Recycling news: 2016

Industry news Can recycler AMG hit by fire at Llanelli site Scrap metal processor AMG Resources suffered a fire at the weekend at its Nevill’s Dock facility in Llanelli, Wales. The company is a major recipient of cans from local authorities and waste management companies and there is no information available yet as to whether supplies-in will be disrupted. Seven fire crews from across Mid & … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 May 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 6 May 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we cover ESA’s ‘Public Realm Services – Making the right choice’ report, which calls for greater transparency over the cost of in-house council waste services. The video report comes as letsrecycle.com continues to develop its coverage … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2016 Industry news Ward Recycling in glass cleaning and MRF investment Middlesbrough-based Ward Recycling has completed a £490,000 investment in new machinery for its materials recycling facility and glass reprocessing plant, which the company claims will increase efficiency of its operations. The company has purchased a £385,000 Lyndex baler, which bales sorted finished products and has increased the payloads of vehicles leaving the South Bank site. … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2016 Industry news Appointments round-up (06/05/16) With news on; Keenan Recycling appoints UK business manager; Dr Marc Stephens joins WRAP as Trustee, and; Machinex promotes from within. New sales executive vice-president at Machinex Recycling systems designer Machinex has promoted Jonathan Menard to executive vice-president of sales & strategic positioning. Mr Menard had previously held the position of sales project director in … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2016 Industry news Delays to Glasgow gasification plant cost Interserve £70m Construction firm Interserve has set aside £70 million to address the ‘deterioration’ of its contract to build Viridor’s Glasgow gasification plant, caused by technical issues with the plant. According to the construction firm, issues at the site relate to the “design, procurement and installation” of the gasification plant which are expected to result in further … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2016 Industry news POWERDAY AND LOCAL RESIDENTS IN COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP DAY Last Saturday Powerday worked with the The Island Triangle Residents’ Association (TITRA) helping with the Spring community clear-up day. Local residents took advantage of the fine Bank Holiday weat... Powerday · 5 May 2016 Industry news Sheffield opts against further separate collections Sheffield city council has rejected the need to move to a separate collection regime for glass, cans and plastics, following a TEEP assessment which found that the switch would cost up to £2.9 million to implement. The city council, which through contractor Veolia provides a commingled kerbside service for the collection of dry recyclables, as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2016 Industry news Sainsbury’s uses AD gas to power UK stores Sainsbury’s is powering a number of its UK stores with energy generated from anaerobic digestion (AD) through a partnership with food waste processor ReFood. According to the supermarket chain, the equivalent to 10% of its national gas consumption is now generated via the partnership with the food waste processor having already supplied stores with almost … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2016 Industry news Biffa aims to boost RCV safety with on-board CCTV Biffa Municipal has installed CCTV monitoring and recording technology across its fleet of 50 waste collection vehicles operating in Crawley, South Bucks and Epping Forest, in a bid to improve health and safety. The vehicles have been fitted with RX3 Hard Disk Recording system from Innovative Safety Systems ltd (ISS), which can record footage from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2016 Industry news Veolia rolls out Southend recycling collection changes Veolia has begun the roll-out of a new recycling collection service in Southend-on-Sea, as part of a 15-year contract with the Essex council. The contractor took over the running of the collection service in the town from Cory in late 2015, following a successful tender process in which it also saw off competition from Serco, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2016 Industry news The need to stop plastic ending up in the sea The marine litter problem of plastics materials remains significant. Eunomia expert Simon Hann takes a look at the extent of the problem and at possible solutions In recent years, public awareness of the marine litter problem has increased significantly. From experience, when talking to people about plastic in the oceans, I often hear, “Isn’t there … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2016 Industry news Mayoral candidates outline London waste policies As Londoners go to the polls today (5 May) to elect a new Mayor for the city, letsrecycle takes a look at the four main candidates’ policies on waste and recycling. Waste issues