Recycling news: 2016

Industry news Elderly woman dies in Edinburgh waste truck collision The NWH Group is assisting police inquiries after an elderly woman was killed in a collision with one of its refuse collection vehicles (RCV) in Edinburgh yesterday (17 April). The 85-year-old pedestrian was struck by the collection lorry, operated by the Scottish waste business, on Morningside Road in the south of the city at around … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2016 Industry news Appointments round-up (18/04/16) With news on; Lumicom appoints general manager; Ward joins SEaB in advisory role, and; UKWSL appoints logistics manager Philip Ward joins SEaB Energy On-site waste to energy specialist SEaB Energy has announced the appointment of former senior civil servant Philip Ward, who is joining the company in an advisory role. Previously, Mr Ward had worked … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2016 Industry news Would EU exit affect demand for UK RDF? OPINION: Lenny van Klink, director of Dutch financial consultancy Rebel looks at the potential impact of a UK exit from the European Union on the continental RDF market. The market for the export of UK waste to the mainland, especially the Netherlands, is to be viewed as one which has a high degree of certainty … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2016 Industry news Construction specialist appointed to oversee Belfast EfW Equitix has appointed global consultancy Turner & Townsend to oversee construction of a £107 million energy from waste plant in Belfast. The project, which will process up to 180,000 tonnes of household waste per year, has been described as the largest of its kind in Northern Ireland. It will be fuelled by feedstock derived from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2016 Industry news 16-year-old bailed after Fleetwood waste fire A 16-year-old boy from Fleetwood has been released on police bail, in relation to a fire which broke out at a waste storage site near the town on Saturday (16 April) night. The fire involved 3,000 tonnes of baled plastic waste which had been stored in a warehouse building at Jameson Road for onward transport … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2016 Industry news Clothing retailer H&M launches ‘World Recycle Week’ Clothing retailer H&M has today (18 April) begun its ‘World Recycle Week’ campaign and is aiming to collect 1,000 tonnes of old clothing from customers across its 3,600 stores worldwide. During the campaign, running from 18– 24 April, shoppers will receive a 30% discount in-store in exchange for the unwanted or worn out clothes they … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2016 Industry news TRA elects new President At an Extraordinary General Meeting, the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) has elected a new President, John Bramwell, following the retirement of the previous incumbent, Mike Wilson. John Bramwell is Operations Director at Conica Ltd based in Newark. He joined the Company (then Charles Lawrence Recycling) in 2001 as Operations Manager for the Tyre Recycling Plant.… Tyre Recovery Association · 18 Apr 2016 Industry news ‘Perfect storm’ led to Weir Waste prosecution Weir Waste Services has been ordered to pay nearly £100,000 for breaching its environmental permit – for which the company has blamed poor weather conditions and mechanical failure. The Birmingham-based company pleaded guilty to breaching its environmental permit and failing to comply with an enforcement notice at its Bordesley Green waste transfer station off Doris … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2016 Industry news News in Brief (15/04/16) With news of: New recycling communications resource pack; 42% of councils charge for garden waste; Foresight announces AD investment; FCC rolls out new Harborough fleet, and; Alpha Resource Management increases community investment. Plastics recycling communications pack launched Pledge 4 Plastics, the plastics-industry led recycling communications campagin and Recycle Now have worked in partne… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 15 April 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we report on Biffa Polymers’ plans to increase the capacity at its Redcar plastics recycling plant, which will process up to 30,000 tonnes of HDPE bottles per year. Also we speak to ESA’s Sam Corp on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2016 Industry news EA officers target waste crime under ‘rogue trader’ campaign The Environment Agency carried out a series of targeted action to combat waste crime on Wednesday (13 April) as part of a week-long crime prevention initiative. Activities included executing warrants, identifying vehicles used by criminals through automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) and intelligence-led patrols in areas where vulnerable people live. The action was a part … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2016 Industry news North London waste campaign marks Real Nappy Week North London Waste Authority (NLWA) is celebrating ‘Real Nappy Week’ between 18-24 April by offering a £54.15 subsidy towards reusable nappies as part of its Wise Up To Waste campaign. The waste disposal authority is encouraging parents in north London, with a baby under 18 months, to claim the £54.15 subsidy to help with the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2016 Industry news Peterborough reports food waste boost after liner switch Peterborough city council has reported a boost in the tonnage of food waste collected from householders – which it claims has come about through the provision of free plastic caddy liners to residents. According to the local authority, around 90 tonnes more food waste has been collected per month compared to the same