Recycling news: 2020

Industry news Lakeside EfW celebrates tenth anniversary The Slough-based Lakeside Energy from Waste facility, run in collaboration by Grundon and Viridor, celebrated its tenth anniversary this week. With its operators assuming control in January 2010 (see letsrecycle.com story), the facility has since turned 4.5 million tonnes of non-recyclable waste into three million megawatts of energy. The chairman of the Lakeside board of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2020 Industry news Microsoft Backs Recycleye’s Vision to Create the OS for Waste ... Recycleye news · 11 Feb 2020 Industry news More than 1.7 million PRNs traded in 2019 The Environment Exchange has revealed more than 1.7 million packaging recovery notes (PRNs) were exchanged on its t2e trading platform in the 2019 compliance year. The figure marks a 17% increase from 2018 and comprises 1,093,011 tonnes traded on the spot market and 666,174 tonnes traded across forward markets. Angus Macpherson, managing director of t2e, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2020 Industry news Redditch spot checks find 23% contamination Redditch borough council has increased efforts to curb its “shockingly high” contamination rate, after a spot check found that 23% of what was collected from its recycling bins was contaminated. The Worcestershire-based council will now be delivering leaflets to residents warning that it can refuse to collect a recycling bin if found to be contaminated. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2020 Industry news Kimberly-Clark to permanently close Fullerton plant - Tissue World Magazine Tissue World Magazine · 11 Feb 2020 Industry news Defra vows to back councils on food collections Defra has today (10 February) said it will “work closely” with local authorities to fulfil the government’s commitment to roll out separate household food waste collection across England by 2023. The promise follows calls from the Local Government Association (LGA) – the national membership body for local authorities – for greater funding to put the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2020 Industry news Mattress sector sees 2.7% drop in turnover in 2018 We’ve recently received the FIRA Statistical Digest for the UK furniture industry, which extracts all the relevant official data on the bed sector for us. We can’t share the report in its entirety with you (it’s free to FIRA members; £2000 to non-members to purchase) but here’s a quick summary plus specific findings for the […] National Bed Federation · 10 Feb 2020 Industry news Waste services feel force of Storm Ciara Councils, waste authorities and even the police issued warnings about Storm Ciara, as the squall disrupted waste services over the weekend. And, household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) across the country were forced to close yesterday (9 February) as the nation was hit by the storm. However, one local authority told letsrecycle.com that many councils were … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2020 Industry news Closing the Skills Gap Northern Conference 18th March 2020 How Can Manufacturers Easily Access Funded Training? On the 18th March FIESTA will run a half day conference to provide manufacturers with guidance on how to access funded training for both apprenticeships and the upskilling of existing workforces. The event will provide delegates with an overview of the current situation for both levy and non-levy […] National Bed Federation · 10 Feb 2020 Industry news Lakeside Energy from Waste facility celebrates a decade of business and environmental success The post Lakeside Energy from Waste facility celebrates a decade of business and environmental success appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 10 Feb 2020 Industry news Aberdeenshire trials polystyrene recycling Aberdeenshire council has begun a one-year trial of polystyrene recycling at three of its household recycling centres as part of efforts to boost recycling rates in the county. A one-year contract was signed with packaging company Styropack to provide the service. Chair of Aberdeenshire council’s infrastructure services councillor Peter Argyle said: “The polystyrene recycling trial … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2020 Industry news MEPs to vote on contaminated PVC recycling – A clean or a dirty circular economy for Europe? **Update: MEPs voted to reject the Commission’s proposal to allow higher levels of lead in recycled PVC on Wednesday 12th February, with 394 votes for, 241 votes against and 13 abstentions** Some PVC plastic waste – for example from old PVC window frames – contains lead, a well-known health hazard which is no longer used in […] CHEM Trust · 10 Feb 2020 Industry news Winter Appeal 2020 “When you’re homeless you spend every day in almost total isolation. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy, especially being homeless in winter. I couldn’t just stop a total... Emmaus UK · 10 Feb 2020 Industry news Reuse Reminders 10th February 2020 No matter of where you live or what you're looking for, there are Reuse Network members near you who are there to help. Reuse Network · 10 Feb 2020 Industry news Pendle tackles ‘unacceptable’ contamination Pendle borough council is stepping up efforts to tackle contamination of recycling bins and will be placing stickers on receptacles if they contain the wrong items. Residents will be asked to remove the wrong items from the blue bins before the waste is collected. Carole Taylor, the council’s waste and recycling co-ordinator, said: “The amount … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2020 Industry news Fireward Celebrates as Reacton Achieves World-First in Heavy Equipment Fire Standards The post Fireward Celebrates as Reacton Achieves World-First in Heavy Equipment Fire Standards appeared first on Wood Recyclers Association . Wood Recyclers Association · 7 Feb 2020 Industry news Inmates recycle 1.3 million items of WEEE Waste management company Recycling Lives says its prison-based HMP Academies recycled more than 1.3 million items of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) last year. The company says the scheme reduced reoffending rates amongst the inmates involved to less than five per cent. It claims that of 96 men and women released from the HMP … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2020 Industry news Man arrested for illegal burning of waste in Llanelli A man has been arrested in connection with the illegal burning of waste near Llanelli, according to Natural Resources Wales (NRW), whose officers carried out an investigation into the incident. The unnamed man in question was arrested on 5 February. He was questioned and later released on bail. Pippa Sabine, Tackling Waste Crime officer for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2020 Industry news Our fight against mattress scams continues The NBF secretariat continues to receive regular phone calls and emails from consumers and businesses that have either fallen foul of the rogue mattress traders or have been approached by them. There has been a recent speight of Bed & Breakfast establishments in the Croydon, Woking and Guildford area contacting us after receiving telephone calls […] National Bed Federation · 7 Feb 2020 Industry news News in brief (07/02/20) With news on: DS Smith sees demand for recycled paper increase 400%; South African Plastics Pact unveiled; Suez reports on Cornwall’s household waste; and, Veolia backs Library of Things. DS Smith sees demand for recycled paper increase 400% Corrugated packaging provider DS Smith says it has seen a 400% increase in demand for recycled paper … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2020 Industry news Fears coronavirus may knock recycling markets Concerns are growing that the coronavirus in China could disrupt markets for waste paper and plastics. Waste paper sector experts have told letsrecycle.com that the market faces disruptions on a number of fronts including shipping, staffing difficulties at banks and in port administrations, as well as the virus posing an overall threat to the global … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2020 Industry news Reducing waste ‘central’ to Sutton’s climate emergency VIDEO REPORT: Reducing waste is Sutton council’s “number one priority” in its climate emergency plans, a councillor told letsrecycle.com while also hailing the council’s move away from landfill. And, the council has been discussing ways in which to reduce carbon emissions with its waste contractor Veolia. Sutton announced a ‘climate emergency’ last year, and councillor … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2020 Industry news Scottish government proposes landfill tax increase In its budget for 2020-21 the Scottish government yesterday (6 February) proposed increasing the standard rate and the lower rate of landfill tax. The standard rate of Scottish landfill tax (SLfT) would be raised from £91.35 to £94.15 per tonne and the lower rate from £2.90 to £3 per tonne. The changes will be effective … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2020 Industry news REA comment on Britain’s first all-electric bus town Government to offer to £50m for a local authority to make the switch to 100% electric buses REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 7 Feb 2020 Industry news REA comments on Governments £40 million heat networks fund Government announce £40 million funding for heat networks REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 6 Feb 2020 Industry news Company fined after worker injured by falling bale A Glasgow-based waste management and packaging company has been fined after a worker was struck by a falling bale of compacted wastepaper at a warehouse in December 2016. In a statement released this week, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety, said Recycled Packaging Ltd of Muriel Street, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2020 Industry news Have you requested our new logo files yet? We’ve had overwhelmingly positive feedback from our members and the wider bed industry for our new corporate identity. We have contacted all member companies by direct emails to the marketing contacts and via our Bulletins to inform them of the changes and then sending the files via ‘WeTransfer’. The majority of members have now downloaded […] National Bed Federation · 6 Feb 2020 Industry news February Pulse Report – a snapshot of the UK economy As part of our comprehensive market intelligence service to members, we’ve been trialling an additional report over the last three months. The NBF Pulse Report is a monthly snapshot of the UK economy compiled from data provided by the Office for National Statistics, the Bank of England, the London Stock Exchange and Gov.co.uk with forecasts […] National Bed Federation · 6 Feb 2020 Industry news NBF brings you two Forums in one! Wednesday 22 April – the NBF GREEN FORUM (11am – 4pm) and Thursday 23 April – the NBF AGM & SPRING FORUM (10am – 3pm) DeVere Staverton Estate, Daventry Road, Northamptonshire, NN11 6JT 2020 brings with it the start of a new decade and of course, the start of a new post-Brexit world. It also brings […] National Bed Federation · 6 Feb 2020 Industry news Bracknell Forest opts for three-weekly collections Bracknell Forest council is to introduce weekly food waste collections from October 2020, while the frequency of refuse collection will change to once every three weeks. The proposals were approved by executive councillors at a meeting last week (28 January) in a bid to reduce the Berkshire-based borough’s impact on climate change. Councillor Dorothy Hayes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2020 Industry news WRAP unveils compostable plastic guide Choosing a compostable material is not enough for producers “to negate the impact” of plastic pollution, resources charity WRAP said today (6 February). And, producers should avoid using terms such as 100% compostable to prevent the use of language that has “no specific meaning”. The comments came in a guidance document the charity released to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2020 Industry news CRNS Photo Competition Results! We are delighted to announce the winners of our inaugural CRNS Photo Competition. We received over 60 entries from communities right across Scotland on the theme of “Community Reuse, Repair & Recycling Projects: Local Solutions to the Global Climate Emergency”. In first place: Congratulations to South Seeds for their image of their team and supporters [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 6 Feb 2020 Industry news Food waste collections considered in Liverpool Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority is to meet tomorrow, 7 February, to discuss the available options for the early adoption of a weekly food waste collection service in Liverpool. The move follows the introduction of the government’s Environment Bill on 30 January (see letsrecycle.com story), which “stipulates a consistent set of materials that must be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2020 Industry news Impurity rules ‘apply’ to intra-EU waste paper trade The complexity of determining what level of contamination should be allowed for waste to be shipped as ‘green list’ has come under the spotlight following a case currently being considered by the European Court of Justice. The case centres on the German waste management company Interseroh Dienstleistungs which ships waste paper for recycling into new … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2020 Industry news Review of Birmingham’s waste service published Poor communication is both a “cause and symptom” of the lack of trust that exists throughout Birmingham’s waste management service, according to a review commissioned by the city council. Pledged as part of a deal between the council and trade unions to end industrial action (see letsrecycle.com story) and carried out by environmental consultancy Wood … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2020 Industry news Moves by India and other Asian countries to improve environmental compliance drives market adjustment The TRA warns Britain’s vehicle dismantlers and retailers of inevitable price increases Moves by India’s environmental regulators to tighten up on waste recovery practices particularly in relation to the processing of end-of-life tyres in unauthorised facilities are driving a big increase in recovery costs across Europe and beyond. Together with similar moves in some other… Tyre Recovery Association · 5 Feb 2020 Industry news Waste fire still burning in derelict Rotherham building A large fire in a disused building containing baled waste materials on an industrial estate in Kiveton Park, Rotherham, is still ablaze two days after it began. A South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue spokesperson told letsrecycle.com today (5 February) that four fire engines were still at the scene and were expected to remain there for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2020 Industry news FCC supports Bletchley Park ‘transformation’ The Bletchley Park museum and heritage site, once the top-secret home of the World War Two codebreakers, is set to undergo ‘transformational works’ with support from the FCC Community Foundation. The Foundation awards grants to community projects from funds donated by waste firm FCC Environment through the Landfill Communities Fund and is a principal supporter … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2020 Industry news THE TRA AUDIT – RAISING THE BAR AGAIN – New requirements for data validation – Enhanced permit compliance verification – End distinction waste tracking Almost two decades ago the TRA launched a unique audit initiative to rate its members ‘better than the rest’. Dubbed the Responsible Recycler Scheme, this audit programme aimed to provide the wider tyre industry, its regulators and the wider… Tyre Recovery Association · 5 Feb 2020 Industry news Lancashire to host waste contract engagement day Ahead of what will be a rare future infrastructure opportunity for the waste management sector, Lancashire county council is to host an “early engagement” day for a county-backed contract to treat 300,000 tonnes of residual waste. With most large local authorities having contracts in place for residual waste treatment, Lancashire has always been a county … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2020