Recycling news: 2013

Industry news Retailers could benefit by selling used clothing WRAP says retailers could see payback in two years if they introduce pre-owned collections as it joins Circular Economy 100 programme letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2013 Industry news Agency investigates DCF WEEE leakage Environment Agency audits 20 civic amenity sites during December and January to monitor extent of WEEE leakage letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2013 Industry news Bosch Packaging Technology Machinery Production Plant, Chengdu - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 5 Feb 2013 Industry news POWERDAY SUPPORTED PROJECT SECURES LOTTERY FUNDING A recent project, supported by Powerday, that helps young unemployed Londoners into long term employment in the waste industry has secured lottery funding for two and a half years. The Kotuku Environm... Powerday · 5 Feb 2013 Industry news Valpak reports full PRN compliance for 2012 Following one of most challenging compliance periods in its 15-year history, UKs largest packaging producer compliance scheme says it has fully complied with obligations letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2013 Industry news FCC: Fellowship; JCB; and Spanish chiefs With news on MP embarking on FCC Environment fellowship;investment in JCB waste handler; and, appointments by Spanish parent company letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2013 Industry news ‘Reasoned debate’ needed on WEEE system VIDEO REPORT: Peter Hunt of WasteCare calls for balanced debate on WEEE compliance system ahead of BIS consultation letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2013 Industry news Tyre Recovery Association welcomes Agency raids Trade body representing UK tyre recyclers welcomes Environment Agency raids at three sites suspected of involvement in illegal tyre disposal activity letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2013 Industry news MRF code a great step forward FCCs Paul Dumpleton welcomes moves by Defra to make materials recycling facility code mandatory letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2013 Industry news Barriers to growth discussed at first ORG meeting REAs Organics Recycling Group (formerly AfOR) discusses roadblocks to growth such as contamination and odour at inaugural meeting in London letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2013 Industry news Less than 0.1% of UK nappies recycled Environment minister reveals that UKs only nappy recycling facility recycled two million nappies since opening in 2011 just 0.06% of waste stream letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2013 Industry news Double waste contract success for Viridor Firm recommended as preferred bidder for Prosiect Gwyrdd deal and signs EfW contract with Peterborough city council letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2013 Industry news Battle lines drawn over draft MRF Code of Practice Waste firms welcomes plans for regular quality sampling at materials recycling facilities but reprocessors raise concerns over sampling and inspections letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2013 Industry news Straight wins £1.7 million Canterbury contract Manufacturer awarded contract by Serco to provide containers for the collection of food waste and recyclables from households in the city letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2013 Industry news GMWDA defends PFI contract after Pickles criticism Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority says there were inaccuracies in Eric Pickles' claims that shoddy deal forced up council tax letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2013 Industry news NLWA hails results of Food Waste Challenge A challenge organised by the North London Waste Authority resulted in seven households cutting their food waste by an average of 38% letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2013 Industry news History repeating: The illegal trade in rhino horn - eia-international.org Environmental Investigation Agency · 1 Feb 2013 Industry news Long-awaited MRF Code of Practice unveiled Resource minister Lord de Mauley launches consultation on mandatory MRF code of practice and quality action plan letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2013 Industry news LWaRB in talks with Defra over future funding Recycling minister Lord de Mauley tells London Waste and Recycling Board that it will not be receiving further capital funding for 2013/14 letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2013 Industry news Durham hands 112m waste contract to SITA UK Durham council awards SITA UK contract to treat residual waste from June 2013 following winding down of Premier Waste Management letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2013 Industry news Thousands of public recycling bins set for Scotland Zero Waste Scotland has announced 850,000 funding for projects that will see thousands of public recycling bins rolled out across the country letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2013 Industry news Dutch paper recycler raided in export investigation Police in the Netherlands investigate paper recycler with clients in UK over exports to Far East letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2013 Industry news RCV firm Farid acquires Heil Europe In the UK's refuse collection vehicle sector Farid UK has acquired the Heil Europe business based in Dunfermline, Scotland letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2013 Industry news Product News in Brief With news on: Blue Group award; DPS Global waste-to-heat; Bhler PET sorter; German balers; Jarshire baling system and; Tana shredders letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2013 Industry news Worker injured at Canvey Island recycling centre A 29-year old man suffered chest injuries after becoming trapped between a lorry and recycling container at a Canvey Island recycling centre letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2013 Industry news Prison sentence for illegal waste site owner Essex landownerhanded suspended eight month prison sentence and ordered to carry out unpaid work for allowing an illegal waste site to be run on his farm letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2013 Industry news Top performers How two Oxfordshire councils topped the English recycling league table in 2011/12 letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2013 Industry news Views sought on draft biomethane Quality Protocol Environment Agency consults on Quality Protocol for biomethane from AD and landfill gas which seeks to simplify injection into grid letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2013 Industry news Aylesford secures product status for ash For ash arising from the use of papermaking waste when used as a cement substitute, the company does not need a waste permit letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2013 Industry news Sole fibre purchase and supply deal for Palm All the fibre tonnage for Palm's King's Lynn newsprint mill will now be controlled by the company's Palm Recycling business letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2013 Industry news Poor quality hindering exports of waste wood Swedish importer calls for action on quality with UK experts adding to the call for emphasis on producing cleaner material letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2013 Industry news News in Brief With news on: FRN website; Peterborough EfW; County Durham AD plant; Yorwaste SRF; Valpak seminars, and; Organic Resource Agency letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2013 Industry news Pickles paves way for North Yorks EfW to be built Secretary of state for communities and local government decides not to call in planning application for Allerton Waste Recovery Park letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2013 Industry news Welfare payments could support reuse, says LRN London Re-use Network writes to Londons 33 councils urging them to allow welfare vouchers to be redeemed at reuse outlets across the capital letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2013 Industry news Council bucks trend by removing green waste charge Amber Valley council in East Midlands removes charge for collection of green waste in attempt to reach 47% recycling and composting rate letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2013 Industry news 30% more carpet diverted from landfill in 2012 Latest figures from Carpet Recycling UK show 85,000 tonnes of material was recycled, reused or recovered in 2012 - a diversion rate of 21.4% letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2013 Industry news News in brief With news on: Wakefield PFI digestate; London Christmas tree recycling; BHS sorting acquisition; Barbican recycling, and; PHS Datashred expansion letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2013 Industry news Milton Keynes MRF fire blamed on cigarette Judges rule that fire at Milton Keynes MRF in 2005 was likely to have been caused by cigarette discarded by electrician letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2013 Industry news Viridor gets green light for Glasgow waste facility Construction to start on 154m recycling and energy plant at Polmadie in summer 2013 after city council awards planning permission letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2013 Industry news Viridor gets green light for Glasgow waste facility Construction to start on 154m recycling and energy plant at Polmadie in summer after council awards planning permission letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2013