period last … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2016 Industry news WasteCare acquires Avonmouth steel drum plant A hazardous waste treatment plant capable of processing over 2,000 steel drums per day has been acquired by WasteCare Group’s industrial packaging division. PackCare has purchased the Avonmouth facility from Greif UK Ltd, a global manufacturer of steel drums, pails and intermediate bulk container (IBC) packaging. The plant is the only permitted thermal treatment facility … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2016 Industry news MEDIA ENQURIES For all media enquiries, please contact Julian Seymour or Rebekah Paczek, Snapdragon Consulting on 0203 176 4555 or 07730 074805. ... Powerday · 14 Apr 2016 Industry news POWERDAY BOXING BURSARIES REPORT SUCCESS IN 2015 WITH MORE TO FOLLOW IN 2016 Powerday has worked with the London Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) over the last three years in putting together and rolling out the London ABA’s and Powerday development plan. The intention is to... Powerday · 14 Apr 2016 Industry news Study reveals ‘real’ aluminium packaging recycling rate Alupro study into ‘real’ recycling rate for aluminium packaging in 2015 reveals over 10,000 tonnes of unreported material. The national recycling rate for all aluminium packaging now stands at 55% (previously 48%) and the estimated recycling rate for aluminium drinks cans has reached 69% (from 60%), but the figures could be even higher, indicates the […] Alupro · 14 Apr 2016 Industry news Flintshire may introduce penalties for ‘side waste’ Flintshire council is proposing to introduce fixed penalty notices for residents leaving ‘side waste’ in a bid to boost its recycling rates. Under the proposed measure – from 1 June 2017, side waste, referring to additional material which does not fit in black residual containers, will not be collected. Instead, the black bin will be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2016 Industry news Defra urged to set date for APC residue rule change EXCLUSIVE: Ministers are expected to give a decision next month on when they will scrap rules allowing the landfilling of hazardous waste materials from energy from waste plants. Waste management companies have been allowed to landfill Air Pollution Control (APC) residues – material left over after the removal of hazardous pollutants from the energy from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2016 Industry news Shropshire confirms recycling overhaul for 2016 Residents in Shropshire will no longer be expected to separate cans, plastics and glass at the kerbside under a new system confirmed by the council today (14 April). And, the new service will also see Shropshire’s waste contractor Veolia resume collections of cardboard from households – after the service was axed in 2011. From October, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2016 Industry news Testing for landfill tax: A Eureka moment? Loss on ignition tests have been lauded as a solution to abuse of the landfill tax regime. But how reliable are they? Tom Goulding visits Derwentside Environmental Testing Services to investigate. We are walking down a laboratory corridor when Kirk Bridgewood stops and shows me a bag of waste material submitted for testing. “You can … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2016 Industry news Angus to axe ‘unsustainable’ rural food waste collection Angus council in the east of Scotland is to axe food waste collections for householders in rural areas in a move announced this week (April 12) at a meeting of the council’s Communities Committee, claiming that the service is not ‘economically sustainable’. A report put to councillors outlined a breakdown of costs for the service, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2016 Industry news Mitie in facilities win for Lucozade Ribena Suntory Facilities management company Mitie has secured a contract with Lucozade Ribena Suntory to provide a complete waste management service for the company’s UK sites. Mitie will look after all elements of the waste and recyclables process including dry waste and skip services to waste reduction, recycling and energy recovery for the company which produces soft … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2016 Industry news Powerday to pay £1.2m after EA prosecution A London waste management and recycling business has been ordered to pay more than £1.2m after pleading guilty to historical waste offences at Harrow Crown Court. Powerday Plc was sentenced for offences relating to two separate cases, which saw more than 17,000 tonnes of waste deposited and stored illegally. Fines were imposed amounting to £1 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2016 Industry news New US study finds fast food consumption associated with exposures to phthalates New research, published today finds that people in the US who eat more fast food have higher levels of certain phthalate chemicals in their urine. The chemicals found, DEHP and DINP, are used as plasticisers in PVC plastics, and their use is partially restricted in Europe due to health concerns; they are also hormone (endocrine) disrupters. […] CHEM Trust · 13 Apr 2016 Industry news Stewart ‘uncertain’ on deposit return schemes Defra’s minister for waste and resources Rory Stewart has admitted to ‘uncertainties’ over the benefit of deposit return schemes, after it was suggested that one could be introduced in England as part of the government’s litter strategy. Ministers in Scotland have expressed a desire to pursue the policy, which would see a cost levied on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2016 Industry news The John Lewis Partnership is a different kind of business. - John Lewis Partnership Plc John Lewis Partnership media · 13 Apr 2016 