Waste Management News Archive

  1. International waste event gets underway in London

    Mon 22 Mar, 2010

    Mayor of London launches meeting of 40 cities as LWaRB grants 362,000 to food waste distribution network

  2. Conservatives pledge “overhaul” of UK energy policy

    Mon 22 Mar, 2010

    Green investment bank and changes to the Renewables Obligation among proposals set to affect waste sector

  3. Official opening for £10m Worcester MRF

    Mon 22 Mar, 2010

    Worcestershire and Herefordshire county councils attend ceremony to unveil 105,000 tpa capacity EnviroSort plant

  4. Planning seen as main threat to meeting WFD goals

    Mon 22 Mar, 2010

    Responses to government consultation also reveal concerns about lack of clarity over role of AD in recycling

  5. Industry questions how landfill bans to be enforced

    Fri 19 Mar, 2010

    Waste and recycling bodies welcome proposed material-specific restrictions in principle, but question how they would be policed

  6. Views sought on meeting future EU landfill targets

    Thu 18 Mar, 2010

    Consultation launched on measures necessary to ensure targets are met when definition of municipal waste is changed

  7. Defra publishes Hazardous Waste Strategy

    Thu 18 Mar, 2010

    Need to develop treatment infrastructure and reflect requirements of revised Waste Framework Directive core to policy plans

  8. Up to 10 years' lead time advised for landfill bans

    Thu 18 Mar, 2010

    WRAP research on feasibility of restrictions says materials sorting would need to increase before change is made

  9. Landfill bans considered for nine materials

    Thu 18 Mar, 2010

    Proposals which could have a dramatic impact on waste management launched for consultation - with VIDEO REPORT

  10. World waste market valued at over £272 billion

    Wed 17 Mar, 2010

    Veolia ES publishes research providing in-depth analysis of how waste is managed across the globe

  11. Farm film plans come under fire

    Wed 17 Mar, 2010

    Issues over cost, practicality and timing see producers, farmers and recyclers criticise producer responsibility proposals

  12. Defra highlights business opportunities in waste sector

    Tue 16 Mar, 2010

    Glass, plastics, card and paper, and food waste seen as key waste streams in report outlining areas for investment

  13. London Assembly calls for clarity on Mayor’s plans

    Tue 16 Mar, 2010

    Environment committee welcomes radical change' set out in draft waste strategy but seeks further details on delivery

  14. WRAP claims benefits of EfW in updated life cycle research

    Tue 16 Mar, 2010

    Recycling is still most environmentally beneficial option but energy recovery sometimes comparable, says report

  15. Parent company considers selling Greenstar UK

    Mon 15 Mar, 2010

    National Toll Roads Plc says it is exploring strategic options for its UK waste and recycling business

  16. Parliament approves revised permitting regulations

    Mon 15 Mar, 2010

    Regulations which include changes to exemptions system now set to come into effect on April 6

  17. EA battery data shows extent of UK recycling task

    Mon 15 Mar, 2010

    Data shows portable battery collection rate will need to increase from around 1,000t to over 4,000t this year

  18. WFD energy recovery formula comes under fire

    Fri 12 Mar, 2010

    Concerns raised by campaign group guide over just how efficient incinerators classed as 'recovery' operation will be

  19. News in Brief

    Fri 12 Mar, 2010

    With news on Buckinghamshire's EfW contract, a BREW programme audit and the recast of the WEEE Directive

  20. Seven names make £2bn Essex PFI shortlist

    Fri 12 Mar, 2010

    Waste partnership moves forward with procurement that looks set to be based on MBT, not incineration

  21. WRAP aims for "smooth transfer" in resource role

    Thu 11 Mar, 2010

    Move to a single resource efficiency body from April 1 will make things "more efficient", chief executive claims

  22. Household WEEE collection rate jumps to 36.6% in 2009

    Thu 11 Mar, 2010

    UK comfortably exceeding EU targets, but recycling rate for small WEEE remains well below overall goal

  23. Conservatives urged to prioritise environment ahead of election

    Wed 10 Mar, 2010

    Conservative Environmental Network launched in bid to challenge party to be more innovative in areas such as EfW

  24. Extra week for Awards for Excellence entries

    Wed 10 Mar, 2010

    Nominations invited for entries including local authority champion involved in recycling, minimisation or sustainability

  25. News in Brief

    Wed 10 Mar, 2010

    With news on a biomass plant in Warwickshire, waste prevention in Northern Ireland and a resource management diploma

  26. Ethos Recycling sold after entering administration

    Tue 09 Mar, 2010

    Buyer found for Uxbridge-based firm whose operations included a substantial skip hire and recycling business

  27. Straight purchases UK operations of Greek bin firm

    Tue 09 Mar, 2010

    Acquisition for 1.65m provides Leeds-based container supplier with own brand of wheeled bin for the first time

  28. Report links 'safe' compost to Legionnaires' disease

    Tue 09 Mar, 2010

    Medical journal identifies three cases of disease in UK believed to be linked with PAS 100 standard potting compost

  29. Shanks ends takeover talks with Carlyle Group

    Tue 09 Mar, 2010

    Private equity suitor told final potential offer valuing company at 476.1m does not "properly" reflect its value

  30. Biowaste Directive plans look set to be dropped

    Mon 08 Mar, 2010

    European Commission hints that it will not pursue separate legislation for biowaste to dismay of international stakeholders

  31. Concerns raised over removal of plastic collections

    Mon 08 Mar, 2010

    Campaigners "disappointed" by East Cambs removing material and fear more councils could follow in bid to save money

  32. Enright avoids elephants in India charity success

    Fri 05 Mar, 2010

    It was head down across a dusty India on a vintage bike for senior Defra official John Enright

  33. Positive response to supply shift in Courtauld II

    Fri 05 Mar, 2010

    But, calls for more action on kerbside collections and reform of packaging recycling system to ensure targets are met

  34. Bristol plans for waste reduction incentive scheme

    Fri 05 Mar, 2010

    City council becomes first local authority to plan to run a pilot incentive scheme rewarding residents for cutting waste

  35. South London councils reveal waste PFI shortlist

    Thu 04 Mar, 2010

    Four in the running for 990 million deal where EfW is a possibility, but only with heat off-take

  36. "UK's largest" WEEE plant opened by environCom

    Thu 04 Mar, 2010

    Reprocessor makes 10m investment in Grantham facility which opens two and a half years after fire hit previous site

  37. Guernsey abandons £194m Suez EfW plans

    Wed 03 Mar, 2010

    Island's parliament decides to rescind preferred bidder status and begin discussions over sending waste to Jersey

  38. Veolia launches fresh legal action over Thurrock deal

    Tue 02 Mar, 2010

    Proceedings over procurement of 33m collection contract begin after company drops original injunction

  39. Man “crushed” between recycling lorries in Bolton

    Tue 02 Mar, 2010

    Investigation underway after Viridor employee seriously injured in incident at Severnside Recycling Centre

  40. Viridor opens "state-of-the-art" St Helens WEEE facility

    Tue 02 Mar, 2010

    German-built plant dealing with small WEEE and fridges developed at cost of 9m on fire-hit site

  41. Waste services set to be hit by council cuts

    Mon 01 Mar, 2010

    Warning comes as BBC publishes survey suggesting spending on environmental services could fall by up to 30%

  42. Permitting review a "major threat" to composters

    Mon 01 Mar, 2010

    EA review into permitting sites within 250m of houses could impact of growth of sector, says industry

  43. Recycle Week 2010 to focus on waste electricals

    Fri 26 Feb, 2010

    WRAP reveals plans ahead of spring campaign next week aimed at getting householders to recycle wider range of materials

  44. Free WEEE home collections launched in North-East

    Fri 26 Feb, 2010

    Compliance operator behind scheme hails "unique" partnership involving Scarborough council and reprocessor

  45. Focsa lands West Devon recycling collection deal

    Thu 25 Feb, 2010

    Spanish-owned waste and recycling firm wins seven-year extension to collection contract with local authority

  46. News in Brief

    Thu 25 Feb, 2010

    With news on the BDR contract shortlist, work on two HWRCs in Greater Manchester and increased rPET production at AWS

  47. MWDA consults on £1.9m Knowsley recycling centre

    Wed 24 Feb, 2010

    Merseyside waste body outlines plans to replace existing site with new centre in order to provide better traffic management

  48. Incentives “crucial” to getting public behind waste facilities

    Wed 24 Feb, 2010

    APSRG report published, recommending a number of ways to improve community engagement

  49. Wales targets landfill bans with new powers

    Tue 23 Feb, 2010

    WAG discusses potential restrictions ahead of UK-wide consultation on bans expected in March

  50. Agency drops export case against Atlantic Paper

    Mon 22 Feb, 2010

    EA claims lack of time to inspect bales meant court action could not proceed, with Video Report

  51. MEPs to scrutinise planned WEEE Directive changes

    Mon 22 Feb, 2010

    Report recommends dropping plans for producers to fund home collections, but backs proposed 65% target

  52. Agrivert opens £5m Oxfordshire IVC facility

    Mon 22 Feb, 2010

    Company begins taking in green and food waste at first of three facilities being built under contract with county council

  53. Investigation underway following SITA death

    Fri 19 Feb, 2010

    Gloucestershire Police and HSE begin inquiry after refuse collector dies following incident in the Cotswolds

  54. News in Brief

    Fri 19 Feb, 2010

    With news on RecycleBank in Halton, the latest Ardagh Glass legal challenge and approval for the new chair of the LWaRB

  55. Quality and market risks top WRAP summit agenda

    Fri 19 Feb, 2010

    WRAP report gives strong support for source-segregation ahead of meeting behind closed doors next week

  56. Lincs "extremely happy" with EfW project progress

    Thu 18 Feb, 2010

    Council claims procurement of facility without PFI funding is on track, with shortlist to be cut down to two in April

  57. MWDA negotiates £6.6m saving on waste contract

    Wed 17 Feb, 2010

    Authority claims "tough negotiations" with Veolia have led to freeze on disposal levy for Merseyside councils

  58. Lamp recycler positive over exemption changes

    Wed 17 Feb, 2010

    Recolight welcomes imminent removal of three month time limit on storing items of WEEE to qualify for exemption

  59. Research raises questions over best use of biogas

    Wed 17 Feb, 2010

    Generating electricity from gas has most government subsidy but is less carbon efficient than other uses, says Eunomia

  60. Government to clarify policy on energy-from-waste

    Wed 17 Feb, 2010

    Project initiated with aim of balancing requirements of waste hierarchy with meeting renewables targets

  61. Major revamp for Tower Hamlets' underground bins

    Tue 16 Feb, 2010

    Bin manufacturer SULO refurbishes underground containers used on East London estates

  62. Shipping line wins costs of £731,615 in Brazil waste case

    Tue 16 Feb, 2010

    Award follows High Court action against Worldwide Biorecyclables over illegal shipment of 79 containers of waste

  63. News in Brief

    Tue 16 Feb, 2010

    With news on WREN's landfill fund, Severnside's revamped website and a recycling mascot in Wales

  64. WEEE schemes rely less on trading to meet obligations

    Mon 15 Feb, 2010

    Figures published by BIS show REPIC has significantly increased number of CA sites it is contracted to

  65. British Airways set to produce jet fuel from waste

    Mon 15 Feb, 2010

    Airline joins Solena Group to establish jet-fuel gasification plant, which it claims will divert waste from landfill

  66. EMR granted permission for Bootle gasification plant

    Mon 15 Feb, 2010

    Details emerge of second major project to deal with post-shredder residue being proposed by metal recycling giant

  67. Wales gains greater legislative powers over waste

    Fri 12 Feb, 2010

    Welsh Assembly Government expected to tackle issues such as plastic carrier bag waste through new laws

  68. Palm snaps up collection side of AbitibiBowater

    Fri 12 Feb, 2010

    Norfolk-based mill looks to secure used newspaper supply previously used at Ellesmere Port plant

  69. Veolia seeks court injunction over Thurrock contract

    Fri 12 Feb, 2010

    Company looks to force rerun of procurement process for 33m deal after Essex council chooses to move it in-house

  70. Programme announced for Futuresource 2010

    Thu 11 Feb, 2010

    High-profile speakers set to address 'More from Less' theme at three-day event at London's ExCeL in June

  71. Biffa charged following death in Berkshire

    Thu 11 Feb, 2010

    Waste management firm pleads guilty to breaching health and safety legislation after incident at civic amenity site

  72. Cherwell rolls-out small WEEE bins at bring sites

    Thu 11 Feb, 2010

    Oxfordshire council teams up with Electrolink compliance scheme in bid to capture stream seen as priority by sector

  73. BDR project proceeds with shortlisting imminent

    Thu 11 Feb, 2010

    Major waste firms favourite for final tenders as Doncaster council gives go-ahead to PFI project

  74. Cornwall decides to press ahead with SITA EfW plans

    Thu 11 Feb, 2010

    Council opts not to abandon PFI project after report claims it will cost 300 million to pursue alternative strategy

  75. Judgement awaited as GMWDA court hearing ends

    Wed 10 Feb, 2010

    Court hears from waste authority and SITA, but ruling on whether case should proceed not expected until next week at earliest

  76. Treasury set to return £300m in Landfill Tax

    Wed 10 Feb, 2010

    Extent of claims revealed following landmark WRG case but firms coy on issue of redistributing monies

  77. WEEE recycler fined £140,000 over mercury exposure

    Wed 10 Feb, 2010

    Glasgow-based Electrical Waste Recycling Group prosecuted in case labelled "shocking" by HSE

  78. RecycleBank trial exceeds expectations in Windsor

    Tue 09 Feb, 2010

    Council reports big increase in material collected under scheme and considers using it to help reduce waste

  79. SITA outlines approach to GMWDA damages claim

    Tue 09 Feb, 2010

    On day three of hearing, company explains why it did not submit claim for damages within three months of contract signing

  80. Entries sought for first recycling awards of 2010

    Mon 08 Feb, 2010

    Councils, companies and third sector invited to apply for Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management

  81. SITA counters GMWDA strike-out attempt

    Mon 08 Feb, 2010

    Company claims its legal action seeking damages was not launched too late for it to proceed

  82. EXCLUSIVE: Chris White to leave Aylesford Newsprint

    Mon 08 Feb, 2010

    Paper recycling expert to remain involved with recycling but in changed role

  83. English recycling rate hits 38.3%, Q1 figures show

    Fri 05 Feb, 2010

    Data for rolling year of July 2008 to June 2009 shows waste to landfill and waste per head continues to decline

  84. Government pledges to review RO biomass support

    Fri 05 Feb, 2010

    Decision to look at grandfathering' ROC support for bioenergy projects could help foster investment, REA claims

  85. Two-bidder PFI shortlist reveals Leeds EfW intent

    Fri 05 Feb, 2010

    Council halves shortlist for 28-year, 68.6m deal which will see Yorkshire city develop energy-from-waste plant

  86. GMWDA attempts to halt £90m SITA damages claim

    Fri 05 Feb, 2010

    Court is told that company's claim over award of PFI waste deal was launched too late and should not proceed

  87. News in Brief

    Thu 04 Feb, 2010

    With news on budget constraints in Barking and Dagenham, a Viridor MRF deal and packaging design guidance

  88. Sainsbury’s awards AD contract to Biffa

    Thu 04 Feb, 2010

    Supermarket giant to send waste from 40 Midlands stores to Birmingham-based firm's anaerobic digestion facility

