Recycling news: 2015

Industry news Green light for drivers after successful apprenticeship programme The post Green light for drivers after successful apprenticeship programme appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 7 Dec 2015 Industry news RREUSE and Furniture Re-use Network response to EU revised circular economy package The Circular Economy Package was an opportunity to turn the tide, but it’s missed the mark. Michal Len, Director, RREUSE The European Commission’s revised Circular Economy Package, if left unchanged, will not do enough to develop local re-use centres, create jobs and stem the tide of re-usable goods sent to recycling or landfill every year according […] Reuse Network · 5 Dec 2015 Industry news Consumer attitudes to packaging at Point of Purchase The trend of sustainable consumption has become an important part of everyday life, influencing not only the political, economic and social context, but also the patterns of daily consumption. See our report below: INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 5 Dec 2015 Industry news ‘Challenging’ government cuts highlighted at ADBA conference The anaerobic digestion (AD) market faces a challenging period of growth due to government funding cuts, a conference heard this week. This was the message given to delegates at yesterday’s (3 December 2015) Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ABDA) national conference, held at One Great George Street, London. Other topics covered during the conference included … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2015 Industry news The Week in Waste – 4 December 2015 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we aim to give you a snapshot of the news in the world of recycling and waste management. This week we report on the European Commission’s Circular Economy package. And, we report on the latest recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2015 Industry news Recycling officers hit out at Stewart’s consistency drive Recycling minister Rory Stewart’s drive to harmonise collections is ‘not helpful’ given the urgent need to boost recycling rates in England, recycling officers have claimed. This was the message from the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) this week after figures published by Defra revealed the country’s recycling had plateaued again in 2014/15. The organisation, … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2015 Industry news Fire hits WasteCare storage building in Elland West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue brought a fire at a WasteCare battery storage building in Elland near Leeds under control in the early hours of this morning (4 December 2015). One fire engine remains on site now (10.30 am) as damping down operations were underway. No-one was injured and recycling and waste management firm WasteCare, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2015 Industry news Biffa claims recycling victory for private sector Biffa Municipal has pointed to the 2014/15 recycling figures as evidence of the ‘efficient’ collection services the private sector can deliver. In the latest round of data released by Defra this week, four of the top ten local authorities for recycling in England were contracted to Biffa. It comes in the midst of a growing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2015 Industry news EEE surge could make for rising 2016 WEEE target Collections of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) are on track for the UK to meet its recycling target for 2015, but a surge in the volume of new products placed onto the market could make future targets harder to meet. Data published this week by the Environment Agency shows that a total of 387,774 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2015 Industry news POWERDAY COMMENCES OPERATIONS AT ENFIELD MRF Powerday today held the official opening of its new £10million state-of-the-art materials recycling facility in Enfield, North London. Located at Powerday’s former waste transfer station in the Br... Powerday · 4 Dec 2015 Industry news Cost burden to hit landfill sector community projects The future of the Landfill Communities Fund scheme, where landfill operators contribute to community and environmental projects near landfill is looking uncertain. And the waste management sector trade body, the Environmental Services Association, has expressed its “deep concern”. In the wake of changes to the regulations governing the funding of the projects which were announced … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2015 Industry news WRA hails completion of latest wood stack fire tests The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has welcomed the completion of the latest round of waste wood stack fire tests in Yorkshire after several delays and setbacks. The tests are aimed at reducing the number and impact of fires at waste management sites by establishing how fires start and spread, as well as the best way … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2015 Industry news Biffa extends digital reach Waste management firm Biffa has strengthened its web-based commercial waste activities with the purchase of the website and waste collection business www.commercialwaste.co.uk and www.wastecollection.co.uk Commercial Waste Ltd, which ran the website, provided a range of services in the commercial waste sector in the west London area. Commercial Waste’s operations include a company with a call c… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2015 Industry news ALL OUR LATEST NEWS IN OUR WINTER