Recycling news: 2009
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Contracts signed for AD plant in North Lanarkshire
Scottish Water agrees deals for design and construction of AD plant at existing composting facility
letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2009
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Global Renewables parent firm sells loss-making Australian MBT
Firm to concentrate on £2 billion contract with Lancashire county council following deal
letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2009
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Northern Ireland Agency issues guidance over storage
NIEA to permit extended storage of recyclables in response to the economic downturn
letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2009
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Green light for 15m Hampshire MRF
Swedish paper company SCA Recycling receives planning permission for 200,000 tonnes-capacity Totton facility
letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2009
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News in Brief
With news on a Lancashire councillor, waste analysis in Cornwall and plastic bags in Pontypridd
letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2009
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No overall cut in Northumberland’s recycling target
Council and contractor SITA UK refute media reports over downturn causing 2% drop in PFI targets
letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2009
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Green waste will count towards 50% European recycling goal
Defra confirms position on target outlined in revised Waste Framework Directive
letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2009
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Icy conditions disrupt council waste collections
Authorities in Buckinghamshire and Midlands forced to rearrange collections affected by low temperatures
letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2009
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Merton changes collection rounds in bid to save 50,000 a year
South London council to divide borough into zones from February 23 and introduce commingled collections
letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2009
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Greyhound wins major Dublin recycling contract
Company awarded three-year deal to cater for 360,000 homes in Irish capital
letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2009
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Defra requests data to inform possible packaging target review
Head of waste regulation Roy Hathaway writes to producer compliance schemes
letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2009
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Scottish paper recycler John Connor dies, aged 65
Tributes made to the founder of Stirling Fibre for his work in industry and the community
letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2009
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Mail article prompts Confederation of Paper Industries reaction
Commingled material is the problem, says Confederation of Paper Industries in wake of Mail on Sunday article
letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2009
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Tunbridge Wells awards Cory 23m collection deal
Kent council residents to gain can and plastic collections as part of 10-year contract
letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2009
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News in Brief
With news on Recycle Now, CIWM, a Bradford appointment and food waste collections in Rhondda
letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2009
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Irish Government to increase funding for recycling
Minister responds to market downturn as Europe agrees to undertake review of situation
letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2009
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Deputy Mayor helps recycle Trafalgar Square tree
Richard Barnes calls for capital's residents to recycle their trees as he attends ceremony in London
letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2009
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Agency promotes reuse following market downturn
EA teams up with Oxfam to urge public to donate unwanted items to charity over festive period
letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2009
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WRAP advises councils to avoid storing recyclables
Local authorities told to use outlets for materials if possible rather than wait for prices to rise
letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2009
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Quality Protocol for anaerobic digestate published
Document expected to increase investment in AD subject to approval from European Commission
letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jan 2009