  89. West Midlands partnership lowers waste projections

    Wed 03 Feb, 2010

    Group of three councils insists decline in expected waste arisings will not affect long-term waste plans

  90. London faces mid-decade waste crisis, Mayor's advisor warns

    Wed 03 Feb, 2010

    Unless progress is made, city could face financial crisis and lack of technological solutions, Westminster event told

  91. News in Brief

    Tue 02 Feb, 2010

    With news on MWDA plans for a recycling centre, recycling on Northern Rail and a TRA response to Defra's clothes report

  92. Dedicated EU body “needed to enforce waste law”

    Tue 02 Feb, 2010

    European Commission publishes two studies looking at ways to improve implementation of EU waste legislation

  93. Autoclave firm Sterecycle secures £10m in funding

    Tue 02 Feb, 2010

    London-based company acquires cash needed to help double size of 100,000tpa capacity Yorkshire plant

  94. Westminster names Veolia as preferred bidder

    Tue 02 Feb, 2010

    French-owned waste management firm in line for 518 million, seven year deal for kerbside collections and street cleansing

  95. Viridor pledges £800m investment in Scotland

    Mon 01 Feb, 2010

    Waste management firm claims plans over next five years will be "vital" to country's long-term sustainability goals

  96. AD to benefit from “world first” heat incentive

    Mon 01 Feb, 2010

    DECC publishes plans to reward the generation of renewable heat as it also announces final feed in tariff rates

  97. Doubts raised over retailer awareness of battery recycling

    Mon 01 Feb, 2010

    Minister urges householders to take batteries to local newsagents, but variations exist in retailer awareness

  98. External verification “crucial” to third sector success

    Fri 29 Jan, 2010

    FRN claims quality assurances will help improve confidence in community and private sector partnerships at annual conference

  99. Accumulator joins list of UK battery collectors

    Fri 29 Jan, 2010

    Chester-based company becomes fifth approved exporter for portable batteries and launches collections nationwide

  100. Schedule 2 revision likely to be achieved “quicker”

    Thu 28 Jan, 2010

    Changing regulation which could potentially cost councils millions will now only require secondary legislation, says Defra

  101. WRAP calls for standard MRF materials quality test

    Thu 28 Jan, 2010

    Defra-funded body publishes two reports looking at quality of input and output materials at sorting facilities

  102. "Frustration" over lack of national WEEE campaign

    Thu 28 Jan, 2010

    Proposals emerge for industry-funded TV advert, but questions over how campaign would be organised

  103. Johnson steps down as chair of London Waste Board

    Wed 27 Jan, 2010

    Mayor looks to "refocus team" and proposes Assembly Member for Bexley and Bromley to take over reins

  104. Futuresource to co-locate with procurement event

    Wed 27 Jan, 2010

    Visitors to major London waste and recycling event in June will be able to visit adjoining public sector procurement show

  105. Consultancy slams media coverage of AWC report

    Wed 27 Jan, 2010

    Resource Futures claims newspapers did not assess work on council waste arisings "in any detail"

  106. Defra to make benefits of PRN money more visible

    Wed 27 Jan, 2010

    Greater transparency among aims of consultation on packaging regulations for 2011-20 set to be launched in next few weeks

  107. Hilary Benn points to staged imposition of landfill bans

    Wed 27 Jan, 2010

    In an exclusive interview, the Environment Secretary also reassures councils over the definition of municipal waste

  108. Lancs told to pay damages to failed HWRC bidder

    Tue 26 Jan, 2010

    County council set to appeal legal ruling regarding multi-million pound contract for management of its CA sites

  109. EXCLUSIVE: LARAC outlines priorities for 2010

    Tue 26 Jan, 2010

    Chair Joy Blizzard predicts more council waste prevention work to cut costs and calls for more money from PRNs

  110. Scottish Government to unite waste delivery bodies

    Mon 25 Jan, 2010

    Government unveils proposal for WRAP-led Zero Waste Scotland to improve resource efficiency in move echoing reform in England

  111. Westminster nears recycling contract award

    Fri 22 Jan, 2010

    Existing contractor Veolia ES could have edge over rival bidder Enterprise in battle for prestigious London contract

  112. News in Brief

    Fri 22 Jan, 2010

    With news on a Defra batteries calculator, WEEE recycling in West Sussex and Esther Rantzen at a plastics recycling plant

  113. Axion runs “groundbreaking” carpet recycling trials

    Fri 22 Jan, 2010

    Manchester-based consultancy attempts to turn polypropylene carpets into plastic polymer suitable for reuse

  114. Herbert outlines fiscal focus for Conservative waste goals

    Fri 22 Jan, 2010

    Shadow environment secretary stresses that 72 Landfill Tax level is "a floor, not a ceiling"

  115. EA and councils blasted over illegal waste site failings

    Thu 21 Jan, 2010

    Public bodies to pay resident 95,000 for not checking illegal waste activity at neighbouring site between 2000 and 2007

  116. Tesco trials ‘BOGOF-Later’ offer for perishable items

    Thu 21 Jan, 2010

    Retailer to begin testing 'Buy One Get One Free Later' in stores this week in a bid to cut down on household waste

  117. News in Brief

    Thu 21 Jan, 2010

    With news on the GMWDA/SITA UK legal proceedings, a boiler scrappage scheme for Wales and Wandsworth waste arisings

  118. Doncaster defers decision on BDR Waste Project

    Wed 20 Jan, 2010

    Close scrutiny of costs and technologies are thought to lie behind the council's decision to defer

  119. Gypsum Quality Protocol published

    Wed 20 Jan, 2010

    WRAP claims directive on when recovered material is no longer classed as waste could boost sales by 10 million

  120. Recession creates "challenging year" for AD

    Wed 20 Jan, 2010

    Trade bodies and sector experts claim funding is largest obstacle facing technology ahead of Defra-backed action plan

  121. Defra acknowledges call to do more on C&I waste

    Wed 20 Jan, 2010

    Department claims work cannot be done "overnight" as it responds to EFRA Committee report

  122. AD sector body calls for skills and training boost

    Tue 19 Jan, 2010

    Recently-formed association representing anaerobic digestion companies also says more needs to be done to finance new projects

  123. EA “strengthens knowledge” on compost-like outputs

    Tue 19 Jan, 2010

    Agency publishes studies into health and environmental impact of using material from MBT processes

  124. Defra slated for "disproportionate" focus on domestic waste

    Tue 19 Jan, 2010

    Review of Waste Strategy calls for firm targets covering C&I waste, as well as quicker move to landfill bans

  125. Defra consults on legal definition of waste

    Mon 18 Jan, 2010

    Views sought on draft guidance which aims to take into account recent legal rulings and legislation

  126. London Waste Strategy targets £89m-a-year savings

    Mon 18 Jan, 2010

    Mayor's draft strategy for handling capital's waste also outlines plans to boost flats recycling and reuse

  127. News in Brief

    Mon 18 Jan, 2010

    With news on a LARAC response to draft permitting guidance, Hills helping in the snow and a packaging fine for a shoe firm

  128. Lakeside EfW handed over to Grundon and Viridor

    Mon 18 Jan, 2010

    Operators Grundon and Viridor claim technical issues dealt with, as Japanese developers complete trials

  129. Conservatives to push finance for weekly collections

    Mon 18 Jan, 2010

    Shadow minister responds to Labour criticism that commitment to fund reintroduction of weekly collections is uncosted

  130. WRAP open to giving loan to fire-hit Countrystyle

    Fri 15 Jan, 2010

    Defra-funded body reveals it has not been approached by organics firm yet but says it does operate in a priority sector

  131. Four make the cut in MK and Northants PFI shortlist

    Fri 15 Jan, 2010

    Big names dominate list of bidders in the running for long-term deal to treat up to 400,000tpa of residual waste

  132. Sandwell to use recycling to attract investment

    Fri 15 Jan, 2010

    West Midlands local authority identifies sector as "important" for its long-term economic regeneration plans

  133. Scottish council plans "not yet adequate" to meet targets

    Fri 15 Jan, 2010

    Audit Scotland report warns that landfill and recycling goals could be missed and calls for councils to work with government

  134. Commingled collections “a threat" to textile recycling

    Thu 14 Jan, 2010

    Defra report highlights need to collect material separately, as well as backing UK sorting

  135. WRG proposes Newport energy-from-waste plant

    Thu 14 Jan, 2010

    Northampton waste firm outlines plans to build facility which could treat waste from five council South Wales partnership

  136. Taylor highlights best practice for flats recycling

    Thu 14 Jan, 2010

    Use of recycling centres outside flats increases recycling from almost nothing to 2.09kg per house per week, research shows

  137. LGA hits out at bin collection criticism

    Wed 13 Jan, 2010

    Cllr Porter refutes claims binmen are "twiddling their thumbs" as weather continues to stall waste collections

  138. Little improvement found in peat-free compost

    Wed 13 Jan, 2010

    Which? trials claim compost which contains waste still not performing as well as peat-based products

  139. SAICA presses ahead with Manchester cardboard mill

    Wed 13 Jan, 2010

    Spanish company SAICA says it wants to use cardboard currently exported as feedstock for a new UK mill

  140. Electronic waste transfer notes could be UK-wide in 2011

    Wed 13 Jan, 2010

    Minister reveals plans to reduce administrative burden following 'Electronic Duty of Care' trial in South-East

  141. Project Transform names eight bidders for PFI deal

    Wed 13 Jan, 2010

    Three-council partnership in West Midlands unveils EfW-dominated shortlist for long-term waste management deal

  142. Board established to drive North East waste policy

    Tue 12 Jan, 2010

    Body claims it is "first of its kind" outside London, but will not have power to allocate funding to projects

  143. Guide to injecting biogas into grid published

    Tue 12 Jan, 2010

    DECC informs anaerobic digestion operators of technical and regulatory requirements of British gas market

  144. Fears raised over "limited" UK capacity to treat batteries

    Tue 12 Jan, 2010

    Defra highlights carbon impact of sending batteries overseas, while experts claim certainty on recycling efficiencies needed

  145. All-party support “essential” for effective recycling

    Mon 11 Jan, 2010

    Worcester city council cites importance of political support in achieving highest dry recycling rate in England in 2008/09

  146. News in Brief

    Mon 11 Jan, 2010

    With news on an HWRC contract in Northants, on-the-go recycling in Glasgow and a 2m recycling centre in Dorset

  147. Aluminium sector braced for higher recycling targets

    Mon 11 Jan, 2010

    Novelis increases price paid for cans and plant capacity, while industry body aims to expand away-from-home initiative

  148. Grundon to rebuild MRF following fire

    Fri 08 Jan, 2010

    Oxfordshire-based waste management firm appoints Austrian company to redevelop Colnbrook plant

  149. News in Brief

    Fri 08 Jan, 2010

    With news on the boiler scrappage scheme, a food strategy response and a packaging fine for a wine importer

  150. West Midlands achieves 2013 landfill target four years early

    Fri 08 Jan, 2010

    English figures from 2008/09 reveal considerable progress towards UK's Landfill Directive goals

  151. Doncaster set to decide on three borough waste PFI

    Fri 08 Jan, 2010

    The BDR waste project could move ahead next week if Doncaster approves its continuing involvement

  152. Defra rejects BEaR’s PFI bid following withdrawals

    Thu 07 Jan, 2010

    Government turns down under-pressure Bedfordshire effort after Luton and Bedford councils walk away from plans

  153. Peterborough and Gloucs name contract shortlists

    Thu 07 Jan, 2010

    East Anglian council reveals bidders for three multi-million pound deals, while Gloucs cuts PFI contenders to four

  154. Biffa unveils plans for second ‘super-MRF’

    Thu 07 Jan, 2010

    Waste management firm set to develop 20 million, 200,000 tonne-a-year capacity plant in West Midlands

  155. Fire-hit Countrystyle diverts material to other sites

    Wed 06 Jan, 2010

    Organics recycling firm still set for IVC upgrade after blaze causes "significant damage" at Parham facility

  156. Wales tops 40% target for second quarter in a row

    Wed 06 Jan, 2010

    Figures for July to September 2009 maintain 41% achieved in first quarter of 2009/10 as country strives to meet 2010 goal

  157. Study claims carbon benefit of waste-derived biofuel

    Wed 06 Jan, 2010

    However, DECC report claims greenhouse gas emissions are only cut if waste has no other use

  158. Crew safety prioritised as snow covers much of UK

    Wed 06 Jan, 2010

    Local authorities and contractors look to rearrange or amend service to enable waste pick-ups despite wintry weather

  159. Recycling appeal as Trafalgar tree shredded

    Tue 05 Jan, 2010

    Councils and London Mayor urge residents to recycle festive waste as landmark tree taken down for Twelfth Night

  160. DHL pulls plug on battery compliance scheme

    Tue 05 Jan, 2010

    Number of formally approved schemes down to six, but logistics company signs deal with ERP for "seamless" changeover

  161. News in Brief

    Tue 05 Jan, 2010

    With news on NLWA purchasing LondonWaste, a Sims website and technology for Yorwaste

  162. UPM Shotton to build its own MRF at paper mill

    Mon 04 Jan, 2010

    UPM is to sort commingled material to get paper for its newsprint mill in North Wales

  163. Bolton Bros look ahead after notching up 40 years in recycling

    Mon 04 Jan, 2010

    Customer service is as important for smaller businesses as it is for national concerns, says Reuben Bolton

  164. Viridor appeals Oxfordshire EfW planning refusal

    Mon 04 Jan, 2010

    Company looks to overturn rejection of proposals for facility it plans to build as preferred bidder for county's waste deal

  165. Battery recycling legislation comes into effect

    Fri 01 Jan, 2010

    Regulations requiring producers to fund battery recycling take affect as UK looks to meet EU Directive targets

  166. Councils push the Christmas recycling message

    Thu 24 Dec, 2009

    Reducing food waste and recycling cards on the agenda for local authorities and their contractors

  167. News in Brief

    Wed 23 Dec, 2009

    With news on Welsh waste minimisation, moving biomass by train and a new qualification for waste management staff

  168. Newspaper collections tumble in 2009

    Wed 23 Dec, 2009

    While Palm Paper helped to ensure steady demand, collection of newspapers is down by 500,000 tonnes

  169. SITA confident Manchester legal action will proceed

    Wed 23 Dec, 2009

    Attempt in January by GMWDA to halt court proceedings over failed PFI bid will not succeed, company claims

  170. “Pioneering” paint recycling process unveiled

    Tue 22 Dec, 2009

    Newlife Paints develops process to recycle waste emulsion into commercial grade paint in West Sussex

  171. Concerns raised over WasteDataFlow figures

    Mon 21 Dec, 2009

    Defra defends scrutiny measures of database following questions over robustness of system

  172. Verdant calls for safety review following crew fatality

    Fri 18 Dec, 2009

    Collection firm says companies and councils should consider operating safety rules as inquest in worker's death concludes

  173. Code to require more space for bins in fortnightly collection areas

    Fri 18 Dec, 2009

    Department for Communities and Local Government publishes consultation on changes to voluntary standard for sustainable homes

  174. Snow hits waste collections in the South-East

    Fri 18 Dec, 2009

    Councils plans to catch up with missed collections before Christmas as more extreme weather forecast over weekend

  175. Defra publishes long-awaited farm films proposals

    Thu 17 Dec, 2009

    Plans to make producers responsible for collecting and recycling farm plastics published for consultation

  176. News in Brief

    Thu 17 Dec, 2009

    With news on Exeter's EfW plans, a recycled clothes show and a sponsored cycle ride down the Nile

