Recycling news: 2016

Industry news UK Wood Recycling fined over Teesside wood piles UK Wood Recycling Ltd has been ordered to pay £143,335 in fines and costs for storing waste wood in a manner likely to cause pollution at its site near Redcar in 2014. The company, based in Manchester, was sentenced at Teesside Crown Court on Thursday (24 November) over the storage of the material at the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2016 Industry news Wales moves forward with Landfill Disposals Tax Bill A bill devolving landfill tax powers to Wales from April 2018 is due to be laid before the Welsh National Assembly today (28 November). The Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Bill will also include a ‘third rate’ of tax – set higher than the standard £84.40 per tonne rate as a ‘deterrent’ to waste criminals. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2016 Industry news Ocado teaches robots to talk over 4G - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 28 Nov 2016 Industry news How the UK imports coal from Russian megamines that are displacing indigenous groups The post How the UK imports coal from Russian megamines that are displacing indigenous groups appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 28 Nov 2016 Industry news Conservative Party years behind tree planting manifesto pledge The government is more than seven years behind its tree planting targets in England, according to an Unearthed analysis of figures released by the Forestry Commission (FC). The current rate of planting is at its lowest since available statistics began in 1970, according to official data. The Conservative 2015 manifesto pledged to plant 11 million […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 27 Nov 2016 Industry news POWERDAY WINS CONTRACT WITH REDROW HOMES AT HISTORIC HENDON SITE Powerday has begun work with Redrow Homes at the historic police training centre at Hendon. The 22 hectare site was previously owned by the Metropolitan Police and used as an operational training cen... Powerday · 25 Nov 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 25 November 2016 VIDEO: In this news weekly round up video, we reported on Chancellor Philip Hammond’s debut Autumn Statement, which featured further confirmation on the government’s ‘taxable disposal’ definition for landfill tax. Also, we reported that Biffa has won a three-year contract to collect waste and recyclables on behalf of the John Lewis Partnership. letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2016 Industry news Explore Shrewsbury Freegle - Freegle Freegle · 25 Nov 2016 Industry news Vantage Waste finds buyer after entering administration EXCLUSIVE: National waste brokerage service Vantage Waste Management has been acquired by Tony Team Limited, after the firm entered administration last Friday (18 November). Giles Hetherington, managing director of Vantage Waste, told letsrecycle.com that it was “business as usual” at the firm in Bakewell, Derbyshire, with no changes to staff or premises. Established in 2000, … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2016 Industry news Somerset commits waste to Viridor EfW Viridor has confirmed it will proceed with the development of a £252 million energy recovery facility in Avonmouth south of Bristol. The company said today (25 November) that the 33MW plant will burn up to 320,000 tonnes of waste per year, and is expected to take up to 35% of its feedstock from councils within … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2016 Industry news Scotland outlines food waste reduction target Zero Waste Scotland has published the baseline data for the country’s food waste reduction target up to 2025 – with a likely goal of 445,000 tonnes to be met. This is based on an 1.35 million tonnes of food and drink waste produced in Scotland in 2013, according to the data released in a report … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2016 Industry news RDF Industry Group working on ‘Code of Practice’ Work on an ‘RDF Code of Practice’ to ensure that suppliers of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) meet the quality requirements of offtakers is underway, Eunomia managing director Mike Brown announced yesterday (24 November). The work is being led by the RDF Industry Group – an association of UK waste operators and exporters founded in 2015 which … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2016 Industry news Regain proposes CVA to tackle ‘unbearable’ debt EXCLUSIVE: Plastics compounder and recycler Regain Polymers is seeking to enter a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) after a ‘massive reduction’ in credit limits from suppliers, letsrecycle.com can reveal. Suppliers to the company were contacted last week by Regain’s managing director Michael Eidecker who informed them that Regain is proposing the CVA in order to deal … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2016 Industry news UK government suppressed damaging fracking report until after crucial Lancashire vote The British government deliberately withheld the release of a damaging fracking report to prevent local councillors from scrutinising it ahead of a crucial vote on shale gas drilling, according to an ongoing Unearthed investigation. Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show for the first time how ministers, including Andrea Leadsom, worked together to […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 25 Nov 2016 Industry news Grundon supports awareness of Road Safety Week The post Grundon supports awareness of Road Safety Week appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 25 Nov 2016 Industry news Milton Keynes Recovery Park begins taking waste Amey’s anticipated Milton Keynes Waste Recovery Park has accepted its first residual waste loads ahead of the plant becoming fully operational in spring 2017. The 132,000 tonnes-per-year capacity facility, based in Wolverton, brings together mechanical treatment, gasification and anaerobic digestion under one roof. It has been developed under a 15-year contract between Amey and Milton … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Nov 2016 Industry news Middleton completes Terex material handler investment Yorkshire-based waste management firm CH Middleton has invested in a Terex TWH220 waste handler for use at its transfer station site at Doncaster. The machine was provided by equipment supplier Warwick Ward Machinery, and will be used to handle waste from households and businesses sourced from Doncaster, Barnsley Rotherham and the wider Yorkshire region. According … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Nov 2016 Industry news Treasury spotlight on waste infrastructure welcomed Senior waste industry figures have welcomed recognition from the government for the sector as a priority area for infrastructure development in the Treasury’s Autumn Budget Statement. Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his Autumn Statement in Westminster yesterday (23 November), which suggested infrastructure development will be focussed in a number of strategic economic areas, namely transpor… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Nov 2016 Industry news London SMEs offered ‘circular economy’ support The London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) has announced a three-year support programme to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the capital adopt ‘circular economy’ business models. Known as ‘Advance London’ the programme will be open from January 2017 and will provide free help and advice to businesses. LWARB is a partnership between the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Nov 2016 Industry news China’s distant water fishing industry is now the largest in West Africa China’s distant water fishing industry is now the largest in West Africa, with more than 400 fleets operating, producing a £340 million catch every year, according to documents published by China’s Ministry of Agriculture. The majority of the boats use bottom trawling, an extremely destructive form of fishing which catches anything in its path – and […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 24 Nov 2016 Industry news Neonicotinoids: Landmark European Court verdict could change bee deaths debate Safety tests submitted to European regulators by chemical companies will have to be made public, following a landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that could have a major impact on the debate around the decline of bee populations across the world. The verdict means studies submitted by the chemical industry to national […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 24 Nov 2016 Industry news News in Brief (23/11/2016) With news on: More organisations joining Duty of Care campaign; Veolia recycling uniforms; WRAP’s Black Friday message; Cawleys sponsoring a rugby team; and, Edinburgh tackling bin misuse Support for Duty of Care campaign grows The number of organisations who have joined the right Waste, right Place (rWrP) campaign, which raises awareness of the Duty of Care … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2016 Industry news Autumn Statement reaffirms landfill definition tweak The Treasury has today (23 November) restated that it will be pressing ahead with amendments to the definition of ‘taxable disposal’ for Landfill Tax purposes – with the changes to come into effect from 1 April 2017. The measure – which was first set out in the 2016 Spring Budget – was confirmed today among … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2016 Industry news A Male Perspective on Shopping Secondhandfirst Growing up, shopping 2nd hand was not something you let anyone know you did, you certainly did not write a... TRAID · 23 Nov 2016 Industry news Biffa wins three-year John Lewis Partnership contract Biffa has been awarded a three-year contract to provide integrated waste management services across the John Lewis Partnership’s shops and supermarkets. The contract, which was announced yesterday (22 November), will be delivered on behalf of facilities management firm MML and will include collection of refuse, mixed dry recyclables and food waste across John Lewis Partnership’s … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2016 Industry news Call for long term recycling support in Autumn Statement Ahead of the Autumn statement later today (November 23), the government has been urged to provide longer term support for recycling and certainty over future landfill tax rates. The call from the Environmental Services Association (ESA), the trade association representing the UK’s waste management industry, comes as other figures in the sector also called for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2016 Industry news CIWM to fund waste guidance for ‘low-income’ nations The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) is to fund the development of a guidance document on reuse and recycling technologies for use in low and middle-income countries. The document will be delivered by the charity WasteAid UK with support from consultancy firm Resource Futures, led by CIWM senior vice president and patron of WasteAid … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2016 Industry news POWERDAY SPONSORS REPTON BOXING CLUB V WALES SELECT Powerday sponsored Repton Boxing Club against Wales select last weekend as part of our ongoing support of London Amateur Boxing Association. The event held on 