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Welsh municipal waste continues downward trend (30/06/2009)The latest figures for the fourth quarter of 2008-09 show that Welsh households produced 4% less waste than they did for the equivalent period in 2007-08 .......
More...UK Government gives good support to Waste Disposal Authorities (22/06/2009)In their efforts to achieve the Landfill Directive diversion targets through development of modern waste management facilities, WDAs are generally well supported...........
More...Tees Valley energy-from-waste facility flies through tests (18/06/2009)A major extension at SITA UK’s Haverton Hill energy-from-waste facility in the Tees Valley has passed "stringent performance trials" ........
More...Bexley Council to dump landfilling (09/06/2009)The Captital's top recycling borough plans to take another giant step to reduce its environmental impact from waste management
More...Super new North Seaton HWRC ups recycling tonnage by a quarter (07/05/2009)The new state-of-the-art household waste recycling centre at North Seaton in Northumberland, has pushed recycling tonnages up by 25 per cent......
More...English municipal waste management statistics released (12/02/2009)Defra has published provisional figures for English municipal waste management statistics today (Thursday) for April to June 2008.
More...WRAP launches new MRF search tool (06/02/2009)Local authorities, reprocessors and other stakeholders in the recycling and waste management industry can now quickly and easily find municipal MRFs across the UK.
More...No take-up for financial incentive waste pilot schemes (23/01/2009)No local authorities have expressed interest to the UK Government, in piloting a financial incentive scheme for household waste and recycling.
More...Verdant hits 'double top' with joint council contract award (15/01/2009)Verdant has been awarded its first joint council contract......
More...Cotswold Council asks residents to tree-cycle this Christmas (16/12/2008)Householders in Cotswold District are being urged to recycle as much of their waste as possible over the festive period.
More...Norfolk councils scoop gold for waste management communication (16/12/2008)Norfolk councils achieved two gold awards at this year's Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) PRide awards.......
More...Recycling hero tackles fire, then continues collection round (08/12/2008)A Wiltshire recycling worker has been hailed a hero after putting out a kitchen fire while out on his rounds.
More...Gardening guru will help celebrate 2 years of Master Composters in Norfolk (08/12/2008)Thirty Norfolk volunteers will be treated to an evening with organic gardening celebrity Bob Flowerdew....
More...WRAP to help local authorities through the economic downturn (04/12/2008)WRAP announced today it is launching a new advice forum for local authorities to help them deal with lower prices and weaker demand for recyclable materials.
More...£138 million waste PFI credits for Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire (27/11/2008)Councils awarded £138 million PFI credits to develop their waste management infrastructure and divert more waste from landfill.
More...Households' recycling must continue says LGA (24/11/2008)Residents must carry on recycling announced the Local Government Association today as they unveiled an action plan to help councils.
More...Councils across the country are set to store recyclables (20/11/2008)Councils across the country are set to store waste following the recent crash in prices received for recyclate, though there is anecdotal evidence that prices are starting to stabilise.
More...Zero percent waste growth on Merseyside by 2020 (18/11/2008)The Merseyside Waste Partnership has updated its Waste Strategy for the area.
More...Flexibility the key to meeting landfill diversion targets (13/11/2008)An Environment Agency report released on Wednesday, shows that England is already within the 2010 target of a 25% reduction against 1995 levels, in biodegradable household waste going to landfill.
More...£92 million for Gloucestershire waste PFI project (12/11/2008)Gloucestershire's waste facilities will see major improvements thanks to £92 million in Private Finance Initiative.
More...New Executive Director for Hampshire’s waste partnership (07/11/2008)A new Executive Director has been appointed to Project Integra according to an announcement made today.
More...Don’t drop litter message to motorists (05/11/2008)Clean up your act says Cotswold District Council’s to the minority of selfish motorists who throw litter on to verges and hedgerows.
More...Food waste to biomethane fuel at Camden (30/10/2008)Camden Council and Gasrec announced London’s first bio-gas refuelling station as part of a unique 6 month trial.reliability of using biomethane fuel in a commercial vehicle.
