Recycling news: 2014

Industry news Ealing council launches recycling incentives Council leader said he would keep weekly collections regardless of DCLG pressure, as largest Greenredeem scheme is rolled out in borough letsrecycle.com News · 31 Mar 2014 Industry news Coca-Cola highlights recycling scepticism Results of six-month University of Exeter and Coca-Cola Enterprises study looking at recycling behaviours in UK and France published letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2014 Industry news Defra activities focus of new waste inquiry Select committee to examine impact of reduction in Defras activities in waste management from April 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2014 Industry news Rhondda Cynon Taf to benefit from recycling fund Council allocated 952,000 for vehicles and new centre after recycling rate climbed to 53% in 2012/13 letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2014 Industry news TEG Group posts 2.5m losses after-tax But organics recycling specialist hails excellent start to 2014 as it publishes preliminary financial results for last calendar year letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2014 Industry news Defra could take action over tyre exemptions Department considers whether to look at registration process for waste tyre permit exemptions after TRA repeats call for a moratorium letsrecycle.com News · 30 Mar 2014 Industry news CALL FOR EVIDENCE AROUND RDF COINCIDES WITH LANDFILL TAX ANNOUNCEMENTS The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (DEFRA) current call for evidence from stakeholders in the refuse derived fuel (RDF) industry comes at an interesting time. 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Powerday · 28 Mar 2014 Industry news Fire erupts at Rumney recycling site South Wales Fire & Rescue Service warns blaze involving 2,000 tonnes of building waste could burn for days letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2014 Industry news Agency denies undermining UK CRT recycling Environment Agency describes comments that it has undermined UK CRT reprocessing as inaccurate letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2014 Industry news Three killed in A47 recycling vehicle collision Fred Sherwood & Sons Transport driver badly shaken after three died at scene in East Winch, Norfolk letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2014 Industry news Gypsum recyclers raise Quality Protocol concerns New QP will increase illegal disposal of waste plasterboard and impact on plasterboard recycling industry, trade association claims letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2014 Industry news Shanks sells Blochairn MRF to Glasgow council Glasgow city council completes the purchase of the state of the art 150,000 tonnes per year capacity facility letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2014 Industry news Getting fired up Mark Tansey explains how external pressures are changing responses to waste fires letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2014 Industry news Back in action at Waterbeach MBT Michael Holder reports from AmeyCespa's mechinical biological treatment (MBT) plant in Cambridgeshire letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2014 Industry news WRAP looks at redistribution to tackle food waste Food waste could be cut through more redistribution by retailers, WRAP report claims letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2014 Industry news Litter Composition Survey of England INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 27 Mar 2014 Industry news Firm announces 10-year Latvia SRF export deal Dutch firm N+P International BV will export 500,000 tonnes of solid recovered fuel from the UK to Cemex Latvia over the next 10 years letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2014 Industry news LGA report slams waste of reusable products LGA estimates nearly 615,000 tonnes of WEEE and textiles could be saved from landfill each year in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2014 Industry news Wide variations in authority waste spending Audit Commission statistics reveal drop in amount spent on household waste, but identifies further 464m in savings letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2014 Industry news Torfaen to consult on monthly waste collections Residents will be asked for views on whether residual waste and nappies should be collected fortnightly or monthly letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2014 Industry news Cardiff incinerator legal challenge dismissed Viridor pleased with Judges ruling and hopes to finish constructing 350,000 tonnes per year capacity Trident Park EfW next year letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2014 Industry news Colin Kirkby reflects on LARAC career Retiring LARAC executive officer looks back at almost 30 years in the public sector letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2014 Industry news Countrystyle Recycling Expands London Portfolio with WLWA Win Countrystyle Recycling has been awarded a two year contract with an option to extend for a further two years, worth in excess of £1.5m a year for the haulage and composting of up to 60,000 tonnes of organic waste by West London Waste Authority. Countrystyle Recycling · 26 Mar 2014 Industry news MPs call for change to definition of waste Report highlighting advantages of remanufacturing unveiled by Caroline Spelman MP at Portcullis House today letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2014 Industry news Thirty illegal workers arrested at textile recycler Savannah Rags International could face up to 300,000 in fines after illegal worker arrests at Mansfield factory letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2014 Industry news BIS outlines final WEEE target for 2014 Compliance schemes will be required to collected 3% more WEEE in 2014 than had been collected during the previous year letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2014 Industry news Veolia and EDF reach agreement over Dalkia Dalkias international and UK operations will fall under Veolia Environnements control, while EDF retains control of Dalkia in France letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2014 Industry news Countrystyle wins 3m WLWA contract Organic waste firm signs two-year contract to transport and treat 60,000 tonnes of waste from six London boroughs letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2014 Industry news Preliminary Results – year ended 31 December 2013 We are pleased to announce our preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2013. Financial highlights Operational highlights Strategic developments Post Period End While Augean underwent a number of operational and strategic changes during 2013, the Group delivered a robust financial performance with increases in revenue and profit from continuing operations. The Board believes […] Augean · 25 Mar 2014 Industry news Composition of Litter in Scotland INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 25 Mar 2014 Industry news Source-separated recycling contamination low Zero Waste Scotland report finds contamination of source-separated recycling streams to be generally low, despite sample problems letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2014 Industry news EU recycled 42% of municipal waste in 2012 New figures published today show UK on par with Luxembourg and Austria as tenth top recycler in EU letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2014 Industry news No change policy at HSE despite rise in fatalities Even with doubling of fatalities, no change in approach is signalled by new HSE head of waste Rick Brunt letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2014 Industry news The Sahara to Dorset – charity round-up A range of individuals and waste management companies are involved in raising funds for different charities letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2014 Industry news Scrapping NI waste procurement correct decision Decision to scrap 560m waste contract plans totally outside Northern Irish councils control, environment minister Mark Durkan says letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2014 Industry news Quality call for organics material from councils Organics Recycling Groups annual conference sees industry call for government to incentivise collection of material for composting and anaerobic digestion letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2014 Industry news Disposal of Waste Network businesses We announce the sale of certain businesses and sites of our former Waste Network division. The closure and proposed sale of the Waste Network division was announced in September 2013. Since that time the Group has received numerous expressions of interest to acquire all or part of the business and several offers from potential purchasers. […] Augean · 24 Mar 2014 Industry news The Waste Exemptions Threat – Registered exemptions for old tyres reach record levels The TRA is alarmed that registered exemption for waste tyres have reached record levels in England and Wales. Since 2012 the Association has been warning Ministers of the potential danger posed by weak supervision of exempt sites.Exemptions are easy and cheap to register but may pose a looming threat to the environment where they are… Tyre Recovery Association · 24 Mar 2014 Industry news Green Alliance: landfill bans would create jobs’ Think-tank claims as many as 47,500 jobs would be created in UK through landfill bans letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2014 Industry news Exporters concerned over impact of P3 Alliance Alliance between three major shipping firms could increase freight costs, exporters warn letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2014