Materials Recycling Week
19 November 2010
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A charitable vehicle recycler
One man’s idea to combine giving to charity with the responsible recycling of cars is seeing positive results, writes Tiffany Holland -
Aylesbury Vale District Council extends contract with Aylesford Newsprint
Aylesbury Vale District Council has extended its contract with Aylesford Newsprint by a further five years. This will enable the council to continue to collect used newspapers and magazines at the kerbside and recycle them. -
BDR waste partnership to issue final call for tenders
The Barnsley Doncaster and Rotherham (BDR) waste partnership is about to issue a final call for tenders for a new waste facility on land at Bolton Road in Rotherham. -
Clothes swapping parties encourage Londoners to reuse textiles
Recycle for London is organising a series of clothes swapping parties across the capital this week to encourage textile reuse. -
Commercial waste arisings on the increase according to Defra survey
Commercial waste arisings in England eclipsed that of industrial waste in 2009, according to an interim survey conducted by Defra. -
Construction Recycling Alliance launches
A new organisation aimed at supporting reduction, reuse and recycling of unwanted materials by members of the construction industry has been launched in the UK. -
Cyberspace is good for us!
Now is the time to embrace the online revolution to help cut waste and costs, writes Sam Jarvis -
Decision on Rainworth EfW due by May next year
A decision on Veolia Environmental Services Nottinghamshire’s application to build a much-contested energy-from-waste (EfW) facility in Rainworth is expected by May next year. -
Eleven named in biggest investigation into illegal WEEE export
Eleven people have been named in court in the biggest investigation into the illegal export of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) from the UK into developing countries. -
Four HWRCs could close in Somerset
Four household waste recycling centres in Somerset could close as part of Somerset County Council’s attempt to save money. -
Glass reprocessors charge gate fees following diminished PRN prices
Glass reprocessors will begin charging gate fees as high as £10 a tonne in some cases from next week to counteract the diminished packaging recovery note (PRN) value. -
Incentives are causing waste industry to have convulsions
… on how markets are being distorted -
Lambeth considers RecycleBank and compulsory recycling schemes
Lambeth Council is to consider a range of changes to its recycling and waste collection system including whether to implement the RecycleBank incentive scheme. -
Major injuries are four times more common in the waste sector than national average, figures claim
Incidents of fatal and major injuries in the recycling sector are four times the all-industry average, new figures reveal. -
Metals recyclers: get ready for change
The end of the long-standing Paragraph 45 exemption - and the introduction of the T9 exemption - has caused much debate among the metals recycling industry. Howard Bluck reports -
More regulatory work needed to develop infrastructure for bio-SNG
The development of facilities which produce biomass-derived synthetic natural gas (bio-SNG) is being hindered by unsuitable tax, incentives and legislation, a report looking at the feasibility of implementing a regional project has found. -
New EA regulations could result in higher legal costs for waste operators, expert claims
Forthcoming Environment Agency (EA) powers to sanction environmental offenders could result in a “double whammy” of fines, a legal expert has claimed. -
New initiative to encourage yoghurt pot recycling
An initiative to encourage people to recycle their yoghurt pots has been launched by TerraCycle in conjunction with food manufacturer Danone. -
North Norfolk awards contract to Kier
North Norfolk District Council has awarded a contract for waste, recycling, organic waste treatment and street cleansing services to Kier Street Services. -
Oldham bin manufacturer grows rapidly following middle-east exports
Oldham bin and skip manufacturers Sellers Engineering hopes to exceed £2.5m in orders next year following huge success exporting its products with help from UK Trade and Investment (UKTI). -
Paper recycling firm takes delivery of Mercedes-Benz fleet
A paper recycling firm has taken delivery of a fleet of Mercedes-Benz trucks for its waste collection operations. -
Platinum demand set to rocket
Demand for platinum in autocatalysts is expected to increase by almost half in Europe in 2010 as markets return to normal following the end of scrappage schemes, market analysis by precious metals assayer Johnson Matthey predicts. -
Positive reason for collecting aerosols and foil
Last year the aluminium sector launched its Aerofoil campaign to boost the collection of aerosols and foil food trays. Andrea Lockerbie finds out what progress has been made -
Proposed changes to recycling services in Reigate & Banstead
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council is to review its services during the next five years, and has set out a new corporate plan which includes suggestions for improving waste and recycling services in the area. -
Recycling incentive scheme launched in Wales
A new recycling incentive scheme has been launched in Wales which rewards residents and businesses with points for sorting and recycling their waste. -
Restaurant company ordered to pay £25,000 for avoiding packaging waste legislation
A London-based restaurant company has been ordered to pay almost £25,000 for failing to comply with the Environment Agency’s (EA) producer responsibility regulations for packaging waste. -
Royal United Hospital Bath issues treble waste collection tender
The Royal United Hospital Bath (RUHB) has issued a tender notice for recycling and residual waste collections, as well as confidential paper shredding, as part of its drive to improve its environmental credentials. -
Should we change the way we measure waste?
… on creating sustainable waste systems -
Sorting your metal meatballs
Copper contamination in the infeed of ferrous scrap for steel manufacture is a real issue, but a breakthrough in sensor-based sorting has solved the problem, writes Brian Gist -
State-of-the-art MRF opens for business waste in Devon
Business waste recycling firm TQ Recycling has opened a new state-of-the-art £1.4m MRF at Torr Quarry, near Kingsbridge. -
Sward continues to claim problems with hazardous waste site at Wingmoor
An environmental group has repeated claims that hazardous waste dumped at Wingmoor Farm waste site in Bishop’s Cleeve, Gloucestershire, can no longer be contained within the site and has been found up to 250m away. -
The heat is on over fire safety
After attending several incidents in the industry, the West Midlands Fire Service is calling for specific guidance to be created for fire safety at recycling and reprocessing sites. Ruth Faulkner reports -
The local authority headache starts here
Consumer confidence in recycling is at risk with slashed council budgets, writes Michael Bennett -
Time and money well spent
Performance management is the key to a happy, productive workforce at all levels, writes Nathan Bowles -
Unilever announces ambitious packaging and waste reduction targets
Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) producer Unilever has announced targets to cut waste by reducing packaging as part of its new Sustainable Living Plan. -
Veolia secures £70m East Kent recycling and waste contract
The £70m East Kent Waste Partnership contract between the four East Kent collection authorities and Kent County Council waste disposal authority has been awarded to Veolia Environmental Services. -
Viridor amends plans for Cheshire MBT
Amendments have been made to the proposals for a waste treatment facility in Cheshire West & Chester and EastCheshire which lost its PFI funding as part of the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review. -
Waste project investment rises despite WAG and Scottish Government cuts
The Welsh Assembly Government and Scottish Governments have proposed additional funds to support waste management, despite overall spending cuts in their respective draft budgets. -
Welsh environment minister calls on “entrepreneurial spirit” to design out waste
Welsh environment minister Jane Davidson has called on businesses in Wales to use their “entrepreneurial spirit” to improve product packaging and design-out waste. -
Welsh materials reuse platform launches
A reuse platform aimed at reducing the level of virgin construction waste sent to landfill in Wales is now available.
