Recycling news: 2004
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West Sussex to give residents waste digester for Christmas
West Sussex council is offering its residents a free garden food waste digester as part of its bid to cut landfill rates in the borough
letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2004
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Queen's Speech heralds new waste powers
Environment Agency and local authorities set for new powers to tackle illegal waste disposal and other environmental crimes
letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2004
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Quality of life changes underly aims of neighbourhoods bill
The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill, featured in the Queen's Speech, is being prepared following consultation this year
letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2004
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Yorkshire community recyclers receive lottery boost
A community group in Calderdale receives 300,000 grant to provide kerbside recycling collections for 25,000 households
letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2004
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Investment firm targets hazardous waste sector for takeovers
Investment company Augean to acquire two hazardous waste management companies for 106 million
letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2004
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Consolidation is focus for new Shotton procurement chief
UPM-Kymmene has made a number of appointments at its recovered newsprint mill in North Wales
letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2004
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Waste minimisation targeted by 284 million government fund
Margaret Beckett announces new fund using landfill tax revenue to help businesses reduce the amount of waste they produce
letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2004
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New recovery data suggests shortage of plastics PRNs
Latest figures for packaging waste reprocessing in the first three quarters of 2004 suggest difficult task for plastics
letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2004
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New aluminium chief aims to boost recycling levels
Paul Martin has taken on the chief executive post at Alupro as the aluminium sector faces up to higher targets
letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2004
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100,000 more Northern Irish homes set for kerbside recycling
Bryson House Recycling wins four council contracts in Northern Ireland to provide multi-material recycling collections
letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2004
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Viridor Waste Management acquires Mac-Glass Recycling
One of the largest independent glass recycling companies in Scotland is to become part of Viridor Glass Recycling
letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2004
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Latest packaging waste recovery figures published by Defra
The government has released data showing reprocessing of packaging waste in the third quarter of 2004
letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2004
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Cumbrian publisher fined 20,000 for not recycling packaging
Coordination Group successfully prosecuted by Environment Agency for not complying with packaging regulations
letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2004
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Hewlett Packard study questions benefits of cartridge re-use
Research casts doubt on green benefits of re-using printer cartridges compared to HP's cartridge recycling programme
letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2004
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Paper production levels off and mid-grade prices rise
Prices paid for mid-grades for the tissue sector have risen but there is some pessimism in the board sector
letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2004
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Onyx launches recycling service for commercial electronics
The waste company has teamed up with electronics recycling specialist Silver Lining to offer WEEE collection and recycling
letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2004
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Sims UK opens multi-million pound metals recycling terminal
One of the biggest dock-side metals recycling sites in the world has been opened in the port of Newport in Wales
letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2004
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Council's “glass and grass” collection scheme a success
North Kesteven council says issuing recycling bins for the combined collection of green waste and glass, has achieved good results
letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2004
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Market stability goal for proposed Welsh compliance scheme
A new Welsh packaging waste compliance scheme is aiming to provide long-term fixed pricing in the recovery system
letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2004
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Maidstone wins award for recycled paper collection quality
Council recognised by paper reprocessor Aylesford Newsprint for cleanliness of recovered paper supplied to the Kent mill
letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2004
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MDF could be used in low-grade paper, claims research
Trials have found that broken down chip board and MDF could be used in low-grade paper making applications
letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2004
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Bradford seeking new technology approach to waste diversion
Metropolitan district to seek new 25-year waste disposal contract using new treatment technology to reduce landfill rates
letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2004
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Carton recycling “substantially” increases at Fife plant
Three million cartons recycled each week at the recycling plant in Fife, Liquid Food Carton Manufacturing Association claims
letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2004
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Waste Awareness Wales launches new media campaign
Waste Awareness Wales has launched a bilingual recycling campaign in an attempt to push Wales towards its 2020 target of 40%
letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2004
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News in Brief
Recycled aggregates threaten quarry restoration; Walsall waste service "excellent"; and, seminar to discuss waste infrastructure
letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2004
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Corus increases price paid for steel cans
Corus Steel Packaging Recycling is now paying an extra 15 a tonne for steel cans delivered to its CanRoute collection centres
letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2004
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London boroughs failing recycling targets, expert warns
26 London boroughs have failed to reach their government set 2003/04 recycling targets a leading consultant has said
letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2004
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Agency warns public against use of illegal scrapyards
Environment Agency highlights concerns over vehicle dismantling sites in Essex not meeting environmental standards
letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2004
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Ten English councils awarded 6.5m in recycling grants
Local authorities that narrowly missed out on previous government funding are have recycling projects funded by Defra
letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2004
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Derby council takes delivery of first Kerbside Kollector II
The first of a new breed of kerbside recycling collection vehicles has arrived to boost waste management in Derby
letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2004
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Valpak backed study aims to boost glass and can collection
A packaging waste data collection exercise is set to help show how collection of cans and glass from households can be targeted
letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2004
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Council expresses 'shock' over death of collection operative
South Shropshire council has expressed its sadness over an accident on Monday which killed a refuse collection operative
letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2004
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New study offers best practice tips for kerbside collection
The CIWM has produced a new report on how to best manage the logistics of kerbside collection of organics and dry waste
letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2004
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CIWM on attack over shortage of funds for Defra
CIWM claims that if the EA and Defra are to effectively oversee the Landfill Directive they will need better resources
letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2004
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Sony and HP in first pan-European WEEE compliance scheme
Sony, HP Braun and Electrolux set up WEEE compliance scheme to deal with responsibility across Europe
letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2004
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Oil price pressure set to increase costs of collection sacks
Local authorities could soon be paying more for collection and refuse sacks as higher oil prices push up manufacturing costs
letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2004
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G&P to process batteries from West Sussex scheme
"Household" batteries from collections at 11 West Sussex CA sites will be processed at the G&P's new West Bromwich site
letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2004
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Residents given say on Surrey's waste framework
Residents in Surrey have been given the chance to comment on the council's draft policies for the new Waste Development Framework
letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2004
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Textiles sector to push producer role in EU meeting
European textiles recyclers are set to make key points including the need for producer responsibility at a meeting in Brussels
letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2004
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London Remade to work with NHS over waste and recycling
Hospitals and surgeries will be included in a project to improve recycling and waste minimisation
letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2004