Recycling news: 2013

Industry news Environment Agency raids lead to four arrests Suspects are released on bail following Environment Agency-led raids across West Midlands and West Mercia letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2013 Industry news Government slammed for inactivity over ELVs Government urged to address problems around Certificates of Destruction and to promote recycled content in new vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2013 Industry news Waste arisings: will we have capacity? Dominic Hogg, chairman of Eunomia, discusses the flurry of views in the industry on residual and C&I waste infrastructure forecasts letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2013 Industry news London Mayor launches business food waste scheme The project will provide support for more than 240 food businesses in the capital to cut food waste over the next 18 months letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2013 Industry news Closed Loop to expand rHDPE production Dagenham-based bottle reprocessor to double rHDPE production and seeks to secure larger volume of milk bottles for processing letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2013 Industry news Wood recycling firm fined 200k after worker death UK Wood Recycling Ltd in Middlesbrough also to pay 34,000 costs after worker struck by loading vehicle in 2008 letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2013 Industry news WRAP finds non-clothing textile collections viable Study into reuse and recycling of mattresses, carpets and soft furnishings finds collections are financially viable despite underdeveloped end markets letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2013 Industry news Two AD plants take steps forward ReFoods Dagenham AD plant plans approved, while Viridors Somerset AD plant begins commissioning letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2013 Industry news William Tracey Group expands collection business Paisley-based waste management firm expands its operations with acquisition of Oran Environmental Solutions mobile compaction business letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2013 Industry news EMR and SITA UK metals deal under scrutiny Office of Fair Trading launches investigation into scrap metal site deal to assess competitiveness under Enterprise Act 2002 letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2013 Industry news England lacks clear food waste plan, report claims Report by food waste recycler ReFood calls for landfill ban on food waste by 2020 and more collective approach to household collections in England letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2013 Industry news Skip hire firm convicted for multiple waste crimes Darlington-based Albert Skip Hire, its manager, company director and two of their family members were found guilty following Environment Agency investigation letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2013 Industry news Nominees for Wood Recycling Awards 2013 revealed Winners of letsrecycle.com s awards for excellence in the wood recycling industry to be announced at ceremony next week (November 20) letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2013 Industry news Product news in brief With news on: Dennis Eagle lifts; Vecoplan plastic shredder; aluminium rollers; Fairport Containers compactor, and; Weir Waste invoicing software letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2013 Industry news Five named on Isle of Wight contract shortlist Council publishes list of five companies bidding for 15-25 year integrated waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2013 Industry news Defra publishes latest study on bioaerosols Research finds there is no consistent relationship between odour and bioaerosols and recommends the Agency retains its precautionary approach letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2013 Industry news More joint working needed to tackle food waste Unilever and Tesco representatives claim that fractured waste services across UK are hindering fight against food waste letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2013 Industry news Fresher for Longer Approximately 60% of household food waste arises from products ‘not used in time’, mainly perishable or short shelf-life products, with a value of around £6.7 billion. Although much research has been carried out separately on food waste, and food packaging, this new integrated research has added significantly to our understanding, and our ability to [...] INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 9 Nov 2013 Industry news BPF seminar hears calls for split plastics PRNs Recyclers of plastic packaging say split target for export and domestic plastic similar to split glass target would level playing field for UK reprocessors letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2013 Industry news Minister tells businesses to take lead on waste Dan Rogerson also says private sector best placed to carry work forward on EfW, C&I and construction and demolition letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2013 Industry news Waste sector voices concerns over Defra cut backs CIWM, ESA and Resource Association respond to resource ministers letter informing industry of a reduction in activities in waste and recycling letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2013 Industry news Environcom denies illegal fridge export accusation Lincolnshire WEEE recycler claims that it was not responsible for alleged illegal export of fridges to Ghana letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2013 Industry news Middletons in charity payment after packaging rules breach Party Pieces has joined Paperpak and made a donation to the Woodland Trust after an agreement with the Environment Agency letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2013 Industry news FCC opens 11m Oxfordshire MRF Spanish-owned company opens 100,000 tonnes-per-year capacity MRF at its site in Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2013 Industry news Shanks sees profits rise 3% for first half of year Milton Keynes firm reports rise in profits for first six months of 2013/14, crediting strong performance of hazardous and municipal waste arms letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2013 Industry news MEPs in first vote over paper end of waste rules Environment committee members vote against moving end of waste line for waste paper letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2013 Industry news Recycling rate increase insufficient for EU targets English councils recycled a total of 43.2% in 2012/13 with Rochford in Essex coming top with a recycling rate of 66.75% letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2013 Industry news Food waste down by 1.1 million tonnes A report produced today by WRAP shows that the volumes of food waste which could have been eaten are down by a fifth compared to 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2013 Industry news Restart Parties spread People who love the idea of Restart Parties are helping to spread them from our original communities of Brixton and Camden. We’re quite thrilled to see the results of our September “Start your own Restart Party” workshop. Community repair is catching! This month in London, two new events inspired by our Restart Parties will happen […] The Restart Project · 6 Nov 2013 Industry news Defra to cut back on waste activities for 2014/15 Letter from resource minister Dan Rogerson notes that Defra will be reducing activities in 2014/15, adding that waste is still a priority letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2013 Industry news Fire breaks out at South Wales recycling plant Blaze breaks out at Siteserv Recycling in South Wales, while firefighters also tackle suspected electrical fire at New Earth Solutions Kent IVC plant letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2013 Industry news Smurfit Kappa reports growth in box market Cardboard recycling business reports growth and confirms late 2014 opening for renovated Snodland mill letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2013 Industry news Herts sees big rise in EfW as recycling drops Report by Herts Waste Partnership shows that recycling rates across its 11 councils may have fallen by as much as 5% letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2013 Industry news East Sussex reviews long term waste strategy Local authority announces new recycling targets in wake of last delivery of residual waste to Pebsham landfill site letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2013 Industry news POWERDAY SPONSORS THIS YEAR’S PRESTIGIOUS WHAT HOUSE AWARDS Britain's best new house-builders will be celebrated this month at the prestigious What House? Awards sponsored by Powerday. The event, widely perceived as the 'Oscars' of the house-building industry,... Powerday · 5 Nov 2013 Industry news EU Commission seeks to cut carrier bag use European Commission adopts proposal allowing EU countries to introduce charges, targets and bans for plastic bags use letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2013 Industry news Orchid in Hong Kong as London plant dropped Orchid Environmental describes UK facility at Hong Kong event but loses LWARB backing for London project letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2013 Industry news Work begins on Viridor’s £154m Glasgow plant Polmadie recycling and energy facility, part of Viridor's 25-year contract with Glasgow council, is due to be completed in 2016 letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2013 Industry news News in Brief With news on: fundraising for waste collections in Kenya; Sercos collection guarantee; MRF safety training; accreditations for RDC and Axions ELV plant letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2013 Industry news Car aluminium boost to Novelis Warrington plant Aluminium recycler makes 6 million investment in its Warrington plant to increase capacity to 220,000 tonnes-per-year letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2013