More...London Councils calls for decisive action against shopping bags (28/10/2008)The local government organisation London Councils, is concerned that the problem of plastic shopping bags will not be adequately addressed by the Climate Change Bill that is currently passing through Parliament.
More...Norwich City Care more waste aware (14/10/2008)City Care, the organisation that deals with Norwich waste collections, waste and recycling; is to give its crews expert training.
More...Kent's innovative Pepperhill Recycling Centre opened by Philippa Forrester (09/10/2008)Kent’s first high-tech recycling centre - Pepperhill - was formally opened by television personality and environmentalist, Philippa Forrester.
More...£181.6 million of PFI funding for waste facilities in England (03/10/2008)Waste facilities in Leicestershire and the South West are to receive PFI funding amounting to a combined total of £181.6 million.
More...Audit Commission backs waste to energy and fuel (25/09/2008)Councils could face fines totalling millions of pounds unless they deliver planned waste treatment facilities and keep up the pressure to reduce, reuse and recycle
More...Public supports food waste trials (17/09/2008)Trials of separate food waste collections have proved to be a winner.
More...GMWDA raises the recycling bar (16/09/2008)This follows the trend towards the increased height of vehicles such as people carriers.
More...Norfolk councils crack down on £1million rogue trade waste 'dumpers' (16/09/2008)Norfolk County Council is clamping down on people who are knowingly trying to avoid the cost of disposing of their trade and commercial waste.
More...Cory signs contract for new Wandsworth Materials Recovery Facility (15/09/2008)WRWA and Cory Environmental are to construct a new Materials Recovery Facility in Inner London, under a contract signed last week.
More...Defra consults on draft recycling guidance for waste pilot schemes (15/09/2008)The Government is seeking further views on draft guidance for local authorities wishing to pilot schemes to cut household waste through financial incentives.
More...First meeting of the London Waste and Recycling Board (09/09/2008)Mayor of London Boris Johnson will Chair the inaugural meeting of the London Waste and Recycling Board on Thursday at City Hall.
More...Norwich reaches 2010 recycling target early, through alternate weekly collections (05/09/2008)The City of Norwich has reached its 2010 target of 32 per cent recycling, almost two years ahead of schedule.
More...£20 million recycling park planned on Merseyside (04/09/2008)Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (MWDA) has announced that it is to submit plans for a Recycling Park at Gillmoss, Liverpool.
More...Wigan tackles chewing gum litter (02/09/2008)Removing engrained chewing gum from surfaces is expensive and it is possible that local authorities that carry out regular gum cleansing can spend up to £200,000 in a year.
More...Rushmoor and Surrey Heath contract extensions for Veolia (29/08/2008)Veolia Environmental Services announced recently that it has won two contract extensions in Rushmoor and Surrey Heath.
More...Municipal waste in England down while recycling increases (07/08/2008)The provisional municipal waste statistics, published today, have been welcomed by Environment Minister Joan Ruddock as evidence that the efforts of local authorities and householders are paying off.
More...Northumberland’s household waste recovery centres are big hit (14/06/2008)This conclusion was reached following a user satisfaction survey which showed a 94% approval rating for the 13 centres.
More...UK Government invites partnership approach on waste (10/06/2008)Powers to create Joint Waste Authorities came into force last year as part of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act.
More...Recycle Now launches its new consumer website (10/06/2008)The re-launched site has an updated and more contemporary look, but in addition there are three additional sections.
More...Can sculpture of Big Ben's tower launches Recycling Week (02/06/2008)To mark the event a six-metre replica of Big Ben's tower constructed with Coca Cola cans and bottles has been unveiled in London's South Bank.
More...Boris to chair London Waste and Recycling Board (27/05/2008)Mayoral co-operation with London Councils key to delivering recycling boost for capital.
More...Tackling fly-tipping in Norwich (20/05/2008)Each week Norwich is blighted by around 100 fly-tipping incidents.
