Recycling news: 2016

Industry news Circular Economy plans ‘could harm recycling rates’ Many of the EU’s top-performing nations on recycling could see their recycling rates decline if proposals outlined within the EU Commission’s Circular Economy package are brought into effect, a conference heard last week. Delegates from Germany, Austria and Sweden were among those who suggested recycling rates for their respective countries could reduce under the EU … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2016 Industry news Hertfordshire EfW decision imminent Construction of an alternative, smaller energy from waste plant for Hertfordshire will be assessed by county councillors this week as Veolia attempts to fulfil its £800 million contract with the authority. But, if the Revised Project Plan is ultimately rejected by council chiefs next month, Hertfordshire is set to terminate its arrangement with the waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2016 Industry news Ward Recycling wins Richmondshire and Hambleton contract Middlesbrough-based Ward Recycling is to process 8,000 tonnes of mixed dry recyclables a year on behalf of two North Yorkshire councils. Under the three-year deal, recyclables from Richmondshire and Hambleton district councils will be separated at the firm’s South Bank materials recycling facility (MRF). Recyclables from the two councils are already sent to Yorwaste’s network … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2016 Industry news Rainbow Waste fined after worker crushed to death A Derbyshire-based waste and skip hire firm has been fined £136,000 after a worker was crushed to death by the bucket of a motorised loading shovel. Rainbow Waste Management was also ordered to pay £64,770 following the incident at its Swadlincote site on 7 June 2013. Derby Crown Court heard how 24-year-old Ashley Morris, known … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 26 February 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we outline some of the main news stories this week including the criticism levied at Defra and minister Rory Stewart over an apparent lack of focus on waste and recycling in Defra plans. And, we report on the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2016 Industry news Labeyrie Fine Foods snaps up Pere Olive and King Cuisine - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 26 Feb 2016 Industry news Defra looks to axe quarterly waste data reports Defra is to potentially scrap its quarterly publication of household waste recycling statistics for England from next month – in order to “introduce efficiencies” to its data reporting. The Department, which is seeking to publish results just once every 12 months, claims local authorities have signalled they would not be concerned by the change in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2016 Industry news Funding boost for ‘invisible barcode’ plastics sorting project A government-backed project aimed at making it easier to sort and separate plastic packaging for recycling, using an ‘invisible barcode’ made from metal oxides, has been boosted with £772,000 in funding. Plastic Packaging Recycling using Intelligent Separation technologies for Materials (PRISM) aims to identify new luminescent materials which can be applied, invisibly, to labels on … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2016 Industry news Dennis Eagle owner to merge with Terberg Environmental The parent company of waste vehicle manufacturer Dennis Eagle is set to merge with a major bin-lift supplier. Spanish-group Ros Roca Environment, which owns the UK refuse truck producer, will join forces with Terberg Environmental, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Terberg Group based in the Netherlands. Together they will become Terberg RosRoca Group Limited, a new … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2016 Industry news Aiming for ‘zero harm’ in the waste industry OPINION: Stephen Freeland, ESA policy advisor, discusses the waste industry’s efforts to improve health and safety in the sector. The health and safety performance of the waste industry is rarely out the press these days, and unfortunately, for all the wrong reasons. A report recently published by Environmental Services Association (ESA) recognises that while clearly … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2016 Industry news UK exports of RDF in 2015 ‘expected to reach 3.3m tonnes’ Refuse derived fuel (RDF) exports from the UK to Europe and beyond are expected to have reached 3.3 million tonnes in 2015, representing a near-500,000 tonnes increase on the previous year. These are the findings of research published yesterday (February 24) by Eunomia on behalf of the RDF Industry Group set up by the consultancy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2016 Industry news Viridor to ‘consolidate’ recycling sites The parent company of Viridor is preparing to consolidate the firm’s recycling sites in a bid to make more “effective” use of its assets. Pennon Group, which also owns South West Water, has also hinted at future growth within the UK once its energy recovery programme is complete – but has for the moment ruled … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2016 Industry news WEEE collection targets for 2016 outlined WEEE compliance schemes will be required to increase the rate at which they are collecting waste electricals for recycling, under proposed targets for 2016 outlined today (24 February). Under the proposed target, which has been circulated by the Department for Business (BIS), compliance schemes will be required to collect a total of 528,000 tonnes of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2016 Industry news Defra in promise over waste plan