Recycling news: 2003

Industry news Hull rolls out 800,000 kerbside collection The council is to expand its successful pilot scheme to an additional 60,000 households letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2003 Industry news Council investment in recycling needs to be tripled The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy has said spending must rise if recycling targets are to be met letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2003 Industry news Animal By-Product Regulation laid before Scottish Parliament Legislation will be implemented on October 1 to comply with European regulations for the treatment of catering waste letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2003 Industry news Mayer Environmental launches interactive packaging website The new website allows obligated packaging producers to calculate their recovery obligations and buy PRNs letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2003 Industry news Midland Glass branches out into plastic bottles The Nottinghamshire glass recycling company is offering local authorities bring banks and collection services for plastic bottles letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2003 Industry news Welsh community recyclers awarded 1 million from lottery Community groups in Newport, Ceredigion, Conwy, Torfaen and Monmouth have benefited from the Cleanstream Recycling Fund letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2003 Industry news News In Brief Clackmannanshire collects 2,000 tonnes of recyclables; Tewkesbury replaces fleet; Herefordshire pilots school waste awareness letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2003 Industry news Corus: PRN investments led to recycling of 125m extra cans The reprocessor has released its fourth annual report detailing its investment of packaging waste recovery note funds letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2003 Industry news Waste Recycling Group given green light for Allington EfW Construction will begin by the end of 2003 on a 500,000 tonne incinerator near Maidstone, Kent letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2003 Industry news Westminster collects royal recyclables A new kerbside scheme, operated by the council&#39s contractor Onyx, will cover 30,000 households including Buckingham Palace letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2003 Industry news “Poor housekeeping” to blame for alternate week problems Nottinghamshire councils report that fortnightly waste collections pose no health risk, while odour and maggots can be prevented letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2003 Industry news Scottish Parliament begins inquiry into National Waste Plan The parliament is calling for evidence from stakeholders on the effectiveness and development of the Plan letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2003 Industry news Kay Twitchen appointed to the Environment Agency board The Essex councillor and former head of the Local Government Association waste management executive joins regulatory agency letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2003 Industry news Local Authority Support Unit for recycling revealed Part of the Waste Implementation Programme, the unit is producing guidance on the tender process and will review best practice letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2003 Industry news Shanks gets permission for second East London MBT Newham council approves the planning proposal for a 33.5 million Bio-MRF at Jenkins Lane letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2003 Industry news Berryman unveils plans for Recycle More Glass Glass collector spends 2.5 million on UK&#39s first large-scale plant to colour separate mixed glass letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2003 Industry news Cleanaway expands municipal market share Financial results of waste management firm Cleanway&#39s parent company, Brambles, reveal contracts growth letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2003 Industry news Slump in PRN prices to hit profits at DS Smith The performance of DS Smith&#39s paper division, which includes Severnside and St Regis, will be knocked by low PRNs letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2003 Industry news Glass companies give recycling publicity a push Rexam Glass and Glass Recycling UK launch posters, ads and information for council recycling officers letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2003 Industry news Applications to quality compost scheme triple More than half the UK&#39s high quality compost has been submitted to the Composting Association certification process letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2003 Industry news Wastepack Group rebrands and appoints new chief executive Now called Wastelink Services Ltd, the waste and compliance business has appointed Fiona Lowry as chief executive letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2003 Industry news Welsh Assembly announces 22m for waste campaigns The funding will go to waste reduction and recycling campaigns and research into markets for compost letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2003 Industry news Mayor launches 1.5 million Recycle for London campaign London Mayor, Ken Livingstone and environment minister, Elliot Morley tell Londoners: "You can recycle more than you think" letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2003 Industry news Pressure group calls on DEFRA to increase recycling funding Friends of the Earth believes a further 100m must be invested if UK councils are to meet their targets letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2003 Industry news Waste paper industry mourns the loss of John Haskey The funeral of John Haskey was held last week after he passed away following a two-year battle with cancer letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2003 Industry news News In Brief Rhondda Cynon Taf plans recycling centre; M-real sends sludge to worm farms; Hounslow reviews collections letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2003 Industry news Forest Heath praised for compost scheme An Audit Commission report said: "the council has one of the best performing composting schemes in the country." letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2003 Industry news Bath and North East Somerset looking at anaerobic digestion The high-performing recycling council is aiming to build an environment park to recover value from its residual waste letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2003 Industry news Recovered plastic prices suffer despite strong export demand Prices paid by Chinese importers for bottles and film are reducing, even with high demand for material letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2003 Industry news Community recyclers honoured for 14 years of can collections Alcan honours Kent Community Recycling as "excellent example" of sustainable metals recycling letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2003 Industry news South London ELV recycler invests in 3m depollution site B Nebbett & Son aims to process 150 vehicles a day when the new site at Mitcham is fully operational letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2003 Industry news Caerphilly shortlists candidates for waste contract The Welsh council has chosen four firms to compete for its 25 year contract worth over 50 million letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2003 Industry news DEFRA consults on landfill allowance trading The 12-week consultation will lead to English councils trading limited allowances to landfill biodegradable waste letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2003 Industry news Warrington collects its millionth plastic bottle Working with Recoup, the council finds the compaction mechanisms in the bring banks are not being used letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2003 Industry news Little being done to encourage new waste technologies Waste management company SITA UK has warned that landfill is set to remain the UK&#39s main option for waste letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2003 Industry news CRN saddened by loss of Avon Friends of the Earth The Community Recycling Network said Avon FoE&#39s difficulties were akin to those faced by businesses generally letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2003 Industry news East Ayrshire council announces recycling plan Details of Scottish council&#39s plans for kerbside recycling have been submitted to the Scottish Environment Minister letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2003 Industry news SITA seeks PPC permit for Aberdeen incinerator and MRF The waste management company applies to SEPA while still waiting for planning permission for the facility letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2003 Industry news Carmarthenshire opens draft waste plan to public discussion The Welsh local authority takes the draft South West Wales Regional Waste Plan on out the road letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2003 Industry news Lewisham praised for estates recycling The Audit Commission found that the council&#39s 1.1 million estates recycling scheme should deliver the 2003-04 recycling target letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2003