More...Agrivert in compost giveaway for Compost Awareness Week (01/05/2008)Agrivert, in conjunction with Cherwell District Council and South Oxfordshire District Council, is distributing free compost to the general public.
More...Landowners challenge Minister on fly-tipping of hazardous waste (30/04/2008)In a meeting with the CLA, Joan Ruddock was sympathetic to the financial burden landowners face in dealing with dumped hazardous waste.
More...Fines for waste bin misdemeanours (28/04/2008)There has been much publicity recently, mostly adverse, on the local authority push to encourage council tax payers to make proper use of their waste receptacles.
More...Record recycling in Wiltshire dashed by Government decision (23/04/2008)A change in government rules has stopped the county from breaking the 40% barrier for the percentage of household waste recycled.
More...Norfolk to seek £72.4m PFI support - aided by land offer (17/04/2008)Norfolk County Council recently announced that it is to offer land at an industrial site south of King's Lynn as a potential location for bidders to build a household waste treatment facility.
More...GMWDA moves closer to PFI contract completion. (08/04/2008)GMWDA has confirmed that it proposes to award the contract for its 25 year waste management services to the Viridor Laing consortium.
More...Scotland moves towards 'zero waste' (26/03/2008)The launch of the 2008 Composting at Home Campaign took place yesterday and the Zero Waste Think Tank has its inaugural meeting at the Hub in Edinburgh, today.
More...Business waste targeted with £24m funding package (25/03/2008)Nearly 7 million tonnes of commercial and industrial waste is currently produced in London each year which is nearly double the amount that London's households produce.
More...Litter spring clean for Cotswolds (22/03/2008)Litter-pickers across the Cotswolds are doing their bit this Spring to keep their towns and villages clean and tidy says the local authority for the area.
More...Joint local authority working on waste - consultation published (17/03/2008)Defra has published a consultation paper today, on joint working in waste matters by neighbouring local authorities.
More...UK Government to resolve local authority “tension” with waste definition (09/03/2008)Defra has issued a report summarising comments on the Department's proposals to change the definition of municipal waste.
More...Cotswold goes public on new collection system (05/03/2008)A series of information roadshows are being held across the Cotswolds from next week to explain how and why Cotswold District Council’s waste and recycling service is changing.
More...Defra unveils latest litter survey (04/03/2008)Environment Minister Jonathan Shaw today urged the public and local authorities to continue the fight for cleaner streets as he published a new environmental survey.
More...Further recycling success for Greater Manchester (28/02/2008)Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) announced earlier this week substantial increases in recycling levels across Greater Manchester, which exceeded targets.
More...Five new unitary authorities get green light (26/02/2008)New unitary councils in Cornwall, County Durham, Northumberland, Shropshire and Wiltshire have now received Parliamentary approval.
More...Parliamentary committee criticises Government approach on waste collection (22/02/2008)A parliamentary committee has criticised the Government’s approach to direct charging for refuse collection, in its latest report.
More...North Yorkshire decides on residual waste contract shortlist (07/02/2008)The York and North Yorkshire Waste Partnership has reduced the number of bidders for its residual waste contract under the PFI initiative, to four.
More...Greener future for Wychavon (01/02/2008)Wychavon District Council are launching a green waste collection service with a difference – residents will be charged £30 per year - in a common sense approach to green waste arisings.
More...Wellingborough to get tough on the recycling-shy? (23/01/2008)Wellingborough Borough Council is considering getting tough on reluctant recyclers to push up the Borough’s recycling rate.
More...Southwark confirms Veolia for “ambitious” 25 year waste contract (21/01/2008)Southwark Council selected a partner last week for its waste scheme for the Borough, which it describes as one of the most ambitious in the UK.
More...Resurgence of Energy from Waste confirmed in Oxfordshire (16/01/2008)The Oxfordshire County Council cabinet yesterday endorsed the selection of contractors to be invited to submit detailed solutions for the treatment of residual wastes.
