Recycling news: 2016

Industry news Three vie for Camden collections contract A number of waste firms are understood to be vying for Camden council’s £18 million per year waste and recycling collection contract. Amey, Serco and Veolia – the incumbent contractor – are all understood to have submitted their interest in the procurement exercise – which will see a successful bidder provide collections in the London … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2016 Industry news Demand for UK RDF ‘would continue’ in event of Brexit Demand for UK refuse derived fuel (RDF) exports to fill up incinerator capacity in Europe is likely to continue even if Britain leaves the European Union in June, waste experts have suggested. During a waste industry debate in London this week (March 15), existing market-led trade structures in place for the export of RDF to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2016 Industry news JOINING ST PATRICKS DAY PARADE IN LONDON Powerday, London Irish and Tir Chonaill Gaels took to the streets of London for the St Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday 13th March. The annual event on the nearest Sunday to St Patrick’s Day featur... Powerday · 18 Mar 2016 Industry news Viridor opens Peterborough ERF with ceremony An 85,000 tonne-per-year energy from waste plant which will treat the majority of non-recyclable household refuse in Peterborough received its grand opening this week (16 March) – with Lord Mawhinney on hand to cut the ribbon. Delivered by Viridor, the £72 million Peterborough ERF in Fengate will serve the East Midlands city for the next … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2016 Industry news Waltham Forest flats get recycling incentives Waltham Forest has become the latest London borough to sign up to recycling incentives for householders – appointing Local Green Points to provide the rewards scheme for residents in flats. An estimated 17,000 purpose-built flats in the North London borough will have access to the points-based scheme – which rewards householders based on their recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2016 Industry news News in Brief (17/03/2016) With news of: Dutch inspection firm opens UK office; Prosiect Gwyrdd fund; Cromwell sacks contract; William Tracey contracts, and; Biffa cleans up. CWM opens UK office for export inspections Dutch survey and inspection specialist CWM has announced the opening of a UK-office, with a focus on inspecting loads of recycled commodities for export overseas. Based … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2016 Industry news ESA welcomes Landfill Communities Fund ‘flexibility’ The waste industry has welcomed the government’s announcement that third party contributions will still be allowed as a way to support funding available through the Landfill Communities Fund. As part of its 2016 Budget published yesterday (16 March) (see letsrecycle.com story), the Treasury confirmed that it will be changing the way that the Communities Fund … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2016 Industry news Budget 2016: Packaging targets and landfill changes confirmed The Treasury has confirmed that the packaging recycling target for plastics is to be reduced from its current level, whilst also outlining plans to press ahead with changes to the Landfill Communities Fund. Measures affecting waste and recycling include: Standard and lower rates of landfill tax to increase in line with RPI from April 2017 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2016 Industry news London councils to target commercial waste work London local authorities are to be encouraged to join a new partnership organisation – LBWR – which will help them win commercial waste contracts in the capital. More details about the work of London Business Waste & Recycling (www.lbwr.co.uk) were given last week to the annual London Conference on recycling. Delegates heard that by running … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2016 Industry news Appointments round-up (16/03/2016) With news on; Environment Agency appointments; Augean announces new non-executive director; Plevin appoints group operations manager; WRA members retain Board positions, and; Dairy UK appointment Environment Agency makes key appointments The Environment Agency has appointed two new executive directors this week to oversee key areas of its remit. Harvey Bradshaw has been confirmed by the … Read … letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2016 Industry news Presona launches touchscreen baler control system Baler manufacturer Presona has announced the launch of its Premi 2.0 Control System, a touchscreen control technology that will be fitted as standard on its LP Series of balers. The system will allow recycling plant operators and managers the ability to monitor, manage and switch operations using an ‘intuitive’ screen interface, the company says. Housed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2016 Industry news News in Brief (15/03/2016) With news of: Advice on recycling value; Telford HWRC savings; LOWMAC contract, and; Chambers investment Councils seeking advice on increasing recycling revenue Local authorities are seeking independent advice to extract more value from household waste, Axion Consulting has claimed. The resource recovery consultancy claims that more councils are looking to waste evaluation services to find … Re… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2016 Industry news Hazardous Waste Regulations Update From 1 April 2016, premises in England will no longer need to register as hazardous waste producers with the Environment Agency (EA) and the format of the unique consignment note code will also change. Premises Registration – How will it affect you? How will the new consignment note numbers work? A completed