  177. EfW “has to be a key feature” of NI waste strategy

    Thu 17 Dec, 2009

    Environment minister claims that turning energy into waste is central to avoiding landfill fines prior to Danish fact-finding trip

  178. Organics recyclers attack "devastating" permitting plans

    Thu 17 Dec, 2009

    Charges could have major impact on composting sites and potentially mean material is sent to landfill, warns AfOR

  179. Agreement on WEEE Directive not expected until late 2010

    Wed 16 Dec, 2009

    BIS reveals there are numerous issues to resolve as it outlines timetable for recast of the Directive

  180. Luton latest to withdraw from BEaR Project

    Wed 16 Dec, 2009

    Council votes to leave partnership hoping to build EfW plant, leaving Central Bedfordshire to continue alone

  181. LGA environment chief reveals priorities for waste

    Wed 16 Dec, 2009

    Cllr Gary Porter highlights Waste Framework Directive and need for good government comms campaigns as key issues

  182. Surrey drops incineration plans

    Tue 15 Dec, 2009

    Contractor SITA UK now expected to build gasification and AD plants rather than two EfW facilities

  183. Straight wins council caddy contracts worth £1.3m

    Tue 15 Dec, 2009

    Deals to supply local authorities with kitchen caddies and food waste bags precede changes in kerbside collection services

  184. News in Brief

    Tue 15 Dec, 2009

    With news on a Conservative pledge to the third sector, the GMWDA PFI deal and AfOR appointments

  185. North Lincs narrows shortlists for £250m waste deal

    Mon 14 Dec, 2009

    Two sets of four bidders to compete for separate lots governing organic and residual waste treatment

  186. Shanks’ share price rises amid further sale talks

    Mon 14 Dec, 2009

    Share price jumps 40 points as Covanta rejects reports that it is in discussions with Milton-Keynes based firm

  187. Exemptions plans come under fire in Parliament

    Mon 14 Dec, 2009

    Defra faces particular criticism over proposals affecting community composting and metals recycling sector

  188. SITA submits plans for Gloucestershire EfW

    Fri 11 Dec, 2009

    Application made for Severnside Energy Recovery Centre to treat up to 400,000 tpa of C&I waste

  189. Landfill Tax reform threatens EfW uptake, councils warn

    Fri 11 Dec, 2009

    Consultation responses criticise plans to increase tax rate for inert material such as incinerator bottom ash

  190. New Earth receives £4m from Carbon Trust

    Fri 11 Dec, 2009

    Waste treatment and energy specialist also secures finance for Leics MBT plant and Sharpness IVC

  191. News in Brief

    Thu 10 Dec, 2009

    With news on Viridor's Exeter EfW, WRAP grants and Dennis Eagle's first vehicle body design in eight years

  192. Concern over updating C&I data in a recession

    Thu 10 Dec, 2009

    Biffa environment director calls for improved data but wary of impact of economic climate if 2009/10 used as benchmark

  193. Enforcement action over “unlawful” sorting building

    Thu 10 Dec, 2009

    Warwickshire county council issues four notices against Pure Recycling after failure to construct 8m MRF

  194. Darling targets council waste service savings

    Wed 09 Dec, 2009

    More efficient collection and disposal needed to help save 550m a year, says Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report

  195. Fall in waste arisings prompts Dorset to withdraw PFI bid

    Wed 09 Dec, 2009

    Councillors agree to seek short or medium term waste treatment solutions after change in waste projections

  196. LWaRB to support £80m gasification plant

    Tue 08 Dec, 2009

    Proposal for facility in East London to receive 12m in guarantee funding, with 5m for Recycle for London

  197. Report warns of £32m potential cost from Schedule 2

    Tue 08 Dec, 2009

    Defra publishes long-awaited research into management of waste from schools, prisons and hospitals

  198. Fears over councils competing for trade waste work

    Mon 07 Dec, 2009

    Decision by Defra to count more commercial waste as municipal prompts concerns from private sector

  199. Private firm makes “unsolicited” approach for Shanks

    Mon 07 Dec, 2009

    Equity investor Carlyle Group outlines plans to purchase waste firm with initial approach of 135p per share

  200. North Somerset lets second major waste contract

    Fri 04 Dec, 2009

    Cory Environmental handed 80m deal to take over waste processing in March 2010 from Veolia

  201. Municipal waste definition changes “long overdue”

    Fri 04 Dec, 2009

    Councils and CIWM welcome Defra plans to count more commercial waste as municipal

  202. Construction begins on £4m Northants AD plant

    Fri 04 Dec, 2009

    Discussions ongoing for supply of 30,000 tonnes of waste feedstock a year for Fernbrook Bio facility

  203. Defra proposes landfill diversion target amendments

    Thu 03 Dec, 2009

    Government plans to "increase signicantly" the amount of commercial waste counted as municipal

  204. East Kent councils target £1.5m savings with AWC

    Thu 03 Dec, 2009

    Four districts to tender single contract in move which could also save county council 2.9m annually

  205. London funding chief warns of State Aid rules threat

    Thu 03 Dec, 2009

    Chief operating officer of LWaRB highlights risk to waste projects seeking share of 84m of funds

  206. Planning reform top priority for new ESA chairman

    Thu 03 Dec, 2009

    Ian Goodfellow claims that important issue has not yet been addressed by government

  207. Wales posts 37% municipal waste recycling rate

    Wed 02 Dec, 2009

    Figures for 2008/09 appear to show country on target to reach 40% goal for 2009/10

  208. Community Waste signs £150m MK MRF deal

    Wed 02 Dec, 2009

    Recycling firm formally signs contract to operate Milton Keynes council-owned materials recycling facility

  209. Shanks to sell £30m equity stake in two PFI deals

    Tue 01 Dec, 2009

    Plan to sell "non-core assets", but company will still operate East London and Dumfries & Galloway deals

  210. Sheffield approves major waste budget increase

    Tue 01 Dec, 2009

    Council backs multi-million pound spend to improve recycling service, despite needing to find 18m savings overall

  211. Metal recycler fined £50,000 after man crushed by grab claw

    Tue 01 Dec, 2009

    James Huntley & Sons Ltd of Southampton pleads guilty to breaching Health and Safety at Work etc Act

  212. Defra warns of difficulty measuring waste prevention

    Tue 01 Dec, 2009

    Official claims minimisation initiatives will become more prevalent but indicates challenge calculating impact

  213. News in Brief

    Mon 30 Nov, 2009

    With news on Peterborough's EfW plans, a 2m contract for Verdant and Sheffield's permitting system at its HWRCs

  214. Shortlist for Merseyside PFI cut to just two bidders

    Mon 30 Nov, 2009

    List of contenders competing for multi-million pound waste treatment deal halved

  215. Welsh councils begin procurement for £1.1bn contract

    Mon 30 Nov, 2009

    'Prosiect Gwyrdd' partnership of five local authorities led by Cardiff advertises long-term treatment deal

  216. UK joins European waste reduction efforts

    Fri 27 Nov, 2009

    Initiatives targeting smart shopping' and waste awareness held as part of continent-wide to tackle waste generation

  217. Suspects bailed again in Brazil waste shipment case

    Fri 27 Nov, 2009

    Police maintain status of three men as investigation into illegal export of waste takes longer than expected

  218. Grundon proposal for £100m Perth EfW blocked

    Fri 27 Nov, 2009

    Waste management firm "disappointed" as Perth & Kinross council votes against plans for 90,000tpa capacity plant

  219. EMR plans recycling and gasification plant in Midlands

    Fri 27 Nov, 2009

    Large-scale project in Oldbury would be one of the biggest of its kind in the UK

  220. One in five councils now collect Tetra Pak at kerbside

    Thu 26 Nov, 2009

    Figures show number of local authorities offering service has almost doubled in past year

  221. News in Brief

    Thu 26 Nov, 2009

    With news on a MRF contract for Harrow, a Yellow Pages competition and furniture re-use on TV

  222. Herts shortlists four EfW specialists for £800m PFI

    Thu 26 Nov, 2009

    County council announces bidders in running for 25-year deal to handle 270,000 tonnes of waste a year

  223. Four to battle for one of NI’s largest waste contracts

    Wed 25 Nov, 2009

    North West Region Waste Management Group announces bidder shortlist for 500m deal centring on MBT

  224. New Earth receives green light for Avonmouth MBT

    Wed 25 Nov, 2009

    Facility to service upcoming contract with West of England Waste Partnership approved by Bristol city council

  225. May Gurney in line for £75m Bridgend waste deal

    Wed 25 Nov, 2009

    Services firm plans to increase range of materials collected at kerbside after being named as preferred bidder

  226. Conservatives repeat pledge to put a floor under Landfill Tax

    Tue 24 Nov, 2009

    Shadow Chancellor confirms that if elected, Conservative Government would provide more long-term certainty over levy

  227. London Mayor prepares his first Waste Strategy

    Tue 24 Nov, 2009

    Themes of much-anticipated document to be discussed at conference in London next week

  228. Battery register reveals most producers signed with Valpak

    Mon 23 Nov, 2009

    However, Environment Agency list not weighted in accordance to market share

  229. Audit throws up “significant” issue over Somerset HWRC contract

    Mon 23 Nov, 2009

    Anomalies in charges lead to 142,000 underpayment to contractor Viridor and other unexpected trends

  230. Scotland’s municipal waste recycling rate continues to rise

    Mon 23 Nov, 2009

    Quarterly figures show country achieved 35.2% recycling and composting rate for year ending June 2009

  231. First “major” plant opened under Manchester PFI

    Fri 20 Nov, 2009

    In-vessel composting facility in Rochdale becomes first operational site under 3.8bn long-term waste deal

  232. Severe flooding disrupts waste collections in North West

    Fri 20 Nov, 2009

    Council services in Cumbria and southern Scotland affected by record rainfall overwhelming flood defences

  233. Carpet sector to launch recycling Action Plan in 2010

    Fri 20 Nov, 2009

    Trade association highlights need for cohesive effort to tackle 350,000 tonnes of waste carpet disposed of each year

  234. News in Brief

    Thu 19 Nov, 2009

    With news on battery permitting guidance, RCVs in Westminster and zero waste in Edinburgh and Midlothian

  235. Viridor plans to triple energy generation from waste

    Thu 19 Nov, 2009

    Waste management firm publishes half year results which identify growth in revenues from energy recovery

  236. Legal action considered over 'Schedule 2' waste

    Thu 19 Nov, 2009

    Audit Commission may take Somerset councils to court after Defra says changing current law will take time

  237. WRAP to create wide-ranging call centre

    Wed 18 Nov, 2009

    With its enlarged remit, the programme is to set up resource and recycling hotlines serving industry and the public

  238. Cambridge signs “impressive” MRF deal with Viridor

    Wed 18 Nov, 2009

    City council agrees contract to supply material to Peterborough plant as part of recycling service overhaul

  239. Wood waste–fuelled biomass plant planned in Kent

    Wed 18 Nov, 2009

    Proposed 25MW CHP facility would use 150,000 tonnes of regionally-sourced waste wood a year

  240. Biffa receives approval for Staffordshire AD plant

    Tue 17 Nov, 2009

    Announcement comes as company also forms partnership with Slovenian gasification specialist

  241. Three left in South West Devon PFI race

    Tue 17 Nov, 2009

    Partnership of three councils cuts shortlist for 800 million long-term waste treatment deal

  242. UK gears up for Europe’s first waste reduction week

    Tue 17 Nov, 2009

    Member States aim to cut waste at source as part of week-long initiative beginning on Saturday

  243. EXCLUSIVE: Norris defends Defra campaign

    Tue 17 Nov, 2009

    Minister explains why reduce, reuse and recycle drive is necessary alongside WRAP work following letsrecycle.com poll

  244. "Hard-hitting" Welsh recycling campaign launched

    Mon 16 Nov, 2009

    Initiative comes as Welsh Assembly Government launches own push focusing on bag reuse

  245. Sandwell cuts £1bn waste contract shortlist

    Mon 16 Nov, 2009

    Just two bidders left in running for long-term integrated collection and treatment deal

  246. UK must "radically overhaul" how it deals with waste

    Mon 16 Nov, 2009

    LGA calls for major changes in policy as it publishes figures showing UK landfills more waste than any other EU nation

  247. Service cuts could have "knock on" effect for WDAs

    Fri 13 Nov, 2009

    Local authority bodies emphasise importance of joint-working, but also call for government action

  248. Next steps for waste carbon budget outlined

    Fri 13 Nov, 2009

    Packaging and work on landfill bans expected to play key role in helping sector meet Low Carbon Transition Plan commitments

  249. Unions “frustrated” by Leeds council stance on bin strikes

    Fri 13 Nov, 2009

    However, Brighton workers suspend action to assess offer and GMB in Sheffield suggests members accept settlement

  250. News in Brief

    Fri 13 Nov, 2009

    With news on HWRCs in Greater Manchester, businesses backing Zero Waste and a shake-up at London Remade

  251. EMR turnover tops £3 billion in 2008

    Thu 12 Nov, 2009

    Full-year results reveal full extent of metal recycling giant's empire, despite profits falling by 47%

  252. Ealing gears up for flat recycling roll-out

    Thu 12 Nov, 2009

    London council targets hard-to-reach properties with commingled scheme following successful 18-month trial

  253. Retailers set themselves "tougher" waste-to-landfill goals

    Thu 12 Nov, 2009

    British Retail Consortium announces revised goal for disposal after companies achieve 2013 goal early

  254. Spanish-owned Mercia plans £120m Worcs EfW plant

    Wed 11 Nov, 2009

    Proposal unveiled for Kidderminster facility to treat residual waste from Herefordshire and Worcestershire under PFI deal

  255. UK wastes £12bn worth of food and drink a year

    Wed 11 Nov, 2009

    WRAP study claims two-thirds of food and drink waste thrown out by households is avoidable

  256. AD uptake among top targets in EA corporate strategy

    Tue 10 Nov, 2009

    Agency outlines need for more recovery facilities as waste seen as key area of focus over next five years

  257. Viridor submits plans for Avonmouth EfW plant

    Tue 10 Nov, 2009

    Waste management firm looks to boost Bristol presence with planning application for 180m resource recovery centre

  258. BIS publishes revised WEEE regulations

    Mon 09 Nov, 2009

    Valpak confirmed as operators of distributor take-back scheme, as rules set to come into force in January 2010 are issued

  259. E-waste targeted in EA-led global initiative

    Mon 09 Nov, 2009

    INTERPOL group tackles organised crime networks dumping electrical waste on developing countries

  260. WRAP loan helps fire-hit plastics firm

    Fri 06 Nov, 2009

    A soft loan from the Waste & Resources Action Programme was agreed with AWS days after a severe fire

  261. Knowaste changes proposed nappy plant location

    Fri 06 Nov, 2009

    Company chooses site at West Bromwich and is hopeful of financial success despite problems with facilities abroad

  262. AfOR to campaign against "crippling" rates changes

    Fri 06 Nov, 2009

    Organics association to lobby Government on business rates system reassessment which it claims will hit sector unfairly

  263. Environment Agency grilled over Brazil exports case

    Thu 05 Nov, 2009

    Agency tells EFRA committee that it has been successful in driving down crime despite summer incident

  264. SITA supports illegal bonfire disposal initiative

    Thu 05 Nov, 2009

    Ahead of this evening's Bonfire Night, company agrees to recycle material from illegally constructed bonfires

  265. News in Brief

    Thu 05 Nov, 2009

    With an update on exemption regulations, a new Donarbon facility and Suffolk county council's waste strategy

