Recycling news: 2007

Industry news Green light for Perthshire incinerator Perth & Kinross council approves energy from waste plant and materials recycling facility planned by SITA UK letsrecycle.com News · 1 Oct 2007 Industry news West London boroughs turn to compulsory recycling Hammersmith and Fulham to fine residents who do not recycle and Brent considers similar scheme letsrecycle.com News · 1 Oct 2007 Industry news Phenomenal value of North Kesteven service England's highest recycling council claims one of the best value collections for a rural authority letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2007 Industry news Electrolink sets 31 October price deadline for WEEE evidence "Price increases" for scheme's surplus recycling evidence if rivals do not buy soon letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2007 Industry news WRG celebrates decade of community funding from landfill tax Waste Recycling Group's funding distribution body WREN has supported community projects for 10 years with landfill tax credits letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2007 Industry news German biomass plant to take Dorset’s waste wood 2,000 tonnes of CA site material has started to be exported by Bournemouth firm Eco Composting letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2007 Industry news Lancashire keen to “move on” with MBT facility Legal challenge to Leyland plant is thrown out by high court but delay has cost proposer Lancashire council millions letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2007 Industry news Benn backs “revenue neutral” recycling incentives Local authority household recycling incentives scheme could be included within Climate Change Bill letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2007 Industry news Recycling company fined 35,000 after worker loses leg Uxbridge firm Ethos Recycling pays out after incident in which foreign worker was hit by vehicle letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on compost awareness, student recycling and reuse in Belfast letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2007 Industry news Third sector claims cheapest Welsh collection costs Community organisations say they offer the "best value" services despite questions over figures letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2007 Industry news Western Isles expects recycling boost with MBT Performance rates predicted to rise as anaerobic digester passes compliance test letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2007 Industry news Manchester procurement director joins North London Tim Judson seconded by Defra to help secure major PFI waste disposal contract in the capital letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2007 Industry news Demand drives MRF trend towards sorting of glass UK capacity of MRFs able to take glass could soon overtake capacity of MRFs unable to take glass letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2007 Industry news Exports scramble as shipping charges set to double Concern for UK recycling rates, as charges on shipping containers to rise significantly from next week letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2007 Industry news Waste company to pay 7,600 following MRF accident Community Waste prosecuted after forklift truck driver fractured his left arm when his vehicle overturned letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2007 Industry news In-vessel composting plans for Ayrshire Liquid waste firm Billy Bowie Special Projects orders VCU plant to help it expand its organic waste services letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2007 Industry news Planning success for Veolia South Downs composter East Sussex council grants planning permission to Veolia's final facility under 25-year contract letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2007 Industry news Agency hints at change of heart over wood protocol Environment Agency offers hope of reclassifying clean wood as a non-waste in future letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2007 Industry news Sims Group in 800m metal recycling merger Firm to become largest metal recycler in America and world's largest publicly-listed metal recycler letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2007 Industry news REPIC urges rival schemes to hand over WEEE evidence Largest waste electronics compliance scheme in household market reveals collection concerns letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2007 Industry news Plymouth starts ball rolling on PFI bid City councillors expected to submit an application to Defra but keep all funding options open letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2007 Industry news Fringe told “market pricing” is best approach to trade waste An environmental meeting at the Labour Party conference discussed trade waste and energy issues letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2007 Industry news Print firm fined 12,000 over packaging waste offences Printing company said it was unaware of obligations for large firms to recycle packaging letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2007 Industry news Ribena pledge to use 100% recycled plastic bottles Drinks firm keen to work with UK manufacturers of recycled food-grade PET plastic on new bottles letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2007 Industry news Finalists announced for 2007 Awards for Excellence 27 finalists announced for this year's Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2007 Industry news Poole MBT plant given LATS verdict Bournemouth to send more black bin waste to an MBT facility run by New Earth Solutions letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2007 Industry news Gloucestershire back in hunt for residual waste facilities County council launches soft market test and asks waste companies to get in touch letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2007 Industry news Revolutionary facilities set for the North East Plans unveiled for autoclave plant on Teesside and an aerobic digestion plant in Sunderland letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on planning support for composters, a wood recycler's fine and Waste Watch's new chief letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2007 Industry news Funding boost for recyclers in the South East Envirobusiness and WRAP announce new grant competitions for the Autumn letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2007 Industry news Environmental Targets: Edward Cooke, director of Weee Link and Compliance Link Are poorly set and regulated Government environmental targets detrimental to environmental performance? letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2007 Industry news Councils have “large safety net” against landfill targets Fallen waste growth rates thought to be behind "substantial surplus" of landfill allowances in LATS letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2007 Industry news “Vending machine” trial aims to boost recycling Scheme aims to encourage more people to recycle plastic bottles in public places letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2007 Industry news Baylis to turn PET bottles back into food packaging New MD reveals recycling company's expansion plans which also include increased sorting, washing and flaking capacity letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2007 Industry news Scotland urged to look into pay-as-you-throw Watchdog recommends government takes "urgent action" to divert waste from landfill after warning it will miss EU targets letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2007 Industry news Defra to investigate quality of recycling schemes Three-year waste research strategy unveiled, including intention to examine materials quality issues letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2007 Industry news Lib Dems call for action to cut packaging waste Government action on packaging waste "ineffective" says motion backed at Party Conference letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2007 Industry news Recresco to supply North Herts with plastics banks Contract is part of council waste strategy which will see fortnightly collections introduced letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on grants in West Sussex, a conference in Athens and recycling on the London Underground letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2007