Recycling news: 2006

Industry news “Major change” predicted for wood recycling industry Steps to re-classify recycled wood as no longer a "waste" seen by wood recyclers as significant boost to markets letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2006 Industry news Cornwall plan to improve safety at recycling centres County to work with new PFI contractor SITA to boost safety procedures when selling re-usable goods at civic amenity sites letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2006 Industry news British Glass to aid WRAP wine bottle initiative Glass container industry boost to project seeking to raise demand for recycled green glass by bottling foreign wines in UK letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2006 Industry news Recyclers demand tough policing of producer responsibility Board mills slam "near non-existent" scrutiny of packaging industry compliance with UK recycling regulations letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2006 Industry news Planners recommended to reject bid to expand Nottingham EfW Planning officers advise councillors to throw out bid by WRG to expand Eastcroft incinerator, prior to meeting next week letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2006 Industry news Supermarkets score poorly on waste action, watchdog says National Consumer Council criticises top eight supermarkets for efforts to promote waste recycling, reduction and re-use letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2006 Industry news Cumbria councillors put back decision on 400m waste deal Clarifications needed on 25-year waste management contract bid, delaying decision on a preferred bidder (updated 4pm) letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2006 Industry news Guidelines to help design recycling into plastic packaging Designers of plastic packaging provided with raft of information on how to make their products more easily recycled letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2006 Industry news Share dealing in Biffa to open on October 9 after demerger Biffa to continue selective approach to municipal contracts and focus on organic growth letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2006 Industry news London boroughs to join major nappy re-use scheme London boroughs invited to sign up to one of the biggest ever intiatives to promote washable nappies and reduce waste letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2006 Industry news Industry welcome for draft compost quality protocol Composting businesses predict cost savings when finished compost is de-classified as a "waste" letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2006 Industry news Environment Exchange cuts fees after PRN price slump Online trading platform predicts continuation of depressed PRN market into 2007, slashes trading fees by 50% as result letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2006 Industry news Corus offers 30,000 prize money for can suppliers Steel reprocessor to reward those sending steel packaging waste to its CanRoute Centres with producer responsibility funding letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2006 Industry news Three-bin collection system for East Lindsey Lincolnshire district hands out 189,000 wheeled bins as it transforms collection service with new alternate weekly system letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2006 Industry news National pub and club glass collection service could return Following success of early glass collection service from licensed premises, Biffa says further expansion is possible letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2006 Industry news Protocol hailed as major step forward for composting Consultation on draft quality protocol begins in attempt to clarify when compost is no longer classified as "waste" letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2006 Industry news Recycling call for “first generation” PVC windows First generation of PVC windows now reaching end of life, with recyclers offering 70 per tonne for the material letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2006 Industry news Recycling in Action win Waste World Cup South Wales Group becomes fourth winners of annual six-aside football championship for waste and recycling sector letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2006 Industry news Incentive schemes rarely justify costs, consultant warns Dominic Hogg of consultancy Eunomia calls value of household recycling incentive schemes "questionable" letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2006 Industry news Verdant secures 7-year 18.5m contract from Rother Bin chips and alternate weekly collections will feature in new contract which replaces current Serco award letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2006 Industry news Sainsbury&#39s urged to back up compostable packaging pledge Importance of consumer information emphasised as retail giant launches biodegradable packaging letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2006 Industry news Defra sees household incentives as recycling awareness tool Ddirect charging and alternative weekly collections better than incentive schemes at raising recycling participation letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2006 Industry news Welsh councils meet landfill targets for 2005/06 Assembly government reveals that all 22 Welsh local authorities keet to landfill allowance limits letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2006 Industry news Recycling doubts over Belu bottles&#39 green claims Company attacks waste industry in debate over viability of recycling or composting the biodegradable plastic bottles letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2006 Industry news Defra launches investigation as PRN market flounders Department seeks reasons behind apparent shortfall in producer responsibility obligations for packaging waste letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2006 Industry news Construction sector denounced over attitude to waste Recycling organisation accuses building firms of not caring about environment, but research suggests this may not be the case letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2006 Industry news Investigation after man killed in Belfast landfill Health and safety officers and city council launch investigation after man dies tipping waste at Dargan Road landfill letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2006 Industry news Stage set for Waste World Cup tournament Football teams from around waste and recycling sector prepare for annual competition taking place in Northampton tomorrow letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2006 Industry news 1.7m research project to tackle waste LCD televisions York academics win DTI backing to develop technology claimed to be "clean, efficient" way to recycle liquid crystals letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2006 Industry news Yorkshire authorities to bid for 65m in PFI waste support County council and City of York to seek government backing for 25-year waste contract through Private Finance Initiative letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2006 Industry news Hopes of Christmas deal for HDPE reprocessing plant WRAP "optimistic" of finding company to develop "world&#39s first" closed loop plastic milk bottle recycling plant soon letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2006 Industry news Safety document resolve to cut waste collection fatalities New guidance issued by Health and Safety Executive aims to improve safety measures for waste and recycling collection vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2006 Industry news Inspection success for Watford comes at high cost Local authority watchdog praises borough for recycling and waste services, but expresses concern over budget overspend letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2006 Industry news Triumphant claims for East Dunbartonshire recycling scheme Initial results of new weekly recycling and fortnightly residual waste collection scheme suggest 69% in recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2006 Industry news IKEA claims 97% drop in carrier bag use Furniture chain believes its bag levy is on course to reduce carrier bag use from 32m each year to just 900,000 letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2006 Industry news Smooth takeover for Norwich metals recycling firm Recycling company EASCO takes national network of sites to 13 with acquisition of Peruzzi&#39s Metals letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2006 Industry news South Yorkshire waste partnership on the cards Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham considering joint bid for PFI credits, but Doncaster&#39s zero waste policy is causing problems letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2006 Industry news East Sussex residents asked for views on waste treatment Six-week consultation underway on long-term plans for waste management alongside county&#39s proposed new waste incinerator letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2006 Industry news Negotiations extended for nation&#39s biggest waste contract Start date for 2.5bn Manchester waste and recycling contract put back to allow bidders more time to finalise proposals letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2006 Industry news News in Brief News on Welsh community recycling; WEEE re-use; Newport Paper; Waste weighing systems; and Harrogate borough council letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2006