Recycling news: 2015

Industry news Scrapped circular economy proposals ‘could re-emerge’ Several of the issues embraced in the European Commission’s dropped circular economy package may ‘re-emerge’ in the revised plan, an EU policy expert predicted at a reception in Westminster last night. David Baldock, chief executive of the Institute for European Environmental Policy, also claimed the decision to scrap Janez Potočnik’s package in December had ignited … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2015 Industry news 7 upcycled ways to celebrate Mother’s Day! It will be Mother’s Day soon and I’m all about the experience rather than the stuff. Give the bathroom a clean or give me a massage I’m one happy bunny. But one of the most common requests from Mums is something handmade from the kids. What better way to show their love to you AND… Zero Waste Week · 10 Mar 2015 Industry news Appointments round-up 10/03/2015 With news on Remondis UK promoting from within; director of sales joining Yorwaste, Recolight appointing board members and chair; and, fresh faces at technology firm Yotta. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Director of sales joins Yorwaste North-Yorkshire-based waste management company Yorwaste has appointed Chris Leach as director of sale… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2015 Industry news Murder probe follows Kent waste depot death Police in Kent are holding a man in his forties following the death of a man at a Cory-run waste and recycling depot in Tunbridge Wells today (March 9). Full details of the incident, which occurred at around 6 o’clock this morning, are yet to be released, although it has been confirmed that the Police … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2015 Industry news Plant and technology news round-up 09/03/15 With news on a Cross WRAP bale opener for SRF; swissRTec delamination milling machine for shredder residue; slow speed Doppstadt shredder; KME container sort line; and, Lexus plastics recycling technology grant. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ SRF bale opener delivered to UK Finnish company Cross Wrap, which produces bale opening and … letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2015 Industry news ANSS take delivery of custom-made mud cutting skips Augean North Sea Services (ANSS) continues to invest in the oil and gas market by developing custom made mud skips with the collaboration with Suretank. The new mud cutting skips were tailor designed to meet ANSS’s strict operational requirements as well as industry standards. As part of ANSS continuing growth and long term commitment, 250 […] Augean · 9 Mar 2015 Industry news Disparity in WEEE data under Agency scrutiny The Environment Agency is investigating an apparent disparity in figures outlining the amount of WEEE collected for recycling – with new data suggesting that the UK could have fallen short of its collection target. Last month, the government’s business minister Matthew Hancock announced that the UK had exceeded its target to collect 490,000 tonnes of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2015 Industry news WRAP: Removing contaminated recycling bins ‘last resort’ Local authorities should consider removing recycling bins from householders who repeatedly deposit non-target materials, but only as a ‘last resort’, a council guide published by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has advised. And, education of collection crews, mandatory output sampling at materials recycling facilities (MRFs) as well as setting ‘realistic’ contamination levels when… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2015 Industry news Biowise to complete Hull IVC development East Riding recycling firm Biowise has secured around £4 million in funding for the development of a 60,000 tonnes-per-year in-vessel composting facility in Willerby near Hull. It follows the award of a 10-year contract by Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire councils in July last year to collect and process garden and food waste from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2015 Industry news New Acquisition for Waste Management Group Independent waste management company Cleansing Service Group (CSG) has underscored its eagerness for growth by announcing its fifth business acquisition in two years. Just a few weeks into 2015, the company has confirmed it has acquired part of the business and assets of Tradebe Refinery Services (TRS) based at Sandycroft, North Wales, and formerly known […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 9 Mar 2015 Industry news Waste Managers Take a Stake in Green Gas Technology Cleansing Service Group, one of the largest privately owned waste management companies in the UK, has strengthened its green credentials by investing in the renewable energy technology sector. It has gained an equity stake in Refgas Ltd, the Deeside based developer of a state of the art, ultra clean, modular “green gas and energy” generating […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 9 Mar 2015 Industry news Election 2015: Zero time to waste SITA’s head of external affairs Gev Eduljee takes a closer look at the policy pledges on waste and recycling outlined by the Liberal Democrat party this week. This month the Liberal Democrats put a bit more flesh on the bones of their proposed Zero Waste Bill, trailed in their pre-manifesto document A Stronger Economy and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2015 Industry news Practice what you preach This week the Liberal Democrats were back on the campaign trail and displaying their green credentials, with a pledge to introduce a 70% recycling target for England if elected in May. This was just one of a number of attractive proposals Mr Clegg had in store for the waste and resources sector – including tougher … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2015 Industry news Every Can Counts finds UK shoppers divided over retail recycling facilities More than half of UK consumers have never used their local