Materials Recycling Week
23 September 2011
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£21m Leicester MRF opens
The country’s only MRF that uses a specialist screen to recognise and separate highly compacted plastic and metal food packaging has opened in Leicester. -
APSRG report dismissed as 'just more talk'
A waste management company has criticised a recently published waste infrastructure report for not going far enough. -
Battery recyclers face efficiency deadline
Battery recyclers may have to report on battery recycling efficiencies next week, despite the absence of an agreed methodology among EU member states. -
Biffa blasts legal challenge to directive
A legal challenge to the revised Waste Framework Directive (r-WFD) has been atttacked by one the sector’s largest companies which claims it could “set back British recycling for years”. -
Biomass firm considers liquidation
Small-scale biomass developer Bioflame has called creditors to a meeting to discuss its potential liquidation. -
Biomass plant technology deal moves it towards zero waste
EnergyPark Peterborough, Europe’s first biomass power station, is to use Tetronics plasma technology for air pollution control (APC) in a deal signed by Peterborough Renewable Energy (PREL). -
BMRA welcomes Commons scrap metal debate
The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has welcomed the recent House of Commons debate on metal theft and supported calls for a nationally co-ordinated approach to the issue. -
Boost for carpet recycling body
Three in four carpet buyers would pay for the retailer to take back their waste carpet, according to a survey. -
Boost for Edinburgh food scheme
City of Edinburgh Council has been promised £1.3m to support a phased roll-out of food waste collections to 140,000 households across the city this year. -
Businesses upbeat about waste infrastructure
The majority of UK companies believe waste infrastructure has improved or stayed the same over the past five years. -
Clothing collections: a design to suit all parties
Councils should rethink clothes bank tenders, says Mike Webster -
Consent for big biomass fuel plant in Wales
Anglesey Aluminium Metal Renewables has been given consent to construct a biomass fuelled power station on the Welsh island. -
Cooking oil recycling scheme launched
Residents of Merseyside can recycle used cooking oil after collection tanks were fitted at 14 household waste recycling centres across the region. -
Covanta outlines EfW's key role in UK hitting targets
The ‘significant’ role of energy from waste (EfW) in helping the UK to meet its 2020 renewable energy targets is the key message from Covanta Energy at this year’s RWM in partnership with CIWM event in Birmingham. -
Decision on animal bedding by end of year
Wood recyclers should find out whether animal bedding has been included in the Quality Protocol (QP) by the end of the year. -
DIY sector progress in meeting voluntary waste and recycling targets
Speaking today at the RWM in partnership with CIWM exhibition in Birmingham, WRAP chief executive Liz Goodwin said the DIY sector has made significant progress towards meeting targets to reduce packaging and waste sent to landfill. -
Ed Miliband opens Doncaster AD plant
Leader of the Labour party Ed Miliband has opened the UK’s first ReFood anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Doncaster. -
End of waste criteria show ‘no evidence’ of regulation
The quality of aluminium and steel could be significantly affected when the End of Waste Criteria (EoWC) come into force next month. -
EU sets out greater drive for re-using and recycling waste
Economic incentives, further end-of-waste criteria and “separate collections” are being targeted by the European Commission to stimulate the secondary materials market. -
Exclusive: Industry warning over planning reforms
The government’s controversial planning reforms could hamper construction of large waste management infrastructure, two major industry bodies have warned. -
First approved skip weighing system launched
Weighing specialists Avery Weigh-Tronix has showcased a new skip weighing system at this year’s RWM in partnership with CIWM show. -
Food waste firm wins German funding
Saria Bio-Industries has acquired a majority stake in the Doncaster based food waste recycler PDM Group. -
Get trust back in the bag
Charity bag crime is escalating dramatically as organised criminals move in, writes Alistair McLean -
Increase in recycling demands an increase in resourcefulness
Jonathan Short asks, how can we make the most of our resources as recycling rates rise? -
Key future role defined for MRFs at RWM
MRFs will have a crucial role play in upping the amount of household waste that is recycled in England, according to Environmental Services Association (ESA) policy adviser for materials recovery David Sher. -
Labelling changes welcomed by food sector
The food sector has welcomed Defra’s new guidance signalling the end of the ‘sell-by’ labelling – and insists that ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ are still essential for consumers. -
Levett joins new non-executive advisory board
Powerday is creating a non-executive advisory board, with former Veolia Environmental Services (VES) deputy chief executive Paul Levett to be the first member appointed. -
Meltog unveils new security shredding company
Shredding manufacturers Meltog have launched a new company specialising in the security shredding market. -
More support required
Financing waste infrastructure projects remains a challenge. Andrew Willshear outlines proposals from the Associate Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group to attract funding -
