Recycling news: 2013

Industry news Pickles calls in Herts EfW decision Communities Secretary to have final say on whether Veolias controversial Hatfield incinerator is granted planning permission letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2013 Industry news Rushcliffe rolls out noise reducing bins for glass Container manufacturer Taylor supplies over 30 dBins to borough council in a bid to reduce the noise generated when glass is deposited for recycling letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2013 Industry news The path to zero waste Iain Gulland, director of Zero Waste Scotland, discusses the roadmap to meeting Scotland's ambitious recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2013 Industry news Toy recycling Studies have been carried out which look into toy packaging, such as Valpak’s Toy Packaging Assessment. However, there has been little focus on actual toys and what happens to them after their appeal has gone. Valpak · 28 Jan 2013 Industry news BUILDING AWARDS’ SPONSORSHIP SUPPORTS CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Powerday is sponsoring this year's Building Awards, Major Contractor of the Year (over £300m) Award celebrating success amongst the construction industry's leading companies.Simon Little, Sales &... Powerday · 28 Jan 2013 Industry news EU urged to agree End-of-Waste criteria for copper European metal recyclers urge European council not delay agreeing criteria for End of Waste status for copper letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jan 2013 Industry news Hackney seeks 12m saving with commingled switch From March 1, green sacks will replace boxes across the borough as council takes collection service in house letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jan 2013 Industry news Odour main cause of biowaste permit breaches Environment Agency reveals odour caused 209 permit breaches in biowaste sector in 2011, as Agrivert and Biffa face complaints over smell from sites letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2013 Industry news Industry aims to boost food waste redistribution An industry working group has been set up to boost food waste redistribution in the UK in move welcomed by Lord de Mauley letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2013 Industry news How to reduce landfill waste Up in Scotland, Falkirk is to become the first council in the UK to have residents’ main household bins collected once every three weeks The aim is to increase recycling and reduce landfill. Where I live, residents were up in arms at the thought of fortnightly collections so I’d love to hear if three weeks… Zero Waste Week · 25 Jan 2013 Industry news NI councils reach 43% quarterly recycling rate Provisional figures for July to September 2012 show improvements in recycling and composting but more than half of waste is still sent to landfill letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2013 Industry news SITA withdraws from North Wales procurement Waste management firm SITA UK drops bid for North Wales waste treatment contract, just weeks after Veolia withdraws from North London procurement letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2013 Industry news Unilever achieves zero waste to landfill in UK Consumer goods giant reports that it is now sending no non-hazardous waste to landfill in 18 countries worldwide letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2013 Industry news Two contractors named for Wakefield PFI facility Providers of the anaerobic digestion and composting elements of Shanks 750 million PFI waste and recycling facility in Wakefield announced letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2013 Industry news Agency investigates e-waste shipment to Nigeria Environment Agency investigating allegations that two containers shipped from UK to Nigeria contained illegal electronic waste letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2013 Industry news News in brief With news on: ENER-G landfill contract; Merseyside recycling funds; Kingston book banks; Manchester composting, and; Scania waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2013 Industry news Higher PRN prices boost glass recycling levels UK could be saved from falling below level of glass packaging recycling required under EU Packaging Directive after reprocessing levels rise letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2013 Industry news Dust at waste sites addressed in Agency guidance Environment Agency advises on managing dust and particulates at waste sites, in bid to reduce particle movement and potential health risks letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2013 Industry news Tackling waste crime among Defra’s 2013 priorities Recycling minister Lord de Mauley tells waste industry delegates that waste criminals will not be tolerated in speech outlining 2013 priorities letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2013 Industry news EMR acquires Fife scrap metal merchant Multinational metal recycling firm acquires Henry Gray Scrap Metal, Kirkcaldy, Fife, its seventh scrap yard in Scotland letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2013 Industry news Future-proofing plastics recycling Roger Baynham, chair of the BPFs Recycling Group, welcomes move by John Lewis to recycle plastics in UK letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2013 Industry news First MetalMatters campaign of 2013 launches in South London The metal packaging industry has launched its landmark MetalMatters recycling programme to households across South London, in a move to boost collection levels for metal packaging at kerbsides in the capital. The innovative six-week campaign is the first of its kind to launch in London, and will involve two leaflet drops delivered to all 365,000 […] Alupro · 22 Jan 2013 Industry news Scottish plastics recycler hit by massive fire More than 60 firefighters attend WRC Recyclings site in Johnstone, Renfrewshire where a fire broke out last night letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jan 2013 Industry news BPF plastic recyclers hail 500,000 tonne milestone British Plastics Federations annual recycling survey shows that members recycled more than half a million tonnes of plastics in UK for the first time letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jan 2013 Industry news Third phase of distributor take-back scheme opens Valpak re-appointed to run next phase of Distributor Take Back Scheme, which allows retailers to meet their WEEE collection obligation until 2016 letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jan 2013 Industry news Global UN campaign targets food waste Campaign launched in Geneva today with support of Waste & Resources Action Programme letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2013 Industry news Sims investigates potential fraud at WEEE sites Investigation launched at two Sims WEEE recycling facilities after company reveals 37m over-valuation of inventory letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2013 Industry news Stoke defends plans to change waste services Subject to business plan, councillor says plans to return to weekly residual waste collections and develop fuel preparation plant will increase recycling letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2013 Industry news Merseyside in Envirolink loss as DCLG criticised Senior waste figure criticises government departments role and Merseyside authority faces loss of 400,000 over former Huyton new technologies plant letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2013 Industry news MRFs to face hotspot inspections by HSE Health and Safety Executive is to target operations at materials recycling facilities, in a move welcomed by industry experts letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2013 Industry news News in brief With news on: Oxford food waste event; Islington recycling scheme; Wakefield PFI facility; European waste-to-energy report, and; Warwick recycling firm deal letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2013 Industry news Metal recyclers welcome scrap metal bill progress Scrap Metal Dealers Bill set to become law before Easter after Lords reject amendments which could have delayed passage into law letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2013 Industry news LGA: Be patient if snow halts waste collections Council body asks residents to work with us if waste collections are delayed as local authorities prepare for deluge of snow letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2013 Industry news Burning RDF in UK makes more sense than export Renewable Energy Association calls for greater investment in UK energy from waste capacity after Defra reveals substantial increase RDF exports letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2013 Industry news Permitting regulations to include MRF code Defra and Welsh Government agree on consultation over introduction of mandatory code through Environmental Permitting Regulations letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2013 Industry news Defra funds search for alternatives to peat Defra minister announces 1 million fund to look at alternatives to peat in horticultural sector including compost produced from green waste letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2013 Industry news Food and drink manufacturing news: Food Manufacture - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 17 Jan 2013 Industry news John Lewis commits to recycling all plastics in UK Retail group signs deal with Centriforce that will see mixed plastic waste from John Lewis and Waitrose stores recycled in Liverpool letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2013 Industry news 14 deaths in waste sector in 2012/13 so far Industry urged by Wayne Williams from HSE to take action to improve health and safety following a bad year letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2013 Industry news Northern Ireland to introduce 5p bag levy in April Northern Ireland Assembly approves measures which will see single-use carrier bags subject to a 5p charge from April 8 letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2013