shopping centre’s recycling facilities, according to a research report from leading drinks can recycling programme, Every Can Counts. These results, taken from a survey of customers at two shopping centres with a combined footfall of 38 million, also reported that while consumers are in […] Alupro · 6 Mar 2015 Industry news AD operators ‘could aid’ food waste collection costs Anaerobic digestion operators may need to contribute to food waste collection costs to ensure the future supply of ‘quality’ feedstock, a cross-departmental government working group has suggested. The findings are part of the government’s ‘Building a high value bioeconomy: Opportunities from Waste’ report published yesterday (March 5) which presents the basis for the growth of … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2015 Industry news Crossing the border Letsrecycle.com caught up with Zero Waste Scotland director Iain Gulland at Resource 2015 in East London to talk waste regulations, landfill tax and the election as the Scottish Government races to meet its ambitious targets North of the border, the waste landscape is changing. Scotland’s vision for a ‘zero waste society’ has seen it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2015 Industry news LARAC slams changes to HWRC charging law Council recycling officers have condemned the announcement from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) that it is to press ahead with plans to restrict local authorities from charging for the use of HWRCs. DCLG announced its decision this week following a four week consultation on changes to the Civic Amenities Act 1967 and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2015 Industry news Clegg pledges to scrap bag levy exemptions Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has made a manifesto pledge to scrap a proposed exemption for biodegradable bags from the carrier bag charging regime, which comes into force in England in October. The Deputy Prime Minister announced the plans today (March 6) under his party’s Nature Bill, which would be pushed forward if the Liberal … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2015 Industry news Bywaters benefits after SITA rejects MRF deal London-based recycling firm Bywaters has secured a two-year materials recycling facility (MRF) contract with Tower Hamlets borough council after the work was previously offered to, and turned down by, both SITA UK and Viridor. The east London council originally awarded the contract to SITA UK under a tender process. But, the waste management company blamed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2015 Industry news Health impacts from hormone disrupting chemicals cost EU countries billions New research, published today, finds that the costs across the EU of exposure to hormone disrupting chemicals could be over €150 billion annually in health care expenses and lost earning potential. Chemicals with hormone (or endocrine) disrupting properties (EDCs) are present in many everyday products and are frequently used as pesticides, but industry lobbying has delayed […] CHEM Trust · 5 Mar 2015 Industry news Price cut hits market for used newspapers The amount paid for used newspapers and magazines has fallen by £30 a tonne this month and local authorities have again been warned that they are facing a fall in their material income. The reductions come after the closure of the Aylesford Newsprint mill in February and now waste management contractors have moved to reassure … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2015 Industry news Recycling targets warning after price fall A warning against “blindly chasing recycling” targets in the face of falling values for commodities has been issued by the UK’s largest waste management company Veolia. And, strong concerns have also been raised by another waste company, Viridor, which has advised councils and other customers that contracts and service expectations will have to change. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2015 Industry news Dorset Partnership ‘totally naive’ over waste vehicles Managers at the Dorset Waste Partnership exhibited a ‘total naivety’ in their choice of collection vehicles that led to the public body’s £2.76 million overspend, a damning review by consultants WYG has concluded. And the authority’s governance structure has also been questioned. The WYG study is one of three critical reviews that have been published into … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2015 Industry news Lack of schedule 2 compensation ‘disgraceful’ It is “utterly disgraceful” that councils have not paid out compensation to institutions such as schools, care home and hospitals that were “illegally charged” for waste disposal before 2008, a waste consultant has suggested to letsrecycle.com. Henry Howe, who first drew attention to the issue in 2007 (see letsrecycle.com story), claims that local government has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2015 Industry news Sandys: Conservatives must ‘find voice’ on waste policy Conservative MP Laura Sandys has defended her Party’s commitment to the circular economy, amid criticism that it has joined an ‘anti-competitive march’ within the European Union. Addressing the claims at the London Excel Resource Event 2015 yesterday (March 4), the South Thanet MP said many Conservatives were ‘extremely pro’ the circular economy agenda – but … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2015 Industry news DCLG swats away opposition to HWRC charge proposals Eric Pickles’ Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has rejected criticism of its plans to prevent councils from charging residents to use household waste recycling centres in a response published today (March 4). A public consultation published in January called for views on how HWRCs at risk of closure can remain open without local … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2015 Industry news Food for thought Philip Simpson, commercial director at organic waste reprocessing firm ReFood offers