  266. England reaches 37.6% household waste recycling rate

    Thu 05 Nov, 2009

    Rate of increase slows further, as figures for 2008/09 confirm Staffordshire Moorlands is top council recycler

  267. NLWA acquires SITA's 50% stake in LondonWaste

    Wed 04 Nov, 2009

    Authority set to become 100% shareholder in disposal company from December 2009

  268. Final tyre rubber Quality Protocol published

    Wed 04 Nov, 2009

    Joint EA/WRAP document accompanied by launch of new certification scheme for tyre reprocessors

  269. Benn launches business resource efficiency drive

    Wed 04 Nov, 2009

    Waste management has role to play in helping firms to cut costs and save environment, minister claims

  270. Recycled wood grades defined for the first time

    Wed 04 Nov, 2009

    WRA clarifies what kinds of material are suitable for different end markets ahead of official standard development

  271. Wales set to introduce single-use bag charge in 2011

    Wed 04 Nov, 2009

    Level of charge to be set in 2010, as minister claims voluntary retailer agreement does not go far enough

  272. Quinn glass factory overcomes latest planning hurdle

    Tue 03 Nov, 2009

    Secretary of state decides not to call in retrospective planning permission for Cheshire facility

  273. Serco secures £160m Bexley collection contract

    Tue 03 Nov, 2009

    South-east London borough expects long-term deal to offer immediate savings of 107,000 a year

  274. News in Brief

    Mon 02 Nov, 2009

    With news on a Derbyshire recycling centre, carrier bags in Northern Ireland and a Veolia charity drive

  275. HWRC controls can reduce waste as much as AWC

    Mon 02 Nov, 2009

    But, Defra-commissioned study claims combining methods, alongside garden waste changes, will have biggest effect

  276. Waste sector gears up for further strikes over pay

    Fri 30 Oct, 2009

    Sheffield and Brighton collection crews move closer to industrial action as Leeds advertises for temporary workers

  277. Councils disgruntled with LWaRB funding emphasis

    Fri 30 Oct, 2009

    London boroughs feel "overlooked" as bids for funding focus on large infrastructure and not day-to-day issues

  278. Councils increase roll out of battery collections

    Fri 30 Oct, 2009

    Both CA sites and kerbside seen as key collection routes, despite councils having no legal obligation to collect batteries

  279. News in Brief

    Thu 29 Oct, 2009

    With news on a marketing push by a Norfolk firm, a new president for CIWM and WEEE reprocessing in Northumberland

  280. Essex Waste Partnership awarded £100.9m in PFI credits

    Thu 29 Oct, 2009

    Project involving 14 local authorities becomes first to secure Defra funding in over four months

  281. Councils expected to turn to non-PFI funding routes

    Wed 28 Oct, 2009

    Project finance expert claims local authorities could increasingly act as commercial lenders for major deals

  282. London Mayor urged to “jump-start” EfW in capital

    Wed 28 Oct, 2009

    London Assembly calls for changes to management of city's waste but warns Mayor Johnson off incineration-only solutions

  283. Corus steps up hunt for steel can suppliers

    Tue 27 Oct, 2009

    Steel giant says it could need up to 100,000 tonnes of cans in 2010 as new collection network offers 80-90 per tonne

  284. Recession sees Mid Devon bring recycling in-house

    Tue 27 Oct, 2009

    Financial pressures on not-for-profit Mid Devon Community Recycling sees district council take control of collection service

  285. North Yorks councils move forward with delayed PFI

    Mon 26 Oct, 2009

    Partnership between North Yorkshire and City of York councils latest to cite economic downturn's impact on procurement

  286. Increased recycling in Lambeth after HWRC change

    Mon 26 Oct, 2009

    London council claims decision to bar residual waste at household waste and recycling centre has almost doubled recycling rate

  287. Recycling workers miss fewer days due to physical injuries

    Sun 25 Oct, 2009

    HSE finds waste and recycling workers take less time off for injuries but can be off longer than other council workers

  288. One of Europe’s largest MRFs opens in Kidderminster

    Fri 23 Oct, 2009

    Skip hire firm Lawrence holds official ceremony for plant intended to sort up to 500,000 tonnes of waste a year

  289. Council "dismay" as Leeds refuse workers reject deal

    Thu 22 Oct, 2009

    Collection workers vote against proposals aiming to end seven-week industrial action that has left refuse piled up in streets

  290. Donarbon opens composting plant under Cambs PFI

    Thu 22 Oct, 2009

    75,000tpa capacity facility to be used to treat kerbside-collected kitchen and garden waste

  291. Halton RecycleBank trial gets underway

    Thu 22 Oct, 2009

    Cheshire council becomes first Labour-led local authority to trial American rewards-based recycling scheme

  292. Wakefield hopes to sign delayed PFI in early 2010

    Wed 21 Oct, 2009

    Council highlights impact of economic climate as deal remains unsigned nearly two years after preferred bidder VT Group named

  293. Survey highlights over-capacity in composting sector

    Wed 21 Oct, 2009

    AFOR annual report shows 1.247m tonnes of unused capacity for mixed and segregated organic waste in 2007/08

  294. Northern Ireland pushes forward single WDA plans

    Wed 21 Oct, 2009

    Minister claims change proposed for 2011 "will not put" waste deals currently in procurement at risk

  295. Winners of Awards for Excellence 2009 announced

    Wed 21 Oct, 2009

    Smallmead recycling centre and Green Streets and Leave Leeds Tidy initiative among those honoured at gala event in London

  296. TEG embarks on joint AD/IVC venture in Wales

    Tue 20 Oct, 2009

    Composting firm to work with AD operator Anagest to build co-located AD and IVC facilities near Bridgend

  297. Oxfordshire refuses Viridor Ardley EfW application

    Tue 20 Oct, 2009

    Plans for facility rejected by council just five weeks after it chose company as preferred bidder for treatment deal

  298. Waste prevention suffering from "recycling dominance"

    Mon 19 Oct, 2009

    Defra evidence review claims one main barrier to waste reduction could be councils "favouring" recycling

  299. Sainsbury's plans in-store bulb and battery collections

    Mon 19 Oct, 2009

    Scheme to be run in partnership with Recolight to capture low energy bulbs and waste portable batteries

  300. Tesco targets food waste with BOGOF re-think

    Fri 16 Oct, 2009

    Supermarket giant to introduce Buy One Get One Free - Later' for perishable foods as part of wider Zero Carbon goal

  301. FEAD champions EU-wide inspection body

    Fri 16 Oct, 2009

    Body representing European waste sector advocates tougher action to tackle illegal waste shipments

  302. News in Brief

    Fri 16 Oct, 2009

    With news on bulky waste in Liverpool, zero waste in Rhondda and a name change for the LCRN

  303. Consultation on farm films planned later this month

    Fri 16 Oct, 2009

    Defra set to unveil draft producer responsibility regulations, but some fear further delays

  304. Minister opens Wrexham MRF and IVC facility

    Thu 15 Oct, 2009

    Jane Davidson officially opens site developed by WRG under PFI-funded deal with North Wales council

  305. Councils seek stronger producer responsibility

    Thu 15 Oct, 2009

    Systems for textiles, paint and tyres mooted by LARAC to reduce cost of meeting Waste Framework Directive recycling goals

  306. News in Brief

    Thu 15 Oct, 2009

    With news on fundraising by New Earth, appointments at Hadfield and mixed plastics collections in Telford & Wrekin

  307. Biffa fined £40,000 over “persistent” asbestos mishandling

    Thu 15 Oct, 2009

    EA criticises waste firm for causing "serious risk" of asbestos at Derbyshire landfill affecting public health

  308. Benn issues statement following zero waste event

    Wed 14 Oct, 2009

    Four outcomes agreed with stakeholders including need for database advising councils on best options for waste materials

  309. SCA Recycling opens £15m Southampton MRF

    Wed 14 Oct, 2009

    Paper recovery specialist officially unveils facility which takes glass and includes high-tech optical sorting for plastics

  310. Closed Loop Dagenham damaged by "small fire"

    Wed 14 Oct, 2009

    Pioneering plastics recycling facility hopeful of being part re-opened by end of day after blaze on PET line last night

  311. Reuse charity first to secure LWaRB funding in 2009

    Wed 14 Oct, 2009

    London Waste and Recycling Board awards 100,000 to furniture re-use charity but still to discuss other projects

  312. Defra launches 'Zero Waste Places Standard'

    Wed 14 Oct, 2009

    New accreditation aims to encourage local authorities to work towards higher recycling, reuse and reduction goals

  313. Tesco and ASDA join BatteryBack; Valpak signs up Energizer

    Tue 13 Oct, 2009

    Big name retailers opt for joint WasteCare-Veolia initiative as October 15 deadline nears

  314. RecycleBank “not a silver bullet”, says firm’s president

    Mon 12 Oct, 2009

    American recycling rewards company says that wider measures such as web movements important

  315. Six bidders in running for SWaMP partnership contract

    Mon 12 Oct, 2009

    MBT and gasification firms figure heavily on list of consortiums competing for Northern Irish treatment deal

  316. Inert waste change hits Manchester recycling rate

    Mon 12 Oct, 2009

    Council blames waste reclassification for 5% dip in its recycling rate for first quarter of 2009/10

  317. Greenstar hails launch of four sorting deals

    Fri 09 Oct, 2009

    MRF operator begins work four deals involving sorting 70,000tpa of recyclates from across UK

  318. Benn set to target commercial and industrial waste

    Fri 09 Oct, 2009

    Long-awaited Defra policy statement on C&I waste to be joined by zero waste update

  319. Merseyside recycling rate rises to 33% for 2008/09

    Thu 08 Oct, 2009

    But, MWDA says more needs to be done as composting and reuse rates at civic amenity sites drop

  320. SITA Tees Valley EfW extension officially opened

    Thu 08 Oct, 2009

    Extension built to treat waste from Northumberland PFI deal unveiled on time despite fire in August

  321. UK WEEE system at "pivotal point", minister claims

    Thu 08 Oct, 2009

    Ian Lucas tells LARAC conference that illegal exports and consumer behaviour are main challenges

  322. Hospitality sector looks to promote waste issues

    Thu 08 Oct, 2009

    British Hospitality Association makes waste a focus of its newly developed sustainability framework

  323. UK “disposes of £650m worth of recyclables each year”

    Wed 07 Oct, 2009

    Report by Friends of the Earth attacks "economic madness" and calls for landfill and incineration bans on material

  324. London one of most wasteful cities in Europe

    Wed 07 Oct, 2009

    Poll of 27 European capitals shows UK capital produces high levels of waste per head and sends over half this to landfill

  325. EU “shames” UK in terms of recycling, Conservatives claim

    Wed 07 Oct, 2009

    Nick Herbert MP calls for greater take-up of anaerobic digestion and improved domestic recycling at 2009 party conference

  326. Cambridgeshire's "largest" AD plant approved for construction

    Tue 06 Oct, 2009

    Plant in March set to produce electricity, heat and 12,000tpa of compost from locally-sourced food waste

  327. Non-approved WEEE schemes look to reverse EA decision

    Tue 06 Oct, 2009

    Biffa Transform scheme in discussions with Agency, while Econo-Weee reveals it may pursue legal action

  328. DECC explains how carbon budgets for waste will be implemented

    Tue 06 Oct, 2009

    Official confirms at London Remade event that sector-specific plans to be published in Spring 2010

  329. Crisis talks in Leeds as waste piles up in streets

    Tue 06 Oct, 2009

    Council and unions enter discussions as refuse workers' industrial action enters fifth week following pay dispute

  330. Procurement support body aims to provide expertise for councils

    Tue 06 Oct, 2009

    Newly-launched LGA-affiliated body outlines how it plans to help local authorities procure waste contracts

  331. News in Brief

    Mon 05 Oct, 2009

    With news on SITA's Northumberland PFI, a reaction to the scrappage scheme extension and flytipping figures

  332. Cemex teams up with WRG for Rugby MBT project

    Mon 05 Oct, 2009

    Cement manufacturer announces partnership with waste firm to build and operate proposed plant in West Midlands

  333. Shanks announces plans for its first UK AD facility

    Mon 05 Oct, 2009

    Plant to built near Glasgow under 8 million joint venture with Energen Biogas

  334. News in Brief

    Fri 02 Oct, 2009

    With news on an EfW study, a 1bn contract in the West Midlands and Viridor's proposals for an MBT in Cheshire

  335. Veolia showcases staff photography talent

    Fri 02 Oct, 2009

    Photography awards ceremony held at Natural History Museum to celebrate Veolia staff skill behind the camera

  336. Nine WEEE schemes missing from initial 2010 approval list

    Thu 01 Oct, 2009

    Biffa's Transform scheme and Econo-Weee among names not appearing on list of re-approved schemes

  337. Plasterboard recycling faces “problematic” future

    Thu 01 Oct, 2009

    Changes to board composition to help improve energy efficiency could restrict recyclability of waste, Defra-backed study claims

  338. Veolia loses Notts contract disclosure dispute

    Thu 01 Oct, 2009

    High Court backs resident's request for information on waste firm's 850m deal with county council

  339. Seven schemes approved for batteries compliance

    Wed 30 Sep, 2009

    Only one applicant misses out as Environment Agency announces approved battery compliance schemes

  340. Calderdale to investigate waste contract procurement

    Wed 30 Sep, 2009

    Council to launch "urgent investigation" in wake of report criticising procurement process for 49m deal

  341. Biffa plans a second waste incinerator

    Tue 29 Sep, 2009

    Company proposes 400,000tpa capacity facility to be build on site of existing landfill site at Ware in Hertfordshire

  342. Benn pushes material-specific landfill bans to top of agenda

    Tue 29 Sep, 2009

    Secretary of state makes strongest statement to date in support of bans for aluminium and food waste at Labour conference

  343. Head of waste at Bexley honoured at Valpak Awards

    Tue 29 Sep, 2009

    Stephen Didsbury recognised at eighth annual ceremony held at Shakespeare's Globe in London

  344. Viridor outlines plans for Plymouth EfW

    Fri 25 Sep, 2009

    Waste management firm holds public exhibitions in South West for proposed 275,000 tonnes-a-year capacity treatment facility

  345. DIY giants sign "historic" waste reduction agreement

    Fri 25 Sep, 2009

    WRAP unveils voluntary initiative based on grocery sector's Courtauld Commitment

  346. UK will fail to meet 2013 EU target, experts warn

    Thu 24 Sep, 2009

    However, survey of waste industry figures reveals more optimism over 2010 and 2020 targets

  347. Soil strategy stresses role for compost and digestate

    Thu 24 Sep, 2009

    But, Defra document also raises concerns over pollutants in recycled materials being introduced to soil

  348. News in Brief

    Thu 24 Sep, 2009

    With news on reverse vending in Lancashire, SITA appointments and collections in Selby

  349. Exeter plans to save £100,000 a year through AWC

    Thu 24 Sep, 2009

    City council consults residents on introducing fortnightly refuse collections to 14,000 more households

  350. Finalists announced for Awards for Excellence 2009

    Wed 23 Sep, 2009

    Prestigious ceremony to be held in London on October 20 to recognise achievements in waste and recycling

  351. PDM targets local authority food waste

    Tue 22 Sep, 2009

    Food waste recycler outlines plans to secure council contracts for material to treat in biomass and AD facilities

  352. Liberal Democrats propose an 'Anti-Waste Act'

    Tue 22 Sep, 2009

    Conference motion calls for focus on waste reduction, including targets for reducing resource use

