Recycling news: 2009

Industry news The future for waste to energy in Europe Jeff Cooper examines energy recovery in the UK and Europe letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2009 Industry news Benn launches business resource efficiency drive Waste management has role to play in helping firms to cut costs and save environment, minister claims letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2009 Industry news Recycled wood grades defined for the first time WRA clarifies what kinds of material are suitable for different end markets ahead of official standard development letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2009 Industry news NLWA acquires SITA’s 50% stake in LondonWaste Authority set to become 100% shareholder in disposal company from December 2009 letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2009 Industry news Wales set to introduce single-use bag charge in 2011 Level of charge to be set in 2010, as minister claims voluntary retailer agreement does not go far enough letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2009 Industry news Final tyre rubber Quality Protocol published Joint EA/WRAP document accompanied by launch of new certification scheme for tyre reprocessors letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2009 Industry news WRAP awards 1.2m of contracts to single Bristol consultancy Recycling minister Dan Norris reveals work contracted to Resource Futures since 2007 letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2009 Industry news Serco secures £160m Bexley collection contract South-east London borough expects long-term deal to offer immediate savings of £107,000 a year letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2009 Industry news Quinn glass factory overcomes latest planning hurdle Secretary of state decides not to call in retrospective planning permission for Cheshire facility letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on a Derbyshire recycling centre, carrier bags in Northern Ireland and a Veolia charity drive letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2009 Industry news Metal recyclers expect further ferrous price falls But, BIR annual conference hears more positive message from non-ferrous metal recycling sector letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2009 Industry news Targeting minority groups pays off for Redbridge London borough reveals results of black and minority ethnic recycling outreach programme letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2009 Industry news HWRC controls can reduce waste as much as AWC But, Defra-commissioned study claims combining methods, alongside garden waste changes, will have biggest effect letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2009 Industry news NCWRP – Rapidly Growing Social Enterprise In a recent edition of the prestigious Social Enterprise magazine the NCWRP was named as the 3rd fastest growing social enterprise in the country. Our family of community wood recyclers has a turnover of more than £1,300,000! Congratulations to everyone for contributing to this milestone! Community Wood Recycling · 1 Nov 2009 Industry news Novelis pushes up aluminium can price Fifth price change this year by UK's largest used beverage can recycler to come into force on November 2 letsrecycle.com News · 30 Oct 2009 Industry news Councils increase roll out of battery collections Both CA sites and kerbside seen as key collection routes, despite councils having no legal obligation to collect batteries letsrecycle.com News · 30 Oct 2009 Industry news Councils disgruntled with LWaRB funding emphasis London boroughs feel "overlooked" as bids for funding focus on large infrastructure and not day-to-day issues letsrecycle.com News · 30 Oct 2009 Industry news Waste sector gears up for further strikes over pay Sheffield and Brighton collection crews move closer to industrial action as Leeds advertises for temporary workers letsrecycle.com News · 30 Oct 2009 Industry news Composters not scared by Halloween rush Composters say they are prepared for influx of pumpkins as councils urge householders to recycle jack 'o' lanterns letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2009 Industry news Benn launches reduce, reuse, recycle campaign Defra insists that £800,000 initiative will not compete with WRAP's similar ongoing Recycle Now work letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on a marketing push by a Norfolk firm, a new president for CIWM and WEEE reprocessing in Northumberland letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2009 Industry news Future of wood recycling The Wood Recyling Association considers the future of the sector letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2009 Industry news Inconclusive link between incineration and health SEPA to continue with precautionary approach to regulating incinerators after publishing report looking at health risks letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2009 Industry news Essex Waste Partnership awarded 100.9m in PFI credits Project involving 14 local authorities becomes first to secure Defra funding in over four months letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2009 Industry news Quarterly data suggests UK on track to meet 2009 packaging targets Figures from the third quarter of 2009 show that packaging recycling levels "much greater than expected" letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2009 Industry news London Mayor urged to jump-start EfW in capital London Assembly calls for changes to management of city's waste but warns Mayor Johnson off incineration-only solutions letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2009 Industry news Councils expected to turn to non-PFI funding routes Project finance expert claims local authorities could increasingly act as commercial lenders for major deals letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on BiogenGreenfinch's latest AD project, a recycling centre in Thurrock and mixed plastic in Selby letsrecycle.com News · 27 Oct 2009 Industry news Broader role for official behind delivery of WEEE regulations Tony Pedrotti appointed director of Regulatory Policy Committee after three years handling regulations letsrecycle.com News · 27 Oct 2009 Industry news Corus steps up hunt for steel can suppliers Steel giant says it could need up to 100,000 tonnes of cans in 2010 as new collection network offers £80-90 per tonne letsrecycle.com News · 27 Oct 2009 Industry news Recession sees Mid Devon bring recycling in-house Financial pressures on not-for-profit Mid Devon Community Recycling sees district council take control of collection service letsrecycle.com News · 27 Oct 2009 Industry news Increased recycling in Lambeth after HWRC change London council claims decision to bar residual waste at household waste and recycling centre has almost doubled recycling rate letsrecycle.com News · 26 Oct 2009 Industry news North Yorks councils move forward with delayed PFI Partnership between North Yorkshire and City of York councils latest to cite economic downturn's impact on procurement letsrecycle.com News · 26 Oct 2009 Industry news Newport to take WAG to court over landfill allowances Judicial review to be heard in Cardiff next month over plans to revise allowances for Welsh local authorities letsrecycle.com News · 26 Oct 2009 Industry news Recycling workers miss fewer days due to physical injuries HSE finds waste and recycling workers take less time off for injuries but can be off longer than other council workers letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2009 Industry news Defra to consult on new packaging recycling targets Minister says that more work to be done, but retailers claim food waste is a bigger problem letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2009 Industry news One of Europes largest MRFs opens in Kidderminster Skip hire firm Lawrence holds official ceremony for plant intended to sort up to 500,000 tonnes of waste a year letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2009 Industry news Energy from waste – not incineration – on WRAP agenda Organisation will be developing energy from waste markets but not working on incineration letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2009 Industry news Halton RecycleBank trial gets underway Cheshire council becomes first Labour-led local authority to trial American rewards-based recycling scheme letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2009 Industry news Donarbon opens composting plant under Cambs PFI 75,000tpa capacity facility to be used to treat kerbside-collected kitchen and garden waste letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2009