Materials Recycling Week
Chloe Stothart
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£50,000 competition to cut waste announced
17 July 2012
A prize for new ideas to encourage waste reduction, reuse and recycling has been launched. -
Waste bosses fear safety fees costs
16 July 2012
Plans to recover inspection costs from companies that break health and safety rules could lead to waste companies facing unfairly high bills, sector chiefs have warned. -
Parliament backs scrap dealers crackdown
13 July 2012
New legislation proposing tougher regulation for scrap metal dealers has taken a significant step forward after it was backed by MPs. -
Minister says industry misunderstood skip tax guidance
12 June 2012
A minister has insisted there has been no change in tax policy on waste going to landfill sites - accusing the industry of “misintepreting” official guidance. -
HMRC agrees to work with industry over landfill tax
8 June 2012
The waste industry and Government agencies have agreed to work together to show how residue from recycled construction materials can qualify for the lower rate of landfill tax.