  353. News in Brief

    Mon 21 Sep, 2009

    With news on a ministerial visit in Peterborough, a SITA appeal in Cornwall and glass recycling in Yorkshire

  354. Freecycle UK faces mass exodus following autonomy row

    Mon 21 Sep, 2009

    Many members of global online reuse network in the UK leave and join new rival Freegle scheme

  355. Somerset recycling drop blamed on behaviour "slip"

    Mon 21 Sep, 2009

    Waste Partnership also cites recession and adverse national press coverage as factors behind 1.2% fall in quarterly rate

  356. 'UK's first' landfill gas-powered collection vehicle unveiled

    Mon 21 Sep, 2009

    Royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea teams up with SITA UK to launch six-month trial of collection vehicle

  357. Viridor calls for focus on small WEEE collection

    Fri 18 Sep, 2009

    Re-processor highlights need for nationwide consumer initiative to ensure UK has chance of meeting rising EU collection targets

  358. Bedford drops out of EfW project amid rising costs

    Fri 18 Sep, 2009

    Central Bedfordshire and Luton "disappointed" over council's decision to withdraw from BEaR initiative

  359. Final version of AD quality protocol published

    Fri 18 Sep, 2009

    WRAP and EA officially launch document which aims to make it easier to market digestate

  360. Tensions run high in Leeds refuse dispute

    Thu 17 Sep, 2009

    Arrests over waste protest at councillor's house as industrial action by refuse workers enters second week

  361. News in Brief

    Thu 17 Sep, 2009

    With news on Norfolk's PFI shortlist, Biffa's Manchester MRF and a landfill gas project in Gateshead

  362. WRAP shapes strategy for changed delivery landscape

    Thu 17 Sep, 2009

    The organisation is soon to submit its proposals for bringing delivery bodies together to Defra

  363. Central Beds council slams Bucks EfW decision

    Wed 16 Sep, 2009

    Fears that selection of Covanta for waste contract could turn Bedfordshire into "dumping ground"

  364. Merton rolls out on-the-go recycling bins

    Wed 16 Sep, 2009

    London borough to target transport hubs and public parks, as it also expands its household food waste collection service

  365. Edinburgh and Midlothian prepare to let £500m contract

    Wed 16 Sep, 2009

    Councils team up for "Zero Waste" project to help deliver Scottish Government's aspiration of a Zero Waste Scotland

  366. News in Brief

    Tue 15 Sep, 2009

    With news on changes in Defra's waste team, World Plastic-Bag Free Day and fines for unlicensed vehicle dismantlers

  367. Foil and aerosols targeted in new Alupro campaign

    Tue 15 Sep, 2009

    Industry-backed initiative launched in bid to increase number of local authorities collecting aluminium and steel products

  368. Councils invited to commit to a “good” recycling service

    Tue 15 Sep, 2009

    WRAP and LGA launch Waste Collection Commitment, which sets out what residents should be able to expect

  369. News in Brief

    Mon 14 Sep, 2009

    With news on changes on the WEEE Advisory Body, a textile collecting landmark and an appointment at Global Renewables

  370. Covanta takes first place in Bucks EfW race

    Mon 14 Sep, 2009

    US company named as preferred bidder for deal with plans to burn county's waste in neighbouring Bedfordshire

  371. Defra drops proposed £50 charge to register permitting exemptions

    Mon 14 Sep, 2009

    "Current economic climate" prompts decision not to introduce fee for exemptions from environmental permitting

  372. HSE publishes guide to operating MRFs safely

    Mon 14 Sep, 2009

    Advice on how to reduce risks posed to hand pickers amongst that given in document published today

  373. Corus sets up new can collection network

    Fri 11 Sep, 2009

    Steel giant establishes sites in South Wales and Cumbria to check and sort cans as CanRoute centres set to lose role

  374. Councils renew calls for removal of trade waste collection "disincentive"

    Fri 11 Sep, 2009

    Government urged to make it easier for councils to collect waste from SMEs

  375. Environment Agency starts analysing Brazil waste

    Thu 10 Sep, 2009

    Investigation into origin of "illegal" material continues after 81 containers at Felixstowe fumigated

  376. SITA makes “big commitment” to gasification

    Wed 09 Sep, 2009

    French-owned firm signs partnership deal with waste management firm Cyclamax to develop six gasification and recycling parks

  377. Southwark gives go-ahead to Veolia MBT plans

    Wed 09 Sep, 2009

    Planning permission awarded by London borough for treatment plant including waste firm's first UK MBT

  378. News in Brief

    Wed 09 Sep, 2009

    With news on robotic compost probes, an appointment at Otto UK and permits in Sheffield

  379. Bucks to name preferred bidder for EfW deal

    Tue 08 Sep, 2009

    County council to approve appointment of either WRG or Covanta Energy for contract to develop waste treatment facility

  380. Viridor beats WRG to Oxfordshire preferred bidder status

    Tue 08 Sep, 2009

    An incinerator is the only financially viable technology for residual waste, says county council

  381. Eunomia wins Waste World Cup 2009

    Tue 08 Sep, 2009

    Bristol-based consultancy beats waste management firm Greenstar UK on penalties in Northampton football tournament

  382. Quinn factory clears retrospective planning hurdle

    Mon 07 Sep, 2009

    But, final say on controversial glass-making plant at Elton in Cheshire will now involve Secretary of State John Denham

  383. Windsor launches second phase of RecycleBank trial

    Mon 07 Sep, 2009

    Trial of rewards-based recycling scheme in Windsor and Maidenhead expands to cover dry recyclables

  384. REPIC ordered to pay full costs following judicial review

    Mon 07 Sep, 2009

    Electrical equipment recycling scheme due to pay substantial costs after failure of High Court challenge

  385. Agency takes action over odour at Viridor landfill site

    Fri 04 Sep, 2009

    Environment Agency issues enforcement notice following increased resident complaints about West Sussex facility

  386. Battery recycling rates "stagnate" across Europe

    Fri 04 Sep, 2009

    And, European Battery Recycling Association claims chances of UK reaching 25% target by 2012 are "questionable"

  387. Work gets underway on Cumbria PPP deal facilities

    Fri 04 Sep, 2009

    County council and Shanks representatives attend groundbreaking ceremony for new MBT plant at Hespin Wood

  388. Incinerators "no significant threat" to public health

    Thu 03 Sep, 2009

    Government agency claims that "modern and well-managed" facilities contribute less than 1% of UK air pollution emissions

  389. News in Brief

    Thu 03 Sep, 2009

    With news on a Chinese visit to Donarbon, a council's reward for a keen recycler and a Greenstar contract

  390. Awards for Excellence entry deadline nears

    Thu 03 Sep, 2009

    TV personality Dermot Murnaghan announced as host ahead of September 8 cut-off for entering prestigious awards

  391. Scotland wastes £1bn of food a year, survey claims

    Thu 03 Sep, 2009

    WRAP Scotland's "most detailed survey" on food waste reveals households throw away 570,000tpa of food and drink

  392. Norfolk issues provisional shortlist for PFI deal

    Wed 02 Sep, 2009

    County council names firms in contention for contract to develop long-term waste treatment facilities

  393. SITA set to appeal Cornwall EfW planning refusal

    Wed 02 Sep, 2009

    Appeal to be lodged later this month following council's decision to refuse permission for facility in March 2009

  394. MWDA targets trade waste abuse at Wirral HWRCs

    Wed 02 Sep, 2009

    Permit system to be introduced for vans at recycling sites with potential to be rolled out across Merseyside

  395. Knowsley waste services top national survey

    Wed 02 Sep, 2009

    Council's waste and recycling top report gauging residents' satisfaction with local authority services

  396. Viridor disappointed by Oxwellmains EfW rejection

    Wed 02 Sep, 2009

    East Lothian council votes against proposals for Dunbar facility despite officers' recommendation to grant planning permission

  397. WRAP warns of waste wood shortages

    Tue 01 Sep, 2009

    Report claims that demand for waste wood may outstrip supply in the coming years as economic downturn hits arisings

  398. SITA begins investigation into Tees Valley EfW fire

    Tue 01 Sep, 2009

    Blaze over weekend causes closure of facility just weeks before official opening of major extension

  399. Twenty-nine teams to compete for Waste World Cup

    Tue 01 Sep, 2009

    Groups announced for seventh annual mixed gender football tournament at University of Northampton

  400. Viridor acquires Manchester paper recycling firm

    Fri 28 Aug, 2009

    Waste management firm strengthens its foothold in North West by taking over Waste Management Ltd

  401. Greenstar points to higher recycling from commingled

    Thu 27 Aug, 2009

    MRF operator says figures released for five councils prove benefits of collection route over kerbside sort

  402. Judgement awaited in Veolia disclosure dispute

    Thu 27 Aug, 2009

    High Court reserves judgment on waste firm's injunction preventing disclosure of cost details of council contract

  403. Fire-hit AWS to continue food-grade flake production

    Thu 27 Aug, 2009

    Washing and flaking buildings and equipment were undamaged by a fire this week at the AWS Ecoplastics plant

  404. News in Brief

    Wed 26 Aug, 2009

    With news on battery compliance, an appointment to the EA Board and Wiltshire and Swindon's core waste strategy

  405. Bottom ash recycling plant approved for South Yorks

    Wed 26 Aug, 2009

    Lincolnshire firm given go-ahead for plant to cater for IBA from Veolia's Sheffield energy recovery plant

  406. letsrecycle.com clinches cricket victory over Shanks

    Tue 25 Aug, 2009

    Online news publisher edges a one-run victory over waste management firm in Lincolnshire

  407. Mattress recycling scheme launched in SE London

    Tue 25 Aug, 2009

    Lewisham-based scheme Matt:UK begins operations with aim of diverting 1,000 mattresses-a-day from landfill

  408. Priority sites for waste identified in West Midlands

    Mon 24 Aug, 2009

    Advantage West Midlands publishes research into suitable sites for construction of new technologies

  409. WRAP overhaul set to create £5.7m in efficiency savings

    Mon 24 Aug, 2009

    Further details of delivery landscape review reveal energy from waste high on agenda for new single resource efficiency body

  410. News in Brief

    Fri 21 Aug, 2009

    With news on risk guidance for bioaerosols, a bike reuse scheme in Durham and a BIR survey on carbon savings

  411. Scotland posts 34.3% recycling rate for 2008/09

    Fri 21 Aug, 2009

    "Modest" rise in municipal recycling and composting rate leaves country nearly 6% short of 2010 target

  412. Waste containers arrive back in UK from Brazil

    Fri 21 Aug, 2009

    EA investigation into alleged illegal Brazil waste exports continues as 71 containers set to enter Felixstowe

  413. Biffa unveils plans for its first waste incinerator

    Thu 20 Aug, 2009

    Company proposes EfW facility in Leicestershire capable of handling 300,000 tonnes of residual waste a year

  414. Scottish Government launches draft Zero Waste Plan

    Thu 20 Aug, 2009

    Twelve week consultation launched on plans to move country towards achieving ambitious Zero Waste targets

  415. Skip hire bosses ordered to pay £234,393 for "waste mountain"

    Thu 20 Aug, 2009

    Directors of North-East firm sentenced for waste offences in second highest ever confiscation achieved by EA

  416. WRAP reappoints Entec to council advisory role

    Wed 19 Aug, 2009

    Northumberland-based consultancy firm handed four-year contract to provide support framework for local authorities

  417. Windsor prepares for second phase of RecycleBank trial

    Wed 19 Aug, 2009

    Windsor and Maidenhead council rolls-out blue wheeled bins for dry recyclables following green waste pilot

  418. NLWA appoints Norfolk waste expert as MD

    Tue 18 Aug, 2009

    North London partnership hands high profile role to head of Norfolk Environmental Waste Services, David Beadle

  419. Paul Bettison to leave LGA environment post

    Tue 18 Aug, 2009

    Councillor Gary Porter, from South Holland district council, appointed to lobby on waste and recycling issues

  420. Third sector hopeful ahead of Scottish Waste Plan launch

    Tue 18 Aug, 2009

    Sector confident of gaining increased role in government's agenda ahead of draft waste plan publication this week

  421. Retailers call for domestic appliance scrappage scheme

    Mon 17 Aug, 2009

    British Retail Consortium claims time-limited initiative would help to encourage take-up of energy-efficient products

  422. News in Brief

    Mon 17 Aug, 2009

    With news on a food waste campaign in London, schools using compaction systems and a 20,000 packaging fine for a shoe firm

  423. West Sussex seeks outlets for refuse-derived fuel

    Fri 14 Aug, 2009

    Council and preferred bidder Biffa seek companies interested in handling 150,000 tonnes of material each year

  424. First council signs up to Midex WEEE service

    Fri 14 Aug, 2009

    Basingstoke and Deane looks to collect 200 tonnes of WEEE house-to-house in year-long trial

  425. Peterborough campaign targets contamination

    Fri 14 Aug, 2009

    City-wide poster awareness initiative urges residents to keep residual waste out of recyclable stream

  426. Vehicle dismantlers wary of post scrappage scheme "void"

    Thu 13 Aug, 2009

    But, sector positive over impact of government-led initiative as figures reveal it has scrapped over half of planned vehicles

  427. Waste giants distance themselves from Brazil case

    Thu 13 Aug, 2009

    Major UK companies claim no involvement with firms alleged to have illegally shipped waste to Brazil

  428. Tyre chipping facility opens outside Bristol

    Thu 13 Aug, 2009

    Lafarge subsidiary Sapphire confident waste tyres processed by plant will be burnt in cement kilns, despite mothballing

  429. Exeter’s recycling rate hit by fall in paper volumes

    Thu 13 Aug, 2009

    Council claims recycling rate down for first quarter of 2009/10 as residents purchase fewer newspapers and magazines

  430. News in Brief

    Wed 12 Aug, 2009

    With news on Indian import controls, research by Premier Waste and new members for the Tyre Recovery Association

  431. Work begins on £15m Cheshire MBT facility

    Wed 12 Aug, 2009

    Developers Organic Waste Management looking to secure both household and business waste

  432. Government approves waste-fuelled power plant in Cheshire

    Tue 11 Aug, 2009

    Green light given to build 95MW facility following public inquiry into proposed large scale waste treatment site

  433. HSE publishes hazardous waste guidance for HWRCs

    Mon 10 Aug, 2009

    Health and Safety Executive offers practical measures for site operators handling potentially dangerous material

  434. All facilities under Greater Manchester PFI approved

    Mon 10 Aug, 2009

    Authority "delighted" after partnership with Viridor-Laing secures approvals for 23 sites under 4bn deal

  435. Recycling doubles in Chester under revamped service

    Mon 10 Aug, 2009

    Battery and glass collections help boost performance in city under scheme introduced by contractor Focsa

  436. News in Brief

    Fri 07 Aug, 2009

    With news on a 2.3m WRAP grant scheme, a purchase for Countrystyle and a recycling centre in Derbyshire

  437. Veolia’s waste arm hit as operating cash flow declines

    Fri 07 Aug, 2009

    Half year report for French parent company of Veolia Environmental Services claims waste divisions impacted by downturn

  438. Quarterly data shows 36.9% recycling rate for England

    Thu 06 Aug, 2009

    Figures for the year ending December 2008 show impact of recession on waste arisings but recycling continues to improve

  439. Scotland’s first batch gasification plant officially opened

    Thu 06 Aug, 2009

    Waste and energy company Scotgen unveils Dumfries plant licensed to process 60,000 tonnes of waste a year