NEWSLETTER Welcome to Powerday's Christmas newsletter. Read how our Enfield Materials Recycling Facility is open for business and find out about Powerday's most successful year yet in terms of renewable fuel pr... Powerday · 3 Dec 2015 Industry news Home - Mick George - Construction Industry Leaders - Mick George Mick George Group · 2 Dec 2015 Industry news Circular Economy package – live reaction The European Commission published its long-awaited Circular Economy package on 2 December 2015. Reactions to the proposals have come from across the recycling, reuse and waste management sector and we record these below. Follow our live blog for up-to-the-minute reactions to the policy announcement. Refresh this page for the latest responses. More on this story: … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2015 Industry news Circular Economy – Timmermans talks of ‘ambition and realism’ European Commission vice president Frans Timmermans has dismissed criticism of the lack of landfill bans or measures to restrict the incineration of waste within the Circular Economy package, adopted today (2 December). Speaking during the press conference at the unveiling of the package in Brussels, Mr Timmermans said that the package would seek to maximise … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2015 Industry news Circular Economy – EU staggers packaging targets Revised packaging recycling targets put forward by the EU Commission today (2 December) show a move to capture more aluminium cans and to streamline compliance reporting. The Commission has put forward staggered packaging recycling targets of 65% by 2025 and 75% by 2030. Under the objectives, producers will be required to reuse or recycle a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2015 Industry news Circular Economy – Waste Directive There are two directives proposed by the Commission today (2 December 2015) which will impact on the way companies and councils operate with regard to waste legislation. They have significant implications for future investment decisions and are likely to keep legislators busy across Europe. The directives are listed almost as new measures but are in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2015 Industry news Circular Economy – Definitions The proposals for Directives on Waste and related topics including landfill, published by the European Commission on December 2 2015, contain a number of proposed definitions which are either similar to but mainly go beyond or clarify existing terminology. These proposed definitions are listed below for ease of reference. Municipal Waste Stream means: (a) mixed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2015 Industry news New EU circular economy plan aims to promote non-toxic material cycles The European Commission has today launched a new set of policies on the Circular Economy. Many environmental groups are rightly criticising a weakening in many areas, including recycling targets. However, the new ‘Closing the loop‘ Action Plan does include a plan to analyse and propose options in order “to reduce the presence and improve the tracking of […] CHEM Trust · 2 Dec 2015 Industry news Labour’s McCarthy offers first hints on waste policy Shadow Environment Secretary Kerry McCarthy has for the first time given an indication of the Labour Party’s policy direction on waste and recycling since taking up her new front bench role in September. And, speaking exclusively to letsrecycle.com after her appointment by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, Ms McCarthy criticised Defra minister Rory Stewart’s desire to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2015 Industry news EU Commission opts for 65% recycling target The European Commission has this morning (2 December) adopted its revised Circular Economy package, with a 65% by 2030 municipal waste reuse and recycling target among the headline measures. The Commission vice president, Frans Timmermans, and Commissioner for Jobs and Growth, Jyrki Katiaien have unveiled the proposals at a press conference in Brussels this morning, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2015 Industry news Where next in England’s drive for 50% recycling? David Palmer-Jones, chief executive of Suez, offers his view on the government’s latest recycling data, which shows that a fractional improvement in performance was recorded in England in 2014/15. Over the past financial year to end March 2015 England improved its recycling rate by 0.2% year on year to 44.7% but this is the second … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2015 Industry news Viridor secures two residual waste contracts Waste management company Viridor has secured two major energy from waste contracts this month to process a combined total of over 130,000 tonnes of residual waste at energy recovery facilities (ERFs). The contracts are for both the Royal Borough of Maidenhead and Windsor and also Tomorrow’s Valley, a group of four Welsh authorities comprising Rhondda … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2015 Industry news EA proposes stricter wood and WEEE fire regulations Tighter restrictions on maximum stack sizes for waste wood and separation distances for WEEE piles have been set out in updated Fire Prevention Plan (FPP) guidance by the Environment Agency. Published as part of a three-month consultation which runs until March 2016, the updated guidance sets out a number of changes to the previous document … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2015 Industry news Seminar explores growth of waste sector since 1960s