Recycling news: 2011

Industry news Getting in a pickle the fate of weekly collections Dr Adam Read, of consultancy AEA, on the latest suite of policy initiatives pushing for a return to weekly waste collections letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2011 Industry news Composting company fined after man loses arm Natural World Products pleads guilty to breaching health and safety at work legislation after employee sustains serious injuries at County Armagh site letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2011 Industry news Canny customers finding ways to save this Christmas - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 10 Oct 2011 Industry news Two waste firms fined in illegal export case Williams Recycling and MW White fined 5,000 each after illegal shipment of waste destined for India stopped at Felixstowe letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2011 Industry news eReco operational after Lingfield explosion Recycler providing continued service to Canon and others as investigation gets underway into explosion letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on recycling in Edinburgh; re-use in Wales; a permit for SITA in Suffolk; a visit to Sims in Newport; and, Sainsburys packaging reduction letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2011 Industry news Palm Recycling wins South Wales paper bank deal Three-year deal involving six councils sees company beat off competition from previous contractor Aylesford and three other bidders letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2011 Industry news PM told councils not ripped off by waste contracts Waste sector body also writes to communities secretary questioning claim councils are not getting best value from contracts letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2011 Industry news UK Waste Industry’s First Mobile Phone App Waste management specialists Cleansing Service Group (CSG) have launched the UK waste industry’s first mobile phone App which allows CSG and its customers to communicate quickly using the latest digital technology. The App provides CSG customers and other users the means to categorise their waste by accessing the European Waste Catalogue (EWC) codes. This enables […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 9 Oct 2011 Industry news WRAP contractor details show size of consultancy spend Breakdown of spending of 25,000 or more over past six months reveals consultants, councils and media groups among those awarded contracts letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2011 Industry news North London reveals options for burning SRF Three bidders for contract to burn RDF reveal solutions, including sites in East London, Hertfordshire and Kent letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2011 Industry news Pickles to face Benn over weekly waste issues Following Labour shadow cabinet reshuffle, communities secretary Eric Pickles will now face Hilary Benn as his opposite number letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2011 Industry news Big change in how Scottish business waste managed WRAP chief executive Liz Goodwin says Zero Waste regulations could be biggest change to how businesses manage their waste for a generation letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2011 Industry news WEEE reuse focus at new environCom London site Firm sets goal of reusing 30% of material delivered to new Edmonton operation as it eyes further investment in site letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2011 Industry news Every reason to believe Scotland can recycle 70% But, environment secretary Richard Lochhead tells conference in Glasgow that more needs to be done to reach goal by 2025 letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2011 Industry news London scheme aims to reward community recycling Team behind Local Green Points emphasise differences between initiative and RecycleBank as scheme rolled out in Bexley letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2011 Industry news Stobart sees biomass growth and targets RDF Company handled 400,000 tonnes of biomass in 2010 including waste wood and is moving into RDF market letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2011 Industry news Shanks opens new AD plant and MRF in Scotland Firms 8m anaerobic digestion facility at Cumbernauld is its first in UK, while 6m MRF in Glasgow is also unveiled letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2011 Industry news Six non-authority CA sites charging in Suffolk Formerly council-run sites are now being run externally and are charging residents to deposit residual waste letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2011 Industry news SIC codes: hazardous waste guidance from the EA Hazardous waste consignment notes do not require an SIC code but waste transfer notes do letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2011 Industry news Final call for entries for Wood Recycling Awards Companies, organisations and councils involved in wood sector have until Friday October 7 to enter prestigious awards letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2011 Industry news Eight injured in fire at Surrey WEEE recycling plant eReco site home to first toner bottle recycling plant of its kind in UK hit by major incident which leaves four seriously injured letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2011 Industry news RDF export warning given by SITA waste chief Consider the proximity principle says Christophe Cros while EU emphasises burning only of non-recyclables letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2011 Industry news Update on Registration of small sewage discharges from Septic Tanks & Sewage Treatment Plants On 6 April 2010 the introduction of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (EPR) changed the rules regarding discharges of domestic sewage effluent from small Septic Tanks and Sewage Treatment Plants. These regulations which were due to come into force on 1st January 2012, required all householders to register their Septic Tank or […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 3 Oct 2011 Industry news Aim to burn only non-recyclables, says Commission Waste industry FEAD conference in Helsinki hears of EU plans for higher recycling targets, role of waste hierarchy and EfW letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2011 Industry news Alupro reports 83% of councils now collect aerosols Two years of industry-funded Aerofoil campaign have also seen marked increase in number of councils collecting foil letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2011 Industry news Councils seek answers over collection fund detail LGA stresses importance of local choice over collection and looks for clarification over what 250m funding can be used for letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2011 Industry news Pickles: 250m fund will reverse Labour bin cuts The coalition governments new 250 million weekly waste collection fund will reverse Labours policy of bin cuts, says Eric Pickles letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2011 Industry news Heat incentive delay desperately disappointing REA expresses concern after application start date for scheme expected to benefit AD and biomass plants is put back letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2011 Industry news Homes & Gardens Magazine The Next Door Wood Store (our website promoting the range of wonderful products made by our members from recycled wood) was featured in Homes & Gardens Magazine – the leading “homestyle” publication with a circulation of more than 130,000. Community Wood Recycling · 30 Sept 2011 Industry news Record month for waste timber collections In a repeat of last month, August became the best month ever for collections from national builders – with almost 440 tonnes collected from a record 101 building sites across the country. Community Wood Recycling · 30 Sept 2011 Industry news SW retailer fined for reckless waste offences Trago Mills ordered to pay almost 200,000 in fines and costs in case brought by Environment Agency letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2011 Industry news Pickles unveils 250m fund for weekly collections Money expected to be made available from next April to councils that either retain or return to weekly service letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2011 Industry news Weekly collection fund ‘could be disastrous for recycling Extra 250m funding welcomed in principle, but waste sector figures criticise focus of support letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2011 Industry news Defra to consult on packaging targets this year Views to be sought on targets for 2013-17 later this year, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs confirms letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2011 Industry news Valpak helps fashion retailer to improve recycling Compliance and recycling specialist starts working with SuperGroup at its distribution centre in Gloucester letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on products and services exhibited at RWM, including: DHLs equipment service; Taylor bins; a new look for Hadfield; Avery Weigh-Tronix; and Dennis Eagle letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2011 Industry news Three days to go until Welsh carrier bag charge Welsh First minister and environment minister meet shoppers and retailers ahead of country becoming first in UK to charge for bags letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2011 Industry news Wastepack Group acquires Recycle Wales scheme Company strengthens its position in packaging producer compliance market with acquisition of only scheme based in Wales letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2011 Industry news SIC codes implementation brings mixed reaction Requirement for SIC codes in force, but ESA disappointed at short notice while Engineering Employers warn on lack of infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2011