have not been at the heart of the London Mayoral campaign, with candidates largely focusing on air quality, transport and housing as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2016 Industry news Funds ‘available for green infrastructure’ There is an ongoing and significant ambition to put investment money into environmental infrastructure projects, according to Iona Capital letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2016 Industry news Plasgran boosts compounding capacity with Erema investment Cambridgeshire based plastics recycler Plasgran has invested £1.7 million in a new EREMA compounding system, to more than double the compounding capacity at its Wimblington plant. The addition of the new compounding unit at the end of March means that PLASgran now has four compounding lines in operation, with the new line adding a total … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 May 2016 Industry news News in Brief (04/05/16) With news of: EnviroGrant anniversary; Dementia friendly recycling; new legal service for the waste sector; Reading collecting electricals kerbside, and; ReFood design competition winners. Veolia celebrates sixth anniversary of Nottinghamshire EnviroGrant Veolia is celebrating the sixth anniversary of its Nottinghamshire EnviroGrant scheme which helps provide funding for community and environme… letsrecycle.com News · 4 May 2016 Industry news Councils facing tougher rules on ‘in-house’ services Local authorities operating ‘in-house’ services such as waste collection could be required to provide ‘greater transparency’ over the cost of the services they provide, under new rules being drawn up by the government. The move has been welcomed by the Environmental Services Association (ESA), the trade body representing the private waste sector, which yesterday claimed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 May 2016 Industry news Herefordshire man fined for illegal ELV site A Herefordshire man who has pleaded guilty to a waste offence has been ordered to pay £5,400 at Hereford Magistrates’ Court. At the hearing on 22 April 2016, according to the Environment Agency, Miroslav Stoyanov pleaded guilty to one offence of operating an end of life vehicle treatment facility without the necessary environmental permit. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 May 2016 Industry news Amey rolls out new waste service across Isle of Wight Services provider Amey has this week begun the roll out of a new collection system for residual waste and recyclables across the Isle of Wight, as part of a 25-year Environmental Services contract with the island authority. The contractor is rolling out 240 litre wheeled bins, and 55 litre recycling bin ‘inserts’ for suitable properties … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2016 Industry news Mark Lyndon’s Paul Briggs to retire this summer Former DS Smith sales and purchasing manager for recovered paper, Colin Clarke is to take charge of paper export business Mark Lyndon from September with the retirement of the current managing director, Paul Briggs. Mark Lyndon UK, based in Nottingham, supplied 1.5 million tonnes of cardboard and other grades to its parent company Lee & Man … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2016 Industry news Please logon with your windows credentials - Premier Foods Premier Foods news · 3 May 2016 Industry news Edinburgh reports recycling rise after service change Edinburgh has seen the volume of dry recycling from households increase by up to 29% in some areas alongside a 51% increase in separate food waste collections during 2015/16, according to the city council. The increases over the last financial year have been heralded by the authority in the wake of service changes which included … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2016 Industry news Plastics prices rise but export concerns remain Plastics scrap prices have rebounded in the face of renewed demand for material from overseas markets, but traders have warned that major action could be on the horizon which would have implications for scrap demand. Recyclers and exporters of secondary plastics have claimed that demand for material has risen following a subdued period of trading … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2016 Industry news Staffordshire council looks to boost food waste recycling Householders in Newcastle-under-Lyme are to receive new liners to bolster food waste collections, as the Staffordshire-based council prepares to roll out a four-year contract with Biffa. From 4 July, Biffa will process separate food waste from 55,000 properties in the borough at its flagship anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Cannock. The local authority, which has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2016 Industry news POWERDAY HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF RISK ON ROADS IN LONDON Powerday highlighted the need for greater understanding of the risks on London’s roads at an Exchanging Places event last week. At the event held at the Guildhall and arranged by the City Of London... Powerday · 2 May 2016 Industry news Careers - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 29 Apr 2016 Industry news WRAP finds textiles export value remains high Export prices for used clothing and textiles remain above levels achieved before the boom period seen after 2007, according to data published this week by the waste and resources charity WRAP. The positive note to export pricing in the textiles sector comes in the face of some concerns about weaker export prices in recent months. