Recycling news: 2016

Industry news Conwy looks to four-weekly refuse collections Conwy could become the first council in Wales to move to four-weekly collections of refuse, if approved by the authority in the coming weeks. The proposal, which has been put to the authority’s scrutiny committee, could soon be put to Conwy county borough council’s cabinet for final approval. Conwy achieved an overall recycling rate of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2016 Industry news Is the EU Commission trying to allow continued use of harmful pesticides by misinterpreting an exemption? Europe’s pesticide regulations aim to ensure a high level of protection of human, animal and environment health. An important part of the law is that certain harmful pesticides, including those that cause cancer or are endocrine disrupters (disrupt hormones, EDCs), cannot be approved unless there is ‘negligible exposure’ of people and the environment to them under realistic […] CHEM Trust · 8 Feb 2016 Industry news FCC’s Greatmoor EfW takes first waste load FCC’s Greatmoor energy from waste plant has taken its first delivery of residual waste and is generating power, the company has announced. The plant – which has the capacity treat up to 300,000 tonnes of residual waste each year – was built under FCC’s 30-year residual waste treatment contract with Buckinghamshire county council, signed in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2016 Industry news Darlington waste firm secures £6.7m investment Darlington-based Total Recycling Services Ltd has secured £6.7 million investment from venture capital firm Business Growth Fund (BGF) Ventures. Operating from two sites in Teesside, Total Recycling Services provides commercial and industrial waste and recycling services and runs its own transport fleet of 26 specialist wagons, tankers and jetting units. Established in 2010, the firm … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2016 Industry news Milton Keynes trials reusable recycling sacks Milton Keynes council is trialling reusable ‘bags for life’ for mixed recyclables in place of distributing free disposable pink sacks to residents in a bid to save £500,000 per year. Two areas in Beanhill received the bags for the trial which began last month through to Wednesday (10 February). If the trial is considered a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2016 Industry news WRAP finances ‘excellent’ as Goodwin reveals departure Dr Liz Goodwin is to step down from her position as chief executive of WRAP at the end of June, the waste and resources charity has announced today (8 February). WRAP’s second ever chief executive, Dr Goodwin, 54, has led the organisation since 2007, including its transition to becoming a charity in 2014. She was … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2016 Industry news ‘Voluntary’ monthly packaging reporting gets green light Packaging recycling data will be published every month, under a new voluntary system coming into effect from Wednesday (10 February). In a move agreed by Defra, the Environment Agency and the Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP) data from reprocessors and exporters on the volume of recycled packaging material will be published on a monthly, rather … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2016 Industry news Hampshire councils defend recycling record A senior councillor in Hampshire has defended the county’s performance on recycling – despite recording a recycling rate of 38% in 2014/15 – claiming that the authority is among the best performers on landfill diversion in England. Seán Woodward, chair of Hampshire’s waste partnership Project Integra, suggested the Environment Agency should be “more supportive” of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2016 Industry news Sheffield metal recycler fined over fatality A Sheffield-based metal recycler has been ordered to pay £160,000 after a worker was killed by an exploding gas cylinder. Walter Heselwood Limited pleaded guilty to a number of safety failings following the fatal incident at its Stevenson Road site on 16 June 2009. Sheffield Crown Court heard how Anthony Johnson, 55, was working at … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 5 February 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we report on the latest developments on a new waste collection contract for South London. And, Jeremy Jacobs of the Renewable Energy Association offers an update on the PAS 100 compost standard. The video report comes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2016 Industry news TGM acquires Plastics Plus Recycling Group Waste paper recycler TGM Recycling has expanded its operations in the plastics sector with the acquisition of the Devon-based Plastics Plus Recycling Group and its subsidiary Polymer Industries. According to TGM Recycling chairman Graeme Coombs, the move “supports and cements our diversification into clean plastics recycling and manufacturing”. The London-based company is seeking to grow … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2016 Industry news Stewart: Labour food waste bill includes ‘perverse incentives’ Waste and recycling minister Rory Stewart has criticised a Labour-backed bill for including “perverse incentives” for retailers on food waste. During Defra ministerial questions in the House of Commons yesterday (February 4), Mr Stewart said he had “significant concerns” about the proposed Food Waste (Reduction) Bill, which missed its second reading slot and is now … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2016 