Findings from a seminar charting the development of the UK’s waste and recycling sector from 1960 to 2000 have been published, with contributions from a number of well-known figures within the sector. The Development of Waste Management in the UK c.1960-c.2000 was released last month (November 2015), on behalf of the History of Modern Biomedicine … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2015 Industry news South Oxfordshire retains recycling top spot South Oxfordshire has retained its position at the top of England’s recycling league table in 2014/15, figures published by Defra confirm today (1 December). The council, which was tipped to come top in letsrecycle.com’s exclusive survey earlier this year, achieved an overall recycling, composting and reuse rate of 67.3%. It is the second consecutive year … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2015 Industry news EfW confederation disputes Eunomia emissions report A pan-European energy from waste association has criticised a report from consultancy Eunomia which looked at United Nations waste data methodology. Eunomia found that the UN approach ‘obscures’ emissions produced by incineration plants which generate energy. The EfW body – the Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy (CEWEP) – claims that Eunomia has ignored the environmental benefits … Read … letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2015 Industry news BCR Global Textiles to enter administration EXCLUSIVE: BCR Global Textiles Ltd, commonly known as Black Country Rags, has ceased trading today after 30 years of operations in the West Midlands. The textile recycling firm, described as a “backbone of the trade”, has informed creditors to await the appointment of an administrator. The chosen administrator is expected to be Poppleton & Appleby … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2015 Industry news Cory set for fresh approach with new line-up Cory Environmental looks set for a shake-up with a new chief executive installed following on from the appointment of a new chairman, Jonson Cox. Mr Cox, current chairman of Ofwat and a former chief executive of Valpak – where he moved a streamlined compliance business from London to Stratford upon Avon – has a reputation for transforming … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2015 Industry news Councils see decline in tenders for WEEE Councils have reported that competitive tendering for WEEE from civic amenity sites has reduced since changes were made to laws governing the collection of e-waste. Devon county council is one of a number of authorities who have reported that bidding numbers for the collection work are down. The authority had to re-tender its contract for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2015 Industry news Hadfield reopens gates to incoming waste wood Hadfield Wood Recyclers has reopened its gates to customers delivering lower grade waste wood into both its Manchester and Middlesbrough sites, the company confirmed today (November 30). Hadfield’s main site just outside Manchester as well as the Middlesbrough site run by its sister firm UK Wood Recycling – which feeds the Sembcorp Wilton biomass plant … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2015 Industry news News in brief (30/11/2015) With news on: primary pupils spearhead school permaculture garden project; initiative urges businesses to reduce food waste; UKCM launches ‘Beef Up Your Bins’ campaign, and; report says statistics obscure the role that better waste management can play in reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. Pupils plan to build permaculture garden Students at Legh Vale Primary school … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2015 Industry news Official Launch of new Reuse Shop in Chingford - North London Waste Authority North London Waste Authority · 30 Nov 2015 Industry news Festive food waste campaign to boost charity coffers The post Festive food waste campaign to boost charity coffers appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 30 Nov 2015 Industry news Commission finalising circular economy proposals EU Commission officials and politicians will have final discussions over the details of the new ‘circular economy package’ on Monday, ahead of its planned official adoption on Wednesday (2 December). The Commission vice president, Frans Timmermans, and Commissioner for Jobs and Growth, Jyrki Katiaien will officially unveil the proposals at a press conference in Brussels … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2015 Industry news The Week in Waste – 27 November 2015 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we aim to give you a snapshot of the news in the world of recycling and waste management. This week we report on the Defra proposal to amend plastic and glass packaging targets. And, we report on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2015 Industry news GUEST BLOG POST: Tom of Holland, The Master Mender We’re HUGE fans of Tom Van Deijnen AKA Tom of Holland at TRAID. His beautiful blog showcases his talent at... TRAID · 27 Nov 2015 Industry news Pennon reports strong Viridor earnings Viridor’s parent company, Pennon Group, released its half year results to 30 September 2015 today (27 November). They show that the group delivered a strong earnings performance helped by Viridor’s energy recovery facilities (ERFs). Revenue at Viridor grew 3.4% to £410.1 million as increased operating revenue from ERFs was offset by lower construction revenue from service … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2015