Materials Recycling Week
20 April 2012
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Bin fine curb will harm vulnerable, warn charities
Plans to curb councils’ abilities to fine residents for waste offences such as putting their bin out on the wrong day will hit vulnerable residents, charities and councils have warned. -
£800m investment for Welsh steel
Tata Steel plans to invest up to £800m in its Welsh facilities over the next five years. -
As good as brand new
Cost savings are huge with a remanufactured vehicle and it is arguably as reliable as a new one. Rebecca Oxenham reports -
Biffa fined for illegal waste activity
Biffa Waste Services has been fined £8,000 for illegal waste activity at a site in Essex. -
Biffa helps retailer hit 50% recycling
Retailer the Midcounties Co-operative has hit a 50% recycling rate over the last 12 months after waste firm Biffa rolled out a three-bin service. -
Biomass lobby warns industry may not fulfill potential
A recently launched biomass industry lobby group has welcomed the latest acceptance of application for a new Biomass power station. -
Call for greater plastics co-ordination in Scotland
A detailed analysis of the plastics recycling industry in Scotland has called for co-ordinated development of its collection, management and reprocessing. -
Can onsite disposal system redraw waste landscape?
An on-site waste disposal unit no bigger than a large chest freezer and as easy to use as a washing machine sounds like a pretty neat piece of kit. -
Cardiff incinerator planning process 'fell short'
The planning consultation for a waste incinerator in Cardiff “fell short of what could reasonably be expected of it”, the Welsh Ombudsman has declared. -
Chain reaction
Retailers are often maligned when it comes to waste but working with the wider supply chain can bring improved sustainable business practices. Tim Price reports. -
Collection rule changes under fire from both sides
The Government’s proposed change to waste collection laws has come under fire from both sides. -
Control of waste threatens London's world-class status
The race for Mayor has entered its next phase against the backdrop of fierce spending cuts, an aggressively escalating cost of living and even less affordable housing for the capital. -
EA applies for injunction to halt growth of waste mountain
The Environment Agency has asked the High Court for an injunction to prevent waste going to a controversial refuse site in the West Midlands. -
GIB will be used to bail out large waste PPP projects
The Green Investment Bank (GIB) will bail out flagging public-private partnership (PPP) waste projects at the expense of riskier schemes, it has been revealed. -
Integrated waste facility for south London
Veolia has opened a £60m integrated waste management facility in south London. -
Landowner hit with £250,000 bill for llegal waste operations
A 66-year-old landowner has been ordered to part with more than £250,000 after pleading guilty to a series of waste offences. -
Lifetime cost savings
With the Commercial Vehicle Show preparing to open its doors, MRW talks to exhibitor Smith Electric Vehicles Europe - the company that says the way forwards is electric. -
'Local code of practice' sought between councils and scrap dealers
The Local Government Association has published a Metal Theft Toolkit aimed at helping council and police partnerships tackle metal theft by using scrap metal dealers as a ‘critical control point’. -
London 2012 'failling zero waste commitment'
The London Olympics will not be a zero-waste Games as promised, according to a London Assembly member. -
Planning consents rise for waste sector
More planning applications for UK waste facilities were successful in 2011 than in the previous year, according to research. -
Research shows benefits of commingled collection
Commingled collections reduce costs and increase the proportion of household waste recycled, according to a new report. -
Resourceful retailers
Consumerism and sustainability might seem to go together like oil and water but shopping giant Westfield disagrees pointing to its zero waste to landfill achievement. Kate Cawley reports. -
Scrap cash ban passed by MPs
Legislation to ban cash from the scrap metal trade has passed through the Commons without debate. -
Sims urges e-waste recycling on Earth Day
Recycling giant Sims is to hold an international e-waste collection event to mark global Earth Day 2012. -
Skanska appointed for Bradford PFI scheme
A Skanska/Aecom partnership has been named preferred bidder for the Bradford and Calderdale waste treatment PFI project. -
Steelmaking returns to Teesside
The blast furnace at the iconic Redcar steel works was relit last weekend, providing a major boost for scrap metal dealers in the region. -
Tarmac signs Biffa deal
Road maintenance firm Tarmac has appointed Biffa to manage its waste across the UK. -
Three plead guilty to illegal export to Brazil
Three defendants pleaded guilty today to their roles in exporting 750 tonnes of illegal waste to Brazil. -
Viridor moves closer to £10m Somerset AD scheme
Viridor has appointed a civils contractor for its £10m anaerobic digestion plant in Somerset. -
Wales hits 49% recycle rate again
Welsh households recycled 49% of their waste in the last quarter of 2011. -
Waste boss warns of need for incineration
An industry chief has defended waste incineration and called on people to “open their eyes” to the technology. -
Waste firms question Defra savings drive
Ministers have been warned against rigid target setting in their bid to squeeze retrospective savings from large waste contracts. -
Watchdog in WEEE crackdown
Fresh guidance on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recovery has been published in a bid to clamp down on illegal activity in the sector. -
Where is the banks' PPP lending?
The aspirations of entrepreneurs could be frustrated -
Yorwaste secures three-year deal
Yorwaste has secured a three-year deal to carry out kerbside collections across four Yorkshire districts.
