Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Two Kent councils to pay £300,000 towards replacing RCVs Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge & Malling borough councils are each set to pay £150,000 toward replacing their entire fleet of refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) as part of an agreement with contractor Urbaser. Subject to approval by Tunbridge Wells’ cabinet on 9 February, the council will pay the money from their 2023/24 budget to cancel their … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jan 2023 Industry news Home | Coca-Cola - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 26 Jan 2023 Industry news ADBA responds to Defra update on Environmental Land Management ADBA welcomes the announcement from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the publication of further information on the Environmental Land Management Schemes. While ADBA appreciates the inclusion of a nutrient management standard under the SFI, it is disappointing that the focus of this standard is on nutrient accounting rather than… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 26 Jan 2023 Industry news Free site open days! See your recycling in action! Have you ever wondered what happens to your recycling after it has been collected or taken to the tip? Here’s your chance to see behind the scenes at our sites and learn what really happens Recycle for Greater Manchester · 26 Jan 2023 Industry news Winner announced for WasteAid’s Waste to Use Challenge in The Gambia. WasteAid’s Waste to Use Challenge was part of an initiative funded by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) to fast-track circular economy initiatives in The Gambia. The Gambia is Africa’s smallest mainland country and has very limited waste management capacity. Open dumping and burning of waste leads to poor health, economic losses and climate […] WasteAid · 26 Jan 2023 Industry news Black & Veach to build Lostock EfW after CNIM collapse The developers of the 600,000 tonne per year capacity energy from waste (EfW) plant in Lostock, Cheshire, have named Black & Veatch as engineering, procurement and construction management contractor. Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant (LSEP), a joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and FCC Environment, announced the appointment on 25 January. The appointment of US … Read … letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jan 2023 Industry news Three Rivers looks set to top 2021/22 English recycling table Three Rivers district council has emerged as favourite to win the English local authority recycling league champion award for the second time in three years, after posting a provisional 63.5% figure for 2021/22. Provisional figures compiled by letsrecycle.com for the 2021/22 financial year suggest the Hertfordshire-based authority will move ahead of last year’s first and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jan 2023 Industry news Annual General Meeting (AGM) - Marks & Spencer M&S corporate press releases · 26 Jan 2023 Industry news 2023 Interim Results, half year ended 31 December 2022 - Diageo Diageo news and media · 26 Jan 2023 Industry news Pimlico Library of Things | Why buy when you can borrow? - Library of Things Library of Things · 26 Jan 2023 Industry news Altilium Metals helping “to deliver the future of UK battery technology” with Faraday Battery Challenge Award The UK's electric vehicle sector received a jump start today with the announcement that £27.6m in government-backed funding has been awarded to 17 projects through the Faraday Battery Challenge, including Altilium Metals battery recycling technology. The Challenge Director, said "As we move towards a net zero future the UK’s electric vehicle industry must continue to [...] Altilium news · 26 Jan 2023 Industry news DRS response marks significant juncture for sector Patrick Brighty, ESA’s Recycling Policy Adviser looks in depth at the government’s response to its consultation on the deposit return scheme (DRS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Friday’s publication […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news West Midlands wood recycler fined £61,000 for ‘flouting’ permits A West Midlands-based director and his waste wood recycling operations have been fined more than £61,000 following a case brought by the Environment Agency, the regulator says. Director Robert Moody pleaded guilty to failing to ensure his companies complied with environmental permits at Dudley Magistrates’ Court on 20 January, the Agency says. The regulator added … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news LETTER: Deep Sagar warns of DRS ‘upheaval’ After the government published its response to the second round consultation on a deposit return scheme (DRS) last week, the chair of the government’s Advisory Committee on Packaging has written to letsrecycle.com The government confirmed that drinks containers made from PET plastic, steel, and aluminium cans will be in scope for England, Northern Ireland and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news 9TH YEAR OF FORS GOLD RENEWAL ACHIEVED! The post 9TH YEAR OF FORS GOLD RENEWAL ACHIEVED! appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news Future of ENRMF (Kings Cliffe) The Parliamentary-Under Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety, Lee Rowley MP, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, The Right Honourable Michael Gove MP, has granted a Development Consent Order (DCO) to Augean South Limited for the construction of new hazardous landfill void space to the […] Augean · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news How to make compost at home Composting is a straightforward and effective solution for recycling waste materials, improving your garden, and saving you money. It's a win-win for the environment, your garden, and your wallet. Bristol Waste Company · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news Demonstrating the Ward Way with Demolition In brief Through our sustainability road map, the Ward Way, we are fully committed to protecting the environment and reversing... Ward Recycling · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news Appointments round-up (25/01/2023) With news on: Kenward at International Recovered Paper; McKenna gains chartered status; Taylor’s international post; and Breen joins Genus Recycling Kenward heads up UK’s International Recovered Paper James Kenward has been appointed head of the UK business International Recovered Paper (IRP). IRP was formed in 2000 as the UK trading arm of Germany’s Kuehl Group, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news Geminor and Quantafuel set up plastics recycling firm Geminor and chemical recycling company Quantafuel ASA have established a plastics recycling company and aim to take a “leading position in the value chain for plastics” in the Nordics and the UK. Named ‘Polynate’, the company’s “main operation” will be to supply Quantafuel’s existing facilities in Norway and Denmark and its planned facilities in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news Defra sets out plans for labelling under EPR The