his view on the London Assembly Environment Committee’s Bag it or bin it? report, published last month, calling for more separately collected food waste in the capital. It’s hugely welcome to see a dedicated investigation (see letsrecycle.com story) into household food waste recycling and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2015 Industry news Collection crews sought for Excellence Awards Businesses, councils and charities are being encouraged to submit entries to the 2015 Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management run by letsrecycle.com the deadline for submissions fast approaching. Entrants have until midday on Thursday 19th March to submit their 500 word entry for the judges’ consideration. In particular, councils and waste management firms … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2015 Industry news Fife to trial four-weekly collections Fife council is to undertake a 12-month trial of both three-weekly and four-weekly waste residual waste collections for up to 4,000 households with a view to boosting recycling rates and saving up to £900,000 a year in disposal costs. As of September 2014, all suitable Fife households – around 150,000 – use a service requiring … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2015 Industry news BIS outlines WEEE target plans for 2015 Compliance schemes have been told how targets for each of the categories of WEEE are likely to be calculated in 2015, days after the government’s announcement that 2014 collection targets have been met. Proposals distributed to schemes yesterday by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) show that government officials favour a target based … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2015 Industry news Lib Dems unveil 70% recycling election pledge The Liberal Democrats would introduce a recycling target of 70% by 2030 for England if elected in the forthcoming May general election. The pledge has been included as part of the Party’s Zero Waste Bill – promising to crack down on operators who fly tip on ‘an industrial scale’ to evade tax. Under the proposals, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2015 Industry news Work starts on Allerton Park EfW facility Construction work has this week (March 2) started on North Yorkshire and York councils’ long delayed Allerton Park energy-from-waste (EfW) facility near Knaresborough. The facility will have the capacity to process around 320,000 tonnes of residual household waste per year from the two councils under a 25-year, £1.4 billion PFI contract signed with waste management … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2015 Industry news Waste firm fined for safety failings in South Wales A Sheffield-based waste firm has been fined £35,000 and ordered to pay £20,000 in costs following a number of health and safety breaches at its recycling site in Carmarthen, South Wales. Mekatek Ltd, which was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on Friday (February 27), was issued with eight notices to immediately halt a range of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2015 Industry news Yorks and Humber ‘saving £18m per year’ in waste efficiencies Local authorities in Yorkshire and Humber are saving over £18 million a year through innovative waste management practices, according to a review of waste management efficiencies in the region. Publishes last week, the ‘Delivering Waste Efficiencies in Yorkshire and the Humber’ report charts the progress made by the region’s councils in maintaining frontline waste services … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2015 Industry news Dorset Waste Partnership director suspended Director of the Dorset Waste Partnership (DWP) Steve Burdis has been ‘temporarily suspended’ while the county council investigates the body’s £2.76 million overspend. Mr Burdis, who previously served as head of waste management for Dorset county council, became director of the Partnership when it was established in early 2011. He is also former chair of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2015 Industry news Household Waste Prevention Hub: Re-use - Electricals - WRAP - The Waste and Resources Action Programme WRAP · 3 Mar 2015 Industry news The Rise of the Monster! A year after joining Cleansing Service Group’s portfolio of companies, waste lubricating oil collection specialist Oil Monster (OM) has recorded a 100 per cent increase in volumes of oil collected and reprocessed. The Chester-based company, launched in 2012 to help small volume waste oil producers gain value from the valuable by-product, was acquired by CSG […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 3 Mar 2015 Industry news Malone moves up to run DS Smith Recycling Long-serving DS Smith Recycling chief executive, Peter McGuinness, it to move up within the DS Smith Group to become its director of sustainability on March 17. At the same time a number of other management changes will take place within the mill and recycling business including the promotion of Dr Jim Malone who will be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2015 Industry news Can-Pack UK joins Alupro The Aluminium Packing Recycling Organisation (Alupro) is pleased to welcome Can-Pack UK Ltd as its newest member. Scunthorpe-based Can-Pack UK Ltd is wholly owned by the Can-Pack Group, which is headquartered in Krakow, Poland and is a leading manufacturer of high quality aluminium beverage cans supplying a variety of both domestic and export clients, including […] Alupro · 2 Mar 2015 Industry news The role of technology in route optimisation Ahead of letsrecycle.com’s upcoming Route Optimisation webinar AMCS Group’s Elaine Treacy looks at how implementation of the latest technology can improve the efficiency of waste and recycling fleets and how the Netherlands’ largest resource and waste management operator, Van Gansewinkel Group, has realised these benefits across both its municipal and commercial fleets. The collection and … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2015