News in Brief
News round-up August 2019Subscription
EMR survey reveals need for recycling instructions; Cory featured on Channel 5; Reconomy on-site monitoring link-up with BRE; Clear way for glass to cement position
International
International NewsSubscription
MRW’s round-up of resources, recycling and waste stories from around the globe
Campaign seeks image and funding boost for regulationSubscription
No end in site for Scotland’s clinical waste crisisSubscription
Sellers Containers goes into administrationSubscription
Green light for Lancs county-scale EfW plantSubscription
KBT calls for tougher fly-tipping penalties following caseSubscription
Markets - Weekly Prices Update - 23 August 2019Subscription
MRW’s regular reporting of movements in the markets for secondary materials
Extent of slavery gangs blindsided unwary firmsSubscription
Prosecution of eight Polish nationals as part of the UK’s largest investigation into modern day slavery
Biffa’s contamination row with EA splits opinionSubscription
The prosecution of Biffa by the Environment Agency (EA) for attempting to export waste paper to China with a “totally unacceptable level of contamination” seems to have divided the sector
Dutch drop tax bombshellSubscription
A whiff of success in search for plastic odoursSubscription
SMEs fearful of ‘franchise’ planSubscription
Sector reels from Malaysia dumpsSubscription
Waste crime is no longer small-scale opportunismSubscription
The industry blows which way? Subscription
National Recycling Awards 2019: winners
A celebration of our industry’s pioneersSubscription
Guest speaker - Mary Creagh MPSubscription
The judging processSubscription
Smarter Systems (Efficiency) AwardSubscription
Partnership Excellence – Public/PrivateSubscription
Local Authority Success – Targeted Improvement SchemeSubscription
Team of the Year – Public and Third SectorSubscription
Start-up of the YearSubscription
Recycling Facility of the YearSubscription
Recycling Excellence – Large Organisations Subscription
Independent Operator of the YearSubscription
Excellence in Learning and DevelopmentSubscription
Campaign of the Year – Up to £10kSubscription
Team of the Year – CommercialSubscription
Partnership Excellence – CommercialSubscription
Rising StarSubscription
Local Authority Success – Overall Service ChangeSubscription
Recycled Product of the YearSubscription
Waste Reduction Initiative – Public/Third SectorSubscription
Recycling Excellence – SME OrganisationSubscription
Waste Reduction Initiative – Commercial Subscription
Health & Safety InitiativeSubscription
Food Waste InitiativeSubscription
Campaign of the Year – Above £10kSubscription
Merchant EfW plants to plug the capacity gapSubscription
Paco Hevia explains how the business has refocused and what his priorities are
MRW roundtables and special features
It’s time to enforce a digital reporting systemSubscription
The need for ministers to enforce the use of an electronic waste tracking system was agreed on at a round table including leading figures from the construction and waste management industries
Together we can make the resources and waste strategy workSubscription
An MRW-led round table held in Westminster brought together key players in the UK resources sector to examine in detail proposals for extended producer responsibility and a deposit return scheme
Commercial waste costs in the spotlightSubscription
Once the overall cost of waste disposal is highlighted to businesses, they want to do something about it.
Strategy needs hard cash to back it upSubscription
Lee Marshall on the need for council recycling services to be properly funded
Too many new-builds near waste sitesSubscription
Stephen Freeland on planning new housing developments
Transparency and clarity on standards are now essentialSubscription
What is clear after the recent Biffa prosecution is that now, more than ever, the regulatory agencies and the Government need to deliver absolute clarity
Balers/Shredders
Fine shreddings producedSubscription
Bale density beats 1,100kgSubscription
Pre-shredder optimised for all types of materialSubscription
Strip shredding aids digestion rateSubscription
Containers
Bin has third wheel to manoeuvreSubscription
Housing for wheelie bin or sackSubscription
Curved bin top deters dumpingSubscription
Bin range designed for small spacesSubscription
IT/Software
Sorting
Mobile separation of all metalsSubscription
WRWA and Cory defend MRF after undercover operationSubscription
Past weighs heavily on plastic exportsSubscription
Vehicles
Tyre buy-back dealSubscription
On-board alcohol testingSubscription
Electric engine in wheelbaseSubscription
Joining vehicle frameworkSubscription