19th November at Merlins Leisure Centre ... Powerday · 22 Nov 2016 Industry news FCC and Provectus partner on quarry reclamation project FCC Environment has partnered with Provectus Remediation Ltd on a project to treat up to 500,000 tonnes of contaminated soils and oily wastes per year, on the site of a former quarry in the West Midlands. The site is located at Rowley Regis, near West Bromwich, and allows for the treatment of contaminated soils from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2016 Industry news Three hospitalised after Urbaser RCV overturns in Hampshire A collection crew operative from services firm Urbaser has remained in hospital overnight after suffering minor injuries when a collection vehicle overturned on the M27 motorway yesterday (21 November). The vehicle was transporting waste collected from homes in Gosport when it overturned, and the crew member was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth along … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2016 Industry news Kent skip firm sees vehicle licence suspended Kent-based skip hire business BSP (Knockholt) Ltd will see its vehicle operator licence suspended for 14 days next month – after the director of the company was accused of failing to stop for enforcement checks. The firm, which is based in Sevenoaks, will be unable to operate its 18 vehicles from 3 December until 17 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2016 Industry news Appointments news round-up (22/11/2016) With news on: President and board of EuRIC elected; Ecosurety appoints board chair; Augean in directorate change, and; UKWSL welcomes supply chain manager. President and board of EuRIC elected The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) has elected new leaders during its General Assembly held in Brussels on 16 November 2016. Michael Schuy, a long-time board member of … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2016 Industry news Hill calls for continued effort on green policies WRAP chair Julie Hill has called on UK policy makers not to neglect green and environmental initiatives in light of the country’s impending exit from the European Union. Speaking at the WRAP Cymru Conference in Cardiff this morning (22 November), Ms Hill told delegates that the UK’s administrations must not lose focus on the economic … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2016 Industry news What’s actually happening with the Arctic sea ice? You may have seen a number of terrifying graphs, stats and news headlines about the rapidly diminishing sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic. Yes, it is at a record low for this time of year. Yes, greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels is largely to blame. And yes, the trends are *very* concerning. Your […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 22 Nov 2016 Industry news WRAP outlines latest figures on MRF input contamination ‘Target’ material received and recorded at materials recovery facilities (MRFs) for recycling in England and Wales stood at over 87% – figures published for the second quarter of 2016 suggest. Published on WRAP’s Materials Facility Reporting Portal last week, the data charts the volume of ‘target’ and ‘non-target’ material received at registered MRFs from April … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2016 Industry news Community Wood Recycling shortlisted for the SE100 Resilience Award Community Wood Recycling is delighted to have been shortlisted for the Resilience award in the NatWest SE100 Social Business Awards 2016/17. The Resilience Award recognises a social venture that continually delivers positive social or environmental change and repeatedly achieves impact goals. Community Wood Recycling · 21 Nov 2016 Industry news News in brief (21/11/2016) With news on: Remondis graduate scheme; FCC reuse shop; Repic WEEE schools project, and; Viridor south London community fund. Remondis launches graduate chemist scheme German-owned waste management firm Remondis has launched a graduate scheme for chemists at its Prescot UK headquarters. According to Remondis the graduates, who have been sourced from universities across Liverpool and … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2016 Industry news Bionova Recycling directors disqualified from role Three directors of former Devon-based waste business Bionova Recycling Ltd have been disqualified from acting in the management of a company, following an investigation by the Insolvency Service. The disqualification undertakings come after two of the now defunct firm’s directors obtained a £250,000 loan by false pretences. Frederick Arthur Bartlett and Clive Victor Tayton have … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2016 Industry news ESA to maintain health and safety focus The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has pledged to continue work to spread best practice on health and safety in the waste sector, after reporting a 32% reduction in injuries across its membership in 2015. The waste industry trade body today (21 November) offered an update on health and safety amongst its members as part of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2016 Industry news Oil frontiers: British government uses aid money to back oil drilling in UNESCO World Heritage Site British officials are using aid money to support oil drilling in a World Heritage Site in Africa, according to an Unearthed investigation. Government documents, obtained through freedom of information (FOI), reveal that the Foreign Office pledged thousands of pounds in aid to support drilling in Lake Malawi, where the UN warns that a spill could […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 21 Nov 2016