Recycling news: 2009

Industry news Shanks to sell 30m equity stake in two PFI deals Plan to sell "non-core assets", but company will still operate East London and Dumfries & Galloway deals letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2009 Industry news Metal recycler fined 50,000 after man crushed by grab claw James Huntley & Sons Ltd of Southampton pleads guilty to breaching Health and Safety at Work etc Act letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2009 Industry news Sheffield approves major waste budget increase Council backs multi-million pound spend to improve recycling service, despite needing to find £18m savings overall letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on Peterborough's EfW plans, a £2m contract for Verdant and Sheffield's permitting system at its HWRCs letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2009 Industry news Welsh councils begin procurement for 1.1bn contract 'Prosiect Gwyrdd' partnership of five local authorities led by Cardiff advertises long-term treatment deal letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2009 Industry news Shortlist for Merseyside PFI cut to just two bidders List of contenders competing for multi-million pound waste treatment deal halved letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2009 Industry news Grundon proposal for 100m Perth EfW blocked Waste management firm "disappointed" as Perth & Kinross council votes against plans for 90,000tpa capacity plant letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2009 Industry news Suspects bailed again in Brazil waste shipment case Police maintain status of three men as investigation into illegal export of waste takes longer than expected letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2009 Industry news UK joins European waste reduction efforts Initiatives targeting ‘smart shopping' and waste awareness held as part of continent-wide to tackle waste generation letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2009 Industry news EMR plans recycling and gasification plant in Midlands Large-scale project in Oldbury would be one of the biggest of its kind in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2009 Industry news Islington extends business food waste scheme North London borough decides to launch permanent initiative after success of nine-month trial letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2009 Industry news One in five councils now collect Tetra Pak at kerbside Figures show number of local authorities offering service has almost doubled in past year letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on a MRF contract for Harrow, a Yellow Pages competition and furniture re-use on TV letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2009 Industry news Following a good example David Roman of Monmouthshire Community Recycling, assesses the way forward for recycling rates in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2009 Industry news Herts shortlists four EfW specialists for 800m PFI County council announces bidders in running for 25-year deal to handle 270,000 tonnes of waste a year letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2009 Industry news Councils “missing chance” to generate energy from waste Communities secretary John Denham calls for local action to tackle climate change ahead of Copenhagen summit letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2009 Industry news Metal recyclers call for tax relief for tackling ELV residue British Metal Recycling Association proposes range of measures in its second ‘Agenda for Change' letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2009 Industry news May Gurney in line for 75m Bridgend waste deal Services firm plans to increase range of materials collected at kerbside after being named as preferred bidder letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2009 Industry news BEaR Project to submit renewed PFI bid next month Bedfordshire council partnership to continue with plans despite losing original reference site to US firm Covanta letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2009 Industry news Four to battle for one of NIs largest waste contracts North West Region Waste Management Group announces bidder shortlist for £500m deal centring on MBT letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2009 Industry news The importance of home digesters John Cockram of Greencone considers the impact of food digesters for households letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2009 Industry news EfW in the UK and modernisation in Portugal Developments in Portugal, the UK and Flanders featured in the ISWA annual meeting. letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2009 Industry news New Earth receives green light for Avonmouth MBT Facility to service upcoming contract with West of England Waste Partnership approved by Bristol city council letsrecycle.com News · 24 Nov 2009 Industry news London Mayor prepares his first Waste Strategy Themes of much-anticipated document to be discussed at conference in London next week letsrecycle.com News · 24 Nov 2009 Industry news Cheshire councils launch small WEEE scheme Local authorities work with REPIC to launch "pioneering" initiative at supermarket sites to capture waste stream letsrecycle.com News · 24 Nov 2009 Industry news Conservatives repeat pledge to put a floor under Landfill Tax Shadow Chancellor confirms that if elected, Conservative Government would provide more long-term certainty over levy letsrecycle.com News · 24 Nov 2009 Industry news Minister opens Northern Irelands largest IVC Natural World Products' £6m site in West Belfast intended to treat 60,000 tonnes of organic material each year letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2009 Industry news Scotlands municipal waste recycling rate continues to rise Quarterly figures show country achieved 35.2% recycling and composting rate for year ending June 2009 letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2009 Industry news Audit throws up significant issue over Somerset HWRC contract Anomalies in charges lead to £142,000 underpayment to contractor Viridor and other unexpected trends letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2009 Industry news Leeds refuse collectors agree to return to work Twelve-week industrial action set to end as workers vote to return to work from Wednesday letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2009 Industry news Battery register reveals most producers signed with Valpak However, Environment Agency list not weighted in accordance to market share letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2009 Industry news Carpet sector to launch recycling Action Plan in 2010 Trade association highlights need for cohesive effort to tackle 350,000 tonnes of waste carpet disposed of each year letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2009 Industry news Severe flooding disrupts waste collections in North West Council services in Cumbria and southern Scotland affected by record rainfall overwhelming flood defences letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2009 Industry news First major plant opened under Manchester PFI In-vessel composting facility in Rochdale becomes first operational site under £3.8bn long-term waste deal letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2009 Industry news WRAP urges restraint over landfill ban plans Need to develop infrastructure first highlighted, as concerns also raised over enforcement of any bans letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2009 Industry news London boroughs reject leaves composting criticism London Assembly member Murad Qureshi says sending leaves to landfill costs authorities £1.5m a year letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2009 Industry news Viridor plans to triple energy generation from waste Waste management firm publishes half year results which identify growth in revenues from energy recovery letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on battery permitting guidance, RCVs in Westminster and zero waste in Edinburgh and Midlothian letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2009 Industry news Legal action considered over ‘Schedule 2’ waste Audit Commission may take Somerset councils to court after Defra says changing current law will take time letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2009 Industry news Europe revises Animal By-Product Regulation Consultation set to be launched in 2010 on how to implement changes governing animal-derived waste in UK letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2009