UK Sees Sustained Drop in Waste to Landfill
June 12th, 2010 by waster
Waste for landfill reduced by 3.1% since last year. How much is truly related to increased recycling and how much to the recession is not known.
Commission Study Says EU Body Needed to Enforce European Waste Law
February 9th, 2010 by waster
Dedicated ECU body wanted to guarantee enforcement of European waste law, announces Commission study A European Commission study published on 1 February 2010 counsels setting up a dedicated European body to oversee the execution and enforcement of ECU waste law. The study is a part of a collection of steps being taken by the Commission [...]
SITA Will Appeal Against Cornwall EfW Which Was Thrown Out at Planning Stage
September 11th, 2009 by waster
SITA UK has, on September 2 revealed that it plans to lodge an appeal later this month against Cornwall county council’s March 2009 decision to refuse its planning application to build a £100 million, 240,000 tonne-a-year capacity energy-from-waste facility near St Dennis. The company said that it had received written consent from the council to [...]
Landfill Compactors – Essential Landfill Plant Features and Costs
June 23rd, 2009 by waster
Landfill compactors can be seen on all landfills, but what features make them so popular, are there any problems with reliability and what about the use of other plant. It’s all here! Visit now!
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New Earth Solutions secures West of England MBT contract
June 19th, 2009 by waster
WASTE DIVERSION FROM LANDFILL – A five-year interim residual waste management contract has been won by New Earth Solutions for the West of England Partnership. Of the 120,000 tonnes fed in to the plant, more than 50% will be reduced through losses in mass.
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British Government Launches Campaign To Target “The Primark Effect” In Clothing
February 24th, 2009 by waster
In the UK we throw away our cheap clothing so quickly that it is a major burden on the landfill industry. Much of this material can be resold and re-used. The UK Government is seeking to encourage this with better awareness of clothing recycling among the public, but will it be enough to meet EU requirements?
England is Too Slow at Waste Diversion from Landfill: UK Government Auditor
January 26th, 2009 by waster
The National Audit Office has reported that the English local authorities are too slow awarding PFI contracts for England to achieve the ordered 50% organic waste diversion away from landfill by 2013. This article explains this and why the situation may be getting worse due to the credit crunch.
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Landfill Operator Renews Efforts to Control Landfill Bird Population
January 22nd, 2009 by waster
After an aircraft landed, amazingly without loss of life, in the Hudson River last week at least one landfill operator close to a flight path has announced additional bird control measures. Read this article about the operators of a Newfoundland landfill who are launching an assault on the area’s large seagull population to help reduce bird strikes by flights in and out of St. John’s International Airport.
Cheshire Diverts Waste Away from Landfill and Saves £2.1M
January 9th, 2009 by waster
Reduced landfill saves council £2.1m MRW – Claire Churchard, 08 Jan 2009 Cheshire County Council has saved £2.1 million by reducing the waste it sends to landfill. The council has been able to free-up the cash due to a forecast 20 per cent reduction in landfill use, equalling about 50,000 tonnes. “There has been a [...]
Future Irish Landfill Capacity Inadequate – Herald Newspaper Report
November 18th, 2008 by waster
Rubbish dumps set to overflow as waste levels grow National News Home Herald.ie By Kevin Doyle Monday November 17 2008 Ireland country is heading for a major landfill crisis. Within the next two years, almost a third of Ireland’s 35 landfills will be overflowing with rubbish. According to figures from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), [...]