consignment note must […] Augean · 15 Mar 2016 Industry news Budget to bring plastics and glass targets decision Compliance schemes and reprocessors are eagerly anticipating the government’s decision to amend plastic and glass packaging recycling targets, which is expected to be announced in tomorrow’s Spring Budget. The plastics target, which presently stands at 52% for 2016, is set to rise to 57% for 2017 as per target levels agreed in 2011. However, proposals … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2016 Industry news Waste industry braced for Spring Budget Reductions to the Landfill Tax Communities Fund and tighter rules on waste fines disposal are dominating the waste industry agenda ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Budget tomorrow (16 March). And, the anaerobic digestion (AD) sector is also calling for more funding to be made available for a five-year ‘innovation programme’ to showcase the renewable technology … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2016 Industry news Courtauld 2025 sets 20% food waste reduction target The latest phase of the voluntary grocery sector sustainability scheme – the Courtauld Commitment – was unveiled today with signatories agreeing to a 20% reduction in food and drink waste arisings in the UK over the next decade. Spearheaded by WRAP on behalf of the UK government and devolved administrations, the voluntary agreement brings together … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2016 Industry news Boots Opticians Launches Clever Eye Check Storybook to Help UK Families Ensure Their Children Are Seeing Clearly - boots-uk.com Boots UK media centre · 15 Mar 2016 Industry news Neil Grundon Blog: Like father, like son The post Neil Grundon Blog: Like father, like son appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 15 Mar 2016 Industry news Herts accepts Veolia’s revised EfW plan Hertfordshire council has today (14 March) accepted in principle a revised project plan put forward by Veolia for the treatment of the county’s residual waste. The alternative proposal, approved by Hertfordshire’s cabinet includes plans for an energy from waste facility at Rye House in Hoddesdon on land owned by Tarmac Aggregates. Veolia will now begin work … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2016 Industry news FCC close to signing Edinburgh & Midlothian EfW contract Councillors in Edinburgh will this week make a final decision on proposals to award FCC Environment with a 25-year residual waste treatment contract, involving up to 135,000 tonnes of waste per year. The company was originally lined up as the preferred bidder for the contract in late 2014, which involves the design, development and operation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2016 Industry news News in Brief (14/03/2016) With news of: Change of date for Recycle Week; Tesco food waste drive; Lichfield waste appeal, and; Bryson safety award. Recycle Week moved in light of EU Referendum Recycle Week 2016 has been moved and will now run between 12 to 18 September, coinciding with the RWM Conference and Exhibition organisers have announced. The 2016 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2016 Industry news ‘Recycling Rules’ will seek to answer bottle cap question A communications initiative aimed at clearing common areas of confusion around recyclable materials is expected to be unveiled by WRAP this summer – part of ongoing work to improve consistency of collections. Speaking at the London Conference on Thursday (10 March), WRAP officials confirmed that the charity is engaged in work to help inform councils … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2016 Industry news Justice official named as Church’s Defra replacement Ministry of Justice official Shaun Gallagher has been named as the replacement for Defra’s outgoing head of recycling and waste policy, Dr Colin Church, who is leaving the role this month. Dr Church announced his intention to leave the Department, where he holds the title director of resource, atmosphere & sustainability, in January, and is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2016 Industry news Veolia guarantees St Alban’s recycling prices St Alban’s City and District Council has decided to take-up the offer of a recycling materials sales service with Veolia as part of a new eight-year contract with the waste management firm. The decision by the authority, which preferred Veolia to the Hertfordshire Waste Partnership as a route for material sales, comes after the waste company offered … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2016 Industry news ‘Tougher sentencing’ call over waste crime VIDEO REPORT: A nationwide waste services brokerage is calling for tougher sentences to be handed down to illegal operators – as it continues to clear a 90,000 tonne waste mountain in Manchester. UK Waste Solutions Ltd has also expressed fears that the government’s drive to cut red tape from waste legislation could open “a can … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 11 March 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we report from the London Conference in Central Hall, Westminster where Tom Goulding interviews WRAP Director, Marcus Gover. Also we report on the latest developments on landfill tax fines, following discussions between the waste industry and HMRC. