Recycling news: 2010

Industry news Scotland to pioneer carbon metric for recycling Scottish Government to publish details and guidance on plans by the end of 2010 letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on plastic recycling in Bristol, a ministerial visit in Northern Ireland and an appointment at MITIE letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2010 Industry news Kent councils target savings as £70.2m deal agreed Veolia chosen by two-tier council partnership to deliver waste and recycling collections and processing contract letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2010 Industry news Recycling rewards scheme kicks off in South Wales Rhondda Cynon Taf council teams with private company Siteserv to open ‘Sort and Save' bring centre rewards initiative letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2010 Industry news Kier wins 8.5m Norfolk waste contract bundle King's Lynn and West Norfolk works with North Norfolk to tender joint deal covering waste and recycling collections letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2010 Industry news Food waste collections rolled out in Ceredigion County council introduces a number of changes to its kerbside waste and recycling service to avoid WAG fines letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2010 Industry news Defendants bailed in major e-waste export case Eleven individuals and four companies named in court under EA investigation into alleged illegal WEEE exports letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2010 Industry news Four universities handed grant for waste study Portsmouth, Kingston, Northampton and Exeter awarded £200,000 to research householder behaviour around waste and recycling letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2010 Industry news HSE laments stubborn waste injury rates Provisional figures for 2009/10 show 10% fall in major injuries but watchdog warns against complacency in sector letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2010 Industry news New Earth acquires site for Avonmouth energy plant Organics recycling company adds to portfolio of projects in Bristol area as it seeks to develop alternative to incineration letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on a permit for Viridor's Cardiff EfW, expansion plans for Premier Waste and an appointment at EMR letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2010 Industry news LARAC 2010 award winners announced High levels of achievement in recycling and waste management have been recognised in the LARAC Awards letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2010 Industry news Glass market rocked by further price fall Reprocessors say mixed glass now being taken free of charge, while LARAC sees varied impact on councils letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2010 Industry news WRAP study finds weedkiller threat to composting Potential for crop damage outlined as WRAP study finds risk of weedkiller entering composting chain from households letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2010 Industry news Report identifies issues for PP food grade recycling WRAP study reveals contamination issues in reprocessing polypropylene plastics but research also highlights potential for market letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2010 Industry news Defra reveals extent of C&I waste challenge Interim survey estimates published for eight English regions show 55.8m tonnes of waste in sector but rising recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2010 Industry news More focus on water as WRAP cuts communications Defra-funded organisation reveals that capital grants and awareness efforts are set to be hardest hit by budget constraints letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2010 Industry news WEEE recycler prosecuted over nitrogen incident West Midlands-based Overton Recycling ordered to pay £19,107 in case brought by HSE over incident in June 2009 letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2010 Industry news EU rules governing waste plant emissions passed European council rubberstamps legislation setting emissions standards for facilities such as AD and EfW plants letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2010 Industry news Recoup paints bleak picture for mixed plastics Trade body questions MRF-sorting capacity and warns increased collections could affect long-term council revenue letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2010 Industry news Spelman lauds local ‘co-design’ for waste services Environment secretary reveals plans to bring householders, project staff and council workers together to design services letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2010 Industry news SAICA snaps up Futur to serve UK mill Competition for cardboard is to intensify as Spanish giant looks to feed new mill in Manchester letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2010 Industry news Two left in running for 500m NI waste deal Consortium of seven councils in north-west of Northern Ireland announces final shortlist for long-term treatment contract letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2010 Industry news Sandwell confirms signing of 650m waste deal West Midlands local authority achieves close on long-term contract with consortium led by services firm Serco letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2010 Industry news Parikh Packaging Facility - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 8 Nov 2010 Industry news SITA signs deal to develop plastics-to-fuel plants Firm says agreement with Irish-based Cynar will allow it to build 10 plants nationwide, offering 60,000tpa of capacity letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2010 Industry news Taking stock of the Comprehensive Spending Review Tom Spaul, of Veolia ES, considers the impact the Spending Review could have on council waste services letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2010 Industry news Defra Household Recycling Act stance questioned Former minister and FoE express disappointment over government approach to council compliance with legislation letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2010 Industry news Warning over perverse consequences of council cuts Resource Futures director Julian Parfitt tells LARAC conference that communications and waste prevention should not be sacrificed letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2010 Industry news Defra sets out waste policy timetable Four-year business plan outlines key dates and includes pledge to calculate cost of waste management per household letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2010 Industry news Defra publishes consultation on Schedule 2 changes Legislative change set to allow councils to charge for disposal of waste from premises such as prisons and schools letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2010 Industry news Tougher permitting outlined for composting sites EA interim bioaerosol guidance set to make it harder for composting sites within 250m of sensitive receptors to get permits letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2010 Industry news Food sector on track to meet zero waste goal Trade body the Food and Drink Federation claims survey shows its members only sent 9% of waste to landfill in 2009 letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2010 Industry news London Assembly investigates recycling incentives Environment Committee holds meeting to explore how schemes such as RecycleBank could raise recycling rates in the capital letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2010 Industry news Cautious praise for recycling rate increase Councils and waste industry welcome England reaching 39.7% recycling rate but warn of impact of future policies and cuts letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2010 Industry news WAG pledges to push preference for kerbside sort Government outlines collections blueprint focused on source separation and dismisses accusations of being prescriptive letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2010 Industry news WEEE Forum shows how far we have come Dr Philip Morton, of REPIC, discusses the outcomes of last month's International WEEE Forum letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2010 Industry news Defra optimism over landfill diversion questioned Industry experts warn against complacency over 2013 goal in wake of government withdrawing PFI funding for seven projects letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2010 Industry news Viridor buys Norfolk recycling company for £16m Acquisition of Thetford-based Pearsons Group in line with aim of expanding role in recycling sector, says parent company Pennon letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2010 Industry news Sandwell set to sign 650m waste deal next week Local authority acknowledges slight delay in finalising contract with Serco consortium but says deal will start on November 15 letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2010