Industry news PAS 100 compost standard set for review VIDEO REPORT: The PAS 100 compost quality standard is likely to be reviewed within the next 12 months to reflect changing market conditions for the composting sector. The compost certification scheme, which is overseen by Renewable Energy Assurance Limited (REAL), was last updated in 2011. Running for nearly 15 years, the quality standard is designed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2016 Industry news Shropshire in line for collections shake-up Recycling collections in Shropshire could be overhauled in the coming months in a bid to find efficiency savings under Shropshire council’s 27-year contract with Veolia. Paul Beard, waste contracts manager for Shropshire, confirmed to letsrecycle.com that the unitary authority is reaching the end of talks with Veolia over the future of collection services following a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2016 Industry news Falkirk signs up to Scottish consistency charter Falkirk council has become the first Scottish local authority to sign up to the voluntary recycling charter developed in a bid to bring recycling collection services across Scotland more closely in line. The Scottish Household Recycling Charter was developed by the Zero Waste Taskforce, a joint initiative between the Scottish Government, the Confederation of Scottish … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2016 Industry news Wrexham to remove neighbourhood bring sites Wrexham county borough council in North Wales is set to close 12 ‘neighbourhood recycling centres’ as the council claims they will no longer be needed due to coverage through its kerbside collection scheme. The centres include bring banks for recyclable materials including paper, plastic bottles, cans, glass and cardboard. The council has announced that the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2016 Industry news Why Oppose Incineration - United Kingdom Without Incineration Network UKWIN (UK Without Incineration Network) · 4 Feb 2016 Industry news Contact - United Kingdom Without Incineration Network UKWIN (UK Without Incineration Network) · 4 Feb 2016 Industry news Car recycling scheme launched for UK’s ‘orphan’ ELVs A new scheme to aid the capture of ‘orphan vehicles’ for recycling was launched by the British automotive industry yesterday (February 2). Under the EU’s End of Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive, when cars and vans weighing up to 3.5-tonnes reach the end of their lives, they must be disposed of in an environmentally responsible way … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2016 Industry news Monmouthshire considers separate glass collection trial A Monmouthshire council committee has recommended undertaking a six-month trial of separating glass from other dry recyclables at the kerbside, with the aim of improving material quality and reducing its recycling costs. However, the trial will not start until summer 2016 at the earliest, as the South Wales authority is keen to make sure any … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2016 Industry news Energy Works Hull EfW granted permit Energy Works has received a permit to incinerate non-hazardous waste at its proposed 240,000 tonnes-per-year gasification facility in Hull. The CHP-enabled plant, which was first envisaged more than five years ago, is due to begin operations in 2018. It has recently attracted three external investors and financial backing under DECC’s Contract for Difference grant scheme, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2016 Industry news Presona launches ‘energy efficient’ LP 60 EH baler Swedish compactor manufacturer Presona has announced the launch of a new baler – the LP 60 EH. The firm claims that the model is one of its most energy efficient to date. The LP 60 EH is the latest in the LP series of machines and is new to the market for 2016. The new … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2016 Industry news Restart, Mend and Maintain The New Year offers us the opportunity to reflect on our behaviours, well-being and lifestyle, ripe for looking back on... TRAID · 3 Feb 2016 Industry news Welsh Environment Bill paves way for EfW limits The Welsh Assembly has passed legislation that could pave the way for some materials to be banned from treatment via energy from waste (EfW) facilities in the province. Wales’ National Assembly yesterday passed the Environment (Wales) Bill, a landmark piece of legislation bringing measures aimed at tackling climate change into law, including a target to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2016 Industry news News in brief (03/02/2016) With news on: MRWA and Veolia support bike recycling; EWC wins contract with Warrington; Northern Ireland reduce waste sent to landfill; SGC certification, and; reuse support for flood victims. Flood victims in York to get furniture reuse boost Companies are working together to transport unwanted beds and mattresses to York to help locals who have … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2016 Industry news Shanks warns of market dip in trading update Challenging conditions in the municipal waste market could see Shanks Group deliver a result for the second half of the financial year which is ‘slightly below’ expectations. This was the warning in Shanks’ trading update for the second half of 2015/16 today – which suggests that weakening commodities prices have impacted its Municipal Division. Shanks … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2016 Industry news Three firms vie for