Recycling news: 2017

Industry news West Sussex council suspends HWRC charge West Sussex county council has suspended charges for the deposit of some ‘non-household’ waste items at its 11 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). The move came after the government pledged to review guidance around charges at CA sites. The south coast local authority introduced a charging regime for a number of items, including soil, hard-core, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2017 Industry news Appointments round-up (11/04/2017) With news on: Brightwaste’s head of operations; GD Environmental announces chief executive; and, Recyclatex’s new chair. Hazell takes the helm at GD Environmental Welsh waste management company GD Environmental has appointed Oliver Hazell as its new chief executive. Mr Hazell, who at 27 has become the company’s younger ever chief executive, had previously served as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2017 Industry news LARAC warns against deposit scheme for plastic bottles LARAC – the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee – has warned against the introduction of a ‘deposit return’ style incentive scheme for plastic bottles, which it claims could make council recycling services less efficient. The comments came in a formal submission to the Environmental Audit Committee’s inquiry on plastic bottles and single-use coffee cups, which … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2017 Industry news ESA calls for planners to ‘think circular economy’ Planning authorities in the UK need to change the way they treat the waste and recycling sector if circular economy objectives are to be met, the Environmental Services Association said today. The call for change comes in a report, Planning for a Circular Economy, published today (11 April) by the ESA which represents companies in the UK … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2017 Industry news North East councils take bring bank services in-house The three local authorities which make-up the South Tyne and Wear Waste Management Partnership (STWWMP) have restructured the management of its bring banks to bring ‘consistency’ across the region. STWWMP is responsible for waste management services for almost 627,000 residents on behalf of Gateshead, South Tyneside, and Sunderland councils. Previously, all STWWMP local authorities had … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2017 Industry news East Devon reports recycling rise after three-weekly switch East Devon district council has reported that a switch to three weekly collections of residual waste in parts of the borough has seen recycling and composting rates approach 60% since the introduction of the service. The new recycling and waste service, launched by the council in February has seen grey bin residual waste collection move … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2017 Industry news Contact Us - AG Barr A.G. Barr media news · 11 Apr 2017 Industry news Factcheck: Is Europe getting off coal? Last week EU energy industry group Eurelectric released what seems on the surface to be a seismic announcement. With just a few exceptions, Europe’s utilities pledged that they would stop investing in new coal plants after 2020. The Guardian declared it ‘the end of coal’ in Europe, and the story even found its way into […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 10 Apr 2017 Industry news Comment: What’s behind China’s renewable energy surge? China’s wind and solar industry is projected to expand fivefold by 2030, displacing fossil energy sources by the equivalent of 300 million tonnes of standard coal and saving enough water for the needs of 200 million people, according to a new report. But China’s energy transition is already well underway. Coal consumption has fallen for […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 10 Apr 2017 Industry news 39,000 CAPSULES ARE PRODUCED EVERY MINUTE. 29,000 END UP IN LANDFILL - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 10 Apr 2017 Industry news News in Brief (10/04/2017) With news on: Belfast recycling app; Isle of Wight HWRC permits; BPF plastics strategy, and; Grundon software investment. Belfast rolls-out recycling app Residents across Belfast can now check what household items can be recycled and which days waste will be collected using a smartphone app launched last week (7 April). The app, which has been … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2017 Industry news INCPEN Welcomes Litter Strategy 10 April 2017 INCPEN welcomes the Litter Strategy for England and we hope it will stimulate a new approach to littering that will create a sense of community and civic pride so England really can be a country to be proud of. Over the years we have seen many good local initiatives that try [...] INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 10 Apr 2017 Industry news Sainsbury’s issues reminder over clothing banks Supermarket retail chain Sainsbury’s is reminding shoppers of the presence of charity banks for used-clothing at 340 of its stores, ahead of what it claims is a peak time for consumers to get rid of clothing. Sainsbury’s claims that the annual ‘spring clean’ will see as many as 680 million items of clothing thrown away … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2017 Industry news Government to review HWRC charges and bottle deposits The government is to review guidance around charges for the disposal of waste at household waste recycling centres (HWRCs), in order to ‘make clear’ the law around charging the public for the service. And, work will also be carried out into the feasibility of systems including a potential deposit return scheme for drinks containers – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2017 Industry news Environment Agency Urges Vigilance After Waste Crime Rise The post Environment Agency Urges Vigilance After Waste Crime Rise appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 10 Apr 2017 Industry news Director jailed over Scunthorpe waste site operations The 45-year-old director of a Scunthorpe waste management business has been handed a six-month prison sentence over the illegal storage of waste at a site in 2014 following an Environment Agency prosecution. Nessa Anne Thompson, of Thompson Waste Recycling Ltd was sentenced at Hull Crown Court last week (6 April) over two charges relating to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2017 Industry news Newman contributes to sustainable coffee capsule debate - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 10 Apr 2017 Industry news Data: London Tory MPs face school air pollution fears Education secretary Justine Greening’s own constituency is among worst-afflicted by illegally polluted roads close to schools and nurseries, Unearthed analysis finds Jane Ellison – Treasury minister with responsibility for transport taxes – has 43 education or childcare providers within 150m of illegal levels of Nitrogen Dioxide Nurseries at the House of Commons, Foreign Office and […] The post… Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 9 Apr 2017 Industry news Woman dies following recycling vehicle collision A woman has died after a reported road traffic collision involving a recycling vehicle near Llandeilo in South West of Wales, according to police. The incident occurred shortly after 10.30 am yesterday (April 7), when a recycling lorry, as described by police, collided with a grey Ford Fiesta travelling on the A40 between the towns … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2017 Industry news The Week in Waste – 7 April 2017 VIDEO: In this weekly news round-up video sponsored by Bollegraaf, we report on the purchase of DCC Environmental – parent company of UK waste firms WM Tracey and Wastecycle – by a private equity group. Also, we report on the latest packaging recovery note revenue data. The Week in Waste is sponsored by Bollegraaf Recycling Solutions. letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2017 Industry news Ward launches Apprenticeship Academy The Ward Business Employer Academy is the latest addition to the Derby College programme to bridge the gap between education... Ward Recycling · 7 Apr 2017 Industry news End-market warning over recycling export quality A strong call to action to improve recovered material quality throughout the supply chain was delivered to delegates at the Quality First conference in London on Wednesday (April 5). The event was part of the Recycling Association’s Quality First campaign, designed to raise awareness of the importance of producing high quality recovered materials ‘to prepare … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2017 Industry news Sheffield awarded funding to expand heat network Sheffield council has been awarded £5.7 million in funding by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), to support the expansion of the city’s district heating network which uses heat from the Sheffield energy from waste facility. The funding is part of a £24 million package – delivered through the government’s Heat Networks … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2017 Industry news Cawleys invests in fire prevention system Bedfordshire-based waste management firm Cawleys has installed a fire detection and suppression system at its Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in Luton. The waste and resource recycling company provides waste management services for organisations across the UK. The company said it is the first in the UK to install the PYROsmart Fire Detection and Foam Fire … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2017 Industry news Viridor appoints contractors for Avonmouth ERF Waste and resources firm Viridor has appointed CNIM and Clugston Construction to develop its £252million Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) on an industrial site in Avonmouth on the outskirts of Bristol. The 33MW plant will burn up to 320,000 tonnes of waste per year, and is expected to take up to 35% of its feedstock from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2017 Industry news William Tracey and Wastecycle in private equity takeover The Irish owner of UK waste businesses including William Tracey Group and Wastecycle – DCC plc – has sold its environmental division to a private equity firm in a transaction worth up to £215 million. DCC plc, which first entered the UK waste market with the acquisition of Nottingham-based Wastecycle in 2006, announced the sale … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2017 Industry news Recharging battery recycling regulations Robbie Staniforth, commercial manager at compliance specialist Ecosurety discusses efforts to meet battery recycling targets. It was the biggest non-secret in the waste and recycling industry when it was announced last month that the UK had missed the 45% target for 2016 battery recycling. Of the 17,232 tonnes collected last year through compliance schemes, 8,745 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2017 