Recycling news: 2014

Industry news Environment Agency warns plastics sector over emissions Reprocessors may face permit fees ‘of several thousands of pounds’ over a lack of evidence surrounding risks associated with heat treatment of waste plastics, a letter circulated by the Environment Agency has warned. The enforcement body wrote to 19 businesses in England that reprocess plastics using heat last week, to warn they will need a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2014 Industry news New look clubrecycle goes live Letsrecycle.com is delighted to announce that the website’s clubrecycle forum has now gone live, following the redesign of the website. Sponsored by environmental compliance and recycling specialist Clarity, the clubrecycle forum has over the years proved a popular place to offer opinion on the latest stories on letsrecycle.com and swap expertise with industry leaders. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2014 Industry news Obituary: Trevor Fletcher Tributes have been paid to a waste industry veteran and former council recycling officer Trevor Fletcher, who passed away at the end of October. His funeral was held in Kettering this morning (November 17) and was attended by family, friends and colleagues. He is survived by his wife Holly. Mr Fletcher’s career in waste management … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2014 Industry news Oxford council ramps up food waste recycling drive for flats Oxford city council has launched the second phase of its campaign to promote food waste recycling to residents, after rolling out 4,000 caddies and containers to council-owned flats. Recycling officers are due to begin ‘knocking on doors’ in the city this month, as part of a £900,000 project aimed at boosting Oxford’s overall recycling rate … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2014 Industry news Impact of hormone disrupting chemicals on male health costs hundreds of millions of € in the EU (updated) A new study, commissioned by Nordic governments and published today (press release here), finds that the damage to male reproductive health from exposure to hormone (or endocrine) disrupting chemicals is likely to cost many millions of euros every year in the EU. The study only looks at the costs of a small number of disorders of […] CHEM Trust · 17 Nov 2014 Industry news POWERDAY BECOMES CLOCS CHAMPION Powerday is pleased to announce that we have been awarded the status of CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety) Champion. CLOCS aims to ensure that construction companies follow effective pr... Powerday · 17 Nov 2014 Industry news Time will tell on Resources & Waste UK The decision by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management and the Environmental Services Association to set up Resources & Waste UK is certainly an interesting one. There are a number of current reasons why the two coming together in this way makes sense. But, the actual origins of the proposal are several years in past, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2014 Industry news CIWM and ESA create ‘Resources & Waste UK’ The waste management industry and the sector’s professional institution have announced that, while keeping their existing functions, they are to team up and form a new partnership working body, “Resources & Waste UK” to be the new “voice for the waste and resource management industry”. [testimonial id = “91” align=”right”] The existing pair of organisations, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2014 Industry news AD fertiliser ‘safe’ to use on crops in Scotland Digestate and compost products produced by AD facilities have been classified as safe to use on arable land in Scotland, assurance scheme Quality Meat Scotland announced yesterday (November 13). But, NFU Scotland warned that farmers should be ‘aware of risks’ when using biofertiliser from anaerobic digestion plants on their crops, which could potentially ‘cut them … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2014 Industry news Tory MEP backs 70% recycling ambition The Conservative Party’s environment MEP spokeswoman in the European Parliament has backed proposals for a recycling target of 70% by 2030, adding that she sees “no reason” why the UK could not meet the aim. Speaking exclusively to letsrecycle.com, Julie Girling, MEP for South West England and Gibraltar, said she would welcome the opportunity to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2014 Industry news Rejected recycling costs Wigan £25,000 in two months Wigan council has announced that it is adopting a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to contamination being placed in blue recycling bins, after revealing that rejected loads have cost the council £25,000 in the last two months alone. The blue bin is used to recycle paper and cardboard only but Wigan council is finding the wrong items … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2014 Industry news MEPs urge Commission not to scrap circular economy package Further details of the European Commission President’s plans to review the recently-developed circular economy and air quality policy packages have emerged. However, eight MEPs have urged the Commission to continue to support the proposals, emphasising what they see as “huge” economic and environmental benefits of the circular economy measures. In addition, Lib Dem MEP Catherine … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2014 Industry news All Novelis can body sheets to be 90% recycled by 2017 Aluminium can recycler Novelis has announced plans for the all of the can body sheets it produces around the world to be made with 90% recycled content by the end of 2017. Announced yesterday (November 12) by Novelis president and chief