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Qatar Claims to Completely Clear ELT Stocks
The Qatari Ministry of Municipality, represented by the Waste Recycling and Treatment Department in the Public Services Affairs Sector, recently announced the complete disposal of the State of Qatar’s stock of end-of-life-tyres. This is claimed to be a regional first for Qatar. In a press conference, the Director of the Waste Management Department at the Ministry of Municipality, Eng. Hamad ...
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Dominator Depackaging at RWM18 NEC Birmingham
Rowan Engineering recently exhibited their depackaging machine at the recycling and waste management show at the NEC Birmingham. The show was a massive success with businesses from all around the world enquiring about the machine and how it could help them. With the Dominator being so versatile it attracted a vast range of industries. From gypsum plasterboard manufactures wanting to recycle ...
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Defra confirms green waste target
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has reconfirmed that green waste will count towards the 50% target for municipal waste set out in the revised European Waste Framework Directive (WFD). Defra’s clarification came in a letter sent in December 2008 to County Surveyors’ Society Waste Panel chair Julia Barrett, who raised concerns expressed at the panel’s meeting on ...
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Benefits Associated With Knowing The Cost Of Waste Recycling Sorting Equipment In The Marketplace Before Purchasing
Should you be responsible for municipal solid waste that is getting into your facility, you may want to consider upgrading your waste recycling sorting equipment. The price of this material can be very expensive. That's why you might like to purchase this at some stage in time, but it's good to find out how much it will be sold on the market prior to you making your purchase. By doing this, you ...
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Casella awarded ten-year waste and recycling service contract by the city of Concord, New Hampshire
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management company, said today that the City of Concord, New Hampshire has awarded the company a ten-year waste and recycling collection contract, including other solid waste and recycling management services. "We're pleased the City of Concord saw not only the economic value of working in partnership with us, but the ...
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Good times for the waste management industry
The UK’s waste management industry has experienced extensive growth in recent years thanks to environmental regulations. Figures indicate that the industry grew in value by 22.3% between 2009 and 2012, with additional growth of 5% estimated for 2013. Between 2008/2009 and 2012/2013, the volume of municipal waste entering landfill decreased by 38.4%, while the amount of recycled/composted ...
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Waste & Recycling News Launches Corporate Recycling & Waste Conference – Partners with Republic Services Inc.
AKRON, Ohio - Waste & Recycling News, the leading news source for environmental management, is launching a new world-class business conference. The 2011 Corporate Recycling & Waste Conference (CRWC) is scheduled for Sept. 27-29, 2011, at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, Fla. The conference focuses on how business executives can advance their organizations’ sustainability issues ...
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Brand new platform to showcase innovative community solutions
One of the Middle East’s largest exhibition organisers has revealed details of the newly launched Community Management Week. At its heart is the provision of sustainable community services for citizens and residents across the region. This includes day-to-day cleaning services, the removal of waste and recycling, and the maintenance of the landscaped gardens. Community Management Week, ...
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Lincolnshire EfW operator to be decided in September
Two firms are in the final stages of their submissions as they compete to win the contract to operate a £145m energy from waste (EfW) facility based in Lincolnshire. Shanks Waste Solutions/Wheelabrator Technologies Inc and Waste Recycling Group (WRG) are the remaining two bidders in the process which initially started with 11 companies all competing for the contract. A final decision on which ...
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Municipal waste recycling up to 44% in EU
Municipal waste generation in the EU was down to 475kg per capita in 2014, 10% less than 2002 levels, with 44% being either recycled, composted or anaerobically digested. New data from Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, shows that Municipal waste generation has been falling every year since 2007, with a peak in 2002 of 527kg per person. The amount of municipal waste generated varies ...
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Leather and Textile Shredder in Waste Recycling
Two main sources of leather and textile waste 1) At industrial level Leather and textiles waste manufacturing processes like warp preparation, printing, finishing, weaving, dyeing, and quality and process control, generates lot of leather and textile waste during these process. Majority of leather and leather waste comes from industrial sources. 2) At household level With the developing of ...
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WRG receives planning permission to build huge MBT plant in Scotland
Waste Recycling Group (WRG) is to develop a mechanical biological treatment facility in Greengairs, North Lanarkshire which will handle 210,000 tonnes of municipal waste each year. North Lanarkshire Council recently gave planning consent to the plant, which will have a ‘significant’ impact towards meeting Scotland’s zero waste targets according to the council. Scotland is currently working ...
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WRAP reappoints ENTEC
Environmental consultant Entec has been reappointed by the Waste and Resources Action Programme to help deliver advice to local authorities. Entec will be responsible for advising on prevention, collection and recycling of municipal waste and replaces the existing ROTATE framework. It will also help develop training materials and deliver training courses and workshops. Entec associate director ...
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National Waste & Recycling Association Recognizes Best in Recycling
The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) recognized innovators and leaders in its industry. Awards in five categories were given to companies that have made substantial contributions to American recycling through partnerships, public education and innovations in recycling facilities. Winners were selected by a panel of judges who are professionals in the waste and recycling industry ...
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Frost & Sullivan: tremendous growth opportunities expected for waste recycling companies
With gradual decommissioning of landfills, and strict incineration legislation, the recycling industry is expected to grow steadily as the EU shifts towards being a recycling society. The percentage of municipal wastes being recycled needs to increase sharply to overcome the burden of excessive waste generation. In addition, there is a growing need for innovative and cost effective treatment of ...
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Northern Ireland household recycling rates increase
New figures show that Northern Ireland recycled 39.3% of its household waste between July 2009 to September 2009. This represents a 0.5% increase compared with the same quarter in 2008 to 2009 (38.8%). In contrast, Wales recycled 41.1% during the same period. The figures have been published by the Department of the Environment in a new report called Northern Ireland Municipal Waste Management ...
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Eight bidders announced for Huge Welsh PPP
Huge Welsh public private partnership (PPP) proposal Prosiect Gwyrdd has drawn up the long-list of companies in the running for the contract to manage waste from six local authorities in the country, including Cardiff. The chosen companies are: Covanta MVV Umwelt Shanks Group Sita UK Urbaser Veolia ES Aurora Viridor Waste Management Waste Recycling Group (WRG) Each company will be ...
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WIH Resource Group receives 2009 Best of Business Award
WIH Resource Group, LLC has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Environmental consultant category by the Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA) The Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA) is pleased to announce that WIH Resource Group, LLC has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Environmental consultant category. The SBCA 2009 Award Program ...
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New technologies of complex recycling of municipal solid waste
UkrSSEC ”Energostal” developed effective technologies of complex recycling of solid domestic waste and concluded first contracts on creation of enterprises for waste recycling on the “turn-key” basis. In January-February 2010 UkrSSEC ”Energostal”, city halls of two big towns of Ukraine (its western and southern regions) and also investors signed tripartite protocols on building of modern ...
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Circular Economy plan high on EU’s 2017 priorities
The Commission’s Work Programme for 2017 outlines 21 ‘key initiatives to implement 10 political priorities in 2017’. The Circular Economy package includes proposals for a 65% recycling target for municipal waste. Second to top among the proposals, and under the heading ‘A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment’ is implementation of the action plan on the Circular ...
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