Recycling news: 2020

Industry news Save Good Food From Going To Waste - Too Good To Go Too Good To Go UK · 10 Jan 2020 Industry news Cornwall awards collection contract to Biffa Biffa has been awarded an eight-year contract from Cornwall council to deliver the region’s waste collection and street cleansing services. The deal, which includes street and public open space cleansing, has the option of a further two-year extension and is due to commence on 3 October 2020. Initially there will be few changes, though the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2020 Industry news Sector looks to future as Withdrawal Bill passes With the government’s Withdrawal Bill passing through the House of Commons comfortably last night, eyes in the waste and recycling sector now turn to what this will mean going forward. Under the terms of the bill, which still has to be passed by the House of Lords, the UK will cease to be a member … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2020 Industry news Lifetime Achievement Award 2020 The Furniture Maker Company’s Lifetime Achievement Award is now in its tenth year, awards having previously been made to John Makepeace, Andrew Varah, Ken Fullalove, Ray Leigh, Roger Richardson, Martin Grierson, Tony Brown, Margaret Miller, Mark Wilkinson and Sir Terence Conran. The Honorary Awards Committee, comprising the Master, Wardens, Immediate Past Master, Chairman of Trustees […] National Bed Federation · 10 Jan 2020 Industry news Young Professional Industry Experience (YPIE) The Furniture Makers’ Company will be running their flagship Young Professional Industry Experience (YPIE) in 2020. The dates for YPIE 2020 are 1 June to 3 July, with a presentation lunch on the 23 July. The Information Pack, including details of the application process can be downloaded by clicking here. The deadline for applications is […] National Bed Federation · 10 Jan 2020 Industry news Geminor applies for Hull MRF permit Geminor has applied for an environmental permit for a 150,000 tonnes per year capacity materials recycling facility (MRF) in Hull. The permit documents state that once operational, the facility will produce Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) for the nearby Energy Works Hull energy recovery facility (ERF). The plant – which was granted planning permission in July … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2020 Industry news New Member Application We have our first new member application of the year – Pritex Ltd We have received an application for NBF membership from Wellington, Somerset-based Pritex Ltd. Formerly part of the Relyon/Steinhoff group, Pritex was sold to global industrial group Saint-Gobain last year. It has been manufacturing and converting foam and fibre products for the automotive, […] National Bed Federation · 10 Jan 2020 Industry news Director banned for exceeding wood storage limits The director of a wood recycling company based in Walsall has been fined just £860 and ordered to pay costs of £14,000 after “storing nearly four times as much waste allowed by law.” According to a statement from the Environment Agency, published yesterday (January 09), the director of Red Jon Ltd,Patrick Cassidy, held 1,790 tonnes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2020 Industry news Bed industry toughs it out Latest results from the NBF Tracker* – the bed industry’s state-of-trade weathervane – shows overall sales up by just over 7% by volume and 1.7% by value. It covers the July to September 2019 quarter compared to the same period in 2018. The results, based on data collected from NBF members (representing 50% of UK […] National Bed Federation · 9 Jan 2020 Industry news Where do you stand on sales incentive schemes? The NBF Board has recently taken steps to review its guidance on sales incentive schemes, which are quite commonly deployed in our sector. Sales incentives are not illegal but the distinction between such payments or rewards and a bribe may not always be clear cut. Sales staff can be put in a position where they […] National Bed Federation · 9 Jan 2020 Industry news Suspended sentence for waste transfer station manager The manager of a waste transfer station in Cornwall has been given a 12-month suspended prison sentence for running an illegal waste site. Adam Wilcott, 45, of Copleston Road, Plymouth, was given a 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years and ordered to pay £2,308 costs. Wilcott was also ordered to carry out 100 hours … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2020 Industry news News in brief (09/01/19) With news on: B&M acquires Ian Wilcox Recycling; Kent AD plant connected to National Grid; WRAP contributes to Chilean Plastics Pact; Homebase partners with Reconomy for landfill targets Reconomy wins Homebase contract Homebase has awarded a contract to recycling services provider, Reconomy, to achieve a zero waste to landfill target from 2021. Alongside the landfill … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2020 Industry news Enva acquires battery firm SAR Recycling Enva has announced the acquisition of Immingham-based battery recycling firm SAR Recycling for an undisclosed fee. SAR Recycling describes itself as a “leading battery collection and recycling service that operates across the UK and Ireland”. Its business