  440. Community Waste confirmed as MK MRF operator

    Thu 06 Aug, 2009

    Waste and recycling firm beats competition from eight other rivals to land 15 year deal at 93,000 tonnes-a-year Milton Keynes plant

  441. Beds partnership denies conflict of interest over land purchase

    Wed 05 Aug, 2009

    The issue of land ownership with regard to a waste infrastructure tender has surfaced in Bedfordshire

  442. AWS passes food-grade quality ‘challenge test'

    Tue 04 Aug, 2009

    Newcastle-based firm given go-ahead to produce food contact packaging from recovered plastic at Lincolnshire plant

  443. Milton Keynes and Northants announce PFI long-list

    Tue 04 Aug, 2009

    Ten firms in the running for council partnership's 138m PFI-backed, long term residual waste contract

  444. Hampshire waste firm fined £60,000 over worker's death

    Tue 04 Aug, 2009

    HSE warns companies over risk assessments after employee died at waste transfer station after being hit by a vehicle

  445. Electrolink reassures councils over WEEE at civic amenity sites

    Mon 03 Aug, 2009

    Councils have been reassured by Electrolink over contracts as the debate over WEEE evidence moves forward a stage

  446. Existing operator set to retain Milton Keynes deal

    Mon 03 Aug, 2009

    Successful bidder for long-running contract to operate 93,000 tonnes-a-year capacity MRF expected to be announced this week

  447. Penalties for serious waste crime “getting tougher”

    Fri 31 Jul, 2009

    Environment Agency reports that fines totalling 3 million handed out in 2008 following series of prosecutions

  448. Waste sector adequately prepared for Swine Flu, says WISH

    Fri 31 Jul, 2009

    Industry health and safety advocates say no formal position to be given on pandemic unless situation worsens

  449. WRAP notes potential health risk of exhaust fumes

    Thu 30 Jul, 2009

    Report calls for research into impact of fumes mixed with bioaerosols but finds fortnightly collections are safe

  450. Four shortlisted for Bradford and Calderdale PFI

    Thu 30 Jul, 2009

    Bradford metropolitan council and Calderdale council move to next stage of procurement for long-term waste treatment contract

  451. Incinerators at risk from hike in bottom ash tax, LARAC warns

    Thu 30 Jul, 2009

    Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee hits out at Treasury proposals to modernise Landfill Tax

  452. Quality Protocol unveiled for waste-derived biodiesel

    Wed 29 Jul, 2009

    Document defines point at which biodiesel derived from used cooking oil and animal fats ceases to be a waste

  453. News in Brief

    Tue 28 Jul, 2009

    With news on hazardous waste fines, a university recycling project and a 2.1m resource efficiency fund

  454. Demand for SRF remains despite recession, claims Shanks

    Tue 28 Jul, 2009

    Fuel producer says that although there has been a lull in cement kiln demand, other markets are in the pipeline

  455. UK’s largest autoclaves arrive in Gateshead

    Mon 27 Jul, 2009

    Graphite Resources takes delivery of three 125 tonne autoclaves capable of processing 320,000 tonnes a year

  456. Somerset to introduce plastics and card collections

    Mon 27 Jul, 2009

    Somerset Waste Partnership announces extension of service in Sedgemoor and Taunton Deane following successful trial

  457. “More effective” environmental sanctions proposed

    Fri 24 Jul, 2009

    Government consults on plans to introduce more civil sanctions rather than prosecutions to combat crime

  458. News in Brief

    Fri 24 Jul, 2009

    With news on a new fleet for Rhondda, an appointment to the London Waste Board and paper banks in Bromsgrove

  459. CAW bosses jailed for waste disposal fraud

    Fri 24 Jul, 2009

    Three staff at Barrow-in-Furness firm jailed for defrauding Cumbria county council out of 100,000 in 2006

  460. Envac plans launch in Elephant & Castle

    Fri 24 Jul, 2009

    Underground vacuum waste management system set to be used as part of major regeneration project in south London

  461. "Clear messages" required on need for waste plants

    Thu 23 Jul, 2009

    Planning Officers' Society urges government to educate public over need to develop major waste infrastructure

  462. EA makes arrests in Brazil waste shipment investigation

    Thu 23 Jul, 2009

    Three men arrested over alleged illegal waste shipments following early morning raids at properties in Swindon area

  463. Long-awaited operator competence scheme launched

    Thu 23 Jul, 2009

    EU Skills teams up with ESA to launch scheme to help operators demonstrate technical competence

  464. Strategy inquiry reopened to look at export controls

    Thu 23 Jul, 2009

    Committee of MPs to examine whether controls are adequately robust following claims of "illegal" exports to Brazil

  465. Views sought on Strategy for Hazardous Waste

    Wed 22 Jul, 2009

    Department for Environment launches consultation on management of hazardous waste stream

  466. Half of eligible residents sign up to RecycleBank trial

    Wed 22 Jul, 2009

    Windsor and Maidenhead reports success of incentive scheme as RecycleBank holds talks with other councils

  467. UK's waste wood treatment capacity set to increase

    Wed 22 Jul, 2009

    Yorwaste receives planning permission for 7m plant as Biossence plans gasification facility in East Sussex

  468. Herbert attacks government's "zero ambition" for waste

    Tue 21 Jul, 2009

    Conservatives criticise Defra's "failure to lead" as they outline policies including waste disposal tax

  469. Leics shortlists three "experienced" bidders for PFI

    Tue 21 Jul, 2009

    County council names companies still in the running for 685m, long-term waste treatment contract

  470. Veolia ES fined £100,000 following worker’s fall

    Mon 20 Jul, 2009

    HSE warns employers over danger of working at height after man suffers serious injuries after falling from 10 metres

  471. Yorkshire AD proposal wins planning approval

    Mon 20 Jul, 2009

    Renewable energy company given go-ahead to develop "UK's largest" anaerobic digestion plant at cost of 20m

  472. All Metal Recovery hit with hazardous waste fine

    Mon 20 Jul, 2009

    Metal recycling firm ordered to pay over 22,000 following attempt to export cables illegally to China

  473. Biffa plans first in series of “new generation” MRFs

    Mon 20 Jul, 2009

    Waste management firm to develop facility capable of sorting 200,000 tonnes of material a year in Manchester

  474. Consultation launched on transposition of WFD

    Fri 17 Jul, 2009

    Views sought on first part of two-stage process for implementing EU Waste Framework Directive in UK

  475. Agency marks tenth anniversary of Landfill Directive

    Thu 16 Jul, 2009

    Significant contribution of legislation explored but some reflect on what could have been done better

  476. Time bomb warning over impact of bioaerosols on workers

    Thu 16 Jul, 2009

    A report to Defra has warned of the impact of bioaerosols on waste workers, especially in handling organics

  477. West Sussex opens flagship sorting facility

    Thu 16 Jul, 2009

    MRF developed under PFI contract with Viridor officially launched yesterday by celebrity Kim Wilde

  478. AD Task Group issues initial recommendations

    Wed 15 Jul, 2009

    Draft strategy aiming to increase uptake of anaerobic digestion in UK put out for informal consultation

  479. Support for EfW announced in Renewable Energy Strategy

    Wed 15 Jul, 2009

    Document promotes wood combustion and AD, as Low Carbon Transition Plan also published

  480. Waste largely overlooked in Low Carbon Industrial Strategy

    Wed 15 Jul, 2009

    Document published today identifies waste infrastructure and SME challenges but funding earmarked for renewables

  481. Norfolk second council to drop major contract due to recession

    Wed 15 Jul, 2009

    Council scraps plans for multi-million pound MBT deal shortly after similar decision in Bradford

  482. Bradford terminates £35m autoclave proposal

    Tue 14 Jul, 2009

    Council looks to purchase LATS as interim disposal measure following concerns about security of recyclables markets

  483. SITA and Veolia set to compete for Suffolk PFI

    Mon 13 Jul, 2009

    Waste management giants in final shortlist for 612m contract to develop EfW facility at site near Ipswich

  484. Supermarkets "should be more open" about packaging volumes

    Mon 13 Jul, 2009

    Local Government Association urges government to force WRAP to publish quarterly data

  485. Dorset targets 60% recycling rate

    Fri 10 Jul, 2009

    County and district councils approve revised strategy, as campaign launched to encourage participation

  486. EfW projects could be given easier access to ROCs, minister admits

    Fri 10 Jul, 2009

    Joan Ruddock says current system not the most effective, but work underway to improve situation

  487. Gloucestershire latest to announce PFI shortlist

    Fri 10 Jul, 2009

    Council names 10 potential bidders for long-term waste treatment deal with energy-from-waste firms featuring prominently

  488. WRAP to define principles of a “good” council collection service

    Fri 10 Jul, 2009

    Councils to commit to voluntary service agreement later this month in bid to improve public perception

  489. Viridor's Cardiff EfW plans rejected

    Thu 09 Jul, 2009

    Councillors object to "unsustainable" proposals, but Sterecycle plans for autoclave plant in city given go-ahead

  490. "Key" facility opened under Berkshire councils' PFI

    Thu 09 Jul, 2009

    Partnership of three councils praise contribution of contractor Waste Recycling Group as Reading MRF is officially unveiled

  491. Carpet recycling sector looks to follow US lead

    Wed 08 Jul, 2009

    "Nascent" UK industry looks to initiatives to help build membership and increase current 2% recycling rate

  492. Six in running for £500m Northern Irish contract

    Wed 08 Jul, 2009

    Partnership of seven councils in north-west of country becomes latest to enter next stage of procurement

  493. Composters welcome reshaped odour guidance

    Tue 07 Jul, 2009

    Environment Agency seeks feedback from composting sector on draft document

  494. HSE investigates ill health across entire waste sector

    Tue 07 Jul, 2009

    Autumn date planned for publication of research into prevalence of ill health in waste and recycling industry

  495. Staffordshire narrows PFI contract shortlist

    Mon 06 Jul, 2009

    Two bidders left in the running for long-term deal, as Leeds also outlines PFI project progress

  496. Textile recyclers warn of drop in quality and quantity

    Mon 06 Jul, 2009

    Former TRA president claims recession is affecting the quality of material, while high prices encourage theft

  497. News in Brief

    Fri 03 Jul, 2009

    With news on tyre recycling, Smurfit Kappa and a Royal Mail phone recycling campaign

  498. Agency downplays major WEEE data fluctuations

    Fri 03 Jul, 2009

    Misclassification of equipment "not a huge problem" despite concerns over big changes in figures, EA says

  499. Wood Recyclers’ Association under new leadership

    Fri 03 Jul, 2009

    Long-standing secretary Rick Wilcox replaced by Peter Butt as Clem Spencer becomes chairman

  500. Hertfordshire announces £800m PFI shortlist

    Fri 03 Jul, 2009

    Six in the running for long-term deal to deliver facilities to treat up 270,000tpa of residual municipal waste

  501. North London Waste Authority set to award two MRF contracts

    Thu 02 Jul, 2009

    Organisation to name two successful bidders for interim deals to handle around 40,000 tonnes of material a year

  502. Northern Irish news round-up

    Thu 02 Jul, 2009

    With news on a multi-million pound contract tender, an EfW application and new environment minister Edwin Poots

  503. Greenview opens UK’s “most advanced” IVC plant

    Thu 02 Jul, 2009

    Suffolk-based firm unveils 40,000 tonnes-a-year capacity, modular organics recycling facility in Corby

  504. Meat waste recyclers form trade association

    Wed 01 Jul, 2009

    Five companies including PDM Group unite to promote low-carbon practices under the banner Fabra

  505. arc21 halves shortlist for waste treatment deal

    Wed 01 Jul, 2009

    Northern Irish council consortium announces three bidders are left in the running to deliver large-scale EfW and MBT plants

  506. Momentum builds for European Biowaste Directive

    Wed 01 Jul, 2009

    EU council of ministers back moves to propose legislation in 2010 "if appropriate"

  507. News in Brief

    Wed 01 Jul, 2009

    With news on a fine in Northern Ireland, Sainsbury's packaging and an INCPEN appointment

  508. London “needs to dramatically improve” to meet targets

    Wed 01 Jul, 2009

    Report claims city continuing to improve recycling performance but London Plan targets challenging

  509. EA confirms new Quality Protocols materials

    Tue 30 Jun, 2009

    Four new waste streams including cathode ray tube glass and non-virgin wood to join end-of-waste project list

  510. Essex Waste Partnership lays out PFI timetable

    Tue 30 Jun, 2009

    Partnership prepares revised bid for PFI funding, and hopes to go out to tender for 200m contract at end of 2009

  511. Olympic waste transported by water

    Tue 30 Jun, 2009

    Transport switched from road to water under recycling contract with Veolia Environmental Services

  512. Composters accuse media of "scare-mongering"

    Mon 29 Jun, 2009

    Reports that composting causes health risks are out of context, sector respresenatives warn

  513. SITA looks to extend life of Scottish landfill site

    Mon 29 Jun, 2009

    And, company also reveals extension to Tees Valley EfW plant has passed performance tests "with flying colours"

  514. Wales reaches 36% recycling rate for 2008/09

    Fri 26 Jun, 2009

    Fall in arisings also revealed by provisional figures, which leave country "on track" to reach 40% target for 2009/10

  515. Swindon to launch mixed plastic kerbside recycling

    Fri 26 Jun, 2009

    Council in Wiltshire set to join small number of local authorities offering kerbside collection of material stream

  516. Guernsey awards £194m treatment deal to Suez

    Fri 26 Jun, 2009

    SITA UK's parent company named as preferred bidder for 45,000tpa facility featuring MBT and EfW plants

  517. Third sector focus turns to furniture collections

    Fri 26 Jun, 2009

    Members of community recycling sector operating "fewer kerbside collections" as private sector moves in

  518. Four new materials set for Quality Protocols project

    Thu 25 Jun, 2009

    Cathode ray tube glass, non-virgin wood and tyre bales among list to be considered for end-of-waste criteria

  519. South Tyne and Wear cuts PFI shortlist to three

    Thu 25 Jun, 2009

    Five bidders dropped from running for multi-million pound contract to treat 200,000 tonnes-a-year of residual waste

  520. DS Smith pre-tax profits down 84.6%

    Thu 25 Jun, 2009

    Owner of Severnside Recycling and St Regis mills reports pre-tax loss of 11.2 million for 2008/09

  521. Ireland “pressing ahead” with incineration levy

    Thu 25 Jun, 2009

    Environment minister John Gormley suggest move away from "high reliance on incineration"

  522. News in Brief

    Thu 25 Jun, 2009

    With news on Brighton's waste strategy, two appointments at REY and a 20,000 packaging fine for a vegetable company

  523. Former CIWM president Alistair Lamont dies

    Wed 24 Jun, 2009

    Experience in sector included over 30 years working within industry and local authorities

  524. Belfast council votes against EfW plans

    Wed 24 Jun, 2009

    arc21 partnership of councils to look at alternative sites after councilors block plans to use North Foreshire location

  525. Flats recycling guidance for councils published

    Wed 24 Jun, 2009

    WRAP online tool stresses need to avoid "one-size fits all" approach when devising, introducing and running schemes

  526. WRAP awards £1.7 million to Scottish AD project

    Wed 24 Jun, 2009

    Plans for Scotland's first large-scale AD facility given funding boost from Organics Programme

  527. News in Brief

    Tue 23 Jun, 2009

    With news on GMWDA appointments, installing equipment at AWS and a 4m vehicle contract for Horsham

