Recycling news: 2016

Industry news Staffordshire councils discuss joint waste service Staffordshire Moorlands could be set to align its waste services with neighbouring High Peak borough council, in a bid to cut costs of the service for both authorities. And, both authorities are also looking to work more collaboratively with Cheshire East council, which currently contracts out environmental services to its own arm’s-length company Ansa. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2016 Industry news John Lewis to work towards clothing plan aims Clothing retailer John Lewis is set to update its sustainability programme as part of wider work under WRAP’s Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP). The company, which has been working with the waste and resources charity WRAP since 2012, is currently working on how it can minimise sampling and shipping of garments between suppliers to ensure that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2016 Industry news Rochdale three-weekly residual results ‘better than expected’ VIDEO REPORT: Rochdale council has hailed the success of its switch to three-weekly residual waste collections, claiming that the move has heralded ‘better than expected’ results for the Greater Manchester borough. Reduced residual waste collection frequency is increasingly on the agenda for Manchester authorities, with neighbouring Bury also having moved to a three weekly collection … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2016 Industry news Scottish waste safety framework launched The Scottish Waste Industry Training Competency and Health & Safety (SWITCH) Forum has today (17 February) launched a ‘competency framework’ for waste operators – aiming to improve health and safety compliance within the industry. Officially launched at an industry event in Glasgow, the voluntary framework sets out a number of standards that entry level operatives … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2016 Industry news Separate food waste rounds hinted for Devon councils Residents in Exeter and South Hams could soon see separate collections of food waste, as part of a 10-year treatment contract being tendered by Devon county council. The ‘uniform’ service would initially see East Devon, Mid Devon, West Devon and Teignbridge district and borough councils take up the disposal contract from April 2017. But there … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2016 Industry news Bywaters Installs London’s Largest Solar PV Array We installed 4,000 solar panels on the roof of our facility in Bow to help reduce our carbon footprint. You can watch the process of installing them right here. Bywaters · 17 Feb 2016 Industry news Brexit would not break up the UK’s recycling industry OPINION: David Burton, policy director of waste producer responsibility compliance scheme ecosurety looks at the potential effects a vote to leave the EU could have on the recycling industry. This month we will find out the date when the UK decides whether to stay in or leave the EU. A number of recent polls point … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2016 Industry news Council waste savings forecast revised by DCLG A government-led project on waste has revised its forecast of potential savings councils could make by adopting a ‘standard’ process for designing and procuring services– after learning that ‘50%’ of authorities provide their services in-house. The Local Digital Programme, a project run by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), had previously claimed that … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2016 Industry news News in brief (16/02/2016) With news on: West Norfolk behaviour change project; Sainsbury’s to end multi-buy deals; Powerday cycle safety, and; Totus compliance boost. Local Green Points to deliver King’s Lynn recycling project King’s Lynn & West Norfolk council has appointed Local Green Points to provide a behaviour change programme that aims to embed positive recycling behaviour amongst its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2016 Industry news Oran Environmental Solutions hit with ‘record’ confiscation order A recently dissolved recycling firm has been handed Scotland’s highest confiscation order to date following environmental offences at its Kilbagie waste site in Clackmannanshire. Alloa-based Oran Environmental Solutions (OES) Ltd was yesterday ordered to return £345,558 in proceeds from its activities – the largest result under the Proceed of Crime Act – in addition to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2016 Industry news Stewart opens door for waste policy discussion Resources minister Rory Stewart has opened the door for help in drawing up policies around waste and recycling, saying he would ‘absolutely’ welcome contributions from industry. Speaking exclusively to letsrecycle.com, Mr Stewart suggested he wanted to work closely with the sector on forming waste and recycling policy, as well as learning from work being done … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2016 Industry news Micor ceasing to trade… - Demolition News Demolition News · 16 Feb 2016 Industry news A Quick Glance at WEEE Statistics: USA, China, Africa Der Beitrag A Quick Glance at WEEE Statistics: erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 15 Feb 2016 Industry news Valpak uses Robot Wars to spread WEEE message Compliance scheme Valpak has taken the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling message to residents of Cheshire West and Chester council through a one-day community event in partnership with the local authority. Taking place last week (7 February) ‘WEEE Love Robots’ coincided with the relaunch of the popular TV programme ‘Robot Wars’, which is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2016 Industry news Scotland to provide funding