Recycling news: 2008

Industry news Paper Round secures “largest ever contract” Office recycling firm wins £2 million Transport for London deal letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2008 Industry news Rugby to send materials to 8 million MRF Council signs deal with Pure Recycling to process 8,000 tonnes of commingled recyclables a year letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2008 Industry news Cullet prices stable despite downturn Lack of dependence on Far East exports insulates glass reprocessing market letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2008 Industry news Are we recycling enough? Stuart Wardlaw, head of environment and safety at Dickinson Dees LLP, considers waste reduction letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2008 Industry news Report published to put packaging in perspective Industry study addresses negative perceptions about packaging waste in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2008 Industry news WRAP to research carbon impact of collections Project to take place with CRR despite WRAP acknowledging differences of opinion letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2008 Industry news Monday meeting to address falling material values Defra to meet with Environment Agency to look at changing guidance over storage of recyclables letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2008 Industry news Downturn in metals market expected to continue BIR event told that steel market unlikely to recover until Q2 of 2009 at the earliest letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2008 Industry news Congleton compensates man after Ombudsman ruling Cheshire council accepts ruling of maladministration in response to resident's complaint over collections letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2008 Industry news Shanks shares rise in response to strong results Results for first half of 2008-09 published as firm bids for PFI deals with energy giant letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2008 Industry news South West Devon advertises 796m PFI contract Bidders Day held on Tuesday to brief firms interested in 28-year waste treatment deal letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2008 Industry news England reaches 34.5% household recycling rate Rate of recycling growth slows as East Lindsey crowned top recycler letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2008 Industry news The secrets behind East Lindsey’s recycling success Lincolnshire council reveals measures which helped it to top the recycling league table letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2008 Industry news UK could struggle to meet packaging targets for 2008 Concerns expressed that UK will have to rely on PRNS carried over from 2007 following sharp fall in exports letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2008 Industry news Welsh waste awareness campaign launched TV and radio advertising to focus on food waste, furniture reuse and steel can recycling letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2008 Industry news David Cameron visits WEEE recycling firm in Kent Conservative leader outlines policies for small companies at SWEEEP recycling firm letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2008 Industry news Bank of Ireland set to lead on Manchester PFI funding Banks in talks but uncertainty remains over when contract will reach financial close letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2008 Industry news Scottish minister opens WEEE glass recycling plant Mike Russell praises innovation at cleaning plant in Ayrshire developed by Restructa letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2008 Industry news Recycling and recovery in Sweden (part 1) World-renowned international recycling expert, Jeff Cooper, takes a look at the latest developments in Sweden letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2008 Industry news Recycling and recovery in Sweden (part 2) In part two of our special report on recycling and waste in Sweden, Jeff Cooper visits a WEEE recycling facility and a biogas plant letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2008 Industry news Price of plastics shows no sign of stability Calls for Environment Agency help on stockpiling issue as prices continue to fall letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2008 Industry news Defra monitoring markets; lunchbox & teapot advice Defra is monitoring the recycling market, while WRAP and Envirowise offer advice on lunchboxes and teapots letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2008 Industry news Agency to act as recycling crisis unfolds Environment Agency looks at storage; 9-point plan; councils report on problems; emergency committee idea letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2008 Industry news Call for councils to check WEEE arrangements WEEE recycler advises local authorities to check relationship with producer compliance schemes letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2008 Industry news Stockpiling begins as commodity collapse hits Ireland Government pledges support for waste management companies as short term measures start letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2008 Industry news Valpak to issue code of practice for Green Dot logo Recycling firm explains responds to concerns over "consumer perception" of symbol letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2008 Industry news Waste paper prices move sharply down Concerns grow at low prices in recovered paper sector as mixed papers reach new low and card price falls letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on a Salvation Army textiles campaign, a Cawleys appointment and a paint reuse project letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2008 Industry news Scrap metal market in crisis Drop in prices and overseas demand as reports emerge of scrap yards closing letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2008 Industry news Zero for steel cans as aluminium can price drops by 100 p/t Novelis reduces aluminium can price as Corus cuts price for steel cans to zero letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2008 Industry news Waste Sampling and Pre-Assessment Service Management of waste is becoming more complex with legislation driving stricter controls to ensure that there is no harm to the environment or to human health, thus developing the need for stringent pre-acceptance and analytical testing regimes for your waste. The Environment Agency have begun a National Campaign targeting waste producers, waste facilities and waste […] Augean · 31 Oct 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on proposals for North London's waste, paint reuse and recycling at Halloween letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2008 Industry news Policeman dies following collision with Viridor waste truck Viridor cooperating fully with the relevant authorities following incident in Sheffield last week letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2008 Industry news WEEE reprocessors warn of higher gate fees Falling prices for recovered metals and plastics set to raise costs for producer compliance schemes letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2008 Industry news Corus cuts price paid for steel cans to zero Steel giant announces that the price it offers for cans and packaging will now be £0 a tonne letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2008 Industry news Deadline comes for last planned round of PFI funding Over £1bn expected to be awarded to councils submitting outline business cases by today letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2008 Industry news Call for less prescriptive approach over Londons waste London Councils publishes proposals for changing Mayor's waste strategy ahead of review letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2008 Industry news North Tyneside fined 40,000 following mans death Council accused of "inadequate safety management" after a man was killed by a reversing refuse truck letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on the Climate Change Bill, a SITA appointment and recycling in Croydon letsrecycle.com News · 30 Oct 2008 Industry news Concerns over HSE statistics for recycling sector Health and Safety Executive figures show an increase in major and fatal injuries reported letsrecycle.com News · 30 Oct 2008