Materials Recycling Week
1 June 2012
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BIS names Green Bank team
Ministers have named the duo in charge of the Green Investment Bank (GIB). -
MEPs vote for landfill ban
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called on EU member states to roll out new waste proposals including a ban on landfill, a cap on incineration and revision of the 2020 targets. -
Tax changes rock industry
Changes to landfill tax rules have sent shock waves through the waste industry as the tax cost of disposing of certain materials surged 2,460% overnight. -
150 years of Birmingham paper mill marked
Paper-making in Birmingham dating back 150 years has been celebrated at a special event in the city. -
Avondale awards £1m Polmont landfill site deal
Avondale Environmental has awarded a £1m deal to Leeds-based VHE Construction for work at its landfill site at Polmont in Scotland. -
Big Interview: Herman van der Meij, director, Viridor Resource Management
“I was born and raised in the industry. That was my education”, Herman van der Meij says proudly.Now director of Viridor Resources Management, he began at the age of 17 sweeping and picking for a paper and plastics recycler in Holland where his father was managing director.“I always wanted to be in this industry; I’m fourth generation in this business. Later, I started flying through Europe; I think I worked in every major country.”Van der Meij has held a range of roles f -
Bin boss bullish despite losses
Bin manufacturing boss Jonathan Straight has said he expects his firm to return to profitability after reporting a loss of £790,000 for the year to 31 December 2011. -
Bin fine limit slashed this week
The maximum fines councils can give residents for leaving waste out wrongly will be cut from £110 to £80 tomorrow. -
Bomb hoax at Cornish recycling centre
A recycling centre in Cornwall had to be sealed off after a suspicious device was spotted near the site. -
Carpet recyclers report growing consumer demand
Growing numbers of retailers are offering to take back or recycle unwanted carpets, according to Carpet Recycling UK. -
Controversial landfill tax changes
Changes to landfill tax rules which have caused the cost of disposing of certain materials to rocket overnight have sent waves through the waste industry. -
Councils face street waste costs hike
New guidelines on the treatment of street sweepings and gully emptyings could place an additional cost burden on councils, waste chiefs fear. -
DS Smith deal gets EC clearance
DS Smith’s acquisition of SCA Packaging has been cleared by the European Commission. -
EA officers to undertake waste industry work placements
Environment Agency officers have been offered the chance to undertake two-week work placements with waste firms. -
Government backing MP's scrap trade reform bill
The Government is backing an MP’s attempt to overhaul the regulation of the scrap metal industry. -
Investment firm to inject millions into waste
A private equity firm focusing solely on the waste sector is set to inject tens of millions of pounds into a series of projects. -
Landfill tax hike: for and against
SITA’s chief executive David Palmer-Jones and Gowing & Pursey director Jack Biel consider the pros and cons of the landfill tax changes -
Local innovation on enviro-crime can be enabled cheaply and easily
Refined and improved powers would have a huge impact on local authorities’ ability to deliver better services and meet our residents’ expectations -
London Councils publishes recycling case studies
Membership body London Councils has published a report detailing innovative recycling schemes carried out by local authorities in the capital -
Man gets two years in jail for waste and handling offences
A West Yorkshire man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for waste offences and handling stolen goods. -
MP brokers skip crisis talks at Parliament
A Labour MP has invited senior Government figures including prime minister David Cameron to emergency talks in an attempt to thrash out a deal over the controversial landfill tax hikes. -
MRW reporting beats the rest
In this and other debates, MRW is proud to be a voice for the sector -
New life for failed processing plant
The Welsh Government has offered financial support to allow a new business to take on the assets of the failed Plastics Sorting Ltd (PSL). -
Pair shortlisted for huge west London waste deal
SITA and a consortium led by E.ON Energy from Waste have been shortlisted for the huge west London residual waste deal. -
Paper firms call for 'bonfire of red tape'
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) is calling for cuts in red tape to help boost the corrugated packaging sector. -
Police tackle reckless driving around bin lorries
Police have launched an awareness campaign after a spate of reckless driving around bin lorries. -
Scottish businesses urged to improve waste record
More than half the waste Scottish businesses put into black bags is potentially recyclable, according to fresh research by Zero Waste Scotland. -
Shipping rates rises set to continue
Materials exporters face further increases to container shipping rates. -
Sims shares tumble on profit warning
Shares in global metal recycling giant Sims have dived following a gloomy profit warning. -
Skip protest threatens Jubilee chaos
Skip operators are to offer prime minister David Cameron an ultimatum: freeze the controversial landfill tax hike or prepare for Queen’s Jubilee weekend chaos. -
Skips in Parliament Square protest over landfill tax
Skips brought traffic around Parliament Square to a standstill for three hours to protest over changes to the landfill tax. -
Viridor chief predicts doubling of earnings within five years
Viridor chief executive Colin Drummond has predicted the firm will double its earnings within five years, mainly as a result of investment in energy from waste. -
Viridor MD to retire
Waste management firm Viridor has announced that its managing director is stepping down after 18 years in the role. -
Viridor profits down 8.4%
Viridor has posted an 8.4% fall in pre-tax profits to £57.6m in the year to the end of March 2012. -
Waste firms write to ministers over landfill tax changes
Pressure is mounting on ministers over controversial landfill tax changes after a coalition of small waste firms urged a re-think and lawyers warned the move would stymie an economic recovery. -
Waste infrastructure overbuild fears
Great Britain risks building too much waste treatment infrastructure, a report has warned. -
Waste minister moots further quality measures
Waste minister Lord Taylor has mooted further measures to back up the code of practice for materials recycling facilities. -
Wastecycle wins waterways contract
A contract to collect waste from 20 canal marinas has been won by the Nottingham waste management company Wastecycle.
