Recycling news: 2014

Industry news Cautious views over loss on ignition tests Loss on ignition testing to help clarify lower landfill tax qualification, but some concerned system is open to abuse letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2014 Industry news Augean sells Waste Network businesses Augean Group completes 1.2 million sale of sites and assets from Waste Network, which ceased trading in January letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2014 Industry news Groundwork - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 22 Mar 2014 Industry news An inspiring DIY workshop We visited the London Bike Kitchen - a very special DIY Bike Repair Workshop in east London. We had felt a certain kinship with this project for a long time. What is for "sale" is empowerment, community and resilience. The Restart Project · 22 Mar 2014 Industry news April 2018 target date for Welsh landfill tax Timetable for Wales to have control of its own landfill tax among plans outlined by Treasury and Welsh Office letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2014 Industry news Plant and vehicle round-up With news on: Doosan wheel-loader and excavator; TOMRA baler line; MSK Volvo purchase; Ace Liftway vehicle fleet, and; Middleton baler for retail chain letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2014 Industry news DECC minister opens Tamar AD facility Greg Barker opens Retford anaerobic digestion facility, built by organics recycling firm Tamar Energy letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2014 Industry news R Collard opens Hampshire MRF Hampshire demolition and construction waste firm R Collard marks opening of MRF at Eversley site letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2014 Industry news Glass PRN value likely to fall after target change Glass industry and PRN traders welcome 75% target and expect both PRN and glass prices to drop as a result letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2014 Industry news How to have a zero waste Easter The Easter Bunny is on her way. Yes, in a month’s time (Easter Day is on 20th April 2014 in case you’re wondering) she’ll be hopping into home and gardens leaving eggs and treats as she goes. But did you know we create 4,500 tonnes of extra waste from the foil and card in our… Zero Waste Week · 20 Mar 2014 Industry news Worker hospitalised in Runcorn chemical spillage Around 23 people treated following a spillage of air pollution control residue at Viridors newly-opened EfW plant in Runcorn letsrecycle.com News · 20 Mar 2014 Industry news REPIC marks tenth year in WEEE compliance BIS minister Michael Fallon describes schemes 1.5 million tonne milestone as a remarkable achievement letsrecycle.com News · 20 Mar 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on; circular economy inquiry; online quality protocol tool; food waste studies; GPT restaurant contract, and; SAICA Natur helps charity letsrecycle.com News · 20 Mar 2014 Industry news GIB to invest 51m in proposed Kings Lynn EfW Green Investment Bank commits funds to controversial Norfolk incinerator, but council to debate abandoning project letsrecycle.com News · 20 Mar 2014 Industry news NI waste procurement on brink of collapse Seven-council partnership to consider dropping 560 million residual waste contract for which Shanks consortium had been named preferred bidder letsrecycle.com News · 20 Mar 2014 Industry news Government to cut glass packaging target to 75% Business targets of 75% this year with incremental rise thereafter is best of both worlds solution, government says letsrecycle.com News · 20 Mar 2014 Industry news Budget receives mixed response SITA UK and CIWM welcome pragmatic Budget, but ESA claims landfill tax announcement does not provide long-term clarity letsrecycle.com News · 19 Mar 2014 Industry news Veolia calls for approval on UK waste projects Estelle Brachlianoff says government must approve more infrastructure to see greater investment, ahead of todays Budget announcement letsrecycle.com News · 19 Mar 2014 Industry news Landfill tax to rise in line with inflation Treasurys spring statement reveals future of landfill tax rates; and offers clarity on application of lower rate for fines material letsrecycle.com News · 19 Mar 2014 Industry news Daily Mail criticised over waste articles Newspaper forced to remove online articles on recycling and publish corrections after complaints from Eunomia consultant Peter Jones letsrecycle.com News · 19 Mar 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on: Fife dry AD plant; EU waste shipment laws; Viridor Somerset floods help; CIWM survey, and; Scotland zero waste regs letsrecycle.com News · 19 Mar 2014 Industry news Halton to pay cost of Runcorn EfW appeal Borough council will seek to minimise appeal costs after Planning Inspector ruled it behaved unreasonably during public inquiry letsrecycle.com News · 19 Mar 2014 Industry news Landfill tax clarity sought in Budget Calls also come for reform of PRN system and funding to tackle waste crime in Budget announcement on Wednesday (March 19) letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2014 Industry news RWE begins burning waste wood at Markinch plant CHP biomass facility will burn up to 425,000 tonnes of wood a year to supply adjacent paper mill and National Grid letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2014 Industry news Finalised WEEE guidance issued by BIS BIS publishes final version of its guidance for businesses complying with newly-introduced WEEE regulations letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2014 Industry news Southend residents banned from Essex HWRC use Agreement between councils allowing Southend residents to use Essex recycling centres, and vice-versa, is to end letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2014 Industry news DCLG pledges not to drop weekly collection focus Department confirms it is considering further options to compel councils to adopt weekly waste collections letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2014 Industry news Biomethane, gypsum, AD quality protocols issued Environment Agency publishes end of waste criteria setting out quality standards for several recycled materials letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2014 Industry news North East advocate Jeff Moffitt leaves his recycling and waste post at Gateshead shortly and reflects on communications and progress in the North East letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2014 Industry news East London site for LWARB-backed PET plant EXCLUSIVE: Ecotech London is to operate PET bottle recycling facility at former Express Recycling & Plastics site in Rainham letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2014 Industry news Work continues to tackle waste sector fires Chief Fire Officers Association reports findings from Fire Futures Forum in November to address fires at waste sites letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2014 Industry news Wales and DCLG clash over fortnightly services Minister Brandon Lewis told to get his facts right over comments on fortnightly waste collections in Wales letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2014 Industry news Green light for 200m Beddington Lane EfW Construction soon to start on 275,000 tonnes per year a capacity incinerator after Viridor issued formal planning permission letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2014 Industry news Shipping demand With exports of secondary materials still an important outlet for the UK, Rob Shelley explores some of the shipping issues letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2014 Industry news Front Page - Energy Live News - Energy Live News Energy Live News · 14 Mar 2014 Industry news Nine strike gold at Zero Waste Awards FareShare, KP Snacks and Procter & Gamble among recipients of Gold Zero Waste Awards in latest judging round letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2014 Industry news Cardboard prices fall after ferrous downturn Volatility has emerged again in the commodity market for recyclables but ferrous scrap prices may have turned the corner letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2014 Industry news Pickles: Re-use sector too polite Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government says organisations should take advantage of Localism Act at FRN conference letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2014 Industry news TEEP changes too costly for councils NAWDO chair John Woodruff tells Collections Conference that local authority budget cuts will restrict how councils respond to TEEP requirements letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2014 Industry news Earth Hour – 29th March 2014 Sunday March 29th at 8:30pm is Earth Hour. If you’ve never heard of it, Earth Hour is an awareness campaign with the mission of “Uniting people to protect the planet”. The first ever Earth Hour took place in Sydney, Australia in 2007 and was the brain-child of the WWF. They asked individuals, politicians and businesses… Zero Waste Week · 13 Mar 2014