http://www.mrw.co.uk http://www.mrw.co.uk http://www.mrw.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.mrw.co.uk http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/minister-councils-should-adopt-business-recycling-code/8626079.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/minister-councils-should-adopt-business-recycling-code/8626079.article Waste minister Lord Taylor has urged every council in England to commit to a voluntary code to drive up business recycling.    Tue, 7 Feb 2012 09:50 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/council-contract-for-viridor-extended/8626046.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/council-contract-for-viridor-extended/8626046.article Viridor has won a three-year extension to its contract with the London borough of Tower Hamlets to process domestic mixed recyclable materials.  Mon, 6 Feb 2012 11:12 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/household-recycling-rate-up-just-05/8625938.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/household-recycling-rate-up-just-05/8625938.article Households recycle three times what they did 10 years ago, government data has revealed. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:53 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/bins-fund-timetable-challenging/8625926.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/bins-fund-timetable-challenging/8625926.article Councils have been told that the timetable to introduce the Government’s £250m fund for weekly residual waste collections will be “challenging”. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:19 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/safeguards-sought-over-eu-target-fines/8625914.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/safeguards-sought-over-eu-target-fines/8625914.article Details of safeguards for councils liable for EU fines if they miss targets including recycling goals have been set out by the government. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:18 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/two-incinerator-projects-move-forward/8625755.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/two-incinerator-projects-move-forward/8625755.article Two major waste projects edged forward last week in Leeds and Gloucestershire.   Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:20 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/wrap-publishes-guidance-on-plastic-bottles/8625658.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/wrap-publishes-guidance-on-plastic-bottles/8625658.article WRAP has published a new technical guide to help local authorities increase plastic bottle recycling rates. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:02 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/covanta-gets-royal-approval/8625617.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/covanta-gets-royal-approval/8625617.article Covanta Energy has been awarded a contract by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead to treat the council’s residual and organic waste. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:47 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/shanks-and-viridor-battle-for-welsh-waste-deal/8625588.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/shanks-and-viridor-battle-for-welsh-waste-deal/8625588.article Shanks and Viridor have been shortlisted for a long-term food and green waste deal across three councils in Wales. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:00 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/-district-council-to-fight-norfolk-incinerator-approval/8625584.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/-district-council-to-fight-norfolk-incinerator-approval/8625584.article A Tory-led district council has announced it will legally challenge Defra’s decision to part-fund the controversial £500m Norfolk incinerator project, claiming financial arrangements impeded fair debate. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:45 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/incinerator-engineering-contract-awarded/8625474.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/incinerator-engineering-contract-awarded/8625474.article A contract to carry out civil engineering work on the controversial Willows Power & Recycling Centre in Norfolk has been awarded to Bam Nuttall. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:02 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/dorset-councils-agree-joint-waste-service/8625295.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/dorset-councils-agree-joint-waste-service/8625295.article The seven councils that make up the Waste Partnership (DWP) have agreed a new waste collection service that they say will boost recycling rates and save up to £2m. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:27 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/axing-hwrcs-a-concern-agrees-minister/8625275.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/axing-hwrcs-a-concern-agrees-minister/8625275.article A defra minister has urged councils to ensure the closure of household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) does not lead to additional waste going to landfill. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:17 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/doubts-raised-over-benefits-of-waste-framework/8625128.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/doubts-raised-over-benefits-of-waste-framework/8625128.article A much-vaunted waste procurement framework designed to save councils £85m by pooling their collective buying power will not achieve its aims, consultants warned this week, as leading suppliers geared up to submit their final bids. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:15 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/spelman-backs-fly-tipping-action/8625206.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/spelman-backs-fly-tipping-action/8625206.article The environment secretary has defended cuts to the Keep Britain Tidy campaign and backed councils taking action against fly-tipping offenders. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:59 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/cheshire-waste-project-set-for-chop/8625197.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/cheshire-waste-project-set-for-chop/8625197.article Council leaders are calling for plans for a £850m waste disposal contract to be ditched after they failed to overturn a government decision to withdraw funding. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:53 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/norfolk-incinerator-gets-all-clear/8625141.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/norfolk-incinerator-gets-all-clear/8625141.article Caroline Spelman is to release withheld private finance credits worth £91m to fund a controversial incinerator in Norfolk – a move which could prompt a legal challenge. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:29 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/norfolk-council-releases-funding-for-scheme-linked-to-incinerator/8625101.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/norfolk-council-releases-funding-for-scheme-linked-to-incinerator/8625101.article Campaigners have accused Norfolk County Council of trying to “dampen” opposition to its controversial £500m incinerator plans with funding for a nearby housing scheme. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:11 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/industry-concernsover-bin-fine-plans-/8625035.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/industry-concernsover-bin-fine-plans-/8625035.article Proposed changes to the law by which householders can be fined by local authorities for misuse of rubbish could see councils forced to “jump through onerous hoops”, waste experts have warned. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:23 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/footballer-turns-refuse-collector/8625044.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/footballer-turns-refuse-collector/8625044.article A professional footballer sparked shouts of ‘what a load of rubbish’ for all the right reasons yesterday – when he turned refuse collector for a day. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:18 GMT