful marketing, expert warns Eden Project horticulturalist advises organics recyclers not to market their products as "good for everything" letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2010 Industry news Home | PepsiCo UK - PepsiCo UK PepsiCo UK stories · 12 Feb 2010 Industry news Palm snaps up collection side of AbitibiBowater Norfolk-based mill looks to secure used newspaper supply previously used at Ellesmere Port plant letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2010 Industry news Veolia seeks court injunction over Thurrock contract Company looks to force rerun of procurement process for £33m deal after Essex council chooses to move it in-house letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2010 Industry news Exeter to take lead on EfW in unitary shake-up Proposals for new unitary authorities set to see to Exeter take charge of proposed Marsh Barton plant from Devon county council letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2010 Industry news Wales gains greater legislative powers over waste Welsh Assembly Government expected to tackle issues such as plastic carrier bag waste through new laws letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2010 Industry news The changing face of planning communications Stephen Byfield examines the changing role of communications in the planning process for waste treatment facilities letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2010 Industry news Growth in recycling rates largely due to composting Breakdown of council figures for 2008/09 shows important role of composting in overall recycling performance letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2010 Industry news Biffa charged following death in Berkshire Waste management firm pleads guilty to breaching health and safety legislation after incident at civic amenity site letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2010 Industry news Programme announced for Futuresource 2010 High-profile speakers set to address 'More from Less' theme at three-day event at London's ExCeL in June letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2010 Industry news Cornwall decides to press ahead with SITA EfW plans Council opts not to abandon PFI project after report claims it will cost £300 million to pursue alternative strategy letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2010 Industry news BDR project proceeds with shortlisting imminent Major waste firms favourite for final tenders as Doncaster council gives go-ahead to PFI project letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2010 Industry news Cherwell rolls-out small WEEE bins at bring sites Oxfordshire council teams up with Electrolink compliance scheme in bid to capture stream seen as priority by sector letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2010 Industry news Norris confirms long-term aim of zero waste nation Questions raised over feasibility of government's long term goals ahead of landfill ban consultation letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2010 Industry news WEEE recycler fined 140,000 over mercury exposure Glasgow-based Electrical Waste Recycling Group prosecuted in case labelled "shocking" by HSE letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2010 Industry news Judgement awaited as GMWDA court hearing ends Court hears from waste authority and SITA, but ruling on whether case should proceed not expected until next week at earliest letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2010 Industry news Treasury set to return £300m in Landfill Tax Extent of claims revealed following landmark WRG case but firms coy on issue of redistributing monies letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2010 Industry news Defra appoints new packaging advisory committee Local authority waste management expert Robert Lisney OBE confirmed as chair of influential ACP letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2010 Industry news Pennon reports growth in profits for Viridor Parent of waste management company issues statement revealing strong performance, despite weak economy letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2010 Industry news SITA outlines approach to GMWDA damages claim On day three of hearing, company explains why it did not submit claim for damages within three months of contract signing letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2010 Industry news RecycleBank trial exceeds expectations in Windsor Council reports big increase in material collected under scheme and considers using it to help reduce waste letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2010 Industry news MVV looks to secure first UK win German firm considers all-round approach will suit UK letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2010 Industry news EXCLUSIVE: Chris White to leave Aylesford Newsprint Paper recycling expert to remain involved with recycling but in changed role letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2010 Industry news Entries sought for first recycling awards of 2010 Councils, companies and third sector invited to apply for Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on Ardagh's legal action regarding Quinn, Donarbon boiler recycling and £8m funding for South East letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2010 Industry news SITA counters GMWDA strike-out attempt Company claims its legal action seeking damages was not launched too late for it to proceed letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2010 Industry news Major packaging study calls for aluminium and plastics focus Packflow report, forecasting packaging flows until 2012, claims more needs to be captured from household waste stream letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2010 Industry news English recycling rate hits 38.3%, Q1 figures show Data for rolling year of July 2008 to June 2009 shows waste to landfill and waste per head continues to decline letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2010 Industry news Recolight to triple bulb and battery collection points Lamp recycler targets roll out of 600 collection bins ths year as it installs 200 bins across Sainsbury's stores letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2010 Industry news GMWDA attempts to halt 90m SITA damages claim Court is told that company's claim over award of PFI waste deal was launched too late and should not proceed letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2010 Industry news Two-bidder PFI shortlist reveals Leeds EfW intent Council halves shortlist for 28-year, £68.6m deal which will see Yorkshire city develop energy-from-waste plant letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2010 Industry news Waste management revolution Gev Eduljee discusses the future in the light of policy changes including potential landfill bans letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2010 Industry news Government pledges to review RO biomass support Decision to look at ‘grandfathering' ROC support for bioenergy projects could help foster investment, REA claims letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2010 Industry news Work starts on one of Europes largest MRFs Greenstar UK announces that £8 million equipment installation has begun at its Atlas facility in North London letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2010