The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs today (February 24) responded to criticism that waste was missing from its five-year plan and over lukewarm support for the EU Circular Economy proposals saying that reducing waste was one of the key aims in its departmental strategy. Representatives of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2016 Industry news EA and Gloucestershire police raid ELV waste site Environment Agency and Gloucestershire police officers raided an “unpermitted” waste site in the Forest of Dean yesterday (February 23) as part of a crackdown on illegal waste activities. The unannounced visit was carried out by the Agency alongside Gloucester Constabulary as part of an investigation surrounding potential end-of-life vehicle dismantling activities at the site near … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2016 Industry news Georgeson calls for Defra to face Audit Committee Criticism of Defra’s approach to waste management and recycling as well as the circular economy is gathering pace. Both the Resource Association and the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management have again attacked Defra – the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – for a lack of leadership and ambition. The criticisms also come in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2016 Industry news ESA puts spotlight on waste industry safety A large proportion of accidents in the waste sector occur through waste collection vehicle activities, a report published by the Environmental Services Association (ESA) today has claimed (24 February). According to ESA, around 58% of non-fatal accidents in the sector are linked to waste collection activities, many of which come about through slips, trips or … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2016 Industry news Conwy calls halt to four-weekly collection plans Conwy has backed away from plans to become the first local authority in the UK to collect residual waste on a four-weekly basis – after council chiefs voted against the proposal today (23 February). Residual waste in the North Wales borough will instead be collected on a three-weekly rota from autumn 2016, with a pilot … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2016 Industry news Scottish strategy targets food waste and producer responsibility The Scottish Government has confirmed plans to cut a third of all food waste produced in the country by 2025 – a target which it claims is “the first of its kind in Europe”. But, it is yet to be decided whether the target will be voluntary or binding. The proposal is included in Scotland’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2016 Industry news Tender launched to improve collection and recovery of critical raw materials from electrical waste Der Beitrag Tender launched to improve collection and recovery of critical raw materials from electrical waste erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 23 Feb 2016 Industry news Fire officers welcome fire tests Fire officers have welcomed ongoing tests which have the support of the waste management and recycling sectors and say the work should lead to a “more rapid knock down” of fires. The results of the tests will feed into a consultation on fire prevention plans being carried out by the Environment Agency and which closes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2016 Industry news Purchase of Great Yarmouth site We are pleased to announce the purchase of a new site to support a contract in our North Sea Services business (ANSS). As noted in the Group’s recent trading update, ANSS entered into a new contract in January 2016 to provide production waste management and onshore industrial services to a major oil & gas operator. […] Augean · 23 Feb 2016 Industry news Fire tests: Industry watching; wood sector concerned Recycling site operators in various sectors currently have the opportunity to consider waste material storage guidelines proposed by the Environment Agency as part of a consultation on the Fire Prevention Plan (FPP) permit requirements set to close on March 4. The FPP guidance sets out different restrictions for different waste materials. Anaerobic digestion facilities, for … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2016 Industry news Businessmen fined for operating illegal waste site Four defendants have been fined for participating in illegal waste disposal at Cinetic Quarry in Worcestershire – following a two-year investigation by the Environment Agency. Steven Broadley, Stephen Butler and their company, Broadly and Parton Limited, were sentenced on Thursday (February 18) by HHJ Pearce Higgins QC for their activities on land at the Wildmoor-based … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2016 Industry news £150,000 Grundon donation makes wildlife discovery centre possible The post £150,000 Grundon donation makes wildlife discovery centre possible appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 23 Feb 2016 Industry news DONG to build ‘bioliquid’ waste plant at Northwich Danish-owned DONG Energy has announced plans to build a ‘first of its kind’ facility to treat unsorted residual waste using enzymes to create a ‘bioliquid’ and solid recovered fuel, at Northwich, Cheshire. The technology, called REnescience, has been developed by DONG Energy and tested at a demonstration plant in Copenhagen since 2009. The Northwich facility … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2016 Industry news News in brief (22/02/2016) With news on: circular routemap for London; Buckinghamshire contamination campaign; South Northants communications trial, and; Hampshire HWRC upgrade. Amec Foster Wheeler to help draft London route map Consultancy firm Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a