includes “recovering valuable component materials from batteries which are then sold to global smelters and into the plastic … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2020 Industry news Green Alliance warns of ‘plastic alternative’ impacts Environmental think-tank the Green Alliance has warned that companies are on the verge of switching from plastic to materials with a “greater environmental impact”, because of public pressure. The warning comes in the wake of a report – Plastic Promises – which was released this morning (9 January). It is based on interviews with UK … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2020 Industry news Watford to renew Veolia contract Watford borough council is renewing its contract with Veolia UK to deliver recycling and waste collections, street cleaning and park maintenance services for a further eight years. Starting from July 2020, the new contract will continue a partnership which began in 2013 (see letsrecycle.com story). Peter Taylor, the elected mayor of Watford, said: “The council … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2020 Industry news Briefing paper published ahead of Environment Bill return With the Environment Bill expected to be reintroduced later this month, a House of Commons Library briefing paper on plastic waste in the UK has been published. While the Environment Bill – which included proposals on a deposit return scheme, consistency in recycling and reform of the extended producer responsibility systems – passed a second … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2020 Industry news How Is Plastic Made? A Simple Step-By-Step Explanation - British Plastics Federation British Plastics Federation News · 9 Jan 2020 Industry news Challenges and opportunities for businesses in improving soil health and protecting biodiversity Josephine Head, Senior Research Lead on Sustainable Agriculture at Earthwatch Europe, explains how businesses can play a central role in improving soil health and protecting biodiversity. Aldersgate Group · 8 Jan 2020 Industry news Costa at home — Our coffees - Costa Costa Coffee media centre · 8 Jan 2020 Industry news Agency updates low risk wood positions The Environment Agency has updated its low risk waste positions (LRWPs) for waste wood, which set out its regulatory stance on certain operations in the sector. First published in August 2019, the LRWPs cover operations which the Environment Agency considers “may be suitable for an exemption” from an environmental permit. Construction This was updated on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2020 Industry news Fairport Containers strikes Salvation Army deal Waste container specialist Fairport Containers has signed a deal with the Salvation Army Trading Company for the transport and refurbishment of its textile banks. Fairport Containers – which announced the deal earlier this week (06 January) – also said it has expanded both its vehicle fleet and personnel to fulfil the contract requirements, with preparation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2020 Industry news Enforcement undertakings top £235,000 More than £236,000 was donated to charity in enforcement undertakings by companies who had breached packaging waste regulations between 23 May and 30 November 2019. The Environment Agency reported in December that during this period a total of £236,201.82 was paid by those who breached the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations of 2007. Concerns … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2020 Industry news Chemicals and plastic; exploring the toxic tag-a-longs to nurdles The chemical cocktail of plastic, PCBs and pellets. A look at how nurdles are more than just harmful bits of plastic. Fidra · 8 Jan 2020 Industry news Veolia joins Food Waste Reduction Roadmap Veolia has announced that it has become “the first recycling company” to sign up to the UK Food Waste Reduction Roadmap, an initiative aiming to get businesses to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030. Created by research and training charity IGD and sustainability body WRAP, the Roadmap lays out milestones to tackle food waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2020 Industry news Understanding the world’s most devastating tornadoes and supercell storms Leigh Orf discusses his research team’s recent breakthrough thunderstorm simulations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC). Open Access Government — Environment · 8 Jan 2020 Industry news ‘Potential crisis’ over demolition wood testing: WRA The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has warned of a “potential crisis” – which could cost the demolition sector more than £100 million a year – if more waste wood samples are not submitted for hazardous testing. The trade body is now making an urgent appeal for waste wood samples from the demolition of buildings built … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2020 Industry news Vehicle news round-up (08/01/20) With news on: Smurfit Kappa to introduce electric trucks; Mendip Wood Shavings appreciates MirrorCam technology; JCBs added to fleets; and, L&S Waste Management gains Volvo excavators. Smurfit Kappa to introduce electric trucks Corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa completed a successful