Recycling news: 2010

Industry news Bristol approves pyrolysis and gasification plant New Earth Energy receives planning permission for its first large-scale energy-from-waste facility letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2010 Industry news Doncaster downplays missed bin penalty for SITA Council stresses damages paid over missed bins amounts to 0.1% of collections undertaken by collections contractor letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2010 Industry news Defra set to repeal contradictory CA site law Department holds informal consultation on repealing Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act which puts councils at risk of legal challenge letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2010 Industry news Government to substantially reform Environment Agency Cabinet Office also confirms abolition of Advisory Committee on Packaging as cuts reduce number of quangos by almost a third letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2010 Industry news Asian Games cited as plastics prices soften Reprocessors and recyclers claim impending Asiad has led to price decline for plastic bottles, with mixed material most affected letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2010 Industry news Stobart Biomass sees strong demand for feedstock Growing demand for waste wood and other biomass materials has spurred development of biomass firm letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2010 Industry news Councils call for powers to charge for waste services LARAC response to waste strategy review reveals support for localism agenda, but raises concern over recycling drivers letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2010 Industry news EA warns batteries schemes against complacency As all six compliance schemes have approvals renewed for 2011, regulator stresses size of task facing them next year letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2010 Industry news DEFRA’s Maximising Reuse and Recycling of UK Clothing and Textiles The overall aim of this project is to report up-to-date, comprehensive and robust data on the quality and quantity of clothing and textile waste in the UK and present and evaluate strategies for environmentally sound End-of-Life (EOL) management, in particular increasing reuse and recycling rates. “Well dressed? The present and future sustainability of clothing and [...] Read More... from DEFRA… Textile Recycling Association · 12 Oct 2010 Industry news Sainsburys excessive packaging case dropped Lincolnshire county council says that case due in court tomorrow ‘no longer in public interest' letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on the Runcorn EfW facility, community light bulb recycling and funding for a waste-to-energy facility in Peterborough letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2010 Industry news SITA action against former Easco owners reaches court First day of hearing in London's High Court hears waste company claim's regarding metal recycling firm letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2010 Industry news Councils commit to protecting key waste services Increased joint-working and charging for collections expected to be considered under post-Spending Review budget cuts letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2010 Industry news Kingston plots major cut in bring site provision Council targets £130,000-a-year savings by reducing sites from 31 to four due to kerbside recycling increase letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2010 Industry news Education is key to the sustainability agenda Paul Van Danzig, of Wastepack, calls on the government to put education at the centre of its waste policy letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2010 Industry news South Wales EfW refurbished after emissions breach EA Wales welcomes steps taken by operator of Crymlyn Burrows incinerator following dioxin emissions breaches in June and August letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on a public consultation for a Covanta EfW, an EA permit for a composting plant and a £20,000 MWDA fund letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2010 Industry news Dorset councils table Waste Partnership plans Seven local authorities to discuss potential of forming joint body in bid to slash £30m-a-year waste services bill letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2010 Industry news New Earth Solutions opens 15m Leicestershire MBT County councillors tour Lutterworth facility as operations begin at 50,000-tonne-a-year capacity plant letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2010 Industry news UK could “quadruple” proportion of EfW by 2015 CBI launches report calling for government to encourage use of non-recyclable waste to meet energy needs and reduce landfill letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2010 Industry news Agency in “biggest” probe into e-waste exports EA investigation uncovers ‘web' of individuals and companies alleged to have made money from breaking the law letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2010 Industry news RecycleBank at heart of Veolias Scottish strategy Waste management firm to discuss incentive scheme with COSLA under plans to expand its presence north of the border letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2010 Industry news Labour names shadow environment and energy posts Wakefield MP Mary Creagh set to hold environment brief under Ed Miliband, while Meg Hillier takes over shadow energy portfolio letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2010 Industry news Call for “massive” rise in food waste collection Anaerobic digestion trade body says councils should not shelve schemes in order to save money letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2010 Industry news WRAP defends mixed plastics collections Bottle quality deterioration not caused by mixed plastics schemes, says plastics sector specialist letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2010 Industry news Over 70% of HDPE milk bottles now recycled Bottle manufacturer Nampak commissions study suggesting that HDPE milk bottle recycling rate reached 72% in 2009 letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2010 Industry news Warning over gas cylinder explosion risk in WEEE Waste electricals trade body writes to councils and CA site contractors over "serious risk" posed by unidentified items letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2010 Industry news Richmond prepares flats recycling trial London council to run six-week twin-stream pilot as it looks to achieve 16% increase in recycling rate from flats and estates letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2010 Industry news Cautious welcome for RHI pledge Trade bodies issue guarded response to plans to stimulate AD expansion with calls for RHI to be on par with FiTs letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2010 Industry news Bywaters awarded 4.5m for Bow MRF extension Firm to almost double sorting capacity at East London site to 260,000 tonnes-a-year with London recycling board funding letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on a permit for Viridor's Ardley EfW, a waste consultation by Essex and Southend councils, and a WEEE consortium letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2010 Industry news SITA UK signs 1 billion Suffolk waste PFI deal Financial close achieved on 25-year waste treatment contract focused on development of large-scale energy-from-waste facility letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2010 Industry news New Earth begins construction of 25m MBT plant Organics recycling company appoints Dean & Dyball Civil Engineering to develop 200,000tpa facility at Avonmouth, near Bristol letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2010 Industry news Organics sector health and safety day a success Day-long event held at Eco Sustainable Solutions' organics recycling facility in Dorset addresses key health and safety issues letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2010 Industry news Packaging in Perspective This publication was produced to provide facts about the much discussed subject of packaging recovery and recycling. It aimed to provide the public and others with an outline of what the UK achieved and what was being done in 2008. INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 5 Oct 2010 Industry news Shanks acquires United Utilities’ PFI waste business Deal for undisclosed sum means waste company will take utilities firm's place on PFI and PPP-funded waste contracts letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2010 Industry news Pickles grilled over weekly waste support Communities Secretary slams "highly political" AWC debate during Conservative Party Conference fringe event letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2010 Industry news Seven named on Central Beds waste deal shortlist Initial list of contenders announced for 25-30 year waste treatment and management contract letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2010 Industry news Scotland reaches 36.7% recycling rate for 2009/10 But, despite increase, country remains short of 40% goal it aims to reach by end of 2010 under ‘Zero Waste' policy letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2010 Industry news Conservatives commit to incentive for heat from AD Details of coalition's green growth plans outlined at Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2010