More than 120 responses to waste law challenge
The Cabinet Office received more than 120 responses to its drive to slash the amount of regulation faced by the recycling and waste management industry. -
MRW Non-Ferrous Pricing Updates 14th September 2011
Our next issue of MRW will be published on the 23rd of September. In the interim the non-ferrous prices have been updated for the week. -
New recycling minister announced
Lord Taylor of Holbeach is to replace Lord Henley as the recycling minister at Defra. -
Olympics 2012 'a wasted opportunity' for waste
Plans for the Olympic games to act as a catalyst for the development of new waste infrastructure have been a failure, the commission for a sustainable London 2012 chair Shaun McCarthy has said. -
Pay row disrupts £13m recycling depot opening
Southampton City Council has faced disruption on the opening day of its new recycling depot after waste collection workers refused to turn up at the new facility as part of an ongoing dispute. -
Planning is biggest barrier for waste
The biggest barriers to progress for the waste management industry are planning issues, Environmental Services Association director-general Barry Dennis has warned. -
Plymouth energy centre planned
Plans have been unveiled for an energy centre in Plymouth that will convert 40,000 tonnes of waste wood a year into renewable heat and power. -
Prison threat to skip hire boss
A skip hire boss from County Durham has been ordered to repay £14,000 or face nine months in jail after admitting illegally dumping and burning waste. -
Progress on AD praised in green report
National policies on waste, renewable energy and other issues relevant to the sector have generally been well-received in a report from an environmental think tank. -
PVC Recycling declares 'pre-recession' activity
Cheshire-based PVC Recycling has declared its best operating conditions for four years. -
Raids signal police breakthrough in textile theft
Police believe they have broken up an organised crime gang suspected of stealing second-hand clothes left out for legitimate collectors. -
SCA wins export licence for RDF
SCA Recycling has gained a permit to export refuse-derived fuel (RDF). As a result, the company’s Southampton MRF has become a ‘zero-waste’ facility. -
Sewerage sites set to be seats of power in resource market
The location of new generation resource recovery sites is often a reflection on where we have put non-landfill sites stretching back 100 years or more. -
Sita's Severnside appeal upheld
Sita has finally gained permission to build an energy recovery centre near Avonmouth, Gloucestershire, after the Planning Inspectorate upheld its appeal. -
Survey finds public support for separate food waste collections
More than 80% of householders who use local authority food waste collections believe they should be provided by all councils. -
Takes all sorts…
Key to the effectiveness of Biffa Polymers’ new mixed plastics plant is its sorting technology. MRW takes a closer look -
Three waste sites approved at appeal
Three waste facilities are among 81 schemes so far approved on appeal by ministers including communities secretary Eric Pickles after being rejected by councils, official data has revealed. -
Tougher action on textile theft
Charity textile collections are no longer “a soft target” for organised crime, minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has said. -
UK's first nappy recycling plant opens
Nappy recycler Knowaste has opened Britain’s first absorbent hygiene product (AHP) recycling plant. -
U-turn over plans for Cannock EfW
Staffordshire County Council has reversed its decision to award planning permission to Biffa to build an energy-from-waste (EfW) facility. -
Viridor guidance on countering local opposition
Community groups opposed to controversial waste infrastructure “probably can’t” be won over, Viridor external affairs manager Dan Cooke has warned. -
Waste and recycling commitment delayed until October
A revised recycling and waste services commitment for local authorities has been delayed until October. -
Waste chief executive to sit on CBI Infrastructure Board
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said that chief executive of Veolia Environmental Services (VES) Jean-Dominique Mallet will sit on its newly created Infrastructure Board. -
Waste permit system saves council
A vehicle permit scheme has helped Cornwall Council save £600,000 in six months at its household waste recycling centres. -
Waste policy 'will work' for industry says energy minister
Energy minister Charles Hendry has told delegates at RWM in partnership with CIWM that waste remains an “integral part” of Government environment and energy policy. -
Waste to energy firm secures £35m investment
Waste to energy firm Advanced Plasma Power (APP) has secured a £35m investment to develop plants across the UK and Europe. -
Wood recyclers to lobby Government on biomass
The Wood Recycler’s Association (WRA) is urging Government to tackle barriers to building biomass plants in the UK. -
Wood tested as template for commodity market
Wood has been identified as the first traded material in a drive for commodity markets for recovered materials. -
WRG marks shift towards renewables
WRG has been charting the outcomes of an 18-month drive to shift its business more towards efficient waste management and renewable energy. -
WRG recruits ex-Scottish rugby star
A former Scotland and British Lions rugby star has taken a senior post at the FCC subsidiary, Waste Recycling Group (WRG).
