Recycling news: 2013

Industry news Javelin Park EfW plans recommended for approval Gloucestershire county council says planning permission for 190,000 tpa capacity plant proposed by Urbaser Balfour Beatty should be granted letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2013 Industry news Food Loss & Waste & Food Packaging Extent, Causes and Solutions, and the Link with Developing Countries INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 11 Mar 2013 Industry news China waste crackdown sparks export volatility Chinese customs officials ordered by government to take robust measures against imports of waste from overseas letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2013 Industry news Defra consults on Waste Prevention Programme Department launches call for evidence on waste preventionand suggestspriority areasshould includefood and textiles letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2013 Industry news Shanks opens second MBT in Cumbria New facility marks the completion of a revolution in the way county handles household waste, according to council letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2013 Industry news Councils may get more support for remelt glass Defra minister Richard Benyon says collectors of remelt quality glass could get extra support due to split glass PRN target letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2013 Industry news Judicial Review ruling: Analysis Analysis of the ruling in the Judicial Review case over Defra's interpretation of the revised Waste Framework Directive letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2013 Industry news POWERDAY RETAINS FORS ACCREDITATION Powerday has retained its Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) bronze accreditation following a successful audit last month. The accreditation scheme run by Transport for London is designed to he... Powerday · 8 Mar 2013 Industry news Commission discusses European plastics landfill ban Green Paper on plastic waste published by European Commission suggests that a ban on sending material to landfill could drive up recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2013 Industry news Bucks pair to pay 40k for illegally burning waste Father and son given community orders and ordered to pay compensation for illegal waste activities, following Environment Agency investigation letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2013 Industry news People round up: REA chief to leave Gaynor Hartnell to resign from her position with the Renewable Energy Association as MBA Polymers and Kirk Group make new appointments letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2013 Industry news Getting the right blend Stuart Pohler, recovered paper sector manager for the Confederation of Paper Industries discusses the recent withdrawal of PFI credits for three council projects letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2013 Industry news Ecover unveils new sustainable plastic bottles From 2014 the cleaning product firms plastic bottles will incorporate recycled waste plastic collected from the North Sea letsrecycle.com News · 7 Mar 2013 Industry news Waste firms pleased with common sense JR ruling Biffa and Veolia ES praise Judicial Review verdict allowing commingled collections as a victory for common sense letsrecycle.com News · 7 Mar 2013 Industry news WEEE tonnages down despite rising collection rate Data published by Environment Agency shows that UKs obligated WEEE collection rate reached 35.4% in 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 7 Mar 2013 Industry news Finalists announced for 2013 Organics Awards Fourteen entries shortlisted for prestigious Organics Recycling Group accolades to be handed out at ceremony on March 21 letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2013 Industry news Councils and CIWM back ruling on MRFs CIWM and the Local Government Association have welcomed today's ruling on the use of commingling as a collection approach for recyclables letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2013 Industry news Commingling judgement in favour of Defra A ruling today is being assessed by the parties involved, with the Environmental Services Association issuing a swift welcome letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2013 Industry news Defra welcomes ruling but CRR may appeal While Defra has welcomed the ruling that it has interpreted legislation correctly allowing commingling of materials, the Campaign has said it may appeal letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2013 Industry news Judge favours council control in commingling ruling ANALYSIS: Will Date looks at the ruling in the Judicial Review case over Defra's interpretation of the revised Waste Framework Directive letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2013 Industry news Two Scottish councils sign 20m food waste contract City of Edinburgh and Midlothian councils sign 20-year deal with joint venture between Kelda Water and Scottish Water Horizons for AD plant letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2013 Industry news Packaging can help reduce food waste, says WRAP Report highlights need for changes in consumer attitudes to packaging to help reduce volume of food thrown away letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2013 Industry news Roadmap launched to tackle waste at UK events Lord de Mauley launches roadmap for events industry which challenges businesses to hold zero waste events by drawing on lessons from the Olympics letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2013 Industry news Paper recycler fined in Brazil waste export case Paper recycling firm and four men ordered to pay fines and costs for illegally exporting contaminated waste to Brazil letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2013 Industry news Young Designers Rise to the Aluminium D&T Challenge The Aluminium industry gathered in Birmingham to celebrate the creative talents of six young designers, winners in the first Alu D&T Challenge competition for 11 to 14 year olds. The Alu D&T Challenge was developed by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) and the Aluminium Federation (Alfed) and has been endorsed by the Design & […] Alupro · 4 Mar 2013 Industry news Fire hits Blakeleys Waste Management Investigation to be launched into fire at Blakeleys Waste Management site on Bickershaw Lane, Wigan which caught alight this morning letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2013 Industry news News in brief With new on: Mole Valley recycling; Defra waste guidance; SEaB AD units; EU packaging definitions; Viby UK office; Cambridge weighing, and; car recycling letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2013 Industry news WRWA to switch from orange to clear sacks Councils in Western Riverside Waste Authority to move to clear sacks for collection of dry recyclables in bid to reduce contamination letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2013 Industry news Defra admits packaging regulation error Department to amend producer responsibility regulations after finding error in formula used to calculate glass remelt obligation letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2013 Industry news Wood Recycling Services to appeal permit revocation Wood recycler says it fully intends to appeal Environment Agencys decision to revoke its environmental permits letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2013 Industry news Product News in Brief With news on: hopper for gully waste; UK supplier for balers; equipment protection guide; vehicle safety upgrade, and; Kramer deal for West Midlands firm letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2013 Industry news Scrap metal industry reforms become law Reforms giving councils greater licensing powers over scrap yards to come into force by October after Scrap Metal Dealers Bill gets Royal Assent letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2013 Industry news Serco to begin 50m Bucks collection contract Waste services firm Serco to begin waste collections for Chiltern and Wycombe district councils on Monday (March 4) letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2013 Industry news Renewable Heat Incentive changes raise concerns ADBA suggests flexible tariffs in the governments RHI changes do not provide anaerobic digestion facility developers with enough certainty letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2013 Industry news NCWRP selected as finalists at the Building Awards 2013 The 2013 awards season is underway and once again NCWRP has been nominated. We’ve been named as finalists for the The Construction Skills Cut the Carbon Award at the Building Awards 2013. These prestigious awards were founded by Building magazine to recognise the industry’s top performers by rewarding innovation throughout the construction sector. We are proud that [...] Community Wood Recycling · 28 Feb 2013 Industry news Niftylift Land Rover mount order - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 28 Feb 2013 Industry news End of Waste challenges highlighted at conference Speakers explain the complexities and challenges of EU End of Waste criteria at event in London yesterday letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2013 Industry news Agency welcomes launch of electrical reuse standard PAS141 specification set to make it easier to identify whether used electrical equipment is suitable for reuse and can therefore be legally exported letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2013 Industry news MBTs sent nearly 50% of waste to landfill in 2011/12 Mechanical biological treatment facilities treating local authority waste on average sent 48.5% of their input to landfill letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2013 Industry news Judge retires to consider commingling JR verdict Judge to produce ruling after two day Judicial Review hearing into Defras interpretation of commingled collections under Waste Framework Directive letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2013