  528. Metal recyclers rally against Indian 'safeguard duty' plans

    Tue 23 Jun, 2009

    Claims that import duty proposals could have "dramatic and adverse" effect on European aluminium scrap market

  529. Reducing landfill could save councils “over £600m”

    Tue 23 Jun, 2009

    LGA analysis comparing landfilling rate to other European countries shows UK "languishing in the lower leagues"

  530. News in Brief

    Mon 22 Jun, 2009

    With news on Cory winning the letsrecycle.com Pub Quiz, a textiles market update and bin roll-outs in North Lanarkshire

  531. Recycle Week 2009 kicks off

    Mon 22 Jun, 2009

    WRAP teams up with Oxfam for week-long campaign as more than 160 local authorities nationwide are set to run events

  532. MRF operators attack "flawed" collection report

    Mon 22 Jun, 2009

    New group formed by Recycling Association calls for WRAP study favouring source-separation to be "retracted immediately"

  533. Scottish minister opens £7m Viridor MRF

    Mon 22 Jun, 2009

    Environment secretary Richard Lochhead unveils 60,000 tonnes-a-year capacity plant outside Glasgow as part of Zero Waste drive

  534. CRR denies support for Mail bin campaign

    Fri 19 Jun, 2009

    Campaign for Real Recycling denies backing wheeled bin campaign following Daily Mail claims of recycling sector support

  535. Caution urged over potential landfill bans

    Fri 19 Jun, 2009

    Councils and trade bodies welcome Packaging Strategy but warn infrastructure must be built before bans are introduced

  536. Councils gear up for 2009 Recycle Week

    Fri 19 Jun, 2009

    Local authorities nationwide joined by charities and waste management companies in preparations for campaign next week

  537. Defra outlines plans to tackle C&I waste

    Thu 18 Jun, 2009

    Department to look at more convergence between municipal and non-municipal waste policy

  538. WRAP collection report divides waste sector

    Thu 18 Jun, 2009

    Waste firms question show of support for source separated while others welcome endorsement of collection method

  539. Waste sector “well-placed” to respond to new HSE strategy

    Wed 17 Jun, 2009

    Principal Inspector says waste and recycling remains prominent as strategy targets improvement "across the board"

  540. Hillingdon to charge non-residents to use HWRCs

    Wed 17 Jun, 2009

    London borough launches discount privilege card' for residual waste in a bid to ease Council Tax burden

  541. UK aluminium can recycling rate far below European average

    Wed 17 Jun, 2009

    Figures published showing UK recycling 52% of cans in 2007, compared to 70% Europe-wide

  542. Hadfield wins Greater Manchester wood contract

    Wed 17 Jun, 2009

    Manchester-based company secures one of the UK's largest waste wood deals with Viridor

  543. WRAP publishes research on costs of collecting mixed plastics

    Wed 17 Jun, 2009

    Three "groundbreaking" studies published looking at cost, challenges and commercial viability of recycling material

  544. News in Brief

    Tue 16 Jun, 2009

    With news on appointments to the WRAP Board, a UK food waste network and land for arc21

  545. Europe-wide concerns over proposed WEEE collection goals

    Tue 16 Jun, 2009

    Department of business official reveals UK could have to triple collection rate by 2012 to meet proposed targets

  546. Futuresource: News in Brief

    Tue 16 Jun, 2009

    Some of the highlights from last week's conference and exhibition, including a pledge on Landfill Tax from Nick Herbert MP

  547. CIWM and ESA delighted at Futuresource success

    Tue 16 Jun, 2009

    Organisers say last week's London event achieved goal of creating "high profile showcase" for waste sector

  548. SITA UK and Veolia launch waste manifestoes

    Mon 15 Jun, 2009

    Waste management giants unveil documents setting out how they hope sector will develop

  549. Collections resume after Bristol strike resolved

    Mon 15 Jun, 2009

    Refuse workers end industrial action and accept 2.75% pay award from SITA UK following "tough negotiations"

  550. SITA UK unveils plans for Bristol EfW facility

    Mon 15 Jun, 2009

    Public events to be held next month over plans to build 400,000tpa facility for C&I waste at Severnside

  551. Recycling sector recognised in Queen's Honours

    Mon 15 Jun, 2009

    Sandra Pell from St Edmundsbury borough council and Peter Taylor from TRA among those honoured

  552. Waste deals "new powerhouse" in PFI

    Mon 15 Jun, 2009

    Financial sector "cautious but optimistic" about the future of government funding mechanism following recently closed deals

  553. Project Transform granted £129m PFI funding

    Mon 15 Jun, 2009

    Joint waste management plan for Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire lands Defra funding

  554. Northern Irish waste consultation nears close

    Mon 15 Jun, 2009

    Stakeholders have until July 3 to respond to proposed changes to legislation on illegal waste disposal and contaminated land

  555. Warning that scrap steel demand could outstrip supply

    Mon 15 Jun, 2009

    Growth in Chinese steel production offers potential for supply/demand imbalance, BIR convention told

  556. Organic recyclers call for action on food waste

    Mon 15 Jun, 2009

    Organics sector says more must happen now and decisions speeded up on how to treat food waste problem

  557. EXCLUSIVE: New Earth Solutions secures West of England MBT contract

    Fri 12 Jun, 2009

    Five-year interim contract will see MBT used to ensure four councils meet their LATS allowances targets

  558. News in Brief

    Thu 11 Jun, 2009

    With news on a Premier Waste acquisition, a PPC permit for a Veolia incinerator and a merger for Lafarge Cement

  559. End-of-waste tops BMRA director-general's priorities

    Thu 11 Jun, 2009

    Metals theft and exemptions review also on list of key issues for recently-appointed Ian Hetherington

  560. Dan Norris appointed as recycling minister

    Thu 11 Jun, 2009

    MP for North East Somerset takes first ministerial role while Ian Lucas is given WEEE responsibility at department for business

  561. REPIC legal challenge "pointless", court told

    Thu 11 Jun, 2009

    Department of business defends approach to enforcement on second day of Judicial Review

  562. Severnside and Shanks team up for M&S contract

    Wed 10 Jun, 2009

    Recycling companies announce a joint, three year contract to treat waste from Marks & Spencer stores

  563. Mayor launches London food-to-fuel plan

    Wed 10 Jun, 2009

    Boris Johnson unveils Foodwaste to Fuel Alliance' aimed at developing five biofuel plants in the capital by 2012

  564. Waste sector “more important by the day”, says Benn

    Tue 09 Jun, 2009

    Environment Secretary prioritises landfill diversion, infrastructure and food waste in keynote Futuresource speech

  565. Biffa handed £190,000 fine following worker’s death

    Mon 08 Jun, 2009

    HSE urges employers to "ensure thorough and rigorous safety procedures" following incident at Hampshire site

  566. Five commercial AD plants win government funding

    Mon 08 Jun, 2009

    Hilary Benn announces successful applicants for 10 million Demonstration Programme

  567. Long-awaited Packaging Strategy to be published by Hilary Benn

    Mon 08 Jun, 2009

    Document setting out 10-year packaging plan to be unveiled at Futuresource alongside food waste measures

  568. Viridor buys London Recycling for £11 million

    Mon 08 Jun, 2009

    Acquisition completed of east London office waste recycling company handling 50,000 tonnes of material a year

  569. Large-scale raids on suspected illegal WEEE exports

    Mon 08 Jun, 2009

    EA and police take "most significant action to date" against exports to Africa, with raids on sites in London and Essex

  570. Peter Hathaway becomes head of Nordic Recycling

    Fri 05 Jun, 2009

    Former senior SITA UK director joins company which operates MRF for Holmen Paper

  571. CAW bosses “guilty” of defrauding Cumbria council

    Fri 05 Jun, 2009

    Three waste firm employees plead guilty to cheating county council out of 100,000 by exaggerating waste volumes

  572. Journalists call for more industry transparency

    Fri 05 Jun, 2009

    Leading environmental reporters explain how misinformation can lead to recycling "myths"

  573. Eight apply to run battery compliance schemes

    Thu 04 Jun, 2009

    Existing WEEE compliance schemes dominate list published by Environment Agency

  574. Councils "outgrow" recycling credits system

    Thu 04 Jun, 2009

    Survey reveals move away from 'default' system used to encourage the diversion of waste from landfill

  575. PTZW tackles infrastructure “hole” in South East

    Wed 03 Jun, 2009

    Dr Chindarat Taylor reports on progress of Pathway to Zero Waste programme in addressing business waste

  576. Buses planned for Futuresource with Benn attendance uncertain

    Wed 03 Jun, 2009

    Secretary of State for the Environment still expected to make keynote speech at exhibition despite ministerial changes

  577. Waste debate dominates Bristol elections

    Wed 03 Jun, 2009

    Labour and Liberal Democrats criticise each other's environmental stance ahead of tomorrow's local elections

  578. News in Brief

    Wed 03 Jun, 2009

    With news on Nick Clegg visiting Viridor, plastics recycling and Katherine Gillbe leaving the APSRG

  579. Biffa appoints technology provider for AD plant

    Wed 03 Jun, 2009

    Biffa announces Ros Roca Envirotec as technology provider for planned Staffordshire anaerobic digestion facility

  580. Viridor reveals 13% increase in profits for 2008/09

    Tue 02 Jun, 2009

    Chief executive "very positive" about future prospects, despite results showing effect of slowdown

  581. Low-grade wood recovery service flagged up to councils

    Tue 02 Jun, 2009

    Gloucestershire-based resource recovery firm Boomeco says phone "ringing off the hook" about export scheme

  582. Cameron applauds launch of RecycleBank in UK

    Mon 01 Jun, 2009

    Conservative leader praises incentive scheme as nine-month trial kicks off in Windsor and Maidenhead

  583. Roy Walker to host letsrecycle.com Pub Quiz

    Mon 01 Jun, 2009

    Television personality returns to host popular event on June 10 alongside Recycling and Waste Forum

  584. SITA forms third sector partnership in Calderdale

    Mon 01 Jun, 2009

    Waste management firm to run bulky waste trial with Orchard Recycling Services after negotiations with Kerbside failed

  585. Latest figures show 33.5% recycling rate for Scotland

    Fri 29 May, 2009

    Provisional quarterly data from SEPA indicates recycling and composting rises for the year January to December 2008

  586. News in Brief

    Thu 28 May, 2009

    With news on Sunderland's recycling service, translating leaflets into Chinese and a recycling facility in County Durham

  587. Veolia “very pleased” with CBM fuel trial results

    Thu 28 May, 2009

    Company considers harnessing gas for fuel from other landfill sites after successful trial with cleansing vehicle in Camden

  588. Grundon criticises organic pollutants report

    Thu 28 May, 2009

    "No evidence" for claim that combustion residues at Gloucestershire landfill may be blown off site, waste company says

  589. London Assembly calls for more on-the-go recycling in capital

    Thu 28 May, 2009

    Mayor urged in report to take "next logical step" to help improve city's recycling performance

  590. Compliance schemes scramble to sign up battery producers

    Wed 27 May, 2009

    Budget Pack unveils "collaborative and flexible" approach to compliance, as Valpak also looks to recruit members

  591. Government "more optimistic" about waste PFI prospects

    Wed 27 May, 2009

    Senior figures at Treasury and Defra report progress on financing deals, and "very positive" attitude from banks

  592. Severnside hails “world-beating” customer service

    Wed 27 May, 2009

    South Wales-based recycling firm reports it is handling "over 99%" of enquiries in line with key performance indicators

  593. News in Brief

    Tue 26 May, 2009

    With news on a single-use bag campaign in Wales, gypsum recycling in Durham and branding in Telford & Wrekin

  594. Valpak reports meeting WEEE obligations for 2008

    Tue 26 May, 2009

    Scheme becomes first major player to announce it has secured evidence needed to meet 2008 goal

  595. UK’s first RecycleBank trial to kick off next week

    Tue 26 May, 2009

    Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and contractor Veolia to pioneer recycling incentive scheme from June 1

  596. Councils question long-term future of LATS

    Tue 26 May, 2009

    Importance of Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme reportedly "diminished" in light of other drivers such as Landfill Tax

  597. Verdant handed seven-year extension to Melton contract

    Fri 22 May, 2009

    Leicestershire council claims new deal will save council 100,000 in tender administration costs

  598. Exemptions review postponed by six months

    Fri 22 May, 2009

    New regulations delayed until April 2010 with controversial 50 registration charge among issues to be resolved

  599. Entries invited for 2009’s most anticipated awards

    Thu 21 May, 2009

    Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management and LARAC Awards to showcase innovation and excellence

  600. Shanks’ results show impact of economic downturn

    Thu 21 May, 2009

    Company reports "challenging market" in second half of 2008 and in particular difficulties in hazardous waste business

  601. Metal recycler fined for breaching health and safety regulations

    Thu 21 May, 2009

    Staffordshire-based JBM International prosecuted after employee's hand severely damaged in September 2008

  602. Defra defends role for waste in carbon policy

    Wed 20 May, 2009

    Department's head of waste strategy claims waste will have "important part" to play in carbon budgets

  603. Scottish minister opens £2.6m composting unit

    Wed 20 May, 2009

    Environment secretary unveils "cutting edge" 10,000 tonne-a-year capacity plant at Kilmarnock site

  604. MWDA signs £640 million deal with Veolia

    Tue 19 May, 2009

    Recycling contract signed between Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority and Veolia Environmental Services

  605. Warwickshire PFI plans come under fire

    Tue 19 May, 2009

    Three-council partnership defends figures used in proposal, as Treasury prepares to consider application for credits

  606. Vehicle dismantlers call for scrappage scheme clarity

    Mon 18 May, 2009

    As government officially launches 2,000-a-vehicle initiative, concerns raised within sector over how system will be run

  607. EA eases regulatory burden on posting batteries

    Mon 18 May, 2009

    Position issued to address concerns that hazardous waste regulations could affect "important" collection route

  608. Chas Storer wins right to challenge site restrictions

    Mon 18 May, 2009

    High Court judge rules that restrictions imposed on paper recycler's Hertfordshire site must be reconsidered

  609. Viridor hit with £75,000 fine for breaching export regulations

    Fri 15 May, 2009

    Judge also orders company to pay 35,000 in costs in case brought by EA over mixed plastic waste shipped to Dubai

  610. Recycling takes centre stage ahead of European elections

    Fri 15 May, 2009

    UK Independence Party and Green Party campaign on waste issues ahead of election on June 4

  611. Geodis prepares for batteries “challenge”

    Fri 15 May, 2009

    New appointment at ERP compliance scheme's logistics partner looks to play "great role" in battery recycling

  612. Kent county council reveals composting success

    Thu 14 May, 2009

    "Landmark" 10,000 tonnes of garden and kitchen waste sent to New Earth Solutions facility over six month period

  613. Minister launches “UK’s first” electric refuse vehicle

    Thu 14 May, 2009

    Jane Davidson unveils one of UK's first collection vehicles with electronically operated lifts and compactors

  614. Vinyl floor recycling network planned for North East

    Thu 14 May, 2009

    Regeneration organisation works with councils, waste management firms and manufacturers to get scheme off ground

  615. Two Welsh councils consider commingled shift

    Thu 14 May, 2009

    Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend councils reviewing services - despite Welsh waste strategy focus on source separation

  616. Recession causes fall in Lambeth waste arisings

    Wed 13 May, 2009

    London council directly links decline in waste to economic situation, just days after Defra reveals nationwide drop in arisings