Industry news Hambleton aims to increase recycling with new service Householders in Hambleton have received a new recycling service to increase the range of materials that can be collected at the kerbside. And, the North Yorkshire district council has rolled out a new fleet of trucks to accommodate the change collections, which involves mechanical tipping of materials. Following a review of its waste services, Hambleton … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2016 Industry news Biffa to double HDPE milk bottle recycling capacity Biffa Polymers is investing £6.5 million to double the capacity of the plastic milk bottle recycling line at its Redcar plant in Cleveland. The investment will increase the amount of HDPE milk bottles that the plant can take in for sorting from its current level of around 15,000 tonnes per year to close to 30,000 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2016 Industry news Peel gasification plant under scrutiny in Air Products fallout A decision on Peel Environmental’s proposed £70 million plasma gasification plant in Nottinghamshire has been delayed, following Air Products’ decision to abandon its plasma facility last week. Confirmation of whether or not the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government would grant planning permission for the site was due yesterday (11 April) – but … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2016 Industry news EA monitors odour progress at North East landfill sites Remedial works to tackle odour problems at two landfill sites in North East England are progressing in the wake of enforcement notices issued by the Environment Agency earlier this year. Complaints from local residents about odour have led to the Agency issuing notices against both Suez’s Path Head landfill site near Gateshead and Octagon Green … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2016 Industry news COSLA pleased with recycling charter progress Scottish local authorities have started to sign up to the Household Recycling Charter, a consistent recycling system for Scotland launched in December 2015. The Charter, a joint initiative by Scottish Government and COSLA Zero Waste Taskforce, introduces a three-stream recycling system. This uses one container for glass, one container for paper and card, and one … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2016 Industry news Newcastle and North Tyneside tender MRF contract Newcastle city and North Tyneside councils are seeking a contractor to handle household recyclables for up to five years. Under the arrangement, the successful candidate will provide and operate a materials recycling facility (MRF) to receive, sort and transfer segregated materials for reprocessing. Combined, the neighbouring authorities are expected to generate a combined 34,000 tonnes … Read … letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2016 Industry news SMEs ‘not complying’ with Duty of Care, campaign warns A campaign designed to assist small businesses in understanding their Duty of Care obligations has been launched by the Environmental Services Association (ESA) today (12 April). The ‘Right Waste, Right Place’ campaign aims to provide ‘practical’ information for companies, partnerships, family businesses and sole traders to comply with waste legislation and tackle waste crime. The … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2016 Industry news Probio Energy and Newport Paper agree RDF export deal Hartlepool-based Probio Energy has struck a three-year deal with waste firm Newport Paper to export 100,000 tonnes of refuse derived fuel (RDF) to Scandinavia for energy and heat generation. Announced today (April 12), the deal will see bales of RDF produced at Avondale Environmental Ltd’s specially-modified facility at Polmont near Falkirk, before being exported to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2016 Industry news Norfolk overhauls HWRC charging system Norfolk county council is trialling a revised ‘Pay-as-you-throw’ (PAYT) charging system at eight of its household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) from this week. And, the authority is also introducing a paid-for ‘trade waste’ service at seven sites. Residents have been able to deposit DIY waste on a PAYT basis at Norfolk’s major recycling centres for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2016 Industry news Annual Report and Financial Statements 2016 - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 12 Apr 2016 Industry news Norfolk ELV site hit by ‘serious’ fire Fire crews have tackled a ‘serious’ fire at a scrap yard and end of life vehicle (ELV) treatment site in Seething, Norfolk, which broke out late last night (10 April). Around 70 firefighters from Norfolk and Suffolk Fire and Rescue Services attended the call at David Yarham Salvage Ltd at Harveys Lane, responding to a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2016 Industry news Awards for Excellence 2016 finalists announced The list of finalists for the 2016 Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management has been unveiled, with businesses, community organisations and councils all in the running for accolades. Winners are due to be announced at a celebratory luncheon and Awards Ceremony on 19 May at the Landmark Hotel, London. Launched in 2004, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2016 Industry news Air Products – what happens now? News last week that Air Products is to exit the energy from waste sector has come as little surprise to many in the waste industry. “It was inevitable,” tweeted Jarno Stet, waste services manager at Westminster city council. “Reluctant to point out I said this would happen but I will,” tweeted consultant Nigel Mattravers. Even … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2016