Legislation
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Judge favours council control in commingling ruling
6 March 2013ANALYSIS: Will Date looks at the ruling in the Judicial Review case over Defra's interpretation of the revised Waste Framework Directive
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Scrap metal industry reforms become law
1 March 2013Reforms giving councils greater licensing powers over scrap yards to come into force by October after Scrap Metal Dealers Bill gets Royal Assent
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End of Waste challenges highlighted at conference
28 February 2013Speakers explain the complexities and challenges of EU End of Waste criteria at event in London yesterday
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Recyclers braced for crunch Judicial Review hearing
22 February 2013In hearing beginning on Monday (February 25) judge will consider legal challenge against Defra’s interpretation of ‘separate’ collections
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Scrap metal reforms approved by Parliament
13 February 2013Scrap Metal Dealers Bill awaiting Royal Assent following successful third reading in House of Lords
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Defra to reduce red tape with permitting changes
8 February 2013Defra launches consultation on amendments to Environmental Permitting Regulations including changes to sequencing of planning and permitting for waste facilities
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Prison sentence for illegal waste site owner
31 January 2013Essex landowner handed suspended eight month prison sentence and ordered to carry out unpaid work for allowing an illegal waste site to be run on his farm
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EU urged to agree End-of-Waste criteria for copper
28 January 2013European metal recyclers urge European council not delay agreeing criteria for End of Waste status for copper
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Metal recyclers welcome scrap metal bill progress
18 January 2013Scrap Metal Dealers Bill set to become law before Easter after Lords reject amendments which could have delayed passage into law
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Permitting regulations to include MRF code
18 January 2013Defra and Welsh Government agree on consultation over introduction of mandatory code through Environmental Permitting Regulations
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