labelling requirements for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging will be introduced as part of a UK-wide statutory instrument later in 2023. The department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) set out the plans during its second business readiness forum yesterday (24 January). The forums are intended to allow industry to discuss Defra’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news Police investigating after ‘stolen communal bins’ found in Kent EXCLUSIVE: The Metropolitan Police is leading an investigation into “a number of large waste collection containers” which were stolen from the London borough of Southwark and later found in Kent. The large metal containers were provided by Southwark for the collection waste and recycling from communal properties, primarily flats, and are worth hundreds of pounds … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news Currys supports diverse customers with nationwide 'Quiet Hour’ initiative - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news Show Wales love on St Dwynwen’s Day The post Show Wales love on St Dwynwen’s Day appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news Display event - CIWM Resources Conference Cymru 2023 - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Plastic Waste Power Play - eia-international.org Environmental Investigation Agency · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Share and Repair Gathering Circular Communities Scotland is excited to announce the Share and Repair Network will be holding its first ever ‘Share and Repair Gathering’ on March 3rd 2023. The Share and Repair Gathering will be the first ever in person gathering of the Share and Repair Network, and will be hosted at the ‘vibrant, curated marketplace revitalising [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news NLWA says government will ‘take no further action’ against it The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has said that “no action will be taken” against it, after Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith encouraged the government to “take an interest” in its operation. The authority, which manages waste on behalf of seven north London boroughs, says it has received confirmation from the Department of Levelling Up, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Biffa agrees to open Edmonton MRF to other contractors Biffa has agreed several measures to improve services in Epping Forest, including making its Edmonton materials recycling facility (MRF) available to other waste contractors. Councillors from Epping Forest met senior executives from waste management company Biffa face-to-face on 12 January to discuss the “significant problems” with their contract. The council says it is talking with … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news UK government confirms plans for drinks containers deposit scheme A new cash incentive system, placing deposits on drinks bottles and cans, will boost recycling from 2025. Recycling plastic bottles and drink cans is set to be easier for tens of millions of people thanks to a new deposit return scheme, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow announced last week. New plans set out in a consultation... Skip & Waste Magazine · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Council groups highlight DRS concerns Local government bodies and disposal authorities have raised concerns that the government’s plans for a deposit return scheme (DRS) by October 2025 will complicate the rollout of extended producer responsibility (EPR) and consistent collections. The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published its long-awaited response to the consultation last week (20 January). It …… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Omnifoods: Korean Bibimbap The post Omnifoods: Korean Bibimbap appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Ward Lends a Hand to Hedgerow Heroes Campaign Metal recycling and waste specialist Ward is pleased to lend its support to Derbyshire County Council’s (DCC) ‘Hedgerow Heroes’ campaign... Ward Recycling · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news APHA project on the impact of AD treatment plants on reducing AMR organisms The Animal and Plant Health Agency is working on a study of the effect of livestock industry biosecurity and hygiene measures on the occurrence and control of antimicrobial resistance. In order to develop the study, the APHA is looking for AD plants to provide sample to be analysed. Background Farm waste may contain a… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Alupro to present latest insight at European aerosols conference Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, will share his thoughts on achieving higher aerosol recycling rates at the 2023 AEROBAL General Assembly meeting (24 January). Taking place at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, the event will bring together leading brands from across the industry to discuss innovation, collaboration, success and progress. As part of […] Alupro · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Alupro Statement Last week (20 January), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), jointly published the official consultation response to the introduction of a deposit return scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, provided the followin… Alupro · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Scottish Government commissions review of single-use vapes The Scottish Government has commissioned an “urgent review” into the environmental impacts and management of single-use vapes. Meanwhile, Exeter-based waste management company Devon Contract Waste (DCW) has launched a disposable vapes recycling service for businesses in the south west of England. Fourteen million single-use vapes are bought each month, according to Material Focus, the not-for-p… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news OPINION: ‘DRS response marks significant juncture for sector’ In this opinion piece, Patrick Brighty, recycling policy adviser at the Environmental Services Association (ESA), the trade body for the private waste sector, looks in depth at the government’s response to its consultation on the deposit return scheme (DRS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. OPINION: Friday’s publication of the government’s DRS consultation response marked … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Steps Towards Protecting Scotland’s Soil Health To protect the health and productivity of Scotland’s agricultural soils we need to stop the application of sewage sludge to land in its current contaminated form Fidra · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Export ban ‘will not cut waste crime’, RDF group claims The RDF Industry Group has claimed that a blanket ban on waste exports would “in many scenarios cause more environmental damage” than the movement of international waste. Calls for a ban on exports gathered pace last year, as even the Environment Agency’s chair Sir James Bevan said he was in favour (see letsrecycle.com story), as a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2023