Recycling news: 2012

Industry news Packaging data suggests ‘impossible’ glass target Defra and Environment Agency say that schemes still expected to meet 2012 packaging recycling targets despite poor Q3 data letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2012 Industry news MRF code mandatory but no thresholds The proposed MRF code of practice will be compulsory for all MRFs but not set specific levels for avoidance of contamination letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2012 Industry news OBITUARY: Bill Townend OBE Tributes paid to former president of CIWM who was awarded an OBE for his services to waste management letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2012 Industry news Former EcoCycle site hit by fire A fire has caused substantial damage on a site now owned by JL Sorting Ltd in Johnsons Lane, Widnes letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2012 Industry news Agency alerts recyclers over export restrictions Environment Agency writes to waste exporters to highlight recent regulatory changes preventing export of plastics and other materials to some countries letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2012 Industry news Waste sector could generate 600m in social value SITA UK report finds social benefits in waste sector including increasing work with third sector, as it partners with community interest firm REalliance letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2012 Industry news Worlds first leaded glass furnace operational in UK Kent-based WEEE recycler SWEEEP Kuusakoski installs first of its kind furnace capable of recovering pure lead and glass from CRTs letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2012 Industry news Biffa preferred for 8.6m Kent waste contract Mid Kent Joint Waste Project chooses company for shared deal which is hoped to boost recycling rates across area to 44% letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2012 Industry news Packaging figure delay prompts fears over glass Environment Agency delays publishing quarter three packaging recycling data to give Defra further time to review figures letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2012 Industry news Unilever calls for engagement from waste industry Consumer goods giant tells LARAC event about how innovation in packaging design can increase recyclability as WRAP outlines work on product design letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2012 Industry news Defra considering plastic bag charge Minister David Heath says department is weighing up merits of charges for single-use bags at debate in Parliament letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2012 Industry news French waste giants deny talk of merger Parent companies of Veolia ES UK and SITA UK move to quash market speculation that they are working on combining their businesses letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2012 Industry news CIWM appoints John Skidmore as president Head of street scene services at East Riding of Yorkshire council takes the reigns as organisation launches new report letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2012 Industry news Edinburgh proposes zero tolerance for trade waste City council looks to reduce clutter on the streets due to trade waste containers, while it continues to clear backlog of municipal collections letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2012 Industry news Oxfordshire councils triumph at LARAC awards Oxfordshire Waste Partnerships Paul Mocroft and South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse councils among those honoured at ceremony letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2012 Industry news Export of recyclables should worry Europe Municipal Waste Europe tells conference that increasing manufacturing using recyclable materials in Europe could help stabilise economy letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2012 Industry news Fire crews tackle Lincolnshire MRF blaze Fire-hit MRF handed back to Mid UK Recycling after blaze dies down but fire crews still monitoring site closely letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2012 Industry news Palm strengthens quality at Kings Lynn mill Chief executive of Palm Paper Dr Wolfgang Palm tells CPI conference that company is prepared for falls in consumption of newsprint in UK letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2012 Industry news Veolia drivers threaten strikes in Bromley Waste collection vehicle drivers could strike within three or four weeks after union receives official consent to ballot members over sackings letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2012 Industry news Glass recycler ‘prefers commingled material’ Sorting commingled glass cullet for colour separation has the benefit of being dryer thanhandling pre-colour sorted containers, says Recresco letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2012 Industry news Green Investment Bank gets green light from Europe Bank to begin operations in the next few weeks after European Commission gives it remit to make investment in sectors including waste letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2012 Industry news Councils ‘may stop running HWRCs in 5-10 years’ Suffolk county council officer tells conference that councils will step away from running sites which can be run by community groups letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2012 Industry news Carpet industry calls for separate bins at HWRCs Research by Carpet Recycling UK highlights the potential for separate containers for carpet at household waste and recycling centres letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2012 Industry news LARAC chair: councils can safeguard resources Chair of LARAC Joy Blizzard tells 2012 conference that councils must reconsider their approach to resource management letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2012 Industry news HSE finds potential for improvement by councils Health and Safety Executive inspection initiative finds that one fifth of councils are not following guidelines when procuring and managing waste contracts letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2012 Industry news Judicial Review hearing ‘expected in February’ Defra official tells LARAC conference that department expects Judicial Review over commingling toreach court inearly 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2012 Industry news Packaging reduction drive planned in North London North London Waste Authority to write directly to retailers and manufacturers to highlight need to reduce packaging waste letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2012 Industry news Recycling firm fined after worker injured in fall Country Waste Management fined 20,000 and ordered to pay 6,485 in costs after a worker fell four metres through chute into waste storage bay letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2012 Industry news Questions raised over big fall in glass to aggregates Environment Agency data shows shortfall in glass packaging sent to aggregates, while remelt tonnages remain stable letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2012 Industry news Preferred bidder named for Edinburgh AD contract Alauna Renewable Energy beats off competition from Viridor to be favoured for food waste treatment deal with Edinburgh and Midlothian councils letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2012 Industry news Administrators abandon Sterecycle autoclave Outcome of administration process will be influenced by any court action over fatality in 2011 at Rotherham facility letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2012 Industry news SWaMP2008 terminates waste procurement Legal challenge forces group of eight councils in Northern Ireland to end procurement of 500m deal for residual waste treatment letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on the Resource Recovery Forum ceasing operations; waste site arrests; waste wood warning; MVV appeal; and, zero waste shopping centre letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2012 Industry news Kier in the frame for Sussex contract Wealden, Eastbourne, Rother and Hastings councils expected to name services giant as contractor for 10-year deal subject to scrutiny letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2012 Industry news Agency retains cautionary approach to leaf litter Environment Agency publishes updated guidance explaining that leaf litter from the streets can still not be composted following trials letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2012 Industry news Lab Services achieves UKAS accreditation Our state of the art lab at Kings Cliffe achieves UKAS accreditation Augean · 12 Oct 2012 Industry news Scottish PRN reporting would burden retailers Retailers criticise the Scottish Governments plans to amend the PRN system to allow for the separate identification of packaging waste arising in Scotland letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2012 Industry news Grocery sector ahead of target under Courtauld But, agreement still to be reached on new goals and measurements for next phase of voluntary agreement letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2012 Industry news Domestic market ‘key to cutting film exports’ More demand for plastics recyclates within the UK is the best way to reduce export volumes, says BPI chief letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2012 Industry news High PRN prices lead to plastic quality concerns Plastic recyclers tell BPF recycling seminar that advantage for exporters in PRN system has also driven quality of material down letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2012