contract by the London Waste & Recycling Board (LWARB) to provide technical support for the development of a new … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2016 Industry news Leap into action at the annual Cambridge electronic recycling event Der Beitrag Leap into action at the annual Cambridge electronic recycling event erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 22 Feb 2016 Industry news Lancashire plots cuts at Global Renewables sites Lancashire council has approved plans to cut operations at its two mechanical biological treatment (MBT) and organic waste treatment plants at Farington and Thornton in move aimed at slashing the cost of services in the county. The plan includes the cessation of organic waste composting at the sites’ two in-vessel composting (IVC) units, with the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2016 Industry news TTIP talks re-start, and threaten our protection from hazardous chemicals Today, Monday 22nd February, the 12th negotiation round on the EU-US Transatlantic Investment Partnership (TTIP) is starting in Brussels. CHEM Trust remains very concerned about the proposals within TTIP for ‘regulatory co-operation’, which we consider have the potential to delay or undermine protection of wildlife and people from hazardous chemicals. The EU Commission made it clear in […] CHEM Trust · 22 Feb 2016 Industry news Plastics scrap demand ‘solid’, exporters claim Traders of waste plastic for recycling have expressed renewed optimism of an upturn in trading conditions, with the return of demand for material from manufacturers in the Far East offering some buoyancy in the market. However, there is still a level of caution over the potential for volatility in demand, which could have an effect … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2016 Industry news When is a target not a target? OPINION: Dr Gev Eduljee, external affairs director for recycling and recovery UK at Suez, looks at the government’s reluctance to set recycling and resource targets. When is a numerical target not a target? Answer – when it is not met. Then it becomes an “ambition”, a “comment”, a “goal” or an “aim”. At least, that’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2016 Industry news Waste sector debate over EU Brexit begins heating up Debate over whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union has begun to intensify within the waste sector, with the likes of Suez, Grundon and the Confederation of Paper Industries setting out their stall on the issue. The Prime Minister this weekend secured a deal with member states regarding the UK’s membership … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2016 Industry news Broad welcome for Minister’s policy overtures Waste and recycling sector leaders have welcomed Defra minister Rory Stewart’s suggestion that he is open for discussion on drawing up potential policies on waste. However, the likes of the ESA, CIWM, LARAC and textile and organics recyclers have also voiced their desire to see some leadership and action from government in developing “robust policy”. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 19 February 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we highlight our exclusive interview with recycling and resource minister Rory Stewart. And, with highlights of some of the other key news stories of the week, we also feature our separate video report on recycling in Rochdale. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2016 Industry news London boroughs look to recycling incentives The London boroughs of Bexley, Camden and Hackney are all looking to reward schemes in a bid to boost recycling rates. The councils, which successfully applied for funding under DCLG’s £11.1 million Recycling Rewards Scheme, will aim to roll out the initiatives from July 2016. All three boroughs are tendering the contract to deliver the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2016 Industry news Recycling concern prompts Barnet management shake-up Barnet council has parachuted in a temporary management team for its street services operations – including the running of waste collections – amid concerns that the department will fail to make required budget savings or meet recycling targets. Council chief executive Andrew Travers has approved the appointment of The Barnet Group on an interim six-month … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2016 Industry news Brexit would open the door to the world stage OPINION: Neil Grundon, deputy chairman of Grundon Waste Management, says a potential vote to leave the EU would free UK environmental companies from the ‘burden’ of EU regulation. I recently read an article in the Financial Times about UK companies’ attitude to Brexit. Apparently only four of the FTSE 100 companies contacted had any strategy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2016 Industry news MRF input contamination stable at 14% The proportion of ‘non target’ material remained stable in mixed recyclables delivered to MRFs in England during the third quarter of 2015 at around 14%, latest data published by WRAP suggests. The data, which is compiled as a requirement of the MRF Regulations, also shows that around 12% of the material delivered to MRFs in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2016 Industry news Welsh councils may miss 58% recycling target Only seven of the 22 councils in Wales reached or exceeded the current statutory target of 58% in the second quarter of 2015/16. And, while recycling rates continued to edge higher across Wales between July and September last year, the amount of municipal waste generated also appears to be on the rise. This was the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2016