Recycling news: 2003

Industry news Councils should look to Europe in selling recycled paper A new Waste and Resources Action Programme report seeks to allay local authority concerns over industry paper standards letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2003 Industry news Paper reprocessor suffers major fire in south east London Linpac-owned Waste Paper Products loses 1,500 tonnes of paper in a blaze in Lewisham letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2003 Industry news Fortune favours the brave as 135m fund opens for business Government invites English councils to apply for waste minimisation and recycling fund, which will favour partnerships letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2003 Industry news Milton Keynes grants planning permission for MBT plant Shanks has finally gained the council&#39s formal approval for its mechanical biological treatment Green MK Centre letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2003 Industry news Jackson questions availability of UK markets for recycling Dr Caroline Jackson, chair of the European Parliament&#39s environment committee, warned of councils missing targets letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2003 Industry news Concerned local authorities reassured over WEEE The DTI has promised councils that producers will have a collective responsilbiity for electronics recycling on the basis of market share letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2003 Industry news News in Brief Details of 135 DEFRA fund expected soon; WRAP gives 500,000 to Rethink Rubbish; and, recycling success in Warwickshire letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2003 Industry news WRAP unveils new standard for collected glass Specifications and a model contract, published by Waste and Resources Action Programme, aim to improve glass recycling letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2003 Industry news Wakefield recycling officer wins national award Julie Greenwood of Wakefield MDC is among a host of award winners announced last night letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2003 Industry news Charles Trent wins Swindon abandoned vehicle contract A contract with Swindon and a contract-extension for Poole will yield up to 3,000 vehicles a year letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2003 Industry news DEFRA lacks power on incineration, says Lib Dem spokesman The governments failure to push recycling sufficiently has forced councils to pursue incineration, claims Norman Baker MP letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2003 Industry news PRN problems add to tough times for DS Smith paper business Severnside Recycling&#39s parent firm has pointed to difficult times for its paper and board division letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2003 Industry news NiCd batteries may not be banned in Battery Directive The revised Battery Directive is due to be published soon, but a ban on nickel cadmium batteries may not be included letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2003 Industry news EMR launches 160,000 fund for local authorities The metal recycler invites applications for grants from councils to help meet industry metal packaging recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2003 Industry news Green waste an option under Household Waste Recycling Bill Supporters of new legislation demanding kerbside recycling collections are hoping DEFRA will close apparent "loophole" letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2003 Industry news Environment Agency steps up regulation of wood recyclers The Agency has said wood reprocessors must have waste management licences in place to be accredited next year letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2003 Industry news Parliament approves Household Waste Recycling Bill Local authorities will now be required to provide separate collection for at least two materials for recycling to every household by 2010 letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2003 Industry news Endeva to continue with Transform despite receivership The electronics refurbishment company has confirmed it will continue with its role in recycling scheme Transform letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2003 Industry news ECT wins 500,000 Nuneaton and Bedworth recycling contract The community recycler will provide a fortnightly kerbside collection to 49,000 households in the Warwickshire borough letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2003 Industry news Germany: deposit system changes causing confusion The German government changes its complex deposit scheme aiming to get consumers to choose refillable drinks bottles letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2003 Industry news Hammel launches &#39Red Giant&#39 shredder New 200 tonne per hour shredder aimed at landfill operators with large volumes of waste letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2003 Industry news FRN to launch national WEEE database The Furniture Recycling Network system will track the collection, re-use and recycling of waste electronics letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2003 Industry news Ministry of Defence contractor to research battery recycling AEA Technology is to carry out a 2m research project in Northern Scotland to assess the recycling of lithium ion batteries letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2003 Industry news Cornwall seeks contractor for 60 million waste contract The county is aiming to reach 40% recycling rates by 2010-11 with its PFI-supported waste management contract letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2003 Industry news North Wales seeks public views on regional waste plan The Welsh region sees mechanical biological treatment as the most sustainable approach to waste after recycling letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2003 Industry news Treasury Holdings buys German MBT and compost specialist Mechanical and biological treatment specialist Herhof bought for 20 million euros by Irish property developers letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2003 Industry news Planet Ark launches UK junk mail campaign The Australian not-for-profit group is publicising the Mailing Preference Service to reduce waste from direct marketing letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2003 Industry news New guidelines on the exporting of recyclables published The Environment Agency has clarified transfrontier shipment advice after dropping action involving exports to Malaysia letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2003 Industry news New ELV rules will bring huge increase in abandoned vehicles End of life vehicle dismantlers warn that new regulations will mean higher charges to last owners of vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2003 Industry news News in Brief Vehicle dismantlers call for level playing field; aerosol recycling on the rise; and home composting success in Kent letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2003 Industry news Midlands authorities team up to sell recyclables Six public sector organisations are to establish a consortium to gain more commercial strength in the sale of recyclables letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2003 Industry news First rules on end-of-life vehicles laid before Parliament Regulations on the dismantling and recycling of ELVs by authorised treatment facilities will come into force in November letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2003 Industry news Dorset councils considering mechanical biological treatment The high recycling county believes three 120,000 tonne MBT plants will be needed to reach tough landfill targets letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2003 Industry news Doorstep recycling for all set to become English law Household Waste Recycling Bill expected to pass final Parliamentary test next week before gaining Queen&#39s signature letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2003 Industry news Aggregates and glass container manufacturers exchange glass Berryman teams up with Bardon Aggregates to exchange green and mixed glass collections letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2003 Industry news Industrial tyre disposal costs set to spiral, industry warns The Tyre Association and the Fork Lift Truck Association have warned of a lack of industrial tyre shredders in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2003 Industry news Slow paper recycling increase threatens voluntary targets Europe&#39s paper industry could see statutory targets set by the Commission if voluntary targets are not reached letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2003 Industry news Drinks carton recycling scheme takes off in Angus One of Scotland&#39s highest recycling councils has launched recycling banks for cardboard drinks cartons letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2003 Industry news News in Brief Aberdeenshire continues paper scheme; Sustainability guidelines launched; and Wyvern Waste spends 200,000 on landfill site letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2003 Industry news Joe arrives with a smile for proud parents The newest member of the letsrecycle.com team arrived last week letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2003