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2016 Industry news Recycling consistency drive ‘not a diktat’ A drive to improve recycling consistency in England is “not a diktat” for how local authorities should behave, WRAP director Marcus Gover has insisted. Speaking to delegates at letsrecycle.com’s London Conference (10 March), Mr Gover offered an update on the resource charity’s work on behalf of Defra to examine ways to improve consistency of recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2016 Industry news Defra slims down Duty of Care guidance A revised code of practice setting out how waste producers and companies handling waste materials can meet their ‘Duty of Care’ to deal with it responsibly, has been published today (11 March). The document, which covers England and Wales, provides guidance for those who produce, carry, keep, dispose of, treat, import or have control of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2016 Industry news Critical Raw Material Closed Loop Recovery Project First phase Der Beitrag Critical Raw Material Closed Loop Recovery Project erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 10 Mar 2016 Industry news Monmouthshire approves kerbside glass separation trial A “robust” six-month recycling trial involving 7,500-8,000 Monmouthshire households has been approved by the council that will see glass separated from other dry recyclables at the kerbside. This ‘twin stream’ option would see glass extracted and sent directly to the market for further treatment, while other dry recyclables are sent to a materials recycling facility … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2016 Industry news Don’t scrap food waste collections OPINION: Dean Hislop, chief executive of organic waste treatment firm Tamar Energy offers his view on local authority food waste collections. Local authorities around Britain are under unprecedented pressure to save money and find ways to spread diminishing budgets across a wide range of services, without decreasing the service level provision. It would seem an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2016 Industry news Fife continues four-weekly collection trial A Scottish council pioneering the collection of residual waste from households on a four-weekly basis has reported further progress on its reduced collection frequency trial, as it considers whether to roll out the system across the borough. Fife council in the east of the country has been piloting the scheme to collect residual waste every … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2016 Industry news Fine issued in Oswaldtwistle waste dumping case A Lancashire businessman has been ordered to pay a total of £47,000 for allowing controlled waste to be illegally deposited at a site in Oswaldtwistle near Accrington, and another in Liverpool. The culmination of a legal process spanning four years, Arthur Morgan was fined £17,500 and ordered to pay a contribution of £30,000 towards the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2016 Industry news Welsh Landfill Disposals Tax to take effect in 2018 The Welsh Assembly has approved plans for the devolution of control over Landfill Tax from Westminster by April 2018, with the passing of landmark taxation laws this week (8 March). Under the plans, control over Stamp Duty and Landfill Tax will be devolved to the Welsh Government – the first Welsh taxes in 800 years. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2016 Industry news ECOPlastics changes name to Evolve Polymers Hemswell-based plastic bottle recycling firm ECOPlastics Recycling Ltd has re-branded as Evolve Polymers, as it seeks to re-establish itself as one of the major players in the UK plastics recycling industry. According to a statement, Evolve Polymers claims that it will seek to build ‘long term partnerships’ with the UK waste industry and “further the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2016 Industry news Amey to tackle cyclist safety with Cyclear investment Waste services firm Amey is installing the Cyclear cyclist safety system across a number of its UK waste collection contracts taking delivery of new vehicles. The company has 12 RCVs operating in Dartford that are already fully equipped with the Cyclear system, provided by Innovative Safety Systems (ISS) and is rolling out the software across … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2016 Industry news PRN guide explains role of UK system A guide detailing how revenue generated from packaging recovery notes (PRNs) is invested back into recycling has been published – as part of ongoing work to improve transparency in the system. The Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP) has released the PRN System Guide to show an overview of packaging recycling and how obligated companies and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2016 Industry news Khan pledges to ‘reinvigorate’ London’s recycling Labour’s Mayoral candidate for London Sadiq Khan has pledged to ‘reinvigorate’ the capital’s efforts on recycling, aiming to work towards a 65% target for the city by 2030. The MP for Tooting, who has today (9 March) launched his manifesto ahead of the City Hall election on 5 May, said that the city needed to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2016 Industry news Plant and vehicle round-up (09/03/2016) With news on; Mellor buys RWM 500 baler; Doosan unveils addition to forklift range; Andigestion purchases containers; Mildlothian council installs RCV cameras, and; global sales boost for XR shredder Mellor Electrics invests in Riverside baler Gearbox manufacturer Mellor Electrics has overhauled its approach to recycling with the purchase of a mill-size baler from Riverside Waste … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2016 Industry news Standardised London waste collections sought by Assembly The next Mayor of London should develop a routemap towards standardising municipal waste collection systems across the capital, according to the London Assembly’s environment committee. This could enable “fewer, larger contracts for each waste type”, saving borough councils money on their services and simplifying recycling for householders, a report published today (March 9) by the … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2016