Recycling news: 2013

Industry news Defra urged to act over hazardous waste VIDEO REPORT: The Environmental Services Association warns of sham recovery in contaminated soils market and wants Defra and EA to deliver on hazardous waste policy letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2013 Industry news Director appointed to head up engineering at Viridor Alan Cumming appointed to Viridor board from February 2013 as capital project and engineering director letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2013 Industry news Gypsum recyclers unite to lobby Agency UK and Irelands gypsum recyclers to take concerns over quality protocol for gypsum to Environment Agency under newly formed trade body GRAUKI letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2013 Industry news Cornwall council rejects incinerator alternatives Council describes proposals put forward as an alternative to the incinerator and supported by campaigners as unacceptable letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2013 Industry news Sainsburys campaign targets consumer food waste Supermarket chain launches WRAP-backed campaign to help customers cut down on food waste from roast dinners letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2013 Industry news Guidance to address organic waste reporting fears Defra and NAWDO to issue interim guidance following concerns over potentially tougher standards for organic waste to count as recycling letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2013 Industry news Call for urgent clarity on commingling in Scotland LARAC asks whether collecting glass commingled will remain acceptable under Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2013 Industry news News in brief With news on: Hertfordshire AD plant; Christmas tree recycling; Merseyside WEEE; ERP Wales contract; Bristol recycling, and; ECO Plastics award letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2013 Industry news West London councils eye alternative waste deals Following collapse of joint waste collection contract talks, West London councils looking at alternatives including possible collaboration between Hounslow and Richmond letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2013 Industry news Bryson Recycling seeks work in mainland UK One of largest operators of kerbside recycling collections in Northern Ireland hopes to fill gap for social enterprise left by sale of ECT Recycling in 2008 letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2013 Industry news Shanks signs 750m Wakefield PFI Shanks puts pen to paper on 25-year contractwhich will see waste sent toautoclave and AD letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2013 Industry news Cuts blamed for Envirolink Northwest collapse Liquidators of environmental development body say that difficulty securing EU funding and spending cuts to blame for scheme going into liquidation letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2013 Industry news WRAP launches guide to improving bring sites Guide offering communications, health & safety and procurement advice for council officers to improve performance of bring sites letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2013 Industry news Commingling dispute could be referred to Europe Ongoing fight over interpretation of revised Waste Framework Directive could be determined by European Court of Justice letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2013 Industry news Labour considering food waste landfill ban policy Shadow Defra minister Mary Creagh reveals that Labour may include landfill ban on food waste in 2015 election manifesto letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2013 Industry news Wolf Blass Winery Packaging Facility, Barossa Valley - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 10 Jan 2013 Industry news LEWISHAM COUNCIL SUPPORTS POWERDAY SPONSORED ABA PROGRAMME Lewisham Council is supporting the Powerday sponsored London Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) programme by providing funding to two local amateur boxing clubs.The grants provided to the Marvels Lane a... Powerday · 10 Jan 2013 Industry news Cylch under investigation by Welsh Government Community body appoints new acting chief; Welsh Government and Charity Commission looking into concerns raised over funds letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2013 Industry news St Albans targets plastic tubs after failed DCLG bid Hertfordshire council trials collection of mixed plastic waste after bid to fund food waste collections through DCLG fund was turned down letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2013 Industry news North Dorset alerted to waste collection changes Dorset Waste Partnership writes to more than 40,00 households in North and East Dorset about move to single waste collection service in June letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2013 Industry news Food waste report welcome Liz Goodwin, WRAP chief executive, discusses new report from Institute of Mechanical Engineers letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2013 Industry news Rising stress levels for recycling officers Waste and recycling officers report more stress in the workplace as budget cuts take their toll letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2013 Industry news Restructuring at Welsh plastic bottle plant Director of Viridis Plastics says that Blackwood bottle recycling plant will be running at full capacity by end of January although closed on Tuesday letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2013 Industry news DS Smith set to close Southampton MRF The Southampton materials recycling facility is likely to be closed by DS Smith Recycling as no buyer has come forward letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2013 Industry news Safety reminder for operators of shared waste sites HSE says firms sharing sites must cooperate on health and safety after LondonWaste and ICSL Accord handed fines over incident in which worker sustained life-changing injuries letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2013 Industry news 13 organisations honoured with Zero Waste Awards Second judging day sees range of organisations recognised for achievements in waste prevention, reuse and recycling letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2013 Industry news Cambridgeshire MBT may not re-open until 2014 Residual waste from Cambridgeshire homes could go to landfill for another year whileWaterbeach facility equipment is replaced letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2013 Industry news New Co-operative Funeralcare TV ad launches - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 7 Jan 2013 Industry news Zoomlion makes offer for remaining Cifa stake - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 7 Jan 2013 Industry news Careers - FCC Environment FCC Environment UK · 7 Jan 2013 Industry news West Bromwich textile recycler hit by severe fire BCR Global Textiles says it is business as usual following blaze yesterday (January 6) which saw a warehouse destroyed letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2013 Industry news EMR to face planning hearing over noise measures Metal recycler to face planning hearing over container stack erected to reduce noise at controversial Stoke-on-Trent facility letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2013 Industry news GMWDA offloads 18 closed landfill sites Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority pays private company to take on full ownership and responsibility letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2013 Industry news Scottish recycling targets unachievable Scottish Conservative party attacks Government claiming that councils do not have resources to meet 50% recycling target by 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2013 Industry news More landfill sites close as waste volumes fall Report on landfill waste estimates that 130 sites have closed since 2008 as more waste is diverted away from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2013 Industry news Household WEEE recycling falls below 2011 rate Collection data published for third quarter of 2012 shows that WEEE collections in 2012 are at a slightly lower rate than same period in 2011 letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2013 Industry news Winner of Christmas caption competition named Rod Paterson from DS Smith Recycling receives a Cornish hamper for his amusing caption for picture of Eric Pickles and David Cameron letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2013 Industry news Recycling question over aluminium foil trays Surge in use of single use aluminium foil trays over Christmas period leads to call for greater focus on recycling letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2013 Industry news Council body embarks on its own waste review EXCLUSIVE: Local Government Association issues call for evidence with recommendations due in summer 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2013 Industry news Industrial emissions proposals laid in parliament Final regulations drafted ahead of January 6 deadline as Defra publishes response to consultation letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2013