More...Warwick red box recycling lottery launches (15/01/2008)Residents of Warwick district have a chance to win £50 cash by simply recycling in their red box.
More...Efw still an option in Worcestershire? (15/01/2008)An energy from waste plant could be back in the frame at Worcestershire.
More...Tachographs for refuse collection vehicles? (08/01/2008)The Department of Transport has set out its opinion as to whether refuse collection vehicles (RCVs)should be subject to new tachograph regulations or not.
More...Alternate weekly collection accelerates Norwich recycling rates (04/01/2008)Norwich City Council has collected a "massive" 7,500 tonnes of recycling from across the city since April 2007.
More...UK makes WEEE progress and amending regulations issued (18/12/2007)Official figures have been released, showing the progress made during the initial compliance period under the 2006 WEEE regulations.
More...Verdant win waste contract in Shakespeare country (17/12/2007)Verdant Group plc is set to close a ‘momentous’ year with the award of a seven year waste, recycling and street cleansing contract by Stratford-on-Avon District Council.
More...Seven PFI applications given the go-ahead (07/12/2007)Seven PFI (Private Finance Initiative) applications have been given the go ahead under the current round of approvals for dealing with England's waste.
More...Local authorities get tough on litter (04/12/2007)Local authorities are issuing more fixed penalty notices for littering than ever before according to figures published today by Defra.
More...Welsh recyclate heading east (04/12/2007)Councils in Wales are sending waste collected for recycling to Far East and South American countries, according to information obtained by Plaid Cymru.
More...Waste statistics disguise London’s incineration problem (23/11/2007)The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, has today repeated his concerns over London’s poor municipal waste management performance, following the release of England’s municipal waste statistics yesterday.
More...English waste statistics confirm North Kesteven is tops! (22/11/2007)Defra released today, its revised estimates from the 2006/7 survey of municipal waste showing that English local authorities have achieved a respectable 31% for recycling and composting of municipal and household wastes.
More...Falkirk tackles food waste (22/11/2007)Wasted food fills up landfill sites and adds to global warming according to Falkirk Council, as it sets to tackle the issue.
More...Environment outweighs cost for Skye and Lochalsh Efw plant (16/11/2007)The Highland Council decided yesterday on a small scale energy from waste plant (Efw) to serve the Island of Skye, and Lochalsh in the Western Zone of the council’s area.
More...£4.5m funding for UK recycling incentives pilots (15/11/2007)Joan Ruddock has announced that up to five local authorities will be allowed to pilot incentive schemes for recycling.
More...Cardiff should trial weekly food waste collections (12/11/2007)Weekly collections of food waste and fortnightly collections of residual waste have been recommended by a Cardiff County Council committee, subject to trials.
More...Council leaders give support to “Pay as You Throw” as Britain tops landfill league (12/11/2007)Statistics released today shows that Britain is officially the 'dustbin of Europe' according to the Local Government Association.
More...Municipal recycling smashes the 30% barrier (07/11/2007)Defra released yesterday, its first set of estimates from the 2006/7 survey of municipal waste showing that English local authorities have broken the 30% barrier for recycling of municipal and household wastes.
More...Planning decisions within 13 weeks down 5% in second quarter (24/10/2007)London, UK: Waste developments accounted for 73 percent of the total decisions made on ‘County’ planning applications and minerals developments 21 per cent in the second quarter of 2007, according to the DCLG.
More...Urgent supermarket action needed on packaging, says LGA report (23/10/2007)London, UK: Supermarkets must take urgent action to reduce excessive packaging or Britain will fail to meet its recycling targets, according to a warning today from the Local Government Association.
More...Step change in Greater Manchester recycling performance (22/10/2007)‘Well done Greater Manchester’ says a report to the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) which was considered last Friday.
More...Chester streamlines fines for bin bags out at wrong times (22/10/2007)Chester, Cheshire, UK: Chester City Council is clamping down on residents leaving their rubbish bags out at the wrong times.