  617. Funding secured for £1.9m Essex recycling centre

    Wed 13 May, 2009

    Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation agrees to contribute 990,000 to develop recycling and reuse centre

  618. News in Brief

    Tue 12 May, 2009

    With news on a lamp recycling guide, a construction waste pledge and a Viridor landfill reaching capacity

  619. Treasury finance "an option" for Wakefield PFI

    Tue 12 May, 2009

    Preferred bidder VT Group says Treasury support is a possibility for 25-year deal including AD and autoclave processes

  620. Home composting rescue plan in wake of WRAP pullout

    Tue 12 May, 2009

    South-East based council support body in frame to run bin scheme after WRAP subsidised initiative ends in September

  621. WRAP reviews food waste depackaging equipment

    Tue 12 May, 2009

    Report identifies different technologies available to reduce contamination prior to AD treatment

  622. Six firms shortlisted for South West Devon PFI

    Mon 11 May, 2009

    Partnership of three councils reveals list of bidders in the running for 25 year, 800m waste treatment deal

  623. Councils urged to prioritise safety during collections

    Mon 11 May, 2009

    Balance should be struck between safety and best value, according to latest HSE guidance

  624. News in Brief

    Fri 08 May, 2009

    With news on the MWDA, an MP's visit to Closed Loop and a consultation regarding an EfW facility in Cardiff

  625. Planning approval for £40m gasification plant

    Fri 08 May, 2009

    Knowsley council gives go-ahead to 80,000 tonnes-a-year capacity plant set to turn residual waste into energy

  626. Number of councils offering trade recycling up 23%

    Fri 08 May, 2009

    Latest BREW Centre for Local Authorities survey shows that 63% of councils providing trade services now also offering recycling

  627. China "open for business" for UK paper and plastic exports

    Fri 08 May, 2009

    WRAP publishes survey which it claims shows brighter picture, but reprocessors refuse to speculate on future prospects

  628. Defra statistics confirm fall in waste arisings

    Thu 07 May, 2009

    Quarterly data from July to September 2008 published today shows widespread fall in waste generated in England

  629. WEEE schemes begin rush for compliance

    Thu 07 May, 2009

    Compliance schemes report positive trading negotiations after figures reveal UK comfortably exceeded EU collection targets

  630. Cambridgeshire MBT “well ahead of schedule”

    Thu 07 May, 2009

    Facility being developed under county council's 730m PFI contract with Donarbon close to completion

  631. Environment Agency relaxes rules governing end of waste

    Wed 06 May, 2009

    Storage of material made easier by immediate changes to Quality Protocols criteria

  632. News in Brief

    Wed 06 May, 2009

    With news on WRAP research, an MBT plant in Cumbria and the Duty of Care code of practice

  633. London Recycling Board hails “massive" funding response

    Wed 06 May, 2009

    However, concerns raised about ability to monitor smaller scale projects and risk of "throwing money down the drain"

  634. Extensive programme announced for Futuresource

    Wed 06 May, 2009

    Three themed seminar programmes and Recycling and Waste Forum to be held alongside major exhibition in June

  635. Hadfield Wood Recyclers expands into South East

    Tue 05 May, 2009

    Manchester-based business leases site at Tilbury Docks to meet "huge demand" for all-grade wood recycling

  636. Milton Keynes and Northants begin PFI procurement

    Fri 01 May, 2009

    Contract advertised to deliver treatment infrastructure for up to 400,000 tonnes-a-year of residual waste

  637. London Recycling Board receives 142 bids for funding

    Thu 30 Apr, 2009

    Board now applying for more money from the European Commission to drive sustainable waste management in capital

  638. Welsh councils welcome targets for all sectors in draft strategy

    Thu 30 Apr, 2009

    However, extra funding will be needed to put plans such as source separation of waste into practice, stakeholders claim

  639. AD Task Group works towards summer deadline

    Thu 30 Apr, 2009

    Members to make recommendations to ministers in June or July on how to make technology established by 2020

  640. Councils warned over pitfalls of long-term contracts

    Thu 30 Apr, 2009

    Lengthy deals could affect recycling efforts and cost local authorities more money, Friends of the Earth claims

  641. West London Waste awards three-year AD contract

    Wed 29 Apr, 2009

    BiogenGreenfinch to process 11,000 tonnes of food waste a year at soon-to-open Northamptonshire facility

  642. News in Brief

    Tue 28 Apr, 2009

    With news on a planning approval in Northamptonshire, a Welsh grant and recycling in Yorkshire

  643. MPs consider new powers over waste for Wales

    Tue 28 Apr, 2009

    Draft legislation laid in Parliament to enable Welsh Assembly to make stronger environmental laws

  644. Viridor Laing unveils food waste campaign for Manchester

    Mon 27 Apr, 2009

    Love Food, Hate Waste campaign to be rolled out across 10 districts in Greater Manchester

  645. Real Nappy Week 2009 kicks off

    Mon 27 Apr, 2009

    Thirteenth annual campaign coordinated by social enterprise following withdrawal of WRAP

  646. Charnwood to go commingled under new Serco deal

    Mon 27 Apr, 2009

    Leicestershire council to introduce "simpler" service for residents after agreeing 32m contract

  647. Concerns raised that EfW “crowding out” recycling

    Mon 27 Apr, 2009

    Pressure groups say that recycling is falling by the wayside as more councils turn to incineration

  648. News in Brief

    Fri 24 Apr, 2009

    With news on EfW plans in North Yorkshire, food waste in Greater Manchester and research by Which?

  649. European Commission to scrutinise East Sussex contract

    Fri 24 Apr, 2009

    Commission invites UK government to submit view on claim that extension to Veolia deal broke competition law

  650. Details emerge of proposed Landfill Tax changes

    Thu 23 Apr, 2009

    Treasury considering raising tax for some materials currently considered inert, consultation document reveals

  651. Waste sector criticises “medium term” Landfill Tax plan

    Thu 23 Apr, 2009

    Escalator extension broadly welcomed but calls remain for longer term clarity over future of Landfill Tax

  652. Chancellor confirms vehicle scrappage scheme

    Wed 22 Apr, 2009

    Rise in number of scrapped vehicles expected when scheme comes into force next month

  653. Ten million pounds announced for AD and IVC

    Wed 22 Apr, 2009

    Businesses to be supported by Government investment to divert biodegradable waste from landfill

  654. Landfill Tax escalator extended until 2013

    Wed 22 Apr, 2009

    Consultation on modernising Landfill Tax system and changes to the law also announced in Budget 2009

  655. "Strong aversion" to plans for £50 exemption charge

    Wed 22 Apr, 2009

    Responses to exemptions consultation show broad support for Defra plans, but opposition to proposed blanket exemption fee

  656. LondonWaste pilots the transport of waste by water

    Wed 22 Apr, 2009

    Company teams up with Bywaters to send commingled recyclables by barge to MRF at Bow

  657. Scottish council fined £13,500 following worker’s death

    Tue 21 Apr, 2009

    HSE warns employers to train operatives to assist with reversing after waste collector fatally injured by reversing vehicle

  658. WRG opens first facility under Wrexham PFI

    Tue 21 Apr, 2009

    Household waste recycling centre at Brymbo developed as part of contract with borough council

  659. Recycling firms honoured in Queen’s Awards

    Tue 21 Apr, 2009

    Reprocessors, recyclers and reuse organisations feature in list of those recognised by annual awards for 2009

  660. Investigation launched into Sunderland landfill site

    Mon 20 Apr, 2009

    Environment Agency seeks those responsible for closed site which it says threatens coastline

  661. Calls mount for Landfill Tax clarity ahead of Budget

    Mon 20 Apr, 2009

    Waste companies urge Chancellor to end escalator "uncertainty" as others seek to block scrappage policy

  662. SITA UK hails progress on Northumberland PFI deal

    Fri 17 Apr, 2009

    French-owned firm says delivery of facilities is "on-time", as 12m MRF and transfer station opens

  663. HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to visit Futuresource

    Fri 17 Apr, 2009

    Royal seal of approval for new waste and recycling event set to be held in London in June 2009

  664. News in Brief

    Fri 17 Apr, 2009

    With news on a London gasification project, a 25,000 packaging fine and a meeting between metals recyclers and the Lib Dems

  665. BERR launches consultation on EU WEEE review

    Thu 16 Apr, 2009

    Views sought on how UK should respond to proposed changes, as BERR reveals concerns over how they could affect industry

  666. EA calls for more CHP capacity in biomass

    Thu 16 Apr, 2009

    Agency predicts facilities using materials including waste wood and food solely to generate electricity may become obsolete

  667. Veolia chosen for Merseyside recycling contract

    Thu 16 Apr, 2009

    French-owned waste company named as preferred bidder for multi-million pound contract involving MRFs and CA sites

  668. Peterborough wins approval for “essential” MRF plans

    Wed 15 Apr, 2009

    Planning permission granted for 100,000 tonne-a-year capacity facility as part of 60m waste service overhaul

  669. Keppel appointed to build Ineos Chlor EfW plant

    Wed 15 Apr, 2009

    Singapore-based firm wins 233m deal to build Cheshire facility to burn fuel produced from Greater Manchester's waste

  670. Accident rate in waste and recycling sector drops by 15%

    Wed 15 Apr, 2009

    HSE calls for further improvement as injury rate in the sector remains over four times that of all-industry average'

  671. South Wales company takes over biodiesel plant

    Tue 14 Apr, 2009

    Ammanford firm Sundance Renewables to use Tredegar plant to increase production of biofuel using recycled fuel oil

  672. Stroud defends green waste collection methods

    Tue 14 Apr, 2009

    Gloucestershire council comes under fire for sending source-separated green waste bags to landfill

  673. India steps up paper import inspections

    Tue 14 Apr, 2009

    Waste and recovered paper imports among products facing stricter checks by customs as part of intergovernmental initiative

  674. LGA attacks European biowaste green paper

    Tue 14 Apr, 2009

    Local Government Association claims EC suggestions could prove "extremely costly" for councils

  675. Defra confirms EU packaging recycling targets met

    Thu 09 Apr, 2009

    Department and Environment Agency publish final data showing UK performance in 2008

  676. Judge orders enforcement against largest glass factory in Europe

    Thu 09 Apr, 2009

    Council told to order Quinn Glass to remove all buildings constructed without planning consent at Chester factory

  677. UK’s largest ever waste contract finally signed

    Wed 08 Apr, 2009

    Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority puts pen to paper on 3.8 billion PFI deal with Viridor Laing

  678. Papers served to BERR and EA in WEEE challenge

    Wed 08 Apr, 2009

    But, judge yet to rule whether application for judicial review will proceed, as public consultation closes

  679. Liverpool city council approves £20m recycling park

    Wed 08 Apr, 2009

    Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority receives go-ahead for Gillmoss facility as part of 3bn plan to tackle waste

  680. Defra launches carrier bag reuse campaign

    Tue 07 Apr, 2009

    But, initiative aiming to increase awareness of need to reuse carrier bags comes under fire from Lib Dems as "gimmickry"

  681. Citroen rolls out scrappage incentive scheme

    Tue 07 Apr, 2009

    French-owned car manufacturer links up with Cartakeback network, as calls grow for UK-wide scrappage scheme

  682. Newport gasification plans approved

    Tue 07 Apr, 2009

    Lancashire-based BioGen to work with Energos to develop 120,000 tonne-a-year capacity plant

  683. Kerbside polystyrene collections pioneered in Wales

    Tue 07 Apr, 2009

    Rhondda Cynon Taf introduces service for residents after installing compressor machine for the bulky material

  684. First MBT plant wins approval in Northern Ireland

    Mon 06 Apr, 2009

    Department of Environment grants permission for Fermanagh district council to develop 3.5m plant

  685. Residual waste banned from HWRC following trade waste abuse

    Mon 06 Apr, 2009

    Decision taken by Lambeth council to combat "widespread illegal use" by traders at Vale Street facility

  686. Deadline passes for New Technologies Demonstrator Programme

    Fri 03 Apr, 2009

    Final reports now expected to be submitted for Defra-funded waste treatment projects as assessment period ends

  687. Greenstar announces M&S food-grade plastic deal

    Fri 03 Apr, 2009

    Irish-owned firm latest to sign food grade plastic supply deal as retail sector interest increases

  688. Head of waste at HSE set to change

    Fri 03 Apr, 2009

    Paul Harvey due to end six and a half year tenure as head of waste and recycling section on Monday

  689. News in Brief

    Thu 02 Apr, 2009

    With news on a rebrand for Viridor, WRAP advice for SMEs and a WEEE recycling survey

  690. Tesco to allow customers to leave excess packaging behind

    Thu 02 Apr, 2009

    Initiative in two stores intended to help supermarket giant identify problem waste streams

  691. Waste prevention focus for Recycle Week 2009

    Thu 02 Apr, 2009

    'Let's waste less' theme for annual nationwide recycling campaign in June

  692. Falkirk enters into second MRF contract with Oran

    Thu 02 Apr, 2009

    Company awarded five-year deal to sort commingled material at Grangemouth facility

  693. Nine new unitary authorities spell changes for waste services

    Wed 01 Apr, 2009

    Forty-four councils replaced by new authorities in bid to cut costs on services such as waste collection

  694. Landfill Tax rises to £40 a tonne

    Wed 01 Apr, 2009

    Move broadly welcomed but councils call for ring-fencing and more clarity over future level of tax

  695. Tyregenics sale plans "unaffected" by huge fire

    Wed 01 Apr, 2009

    Administrators remain confident of sale of tyre recycler despite loss of 2,500 tonnes of crumb in blaze

  696. “No excuse” for putting needles in recycling bin

    Tue 31 Mar, 2009

    Exeter city council urges residents to act responsibly after recovering 1,200 needles at MRF

  697. Survey set to find out how much direct mail is recycled

    Tue 31 Mar, 2009

    Royal Mail and Direct Marketing Association team up to investigate controversial waste stream

  698. Manufacturers urged to be more resource efficient in recession

    Tue 31 Mar, 2009

    Report highlights opportunities from recycling and energy-from-waste which could save businesses money

  699. Dulux extends support for paint re-use

    Tue 31 Mar, 2009

    Paint manufacturer sponsors the national network for paint re-use projects, Community RePaint

  700. Ofgem publishes guidance to energy-from-waste subsidies

    Mon 30 Mar, 2009

    Impact of changes to ROCs system outlined ahead of implementation on April 1

  701. Biffa proposes second anaerobic digestion facility

    Mon 30 Mar, 2009

    Waste management firm to continue focus on energy generation with development in West Midlands

  702. News in Brief

    Mon 30 Mar, 2009

    With news on Kerbside in Calderdale, vehicle vibrations and clutter in Warwickshire

  703. UK partnership to develop WEEE recycling plant in Nigeria

    Fri 27 Mar, 2009

    WEEE recycling firm Reclaimed Appliances and University of Northampton set to build facility in Lagos

  704. News in Brief

    Fri 27 Mar, 2009

    With news on Welsh recycling figures, Straight's financial results and vehicle de-pollution

  705. SITA "disappointed" over planning refusal for Cornish EfW

    Fri 27 Mar, 2009

    Next move undecided after county council rejects plans for 240,000 tonne-a-year capacity facility

  706. Three projects receive over £300m in PFI credits

    Fri 27 Mar, 2009

    Funding approved for plans by Norfolk and Hertfordshire county councils and South London Waste Partnership

  707. Composting court case casts doubt over UK law

    Fri 27 Mar, 2009

    Judge rules that planning permissions to expand operation near Bristol not valid as EIA Directive not followed

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