executive Phil Martens in New York, the commitment means that all of the company’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2014 Industry news A tale of two cities As the Welsh Government revealed councils in Wales had achieved a combined recycling rate of 54% today, there was cause for celebration – and concern – in the country’s two largest cities. Swansea was the real success story of 2013/14. Having failed to meet the 52% statutory target last year, the council has set an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2014 Industry news UK Waste Regulation Update From January 1st 2015, new UK waste regulations will require businesses to separate recyclable material (paper, glass & plastic) from other waste. Countrystyle Recycling · 13 Nov 2014 Industry news Wales achieves record 54% recycling rate in 2013/14 Local authorities in Wales achieved a record overall recycling rate of 54.3% in 2013/14, figures published by the Welsh Government confirmed today (November 13). The latest figures show the amount of local authority municipal waste recycled, composted or reused by all 22 councils in Wales rose by more than 2% this year, after the country … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2014 Industry news Shanks Frog Island MBT partially re-opens Shanks has partially re-opened its Frog Island mechanical biological treatment (MBT) facility in Rainham, East London, after it was hit by a major fire in August 2014. However, while the plant is now accepting some waste, full operations at the site could still be up to a year away and the company is currently working … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2014 Industry news UPM to shut one machine at Shotton paper mill Paper recycler UPM has proposed closing one of two newsprint machines at its Shotton paper mill in North Wales, in a bid to reduce manufacturing capacity by 800,000 tonnes across Europe. UPM, one of the largest recyclers of used newspapers and magazines in the UK, announced plans to ‘permanently’ close Paper Machine 1 (PM1) ahead … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2014 Industry news What to do with unwanted charity collection bags In a recent newsletter, Mary asked “What can I do about the collection bags that people slip through my letter box? I have put up signs to ask them NOT to leave them, but to no avail. I have saved a stack of them – some I give back to the bigger charities, but other… Zero Waste Week · 13 Nov 2014 Industry news Plant and vehicle round-up With news on; Presona baler helps pave way for zero waste; Brigade launches wide view camera; FireVu detector to identify recycling fire risk; Kramer introduces new range, and; Boughton Engineering completes approvals Presona baler helps waste company on its way to zero waste Waste management company Premier Waste has reported that it is diverting … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2014 Industry news Juncker may scrap EU circular economy proposals The circular economy package developed by former European Commissioner for the Environment Janez Potocnik could be scrapped, according to sources in Brussels. A letter is understood to have been sent from the office of the president of the Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, this week to the newly appointed European Commissioners. In the letter Mr Juncker has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2014 Industry news ‘Standardised’ testing considered in landfill tax talks EXCLUSIVE: Talks over an ‘objective’ loss on ignition (LOI) test for waste operators are continuing between government and industry, the Environmental Services Association (ESA) confirmed today (November 12). The latest meeting of the government-industry working group on landfill tax took place in London last week (November 6). Waste sector representatives were joined by officials from … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2014 Industry news Welsh minister backs Conwy’s ‘Trolibocs’ trial Conwy council is to roll out its innovative ‘Trolibocs’ recycling collection container to all of the households in the borough by Spring 2015. The council carried out a Welsh Government-backed trial of the system, which consists of three boxes that stack together on a trolley, with 10,000 homes in the borough in 2013. The container, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2014 Industry news Site Serv Ltd fined over illegal ‘commingled’ waste export A recycling firm based in Wales has been ordered to pay a total of £15,000 over two separate offences relating to illegal waste exports. Site Serv Ltd, which was based in the Vale of Glamorgan but is now in administration, was prosecuted at Cardiff Crown Court on November 4 after pleading guilty to two separate … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2014 Industry news MetalMatters across Greater Manchester Industry-funded recycling programme MetalMatters has teamed up with Recycle For Greater Manchester (R4GM) for its latest campaign to improve capture rates for metal packaging. Over 405,000 households in the Greater Manchester area are being directly targeted in the 12 week campaign, which aims to increase capture rates for metal packaging collected at the kerbside. A […] Alupro · 11 Nov 2014 Industry news Every Can Counts reflects on successful summer recycling Industry-funded drinks can recycling programme Every Can Counts went on the road to get its message about the importance of recycling drinks cans when out of the home to an estimated target audience of 5 million music lovers and holiday-makers over the peak summer holiday consumption period. For the second year, additional investment from programme […] Alupro · 11 Nov 2014 Industry news NLWA scrutinises incinerator plans Future plans