Industry news Northampton to agree framework for waste contract Northampton borough council is to approve proposals for a framework for its new environmental services contract, following a public consultation on the future of its waste service. The council’s Cabinet will review the plan at a meeting on Wednesday (April 12). If approved, the specification will be sent to companies bidding to take on the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2017 Industry news 20 years on… still a win-win When I started work on the Environmental Technology Best Practice Programme, or ETBPP in 1997, the clumsiness of the title said it all. The focus was heavily on compliance (at that time with the newly launched Packaging Regulations) and waste minimisation. There was little scope for supporting innovation. Eco-design was the vanguard of the brave and whilst these products hinted at an alternativ… Resource Futures · 6 Apr 2017 Industry news Models for EAF energy efficiency - Steel Times International Steel Times International · 6 Apr 2017 Industry news Camden rolls out waste contract changes Camden council’s new environment services contract, which includes an overhaul of recycling and waste services within the north London borough, has begun this month (April). Waste and recycling services within the borough are to continue to be provided by Veolia, which signed the eight year deal with the council in August 2016. Veolia has carried … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2017 Industry news News in Brief (05/04/2017) With news on: Miles Smith’s FareShare partnership; GHS’ refurbished baler; Repic launches WEEE campaign; Welsh minister visits Viridor’s ERF; Recycle Now and Wastebuster launch campaign; and, FERCELL installs dust extraction system. Miles Smith partners with FareShare Insurance group Miles Smith is supporting food redistribution charity FareShare’s efforts to tackle the problem of food waste ac… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2017 Industry news PRN revenue topped £50 million in 2016 Revenue from the UK’s packaging recovery note (PRN) system totalled over £50 million in 2016, figures published by the Environment Agency this week suggest. This would suggest that the income from PRNs fell when compared to the previous year – 2015 – when a reported total of £64.2 million was generated through the PRN system. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2017 Industry news Environment Agency calls for waste crime vigilance The Environment Agency has asked landowners, businesses and members of the public in the West Midlands to be vigilant following a reported increase in illegally dumped waste on private and public land over the last 12 months. Fly-tipping of waste is usually the responsibility of the local authority, however the Environment Agency becomes involved if … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2017 Industry news ‘I felt it wasn’t right for the children to go out’: The nurseries and parents confronting air pollution The post ‘I felt it wasn’t right for the children to go out’: The nurseries and parents confronting air pollution appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 4 Apr 2017 Industry news Belfast council to target food waste in residual bins Belfast city council has launched a campaign aimed at preventing residents from disposing of food within residual waste and to increase the uptake in its separate food waste collections service. And, the council has warned residents that those failing to use the service could risk not having their residual waste bins collected. The council announced … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2017 Industry news Eco completes Parley biomass EfW plant Eco Sustainable Solutions, the organics and wood waste reprocessing company, has completed work on its £6 million combined heat and power (CHP) plant in West Dorset. The plant received an £8.5 million finance facility from HSBC. Eco Sustainable Solutions has used an equipment finance facility to develop the plant, plus invoice finance and a term … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2017 Industry news Taylor triumphs at Masters of Waste 2017 A four-man team from Egbert Taylor Group took home the trophy at the Masters of Waste 2017 golf tournament at the illustrious Grove golf course in Hertfordshire last week. With a score of 97 points, Taylor’s four man team of John Smith, Seb Little, Russell Hughes and Andrew Reidy secured the coveted green jackets. They … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2017 Industry news Building brand value through recycling Harvey Laud, chief executive of Helistrat, which is supporting the Investors in Zero Waste recognition scheme, discusses how the commercial benefits of improved environmental performance are often not fully realised. John D. Rockefeller once said: “Next to doing the right thing the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2017 Industry news TRA & NTDA jointly warn of upward pressures on recycling costs and capacities A number of factors are combining to push up tyre recycling costs across the UK, leaders of the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) and National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) are warning. Driven by a combination of regulatory changes as well as market conditions, professional used tyre collectors and reprocessors are encountering challenging times. Peter Taylor, Secretary… Tyre Recovery Association · 4 Apr 2017