testing session of a fully electric truck ahead of adding seven to its European fleet. … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2020 Industry news Join the Swish and Style Clothes Swap Revolution - North London Waste Authority North London Waste Authority · 8 Jan 2020 Industry news Incinerator information library - United Kingdom Without Incineration Network UKWIN (UK Without Incineration Network) · 8 Jan 2020 Industry news Demolition contractors urged to take part in sampling process before it’s too late The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) is making an urgent appeal for waste wood samples from the demolition of buildings built before 2007 in a bid to avert what it sees as a potential crisis that could cost the demolition sector over a 100 million pounds a year. The trade body is calling on demolition companies […] Wood Recyclers Association · 7 Jan 2020 Industry news Waste firms win appeal in landfill fluff case Three waste companies have won an appeal against a ruling which stated that material deposited in landfill sites as ‘fluff’ was liable to landfill tax. In the latest ruling in a long-running dispute over whether fluff is taxable if it is used for ‘engineering’ purposes, Upper Tribunal judges Mr Justice Fancourt and Judge Timothy Herrington … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2020 Industry news Connecting the dots to enable climate leadership at all levels Lars Tveen, President of Danfoss Heating Segment, underlines the importance of connecting the dots to enable climate leadership at all levels. Open Access Government — Environment · 7 Jan 2020 Industry news Hampshire to introduce HWRC permit system Hampshire county council has announced that it will introduce a resident permit system at its household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) later this year, which will see those from outside the county charged to use them. Residents in Hampshire, including Portsmouth and Southampton, are now being asked to register their vehicles in order to avoid … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2020 Industry news ASA ponders Smartwater investigation Coca-Cola has confirmed that its GLACÉAU Smartwater bottles are now made from 100% recycled plastic, fulfilling a pledge made in the summer of 2019. The announcement comes as the company’s recycling credentials face an element of scrutiny after a complaint to the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) by plastic campaigners City to Sea. James Langley takes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2020 Industry news Viridor agrees hygiene waste treatment deal Viridor has announced that it has signed a five-year contract to treat 40,000 tonnes per year of waste from hygiene services provider phs Group. The phs Group collects around 65,000 tonnes of hygiene waste annually – such as nappies and sanitary products – from customers across the UK. Its customers include NHS trusts and private … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2020 Industry news Agency allows time to prepare for POPs rules With changes looming in the classification of waste plastic produced by the treatment of some waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), the Environment Agency is to allow an interim period for recyclers to apply to vary their permits. Following an industry investigation, waste plastic produced by treating certain categories of WEEE is now to be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2020 Industry news Recycling Quality Information Point (ReQIP) The Recycling Quality Information Point (ReQIP) project brought together information from a wide range of reprocessors about their quality requirements for the recyclates they received, and highlighted what they classed as ‘prohibited materials’ which could affect the integrity of their raw material. Resource Futures · 6 Jan 2020 Industry news LGA demands high penalties for fly-tippers The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for higher penalties for fly-tipping and has suggested that manufacturers should take back more bulky waste items. The call comes after figures released by the LGA on Saturday, 4 January, show that fly-tipping incidents have soared to over 1 million in 2018/19, up from 714,637 in 2012/13. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2020 Industry news Brothers given jail terms for WEEE fraud Two brothers from Solihull have been handed prison sentences following an Environment Agency prosecution into a £1.48 million fraud case involving waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Between January 2011 and December 2012, Jamil Rehman, 56, the sole director at Electronic Waste Specialists (EWS), submitted fictitious claims for the recycling of approximately 10,600 tonnes of … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2020 Industry news Agency ‘set to issue’ Rivenhall permit The Environment Agency is “proposing to accept” an Environmental Permit variation application submitted by the operators of the Rivenhall Energy from Waste (EfW) plant, allowing it a stack height of 35 metres. This comes after a long-standing debate over the height of the chimney, with the Environment Agency previously favouring a taller chimney which it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2020