for building a large new energy from waste plant to take in waste from North London were further discussed at the latest meeting of the North London Waste Authority on Friday (November 7). Now the authority is set to disclose its future waste management strategy which will see it continuing to provide treatment … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2014 Industry news Environment Agency launches End-of-Waste tool for businesses An online tool designed to help businesses in England check whether their waste materials meet End-of-Waste criteria was launched by the Environment Agency today (November 11). The ‘IsItWaste’ tool will help businesses navigate a ‘veritable minefield of red tape’ according to Caroline Spellman MP, who unveiled the project in her role as chair of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2014 Industry news LWARB agrees new investment strategy Recycling and waste management businesses will be able to secure investment funds from the London Waste & Recycling Board (LWARB) for the first time under a new investment strategy to be unveiled tomorrow (November 12). The Board – which provides a strategic steer over waste in the capital and distributes funds – has agreed a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2014 Industry news WRAP in discussions over Courtauld 2025 The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has revealed that discussions have begun over the next stage of the Courtauld Commitment, the voluntary agreement to reduce waste across the grocery supply chain. ‘Courtauld 2025’ will follow on from the third phase of the scheme for retailers and manufacturers which launched in May 2013 and runs … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2014 Industry news POWERDAY LAUNCHES AMATEUR BOXING BURSARIES Powerday is delighted to announce a new bursary programme developed with the London Amateur Boxing Association as part on their ongoing partnership. London is recognised as being amateur boxing’s mo... Powerday · 11 Nov 2014 Industry news Herts to ask Veolia for alternative to Hatfield EfW Hertfordshire county council is to ask Veolia for an alternative residual waste treatment option after its plans for a large-scale energy from waste facility near Hatfield were controversially rejected by Eric Pickles. DCLG minister Mr Pickles decided not to uphold Herts county council’s planning for the plant near Hatfield in August following an inquiry lasting … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2014 Industry news McAulay: ‘recycling market yet to reach maturity’ Viridor chief executive Ian McAulay has warned that there is likely to be some consolidation amongst waste management and recycling firms before the market for recyclable material reaches maturity. Mr McAulay was speaking to letsrecycle.com ahead of the official opening of the firm’s £12.5 million plastics sorting facility in Rochester, Kent, for which he cut … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2014 Industry news #Secondhandfirst Week 17 – 23 NOVEMBER 2014 WHAT IS #SECONDHANDFIRST? Join the fashion reuse charity TRAID for a week of events, workshops... TRAID · 10 Nov 2014 Industry news WRAP brought in to boost London recycling rates The London Waste and Recycling Board announced today (November 10) that it is looking to join forces with resource efficiency body WRAP to help drive up recycling rates in the capital. The Board – which manages an investment fund to improve waste management in the capital – has already worked with the Waste & Resources … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2014 Industry news Sterecycle fined £500,000 over ‘preventable’ worker death Failed autoclave specialist Sterecycle (Rotherham) Limited has been found guilty of corporate manslaughter and fined £500,000 following the death of an employee at the firm’s plant in South Yorkshire in January 2011. 42-year-old worker Michael Whinfrey died as a result of head injuries sustained during an explosion at the firm’s 100,000 tonnes-per-year capacity waste processing … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2014 Industry news The Good, The Bad and the Spudly The Good, The Bad and The Spudly is a new consumer facing microsite by INCPEN. We’re working to help people understand that contrary to popular belief, packaging helps to prevent waste and is a positive net benefit to the environment. View our Microsite now! INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 9 Nov 2014 Industry news Welsh minister backs country-wide collections blueprint Welsh resources minister Carl Sargeant has championed the waste collections blueprint as the ‘starting point’ for boosting recycling in all local authorities across Wales. In a positive address to the Welsh Assembly this week (November 4), Mr Sargeant argued that the blueprint – which would see all councils in Wales use the same colour container … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2014 Industry news Making Wood Work Training Programme Glasgow Wood Recycling, with funding by the National Lottery through the BIG Lottery Fund, is delighted to be recruiting three new posts, each offering three year contracts, to deliver its innovative new training programme. Community Wood Recycling · 7 Nov 2014 Industry news Viridor opens £12.5 million plastics sorting plant VIDEO REPORT: Waste and resources management firm Viridor officially opened its £12.5 million plastics sorting facility at Rochester, Kent at an unveiling ceremony yesterday (November 6). Local authority and plastics industry delegates were shown around the plastics recycling facility (PRF) on the Medway City industrial estate, which Viridor believes is one of the most sophisticated … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2014