Recycling news: 2012

Industry news Tyre exporter fined for illegal storage Chesterfield man receives suspended prison sentence after illegally storing tyres andexporting some of them to Vietnam letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2012 Industry news CSG Expands In The North East Cleansing Service Group (CSG), the independent Hampshire-based waste management specialist, is expanding its operations in the North East after its second acquisition in the area. Award-winning CSG has acquired the assets of Middlesbrough-based Harpers Environmental Services Ltd. which specialises in the treatment of hazardous waste. Bought out of administration, the latest acquisition strength… CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 31 Jan 2012 Industry news NCWRP has record year for saving resources Last year our network of community wood recyclers made its biggest ever contribution to sustainability by rescuing more than 7,100 tonnes of wood from the waste stream. More than 20% of this huge amount was pushed up the waste hierarchy into re-use, saving carbon and helping to take the pressure off virgin timber. in addition, [...] Community Wood Recycling · 30 Jan 2012 Industry news Reseiclo opens shop in town centre Our Newport-based members Reseiclo have set up shop in Newport town centre selling a whole range of beautiful hand-made products made from recycled wood. Community Wood Recycling · 30 Jan 2012 Industry news We’re Eco opens for business The family of community wood recyclers welcomes a new member as We’re Eco launches in Taunton, Somerset. Community Wood Recycling · 30 Jan 2012 Industry news Kier Sponsors Gathering of Wood Recyclers The National Community Wood Recycling Project was delighted to welcome delegates from 16 wood recycling enterprises to our Brighton offices on 21 January 2012. This was an opportunity for wood recyclers from all over the country to meet up and share good practice, discuss the challenges they face and talk about plans for the future. It also gave our members the opportunity to meet informally an… Community Wood Recycling · 30 Jan 2012 Industry news WRAP offers guidance for plastic bottle collection Document released by WRAP outlines best practice for local authorities collecting plastic bottles from the kerbside letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2012 Industry news Recycling thieves sought by South Wales Police Bogus collections of dry recyclables in Rhondda Cynon Taf could be down to identity theft or material values letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2012 Industry news Charities squeezed out of clothes bank market Charities claim they are unable to compete for council textile bank contracts with private firms which pay high prices letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2012 Industry news Planning approval for North East waste projects Sunderland city council approves plans to modernise Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station at Wrekenton letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2012 Industry news Planning approval for North East waste projects Sunderland city council approves plans to modernise Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station at Wrekenton letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2012 Industry news Viridor takes over two Veolia ES sites in South West Veolia Environmental Services'commercial waste and recycling activities are now being handled by Viridor letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2012 Industry news Brazil waste case to be heard at Crown Court Environment Agency case against four individuals and three companies deferredto Crown Court at hearing at City of London Magistrates Court today letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2012 Industry news Covanta in line for its first UK waste contract US incineration giant expected to be announced as preferred bidder to handle residual waste on behalf of Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2012 Industry news Producers over-paying for WEEE compliance Studyfrom manufacturer HP claims producers are being treated unfairly under current WEEE system because material values have risen letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2012 Industry news Infrastructure needed to meet split glass targets Proposals to split packaging recycling target according to end use will require more technology to sort recovered glass by colour, say reprocessors letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2012 Industry news Changing perceptions of waste Confederation of Paper Industries David Workman sees material as resource not waste letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2012 Industry news Zambia develops iron ore for DRI - Steel Times International Steel Times International · 26 Jan 2012 Industry news Valpak members approve management-led buy-out Members of UKs largest packaging producer compliance scheme vote in favour of management and Greenpoint Holding takeover letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jan 2012 Industry news New recycling operations director for Smurfit Kappa Matthew Berrill moves from packaging division of paper and card giant to take up overall control of seven UK-based recycling depots letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jan 2012 Industry news Plymouth waste wood biomass plant to open in 2012 Development of 16 million waste wood-burning facility on target, with facility set to be up and running in city from October letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jan 2012 Industry news Home Office announces scrap metal cash ban Theresa May confirms government plans to outlaw cash trading from the scrap metal industry letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jan 2012 Industry news AD industry under threat from End of Waste Renewable Energy Association warns that new European criteria being developed could be wholly inappropriate for UK letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2012 Industry news Chris Huhne praises GWE on visit to AD plant Energy secretary tours companys 50,000 tonne-per-annum capacity biogas plant at Driffield, East Yorkshire letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2012 Industry news Bulky waste study commissioned by WRAP Consultancy Resource Futures to look at bulky waste composition and identify further potential for reuse letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on CRT Recycling; car scrapping scheme; construction waste recycling; waste permitting workshops; and, a crane supplier prosecution letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2012 Industry news Gloucestershire waste decision called in for scrutiny County council decision to appoint Urbaser Balfour Beatty as preferred bidder for 500m waste deal to be scrutinised letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2012 Industry news Third AD plant awarded PAS110 certification Staffordshire-based Lower Reule Bioenergy awarded certification and also achieves compliance with AD Quality Protocol letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2012 Industry news AmeyCespa makes significant investment in MRF Waste firm set to start construction on facility at Waterbeach site with capability to process 60,000 tonnes of waste per year letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2012 Industry news Damages sought over nauseating Biffa landfill site Homeowners who claim their lives were blighted for many years by stench of Hertfordshire landfill appeal decision not to award them damages letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2012 Industry news Public concern leads to new incinerator health study Health Protection Agency to fund study looking at effect of waste incinerators on health, but stresses that plants are not a significant risk letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2012 Industry news News in Brief – Technology and Products With news on: an Exeter MRF; Polyco gloves; Demags automated crane; NIpak software; Strautmann Baletainer; and, an Eriez Europe expansion letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2012 Industry news Guide to meeting Welsh recycling targets published Welsh Government launches consultation on document explaining what will count towards statutory targets which councils have to meet from April 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2012 Industry news Northern Ireland hits 43% quarterly recycling rate Latest quarterly figures released by the Department of Environment show that Northern Irelands household recycling rate is slowly increasing letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2012 Industry news First recycled paper produced at SAICA’s £300m mill Spanish companyreaches milestone following successful trialswith its PM11 paper machine letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2012 Industry news Rejection of Metal Theft Bill pleases metal recyclers Metal recycling sector welcomes decision by parliament to reject private members bill as government continues to look at ways to combat metal theft letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2012 Industry news Dorset-wide collection service gets final approval County-wide collection service to be rolled out from October 2012 after seventh and final member of the Dorset Waste Partnership approves change letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2012 Industry news Budget Pack scheme grows under new partnership Company makes agreement with CRR UK to provide battery and WEEE compliance services upon closure of CCR REBAT scheme letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2012 Industry news MEPs call for urgent measures to halve food waste Resolution adopted calling for Member States to run awareness campaigns, sell food in range of portion sizes and use dual date labels letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jan 2012 Industry news Binnwaste backs business awards - binngroup.co.uk Binn Group · 21 Jan 2012