Recycling news: 2014

Industry news Operations continue at G&P Batteries despite fire Fire strikes Midlands-based battery recycler overnight, but firm describes damage as minimal letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2014 Industry news Experience pays at Thamesdown Recycling Jeremy Freeth, owner of Thamesdown Recycling in Wiltshire, explains how his business has adapted and expanded during his 30 years in the industry letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2014 Industry news BOGOF deals exacerbate food waste problem Survey finds that supermarkets are still encouraging customers to buy too much food through the use of BOGOF deals and discounts letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2014 Industry news Skip firm moves to combat rising landfill tax costs Eastern Waste Disposal purchases 50,000 tonne capacity equipment for Brightlingsea site to separate trommel fines letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2014 Industry news BIS to review WEEE evidence trading Reprocessors raise concerns about additional costs under new evidence system for waste electrical equipment letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2014 Industry news News in Brief With news on: CBE for Robert Voss; EWD charity work; Securesack launch; Straight reappointed to framework agreement; and, UPM council deal letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2014 Industry news Harrow ramps up CA site security in wake of threats Council invests in body worn cameras after threatening behaviour towards CA site operatives letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2014 Industry news Recycling rewards scheme launched in Havering 1m project to reward around 100,000 residents with Green Points for recycling launches in the London borough today (January 13) letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2014 Industry news Enforcing new scrap metal laws Ian Hetherington, director general of the British Metals Recycling Association, calls for robust enforcement of the Scrap Metal Dealers' Act letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2014 Industry news Countrystyle Renews Contract with Chatham Dockside Outlet Countrystyle has been awarded a further three year waste management contract with Chatham Dockside Outlet. Countrystyle Recycling · 10 Jan 2014 Industry news Waste landfilled dropped below 30m tonnes in 2012 Report finds that 20 sites closed during 2012 as amount sent to landfill dropped to below 30 million tonnes letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2014 Industry news Two councils join leave your cap on campaign Leeds and North Lincolnshire are latest to launch campaign encouraging householders to leave aluminium caps on bottles letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2014 Industry news Veolia contract review underway in Shropshire 27-year PFI deal, which includes 60m incinerator, being looked at as council seeks to revise its business strategy letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2014 Industry news LARAC elects Andrew Bird as chair Andrew Bird wins vote to became chair of the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee in succession to Joy Blizzard letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2014 Industry news WINTER NEWSLETTER 2013 14 In 2013 Powerday has continued to grow and we have been able to add to our vehicle fleet, improve our recycling plant, introduce new operating systems, and offer sports participation and return to wor... Powerday · 9 Jan 2014 Industry news Viridor and ECO Plastics sign supply deal Plastics recycler indicates move away from spot market with announcement of agreement to take 10,000 tonnes of plastic from Viridor in 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2014 Industry news Confiscation order for Theaker in wood case Christopher Theaker, trading under Theaker Recycling Ltd in Mansfield and Sheffield, was handed nine month custodial sentence for illegal wood waste activities letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2014 Industry news UK Wood Recycling fire extinguished Firm will divert wood from other storage sites in order to maintain supply of fuel to adjacent Wilton 10 biomass plant on Teesside letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2014 Industry news Cardiff council may halve HWRCs Councillors say reduction could save more than 300,000 despite concerns of increased flytipping letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2014 Industry news Defra-backed charity slams collection guidance Keep Britain Tidy derides DCLG bin bible as propaganda and indicates support for Labour stance letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2014 Industry news Cory plans Gloucestershire AD and RDF facilities Cory Environmental submits plans for AD plant and Refuse Derived Fuel production facility, while Biogen begins work on Bryn Pica AD plant letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2014 Industry news Kerbside First for Alupro as new “Leave Your Cap On” Recycling campaigns launch North Lincolnshire Council and Leeds City Council have become the latest local authorities to launch Alupro’s “Leave Your Cap On” recycling communications campaign Alupro · 8 Jan 2014 Industry news LONDON IRISH VISIT FINDS ALTERNATIVE USE FOR RECYCLING EQUIPMENT! Last month, the London Irish rugby team paid Powerday a visit and found an alternative use for some recycling bins and grab vehicles. Watch what they got up to in our short video of their day!... Powerday · 8 Jan 2014 Industry news Bin pledge from Labour in finance debate As the Local Government Association warns about tough financial pressures ahead, Labour has pledged to step back if in government letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2014 Industry news Tamar appoints new chief executive Tamar Energy appoints William Heller as new chief executive as the companys first AD two plants begin exporting energy letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2014 Industry news Peter Jones calls for Super WRAP body Dr Peter Jones, former director of Biffa, gives evidence to House of Lords committee on encouraging investment in waste-to-energy projects letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2014 Industry news Peter Jones calls for Super WRAP body Dr Peter Jones, former director of Biffa, gives evidence to House of Lords committee on encouraging investment in waste-to-energy projects letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2014 Industry news Majority favour higher EU recycling targets Responses to EU Commission waste consultation show that 84% favour increasing recycling target letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2014 Industry news Perception of food waste must change, inquiry told Professors Tim Benton and Charles Godfray argue consumer behavioural change needed at Lords inquiry into food waste prevention letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2014 Industry news MPs call for clarity on 300m Defra budget cuts Committee raises concerns about Departments budget cuts alongside calls for plastic bag charge in England sooner than 2015 letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2014 Industry news Yorwaste signs Scarborough recycling contract Yorkshire-based waste management firm to handle 15,000 tonnes of dry recyclate a year from July 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2014 Industry news Appointments round-up With news on appointments at Recolight, GD Environmental, ESE World, OSS group and Blue Spares letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2014 Industry news Waste firms and councils denounce DCLG bin bible Criticism for government guidance on weekly waste collections, which creates unhelpful debate over issue of waste collection frequency letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2014 Industry news Recycle your Christmas Now the festivities are over and you’ve taken a New Year’s Resolution to reduce your landfill waste (You have, right?) it’s time to get into good habits. And what better way to start than recycling your Christmas? From cards to wrapping paper there’s plenty you can do to keep things out of the bin: Cards:… Zero Waste Week · 6 Jan 2014 Industry news HSE appoints new head for waste team Head of Health and Safety Executives North West Scotland and Northern England division Rick Brunt to lead organisations waste team letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2014 Industry news Carpet recycling target met two years early New figures from Carpet Recycling UK show 107,000 tonnes of material was diverted from landfill in 2013, a 21% increase on the previous year letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2014 Industry news LARAC chair Joy Blizzard steps down Joy Blizzard, chair of the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee since 2009, steps down to take up secondment opportunity letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2014 Industry news Pickles ‘bin bible’ backs weekly waste collections Measures including reward schemes must be used alongside weekly collections, government report recommends letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2014 Industry news DCLG publishes weekly collections guidance Departments bin bible aims to dispel myths over weekly collections of waste letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2014 Industry news Planning consent granted for Belfast EfW plant Engineering firm Bombardier Aerospace to receive energy from gasification plant, which will process 120,000 tonnes of RDF per year letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2014