Recycling news: 2002

Industry news Wastepack reveals 2.3 million surplus from 2001 compliance activity The compliance scheme is to allocate funds for packaging recycling projects letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2002 Industry news Manufacturers back carpet recycling plant Factory carpet waste is being recycled on Knowsley alongside trials of used domestic material letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2002 Industry news Waste firms bid to buy Hales Waste Several waste management companies are seeking to acquire Hales Waste letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2002 Industry news Aylesford Newsprint recruits area managers from local authorities Two new recruits will strengthen Aylesford&#39s service to local government letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2002 Industry news Doorstep Recycling Bill taken up by Member of Parliament Labour MP Joan Ruddock will introduce the Bill, which will ensure kerbside recycling for every UK household letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2002 Industry news The Environment Exchange sees rise in online trading of PRNs More and more firms have been taking advantage of the internet to trade their packaging waste recovery notes letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2002 Industry news Premier set for two recycling contracts in the North East Durham-based Premier Waste have won work in Gateshead and South Tyneside with SITA favourite for Newcastle letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2002 Industry news Camden contract nets Onyx 112 million Camden Borough Council announces the value of its newly-awarded waste and recycling contract letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2002 Industry news ECT signs 1.2 million recycling contract with Hackney Residents in the London Borough will be given a green box doorstep recycling service and an estate-based service letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2002 Industry news Lincolnshire slammed for “long term neglect of its waste management” The Audit Commission has named and shamed Lincolnshire county council over its poor waste record letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2002 Industry news Onyx wins Camden waste and recycling contract Seven-year contract awarded to Onyx&#39s integrated strategy proposal letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2002 Industry news Valpak trials new online PRN trading system The compliance scheme has carried out a pilot project for reprocessors to sell PRNs on an online auction letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2002 Industry news Pre-planning consultation held for Lancashire&#39s new waste park The council hope that hearing residents&#39 views before going for planning permission will speed up the process letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2002 Industry news Friends of the Earth pushes for Recycling Bill The group is optimistic it can get an MP to take on its bill to establish doorstep recycling in every household letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2002 Industry news DEFRA consults on kitchen waste use in compost Composting Association anger at "unnecessary over-regulation" of proposal to amend Animal By-Products Order letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2002 Industry news Rethink Rubbish wins Best Charity/Non-Profit Campaign award The national waste awareness campaign has taken a silver award at the Cream PR Awards 2002 letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2002 Industry news London Community Recyclers prepare for the New Opportunities Fund At the first AGM of the London CRN, members have looked at forming partnerships to take advantage of the NOF letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2002 Industry news Local authorities&#39 share of 40 million fridge fund is announced Kent, Essex and Birmingham win biggest awards to deal with fridge CFCs letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2002 Industry news Details revealed in new Waste and Emissions Trading Bill The full published text of the Bill to enable the trading of landfill allowances has been made available letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2002 Industry news Westminster awards £224m waste contract to Onyx Environmental New deal from September 2003 will involve new recycling services to cut the amount of waste going to landfill letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2002 Industry news Seven vie for North Somerset contract A large number of firms are seeking to win a major waste management and recycling contract in Somerset letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2002 Industry news MEPS report predicts steelmakers to face weakening demand The steel analysts have said that while steel customers have been stocking up during 2002, demand has been declining letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2002 Industry news New Opportunities Fund hands 5.25m to Scottish community recycling projects Funds from the National Lottery will be administered by a partnership of Scottish environmental organisations letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2002 Industry news Environment Agency data shows good availability of PRNs Reprocessing figures for the first nine months of 2002 suggest there will be sufficient PRNs this year letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2002 Industry news Manufacturing industry slams landfill tax hike plans British businesses will suffer if landfill tax doubles, experts warn letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2002 Industry news Hampshire extends household recycling site contract with Onyx Onyx Environmental&#39s Hampshire division has extended its deal to run a total of 11 sites in the county letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2002 Industry news Paper industry resolves PRN dispute and calls for higher landfill costs Higher landfill costs are essential to divert more material from the waste stream, says the paper industry letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2002 Industry news Richard Fletcher Metals accredited with EN ISO 14001 The Sheffield-based company is seeing more and more trade customers insisting on proven environmental competence letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2002 Industry news Wiltshire mistakes are no barrier to Audit Commission praise County Council waste management is given two stars despite approving waste plan before agreeing budget letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2002 Industry news Waste and Emissions Trading Bill published in Parliament A new bill has been published which will introduce a system of tradable landfill allowances for local authorities letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2002 Industry news Wastepack confident it will comply through PRN system in 2002 and beyond Compliance scheme Wastepack has said it has acquired or arranged to acquire its full obligation this year letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2002 Industry news Enquiry into DEFRA largely overlooks waste Select Committee report fails to address comments of waste industry in any detail letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2002 Industry news North Cornwall District Council fined for waste transport offences Council guilty of failing to safely secure waste in collection vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2002 Industry news Meacher welcomes BSI compost standard Quality standards are essential to meet landfill targets, says Environment Minister letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2002 Industry news Leicester announces preferred bidder for 25-year waste contract Biffa has been provisionally selected to boost the city&#39s recycling rate to 40% in 2005 in a 300m contract letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2002 Industry news UK may not meet WEEE recycling targets, suggests DTI-funded report Japanese electronics manufacturers keen to establish recycling network in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2002 Industry news Landfill permits and emissions trading bill proposed for Parliament A Bill covering landfill permits and emissions trading is to be introduced letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2002 Industry news New waste Bill will cover allocations to waste disposal authorities The Waste and Emissions Trading Bill will play a crucial part in helping the UK meet landfill reduction targets letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2002 Industry news Strategy Unit report now with government officials The UK can recycle 40-50% of municipal waste, Strategy Unit chief Paul Hollinshead has said letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2002 Industry news WRG boosts Norfolk&#39s recycling rates Six months into its contract to operate Norfolk&#39s civic amenity sites, the WRG has boosted recycling rates to 64% letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2002