Materials Recycling Week
20 July 2012
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Waste bosses fear safety fees costs
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. -
£50,000 competition to cut waste announced
A prize for new ideas to encourage waste reduction, reuse and recycling has been launched. -
Buckinghamshire set to approve FCC waste deal
A 30-year waste treatment contract for Buckinghamshire with FCC Environment is set to be finalised by the county council. -
Cashless trading trialled at Sims sites
Sims Metal Management has set up pilot schemes at a number of its metals recycling sites to trial cashless trading. -
China ups clampdown on low quality UK paper
Chinese customs authorities have intensified their crackdown on poor quality soft mixed papers sent from Britain, according to a leading supplier of recovered fibre. -
Contracts: 20 July 2012
MRW’s pick of the week’s new business -
CSG reports bright trading figures
Cleansing Service Group has announced record turnover figures and increased profits despite the recession. -
Defra EfW guide faces fresh setback
A long-awaited guide for residents addressing the environmental, economic and health issues related to energy from waste (EfW) faces fresh delays, MRW has learned. -
EfW subsidy review faces fresh delays
A crucial Government decision on the level of subsidy for renewable energy is set to be delayed – dealing a blow to a raft of energy from waste (EfW) projects. -
Europe's green light for WEEE recast will boost waste values and volumes
Dr Alan Whitehead, co-chair of the Associate Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group on the need to boost both quantity of collection and quality of reprocessing -
Fears over rise in illegal scrap exports
Police have begun drawing up plans to tackle a potentially sharp increase in the amount of scrap metal being exported illegally, according to a senior officer. -
Ferrous - UK market overview - 20 July 2012
The UK may yet catch a glimmer of summer sunshine, but the industry is settling down for a quiet period. Most yards report that trade has already been quieter than usual, and those that can afford to take the time off will be preparing to shut down in the next week. Export demand remains weak and virtually non-existent from most of the European mills at present. -
Getting real over climate change
Pelican Public Relations MD Michael Bennett on a better understanding of how recycling and waste links in to climate change -
Global news - 20 July 2012
MRW’s weekly look at news from around the world -
Industry heads slam delay on ROC decision
Senior industry figures have slammed the government for delaying a crucial decision on the level of subsidy for renewable energy, threatening a raft of projects. -
Industry needs to keep up pressure
As parliament prepared to rise for the summer, there was the usual flurry of activity. Foremost was a significant step forward for the Scrap Metal Dealers Bill, which last week got cross-party support at its second reading and is looks likely to become law by autumn 2013.Work will continue apace on metal theft over the summer break.Moves to outlaw cash payments by scrap metal dealers seem unstoppable, particularly in the context of experiences across the channel, where Paris has -
It takes time to deliver the best projects and profits for London
Charlotte Eddington, head of infrastructure and investment at LWARB, on supporting waste projects -
It's a wrap at the London Olympics
PVC is set to be a star of this year’s London Olympics partly due to its ability to be reused and recycled so easily. -
Labour readies its alternative waste review
Shadow waste minister Gavin Shuker pledges to make significant policy announcement at the RWM with CIWM event in Birmingham in September -
Landfill gas capture code launched
A best practice guide aimed at increasing landfill gas capture has been launched by the Environmental Services Association (ESA). -
LME METALS round-up - 20 July 2012
The metal markets are hoping to see more quantitative easing from the US, and possibly some sort of stimulus from China, -
Money drives US EfW market
Dr Adam Read considers how the EfW agenda across the pond compares with the energy recovery agenda in the UK -
Norfolk incinerator survives JR challenge
A borough council has lost its bid to bring legal proceedings against a controversial EfW incinerator project in Norfolk. -
Ongoing support seals the deal - Untha LRK1000
Shaun Todd, purchasing manager at Melba Swintex buys an Untha LRK1000 with two 22kw motors, and an LRK1000 with a 30kw motor -
Oxfordshire proud of recycling record
The joint waste operation by local authorities in Oxfordshire is claiming success with more than 60% of the county’s domestic waste either recycled or composted. -
Parliament backs scrap dealers crackdown
New legislation proposing tougher regulation for scrap metal dealers has taken a significant step forward after it was backed by MPs. -
PET bottle collection reaches 51% in Europe
More than half of all PET bottles in Europe were collected for recycling last year, according to a new report. -
Plastics - 20 July 2012
The plastics markets are regularly changing, with a number of factors influencing the demand and direction of pricing for recovered plastics. -
Plastics firms 'confident' about coming year
More plastics firms expect to increase turnover over the next year with recyclers among the most positive, according to a regular survey of the sector. -
Police notch 400 metal theft arrests
The police have made 400 arrests this year related to metal theft and seen crime levels decrease as a result of a voluntary scheme for scrap dealers, a senior officer has announced. -
Race to win - Biffa at the Olympics
With the Olympic Games fast approaching, recycling specialist Biffa has been working hard to minimise impact to customers. James Fairclough, Biffa regional business director for London, looks at the likely scale of disruption. -
REA gets biogas training funding
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has won £60,000 EU funding for a biogas training programme. -
Remploy sees future for recycling despite closures
Remploy says its recycling arm has the potential to continue as a stand-alone operation, although electronic recycling sites at Preston and Barking will close. -
Safe and secure shredding
Russell Richardson and Sons deliver a safe, secure and fully compliant shredding and waste management service that includes document shredding, data, media, hard drive, uniform and product destruction -
Salvation Army renews textile collection agreements
Three local authorities have renewed agreements with the Salvation Army Trading Company (SATCoL) to collect clothing from its bring-bank sites. -
Security gives off-site progress
B&M Secure Shredding has bought a high capacity shredder from Meltog so it can take its off-site confidential shredding service in-house -
Sims reviews UK operations
Sims Metal Management is reviewing the future of sites within its UK operations. -
Textile plan attracts low council response
Lewisham Council has been selected to spearhead a controversial London-wide contract for the sale of textiles collected from bring banks. But only half the number of boroughs originally lining up for the scheme will take part, MRW has learned. -
Treasury predicts landfill tax take rise
The amount of landfill tax the Treasury forecasts to collect will rise £100m between 2014/15 and 2015/16 despite no corresponding rise in the chargeable rate, according to official projections. -
Tyre dumping scams investigated
The extent of illegal tyre dumping in the UK and associated illicit exporting has been laid bare by a high-profile media investigation. -
Waste firm withdraws from IESE
One of the 11 suppliers set to be involved with the UK’s first waste management services framework has announced its withdrawal from the controversial project.