More...Cotswold to slash amounts of waste landfilled (17/10/2007)Cotswold District Council have voted overwhelmingly to introduce a new waste service which is aimed at reducing the amount of rubbish the District sends to landfill sites by an estimated 20%. This should reduce municipal wastes landfilled from 24000 to 19000 tonnes per year.
More...WRAP supported waste infrastructure to save 12.5m tonnes of CO2 (16/10/2007)Statistics revealed by WRAP at last week’s annual open meeting show that new infrastructure supported by the organisation, will recycle more than 86m tonnes of material over their lifetime, with 12.5 million tonnes of C02 equivalent saved.
More...Cory gains permission for Stanway Hall waste treatment facilities (16/10/2007)Cory Environmental was recently granted planning consent by Essex County Council for two new sustainable waste management treatment plants at Stanway Hall Quarry, south west of Colchester.
More...Jane Davidson boosts Welsh food waste collections (15/10/2007)Schemes to receive grants as part of a two year £14m programme to boost recycling in Wales, were announced on Friday.
More...Plans submitted for £60m Capel Efw plant (15/10/2007)A planning application for an energy from waste (efw) plant at Clockhouse Brickworks, Capel, near Dorking, has been submitted by Surrey Waste Management.
More...Hambleton to launch £658k kerbside sorting scheme (10/10/2007)Northallerton, UK: Hambleton District Council is to launch a new five year, £658k kerbside sorting and collection scheme across its area in November.
More...2.6 million incidents of fly-tipping in England in 2006-07 (10/10/2007)Results from the Government’s Flycapture System for 2006 – 07 show there were 2.6m fly-tipping incidents. Of these nearly half were reported by Liverpool City Council.
More...2007 pre-budget report reveals step change in PFI funding (10/10/2007)London, UK - As part of the pre-budget report, the UK Government announced yesterday that waste management funding through the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) is rising from £280 million in 2007-08 to £700 million in 2010-11, totalling £2 billion over the CSR period.
More...Waste Summit in Scotland follows adverse official report (03/10/2007)The Scottish Government has convened Scotland's local authorities, waste industry and environmental groups for talks on how to make further progress on dealing with the country's waste.
More...Sita gains Perthshire Efw permission (02/10/2007)Perth and Kinross planners in Scotland, have approved the construction of an energy from waste (efw) plant at Binn Farm near Glenfarg.
More...Move to derail incinerator plans rebuffed (27/09/2007)A Leicestershire county councillor moved yesterday to seek extensive public consultation and debate on approved incineration plans.
More...North Fulham mining for recycling gold (20/09/2007)A new pilot project in Fulham is seeking to improve recycling services and make easier for residents of high and low rise dwellings to recycle.
More...Viridor assesses reaction to Dunbar CHP proposals (12/09/2007)Viridor Waste Management is currently assessing the responses received to its public consultation on the proposed energy from waste, combined heat and power facility for Oxwellmains, near Dunbar.
More...Delay in Greater Manchester PFI contract (10/09/2007)The Greater Manchester Waste Dispoal Authority has announced that it will be attaining commercial closure for its waste PFI contract in September, but financial closure will be delayed until December.
More...News in brief (04/09/2007)3 million tonnes of waste material reclassified to by-product.
ENVision – environmental maps at hand in Ireland.
York gets thumbs up for waste management.
More...£65 million PFI deal for York and North Yorkshire (31/08/2007)£65 million in PFI credits has been awarded to the York and North Yorkshire waste partnership to “improve” local waste management facilities in the region.
More...Veolia preferred bidder for Shropshire PFI (31/08/2007)Veolia Environmental Services has been selected as the preferred bidder by Shropshire Waste Partnership for its integrated waste management PFI contract.
More...Martin Waste wins Cheshire recycling centre contract (28/08/2007)HW Martin Waste Ltd has been awarded the Cheshire County Council contract for the operation and maintenance of household waste recycling centres (HWRCs).
More...Merseyside drives up recycling rates (17/08/2007)Merseyside Authorities are showing marked improvements in their rates of recycling and are now approaching the recycling of a quarter of their household wastes.
