Materials Recycling Week
24 June 2011
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Local solution fuels profits
Waste management firm Cwikskip has invested £2m in an RDF facility. Philip Reynolds went to find out more -
AIM-listed Teg places shares following cash-flow issues
AIM-listed organics recycler Teg Group, has placed shares on the stock market and created an open offer in a bid to raise £3.8m, following payment delays in its contract with Viridor Laing for the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) PFI project. -
Along with waste review, the AD action plan missed the mark
Tiffany Holland seeks industry views on the Anaerobic Digestion Strategy and Action Plan document -
Alternate weekly collections are a step forward
…on support for alternate weekly collections of household waste -
Cashless system for scrap traders lobbied at parliamentary summit
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) will call for a cashless system for scrap metal transactions to help prevent metal theft at a parliamentary summit today (22 June). -
Cheshire councils’ judicial review reaches High Court
A judicial review into the Government’s decision to scrap £100m of PFI funding for a joint waste project between two Cheshire councils has reached the High Court. -
DCLG minister Bob Neill defends Review actions to "protect civil liberties"
Minister for communities and local government Bob Neill has defended the Waste Review’s actions on getting rid of powers to introduce bin taxes, bin snooping, and fines saying “it is not about headlines”. -
DHL in drive to boost waste solutions service
DHL Supply Chain has launched an environmental services offering, called DHL Envirosolutions, as a one-stop shop providing waste, recycling, compliance and energy efficiency solutions. -
Direct benefits increase public acceptance of waste facilities, Sita report finds
Community support for the construction of a waste facility significantly increases when a direct benefit is offered to householders, Sita has found in a report that is the first of its kind. -
EA launches consultation on extension of controversial Nottingham EfW permit
A consultation has been launched by the Environment Agency (EA) over WRG’s application to alter the permit for its Eastcroft energy-from-waste (EfW) facility to accept an additional 40,000 tonnes of material. -
ESA dismisses DCLG presumption in favour of sustainable development as “toothless”
The Government’s draft of its presumption in favour of sustainable development has been dismissed by the Environmental Services Association (ESA) as “toothless”. -
European packaging waste to disposal decreases by 57% since 1998
The amount of packaging waste produced in Europe has fallen by 57% over the past 11 years despite economic growth of 48%, analysis by Europen has found. -
First waste review policies to arrive by end of June
The first of the Government’s waste review policies, including waste prevention loans to SMEs and a local authority recycling services commitment are due to be put into action in the next fortnight, Defra has confirmed. -
Listen to the people
Planning is a problem area for the recycling sector, so did last week’s waste review address this, Tiffany Holland asks -
Local authority bodies offer mixed reception to waste review
Local authority representatives have offered mixed receptions to the Government’s review of waste policy. -
Lord Henley cautions against use of "out-and-out" Government targets
Environment minister Lord Henley has cautioned against the use of “out-and-out” Government waste reduction targets because of their capacity to distort. -
Materials sectors welcome proposed landfill restrictions
Textile and wood recycling associations have both welcomed Government moves to consult on restricting wood and other materials to landfill, as announced in the review of waste policy. -
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Pickles looking at delivering financial incentive for weekly collections
The Government is looking at providing financial incentives to help local authorities implement weekly waste collections, communities secretary Eric Pickles has revealed. -
Plans to turn former coal sites into waste facilities
UK Coal sites could be put back to use as waste sites, according to Peel Environmental. -
Rare earth metal prices see sharp rise
Values of rare earth metal (REMs) are rising sharply as a result of China stockpiling the materials and restricting exports. -
Recast of WEEE Directive in force by Jan 2014 at earliest
The implementation of the recast of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive will not come into force before January 2014, it was revealed at a stakeholder meeting about EU legislation presented by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). -
Six HWRCs to close across Greater Manchester
The Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) is to close six of its household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) as part of cost-cutting plans. -
Strategic forum action plan calls for improved CD&E data
An action plan aimed at halving the level of construction, demolition and excavation (CD&E) waste sent to landfill by 2012 has included a call for improved data on waste arisings from Government. -
Ten year plan to boost PVC recycling
A voluntary pledge to recycle 800,000 tonnes of PVC every year by 2020 has been made by the European Vinyl industry through its VinylPlus Programme. -
The future of waste
Tiffany Holland and Philip Reynolds report on the highlights of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management conference -
Third refuse collection strike planned for Southampton
Southampton City Council staff have announced a third week of strike action for 28 June. -
Third sector to run two Warwickshire HWRCs in bid to save money
Warwickshire County Council is to turn day-to-day running of two of its household waste recycling centre (HWRCs) over to the third sector. -
UK's largest AD plant is opened by Biffa in Staffordshire
Biffa has officially opened the largest anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in the UK, with its 120,000 tonne per year facility in Cannock, Staffordshire. -
Users divided over glass remelt sub-target
Proposals for a glass remelt sub-target have been welcomed by glass recyclers, but aggregates manufacturers remain cautious. -
We’re all in this together
A new approach is bringing together regulators, the Government, trade organisations and the waste industry to improve MRF management through collaboration, writes Marcus Gover -
Weigh to go on waste
Commercial waste contractors are increasingly choosing to use on-board weighing. Rosaline Hulse finds out why
