May 6th, 2010 by waster
It has emerged that the European Parliament’s environment committee is set to consider a draft report (April 28) drawn up by one of its members that urges the European Commission to develop proposals for a specific bio-waste directive by the end of 2010. Bio-waste management (AD and Composting) has economic benefits which should be utilised EU wide.
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August 6th, 2009 by waster
The Draft Implementation Plan has made some key recommendations which will stimulate the rapid development of the Anaerobic Digestion industry in the UK. Read this for more information on the much needed coming UK “stimulation” of the AD industry.
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July 12th, 2009 by waster
Waste Management Inc. Discusses World’s Largest Landfill Gas To Fuel Plant As start-up on the world’s largest plant to convert landfill gas into clean vehicle fuel nears completion, joint venture partners Linde North America and Waste Management have begun to share details of the project. The companies are installing systems at WM’s Altamont Landfill near [...]
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December 10th, 2007 by waster
At present more than 65% of all Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated in England is disposed of in landfills. The introduction of the EC landfill directive means that the European Commission has set targets to reduce the levels of biodegradable materials going to landfill. The most significant challenge facing the management of Municipal Solid Waste [...]
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October 28th, 2007 by waster
We are well into the conference season and frankly we have never seen so many renewable energy events and conferences as this season. It seems that all the major event players will soon have their own offering. This is a very last minute opportunity for booking attendance for the NCE (New Civil Engineer magazine/EMap) 1 [...]
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September 12th, 2007 by waster
In July 2007, Oaktech Environmental signed a contract with Avondale Environmental Ltd. to commence the Design Development of a 70,000 tonnes per annum ArrowBio facility at the Avondale Landfill Site in Falkirk, Scotland. The ArrowBio process is described as a unique, water-based mechanical-biological treatment for solid waste, which includes anaerobic digestion stages. ArrowBio’s strengths are [...]
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August 31st, 2007 by waster
THERMAL TREATMENT- SATISFYING DIVERSION TARGETS AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION Monday 17 September 2007 at Hamilton House, London. For further details please visit http://www.ciwmconferences.com or contact the events department at events@ciwm.co.uk Tel. 01604 620426. GET YOUR ROCs OFF WITH AD! Tuesday 25 September 2007 at Hilton National Hotel, Coventry. For further details please visit www.ciwmconferences.com or contact [...]
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July 29th, 2007 by waster
There has been nothing as contentious for a long while in the Waste Management scene as alternate weekly collection schemes (AWCS). So it is interesting to note the new guidance: Waster WRAP have re-issued their guidance on alternate weekly collection schemes. Included within the revised guidance is a suggestion that to meet Landfill Directive requirements [...]
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July 19th, 2007 by waster
A newly established organics company has announced this week that it will be opening a composting facility in Northamptonshire next April which will combine anaerobic digestion and in-vessel composting. The Bio Group, which formed this May as a joint venture between in-vessel specialists Cambridge Recycling Services (CRS), composting machinery providers Global Recycling Solutions as well [...]
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June 1st, 2007 by waster
We are told (New Civil Engineer 24 may 2007) that Peterborough City Council has plans to announce a new approach to financing which it has devised with the Collaborative Working Centre. This will include financing models for a new £56 million energy from waste (EfW) incinerator. It appears that two facilities are to be built [...]
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Tags: bio-waste, Composting, eu bio-waste directive, eu landfill directive, garden waste management, green waste, landfill