More...Irish council eases charges on green wastes (16/08/2007)Dublin, Ireland – Fingal County Council has eased charges on green wastes to encourage their collection from residents.
More...Subsidence hit Durham CA site re-opens (03/08/2007)A County Durham household waste site re-opens today after sudden closure earlier in the year following subsidence.
More...New unitary authorities mean major changes to wastes management (26/07/2007)London, UK - Nine proposed unitary authorities have been given the green light by Government.
More...Devon gives green light to Exeter CHP plant (26/07/2007)Devon County Council has conditionally approved a planning application submitted by Viridor for a CHP plant at Exeter.
More...Market Intelligence On Recovered Paper (23/07/2007)A new report containing in-depth analysis of the market for recovered paper has been published by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).
More...Plymouth homes in on 4 potential waste sites (19/07/2007)Plymouth City Council’s long term plans to establish facilities to manage its waste have moved forward as the Council’s latest draft planning document is published.
More...York breaks 40% recycling barrier thanks to residents (13/07/2007)The City of York’s rate of recycling and composting has reached 43%, well exceeding the statutory target for the City of 20% this year.
More...Norwich gets tough on fly tippers (06/07/2007)New powers provided by the Clean Neighbourhoods & Environment Act 2005 mean that fly tippers face tougher penalties and sentences.
More...Success in PFI round for local authorities (05/07/2007)Four innovative projects to deliver major infrastructure for dealing with England's waste have been given the go ahead to progress to the next stage in securing Private Finance Initiative (PFI) credits under Defra's Waste Infrastructure Delivery Programme (WIDP).
More...Torbay trials solar bin to 'press the mess' (29/06/2007)Torbay has become the first council in the UK to trial a new state-of-the-art solar powered litter bin on Paignton seafront as part of its commitment to keeping the Bay clean.
More...Plastic bottle recycling experiences continued growth (08/06/2007)Plastic bottle recycling continues to go from strength to strength with 92% of UK local authorities now offering recycling collection facilities for plastic bottles, according to new research.
More...Veolia preferred bidder for West Berkshire (05/06/2007)Veolia Environmental Services has again achieved Preferred Bidder status, this time with its selection as Preferred Bidder by West Berkshire Council for a 25-year integrated PFI waste contract.
More...Defra publishes national waste strategy (24/05/2007)Environment Secretary David Miliband has today published the new national waste strategy on wastes management. He said that everyone, businesses, individuals, local authorities and the Government, has a role to play by reducing the waste they produce.
More...Weekly food waste collection for St Albans (24/05/2007)In a move that may reflect the future nationally in waste collection, St Albans City and District Council has said that food waste will continue to be collected every week, even after the proposed introduction of an alternate week waste collection system in mid-2008.
More...Greater Manchester Council launch waste planning consultation (14/05/2007)The Issues and Options (I&O) stage presents the framework of waste policies for Greater Manchester and how they will be developed
More...WRG sign Wrexham PFI Waste Contract (09/05/2007)A new waste contract aimed at further reducing reliance on landfill while boosting recycling rates has been signed by Wrexham County Borough Council and Waste Recycling Group.
More...LARAC reacts strongly to adverse media coverage of AWCs (04/05/2007)The local authority recycling organisation says that it is dismayed and gravely concerned about the way in which parts of the national media have been “scaremongering” on waste issues.
More...Both PM and London’s Mayor concerned about alternate weekly collections (02/05/2007)Both the Prime Minister and the Mayor of London, yesterday cast some doubt on alternate weekly collection of residual wastes.
More...£4m Pyrolysis plant for Seamer Carr (01/05/2007)A new, revolutionary £4m plant is to convert household waste into gas to produce energy in the form of electricity and heat.
More...Yorwaste in £50m contract award (30/04/2007)North Yorkshire recycling and waste management company, Yorwaste, have been appointed by the City of York to handle the city’s waste disposal for a further 15 years and recycling for a further 5 years.
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