Recycling news: 2001

Industry news Welsh disappointment as Shotton loses out to Aylesford WRAP&#39s preference for Aylesford Newsprint to build new newsprint capacity has caused concern in Wales letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2001 Industry news Retailers start chopping fridge take-back schemes DEFRA is still to resolve the fridge recycling crisis as retailers end their take-back schemes letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2001 Industry news Nottinghamshire project gains grant for recycling work Landfill Tax Credits are helping to support a community project to boost recycling letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2001 Industry news WRAP opts for Aylesford as preferred bidder for newsprint project Aylesford Newsprint has been chosen by WRAP as the preferred bidder to receive capital support letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2001 Industry news Richmond swaps bags for boxes to be named Cheshire&#39s top paper recycler Cheshire Recycling has named Richmond as its top council for recycling 110 tonnes of paper a week letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2001 Industry news Telehoist recycling vehicles for Valpak glass collection Collection vehicles fitted with a range of bin-lifts are being used by the recycle-more-glass initiative letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2001 Industry news Belgian-look for waste managers’ conference Waste disposal officer conference will focus wholly on local authority waste strategy letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2001 Industry news COSWIG warns of potential serious flaws in packaging targets Compliance schemes have warned the government that using out of date figures could jeopardise targets for 2002 letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2001 Industry news Municipal work strengthens Cleanaway position in UK Cleanaway is in the top three of UK waste firms and has 40% of its work in the municipal sector letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2001 Industry news Airline slump hits textiles industry BIR convention highlights transport problems in the textiles sector and war concerns letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2001 Industry news London Mayor told to reaffirm his commitment to recycling The London Assembly has warned Ken Livingstone not to get side-tracked by other issues and concentrate on recycling letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2001 Industry news Neill resigns as United Waste disappears into SITA brand Branding changes at SITA have been announced today as well as the departure of a senior industry figure letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2001 Industry news Room for improvement in Essex&#39s waste management service Differences between the district councils and the county is hindering recycling progress says government inspectors letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2001 Industry news Welsh brewer commits 150 pubs to recycle-more-glass initiative Brain & Co pubs are now in the Valpak recycle-more-glass project with Severnside as South Wales collector letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2001 Industry news Berryman wins three-year Devon glass contract Education will play a vital role in increasing the amount of glass recycled in Devon under a new county-wide contract letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2001 Industry news WyeCycle issues top seven tips to make composting a success The award-winning community recycling group has released its golden composting rules which include collecting meat waste letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2001 Industry news Wastepack backs 61% but questions DEFRA&#39s “puzzling data” Packaging waste data doesn&#39t add up, according to Wastepack in a response to consultation on 2002 targets letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2001 Industry news Support role for Larac as part of New Year changes The future of the recycling officers&#39 organisation has been outlined by its new chair letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2001 Industry news Lancashire invests 100,000 in its recycling centres Improved signage and layout should help the council improve the recycling rates at its household waste sites letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2001 Industry news Cambridgeshire becomes first county to receive top best value review Partnership approach praised by inspectors as part of Cambridgeshire&#39s waste management report letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2001 Industry news Newsprint project on agenda at WRAP board meeting WRAP has revealed more details of its wide-ranging work and is looking at the newsprint reprocessing project today letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2001 Industry news Recycling credits could be the answer to fridge crisis DEFRA is looking at giving retailers recycling credits to cover some of the costs of removing CFCs from foam in fridges letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2001 Industry news Composting guide faces changes after risk assessment work While the Environment Agency has published a composting guide, a risk assessment is still to be completed letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2001 Industry news Agencies publish Landfill Directive treatment proposals Regulations which will have a major impact on waste management and recycling are out for consultation letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2001 Industry news Larac appoints new chair from January Janet Westmoreland of Kirklees will take over from Paul Deakin as chair of the recycling officers&#39 organisation letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2001 Industry news SITA closes northern tendering unit A number of changes have been made within SITA including the closure of the company&#39s northern tendering unit letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2001 Industry news Winners announced for 2001 National Recycling Awards A range of awards have been presented for successes and achievements across the recycling spectrum letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2001 Industry news Composting chief optimistic after very difficult year There is light at the end of the tunnel for composting, Dr Jane Gilbert of the Composting Association said today letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2001 Industry news Entrust grilled by Public Accounts Committee The Entrust chairman and the Customs & Excise chairman last night faced questions about the landfill tax credit scheme letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2001 Industry news Council leaders warned to take recycling targets seriously (updated) The government has advised councillors to take recycling targets seriously or face losing public support letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2001 Industry news Forward contracts suspended on Environment Exchange The Environment Exchange has suspended part of its trading activities because of a legal hitch after a move to Scotland letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2001 Industry news WREN funding of 180,000 helps launch Derbyshire kerbside scheme A cross-borough kerbside recycling scheme in Derbyshire led by Cheshire Recycling has got underway letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2001 Industry news Steel packaging recycling reaches 50% average in EU An EU average of 50% for steel packaging has been reached although the UK figures stands at 34% letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2001 Industry news Waste minimisation seen as key to Scottish strategy With Scotland having few waste minimisations strategies, SEPA sees this as an area for development letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2001 Industry news Compliance schemes warn of high PRN prices in 2002 Valpak, the largest compliance scheme, has warned of higher compliance costs in 2002 as DEFRA finalises targets letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2001 Industry news Minister voices concern at waste growth ahead of waste summit Real issues associated with the waste strategy are to be tackled at the waste summit, says Michael Meacher letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2001 Industry news FAUN reports record sales of refuse collection vehicles Record sales of refuse collection vehicles are reported by FAUN which is to offer a bin lifting and washing system letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2001 Industry news November 6 launch for WRAP&#39s freephone recycling advice line A freephone recycling information service for businesses starts next week on tel: 0808 100 2040 letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2001 Industry news Chinese price falls for plastics seen as essential readjustment A decrease in plastics scrap prices has made them more comparable to prime materials letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2001 Industry news DEFRA seeks emergency funds for fridge storage Funds are being sought by DEFRA to help local authorities meet the cost of fridge recycling from January letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2001