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 29 April 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we report on a warning over council austerity measures. Plus we report on a safer driving campaign in South Staffordshire. The video report comes as letsrecycle.com continues to develop its coverage of recycling news, to serve … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2016 Industry news King’s Lynn and West Norfolk to roll out recycling incentives King’s Lynn and West Norfolk has become the latest council to sign up to Local Green Points’ incentive scheme to encourage householders to recycle. Due to be rolled out next month, the West Norfolk Recycling Rewards will see residents rewarded points as a community, based on the weight of their communal recycling and residual waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2016 Industry news Castle achieves End of Waste status for APC residue Waste treatment firm Castle Environmental has revealed that it has achieved End of Waste status for the washed fines aggregates product it manufactures from Air Pollution Control residues (APCr). The announcement has prompted the company to renew its call for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to remove an exemption to environmental … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2016 Industry news New enterprise provides coverage to North Essex Community Wood Recycling welcomes North Essex Wood Recycling, for the first time extending our network to provide coverage for the areas surrounding Colchester, Harwich and Ipswich. Community Wood Recycling · 29 Apr 2016 Industry news Financial Calendar - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 28 Apr 2016 Industry news Search - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 28 Apr 2016 Industry news Tesco and Society Report 2014 - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 28 Apr 2016 Industry news Green Alley Award 2016 – connecting green ideas Berlin, London and Helsinki Der Beitrag Green Alley Award 2016 – connecting green ideas erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 28 Apr 2016 Industry news London’s Neil Isaac dies suddenly Neil Isaac, assistant director of economic development, at Enfield London Borough Council, died suddenly yesterday (27 April). Mr Isaac, who took up the economic development post last year, had held senior responsibility for street scene and environmental work for many years in Enfield. He was well-known among London local authorities where he had played a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2016 Industry news Weir Waste hit by ‘severe’ fire at Oldbury site Weir Waste Services has suffered a fire in a storage area at its flagship waste facility at Trinity Street, Oldbury, involving a reported 200 tonnes of waste paper and plastic. A member of the public alerted West Midlands Fire Service to the blaze at around 10:15 yesterday evening (27 April), with around 10 fire engines … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2016 Industry news VIDEO: South Staffs urges safety after waste lorry incidents Footage of cars driving recklessly around waste vehicles has been released by South Staffordshire council in a bid to promote safer behaviour “after a series of incidents involving motorists driving dangerously”. According to the council, impatient drivers in the district have been filmed mounting pavements on all four wheels to get around waste lorries, instead … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2016 Industry news Veolia plans Shropshire TV dismantling plant Veolia has revealed plans to convert a disused warehouse at one of its Shropshire sites into a recycling facility for flat screen TVs and other waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE). The facility would be located at Veolia’s Faraday Drive household waste recycling centre (HWRC) in Bridgnorth. Under the waste company’s plans, the site would … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2016 Industry news EU Environmental policy: How it evolved and why it is important Nigel Haigh, who is one of CHEM Trust’s trustees, has recently published a book examining the evolution of EU environmental policy – something he has been closely involved with since the 1970s. The book describes the creation of a fairly comprehensive system of environmental policy, which in many areas has a global impact. It includes a […] CHEM Trust · 28 Apr 2016 Industry news Equipment news round-up (27/04/2016) With news on: PK Safety moves premises; UNTHA targets biomass market; Economic Skips praises JCB’s raised cab, and; Eriez gears up for IFAT. PK Safety moves to new premises Safety-wear provider PK Safety has moved into a new larger premises and rebranded with a new logo and ‘Stay Safe, Look Good’ slogan. The South Wales-based company, a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Apr 2016