Councils
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Councils ‘to pay more’ if WEEE producer costs fall
15 May 2013Responding to calls for changes to WEEE system Barry Van Danzig of Electrolink warns that proposals could see costs passed to councils
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Norfolk to consider cancelling EfW contract
15 May 2013Councillors agree to debate whether to go ahead with plans to build an energy-from-waste incinerator following local elections
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News in Brief
14 May 2013With news on: Glasgow airport Shanks contract; Sheffield University deal; Suffolk incinerator; Stockport rogue traders, and; Copper Consultancy launch
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Milton Keynes and Coke team up for pledge scheme
14 May 2013Milton Keynes council and Coca-Cola Enterprises have teamed up to launch a Defra-funded community recycling pilot project
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Over £1m of Recycle for London budget left unspent
14 May 2013Some money from LWARB’s Recycle for London budget is to be reallocated to the Borough Service Support programme
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Councils eye savings with joint caddy contract
13 May 2013Five councils in South East are procuring joint contract for food waste caddies and liners after receiving money from £250m fund
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News in Brief
10 May 2013With news on: SITA EfW deal; Yorkshire milestone; FCC biomass crop; Northern Ireland target; Solihull Hospital's ISO14001; and, ScotRail trial
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Defra welcomes recycling rate increase
9 May 2013Local authority waste data published by Defra for July-September 2012 shows that England’s household recycling rate reached 47%
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Half of councils now collecting beverage cartons
8 May 2013ACE UK reveals that 50% of local authorities now collect beverage cartons, while UK processing facility due to come online in September
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Plastics recycling ‘must double’ to meet 2017 target
8 May 2013Survey by plastics recycling body Recoup shows that collections of packaging must rise significantly if 2017 recycling target is to be met
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