for circular economy projects Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that part of a £70m funding package to support manufacturing will go towards circular economy projects north of the border. The First Minister today (February 15) unveiled the Scottish Government’s strategy for manufacturing ‘A Manufacturing Future for Scotland’, which outlines how government will work with industry and higher … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2016 Industry news ‘Pay as you throw’ reports dismissed by EU body Newspaper reports suggesting that the European Union is to impose ‘pay-as-you-throw’ charges on household waste collections have been dismissed by a European body representing local authorities. The European Committee of the Regions has poured cold water on reports in the Daily Mail, Telegraph and Express newspapers published this weekend (14 February) suggesting that ‘pay-as you-throw … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2016 Industry news Paper production at lowest for 30 years Total paper and cardboard production by UK paper mills slumped below the four million tonnes mark in 2015, according to figures just released by the Confederation of Paper Industries. The domestic production figure, at 3.97 million tonnes, was the lowest for almost 30 years, being close to the low of 3.94 million tonnes level recorded in 1986. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 12 February 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, Michael Holder looks at Conwy council’s potential move to four-weekly residual waste collections and the news that Dr Liz Goodwin is stepping down from the helm of WRAP. The video report comes as letsrecycle.com continues to develop … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2016 Industry news Harmonisation drive could centre on three options Guidance on harmonisation and consistency in local authority recycling and waste collections across England has taken a step closer, with a potential for three recommended systems likely to emerge. WRAP has today outlined details of the project, which has been set up under the instruction of the Defra minister Rory Stewart, who has expressed his … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2016 Industry news Luton discards idea of garden waste charges Luton borough council has said that it won’t be charging for garden waste collections following a proposal put forward in its 2015/16 recommended savings spreadsheet. Last year (February 2015) the council produced a spreadsheet listing its medium-term savings schedule, which included a suggestion to “introduce charges for the discretionary green waste collection service.” If the … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2016 Industry news Mary Creagh MP elected EAC chair Labour’s former Shadow Environment Secretary Mary Creagh has been elected as the new chair of Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee, the Speaker of the House of Commons announced today (February 10). The MP for Wakefield held several senior shadow cabinet positions under former Labour leaders Ed Miliband and Harriet Harman, including serving as Shadow Defra minister … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2016 Industry news Early Q4 data shows final push for PRNs Provisional packaging waste recycling data for the final quarter of 2015 has been released by the Environment Agency, showing most of the recycling targets have been met comfortably. However, some materials are expected to begin 2016 in a better position than others – with the carry forward down 27% on last year overall. The data, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2016 Industry news Bigbelly and EMG in advertising partnership Taylor Group has partnered with Environment Media Group to help local authorities unlock the advertising opportunities of the Bigbelly range of bins in the UK. Taylor took over the running of the Bigbelly brand “the architect of the world’s leading smart waste and recycling system” in the UK in November 2015 (see letsrecycle.com story). The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2016 Industry news GOLD FORS ACCREDITATION RENEWED Powerday’s gold Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) accreditation, the highest standard of the Transport for London scheme, has been renewed this week after an extensive audit process. FORS is... Powerday · 12 Feb 2016 Industry news Councils face £2.25m landfill tax bill due to flood damage Local authorities across the UK face over £2.25 million in landfill tax as a result of having to dispose of 30,000 tonnes of flood damaged goods, according to the Local Government Association (LGA). The analysis carried out by the LGA, representing more than 370 councils in England and Wales, showed that the household items, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2016 Industry news Recyclers ‘resilient’ despite economic volatility In the face of falling stock markets there are ongoing concerns about the Chinese economy and world commodity markets among recyclers and reprocessors. But, there are also reasons to remain resilient and positive, letsrecycle.com has been told. And, sector experts have told letsrecycle.com of how on the paper front, mills are busy and that a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2016 Industry news News in brief (11/02/2016) With news on: NLWA launching waste prevention conference; Grundon switch to carbon neutral sacks; Keenan Recycling launching oil recycling initiative; B&M Waste Management sponsors football club: and UKWSL wins contract with Roadchef. NLWA holding conference to address waste prevention North London Waste Authority (NLWA) is holding the North London Waste Exchange in order to discuss … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2016 Industry news Fife contamination ‘not linked’ to residual reduction Fife council in the east of Scotland has repeated a call to residents to reduce contamination in recycling loads, having been blighted by a long-running issue with non-target materials in bins. In a statement, the council said that while recycling rates are high, recycling bin contamination remains a major issue in Fife despite a similar … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2016 Industry news Viridor EfW growth ‘strong’ in end of year forecast Strong investment in energy from waste at Viridor is boosting Pennon Group’s performance according to a trading update published today. In the update, ahead of its full year results for the year ended 31 March 2016, Pennon Group states it is on track to drive sustainable profit and dividend growth across its subsidiaries which include … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2016 Industry news POWERDAY RAISING AWARENESS OF CYCLING SAFETY AT LONDON BIKE SHOW Powerday is at London Bike Show with Construction Logistics for Cyclist Safety (CLOCS) this week to raise awareness of cycling safety. The event takes place from today (Thursday 11th) to Sunday 14th ... Powerday · 11 Feb 2016 Industry news Man jailed for failing to repay waste crime proceeds A landowner who failed to recoup proceeds relating to illegal activities that took place on sites at Pollington and Doncaster between 2008 and 2010 has been jailed for a year. Robert Spencer of Oak Farm, Doncaster, was yesterday sentenced to 12 months imprisonment at Sheffield Magistrates Court yesterday for failing to make any contributions towards … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2016 Industry news Commission looks to ‘even distribution’ for EfW capacity The European Commission is to look at ways of utilising surplus energy from waste capacity on the continent, in order to end some Member States’ dependence on landfill. If realised, the plans could potentially mean that there is a greater level of competition to UK exporters of waste fuels from exporters across the continent. There … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2016 Industry news Recycle Now turns focus to metal and glass Recycle Now – the communications campaign led by WRAP to boost household recycling – will start a three-month drive in March to capture more metal and glass material in the home. As part of the drive, WRAP has made available a number of template promotional materials for local authorities, including a four-page leaflet, pull-up banners, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2016 Industry news Appointments round-up (10/02/2016) With news on: Paldeep Bhatti to take lead at Kent Resource Partnership; Ray Burberry to retire from WAMITAB, and; Andigestion appoints business development manager. Paldeep Bhatti to take helm at Kent Resource Partnership Paldeep Bhatti has been appointed as Kent Resource Partnership’s (KRP) new manager, taking over from Paul Vanston who is leaving the organisation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2016 Industry news Panda agrees to buy Ireland’s Greenstar Ireland is set to see significant consolidation within its waste management industry, with the announcement that Panda is to acquire most of rival firm Greenstar. The board of Greenstar announced today (February 9) that a contract has been signed for the sale to Panda of the “collections, transfer and processing divisions of the Greenstar business.” The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2016 Industry news Daventry to vote on recycling overhaul Councillors in the Northamptonshire borough of Daventry will vote on Thursday (11 February) on proposals to overhaul the council’s waste and recycling collection system. Plans to shake-up the existing collection regime are being explored ahead of the end of the borough’s existing collections contract with Amey which is due to end in 2018. The contract, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2016 Industry news WRAP research aims to build compost ‘confidence’ New research has been published in a bid to boost confidence amongst farmers and crop growers in the use of ‘renewable fertilisers’ such as digestate and compost. Published by WRAP, ‘Digestate & Compost in Agriculture’ (DC-Agri), claims that renewable fertilisers can increase yields and reduce costs for farmers with no impact on crop quality. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2016 Industry news Government urged to act on waste data transparency The author of a Ricardo-AEA report on waste data has claimed it would be “naïve” for government to rely on voluntary initiatives alone in providing more transparent waste data reporting. Unveiling the consultancy’s ‘Waste Data in the UK’ report in Westminster yesterday (8 February), Ricardo-AEA’s Simone Aplin argued that regulatory intervention is needed in order … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2016 Industry news News in brief (09/02/2016) With news on: Shanks and Machinex partner on sorting systems; Lumicom handles WEEE for Scotland roads project; PK Safety provides PPE to Smart Solutions; Suez receives ‘outstanding’ BREEAM status, and; Viridor installs two Eriez suspended magnets. Machinex and Shanks partner for South Kirby facility Equipment manufacturer Machinex provided two sorting systems for Shanks Waste Management’s … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2016 Industry news Fibre exporter cracks down on contaminated material Confirmation of a tougher stance by exporters of waste paper or recovered fibre to China in terms of quality has come from Nottingham-based Mark Lyndon Paper Enterprises. The company has revealed that it rejected over 400,000 tonnes of used cardboard and mixed paper in 2015. The rejection of material is put down to poor quality … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2016