South London contract [Updated and amended, 5 February] Three waste and services companies are competing to provide collections across the London boroughs of Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Merton and Sutton for up to 24 years, as well as other environmental services such as street cleaning. The three are understood to be: Amey, Biffa and Veolia, who have all … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2016 Industry news Display event - Special Waste Classification & Coding - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 3 Feb 2016 Industry news Entries invited for the 2016 Awards for Excellence Entries are being invited for the prestigious 2016 Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management organised by letsrecycle.com. Now in its 13th year, the waste industry’s ‘Oscars’ champions the innovation and dedication of those who work towards improving recycling and sustainable waste management. The awards ceremony will be held at the Landmark London Hotel … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Feb 2016 Industry news Scotland tightens waste tyre licensing rules The Scottish Government is tightening up its licensing rules on the storage and disposal of waste tyres, in a bid to clamp down on illegal operators. Subject to parliamentary approval, the Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Amendment Regulations will come into force on 30 March 2016 and will mean all operators will require a license to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Feb 2016 Industry news How to recycle plastic fruit punnets and meat trays Zero hero Claire (who lives in the area of Wokingham Borough Council) wrote “My local council is pretty minimalist when it comes to what we can recycle. What I find most difficult is the plastic trays you get meat in and the plastic tubs you get fruit in. Even when I get meat from my… Zero Waste Week · 2 Feb 2016 Industry news Somerset to consider roll-out of three weekly residual collections The six councils which make up the Somerset Waste Partnership will consider in the next two months whether to reduce the frequency of residual waste collections across the region to once every three weeks. Trials took place within the Taunton-Deane borough in late 2014 which saw over 1,000 households have the collection of ‘black bag’ … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Feb 2016 Industry news Islington pressing ahead with kerbside food waste switch A trial to scrap weekly kerbside food waste service in Islington in favour of communal collection bins looks set to be rolled out as a permanent measure across the borough in 2016 with the aim of saving £1 million a year. A pioneer of kerbside food waste collections, the North London borough received money from WRAP in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Feb 2016 Industry news Iranian steelmaker SKS plans major expansion - Steel Times International Steel Times International · 2 Feb 2016 Industry news POWERDAY RECOGNISED AT HEATHROW SAFETY AWARDS 2016 Powerday was recognised at the recent Heathrow Safety Awards for the events they have held at the airport to raise awareness of cycling safety. Heathrow held its Annual Safety Awards at the Heston Hy... Powerday · 2 Feb 2016 Industry news Biffa invests in food waste transfer stations across the UK Waste management company Biffa is investing £1.5 million to create a network of five food waste transfer stations across the UK. The stations will be used to collect and sort food waste before it is sent to be treated at the company’s anaerobic digestion (AD) plants at Cannock Chase in Staffordshire, Wanlip in Leicestershire and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2016 Industry news Appointments round-up (01/02/2016) With news on: Viridor’s Simon Catford to retire; Mandy Kelly joins ACE UK; Keenan appoints food waste collections manager; Clarity takes on new business development executive, and; Baroness Jenkin joins WRAP as trustee. Simon Catford to retire as Viridor’s HR director Waste and recycling management company Viridor has announced that Simon Catford, human resources and regulatory director, … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2016 Industry news JTA wins compliance fee bid again The Department for Business has today announced that the WEEE Compliance Fee proposal submitted by the Joint Trade Association has been approved for use under the WEEE system – two other rival bids were submitted. The fee is an alternative mechanism that compliance schemes and obligated business can use if they have insufficient recycling evidence … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2016 Industry news Two years’ prison for illegal waste site operator in Halifax The owner of a Halifax skip hire firm has been jailed for two years for running an illegal waste site where treated waste wood was also being illegally burned. 65-year-old David Turner, of Farrar Mill Lane in Siddal, was sentenced last week (January 28) at Bradford Crown Court after admitting waste charges brought by the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2016 Industry news Georgeson contrasts golden years to current picture The ‘golden years’ of recycling when recycling rates rose rapidly, in contrast to the picture in England today, have been highlighted in the annual Kit Strange Lecture in London. The lecture, “Golden years – recycling and resources, the past present and future” was delivered last week by Ray Georgeson MBE, consultant and chief executive of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2016