11 Dec 2007

North East Centre Joint event with the Institute of Quarrying
Venue: Bridge Inn, Walshford, Wetherby, North Yorkshire
Presentation by Mike Hales, Senior Environment Officer (Waste), Ridings Area, Environment Agency

Mike will describe how over the last 12 months the Environment Agency has adopted the Modern Regulation approach and explain how the initiative aims to deliver a service that is more risk based and responsive to customer needs.

Mike will be also be cover the establishment of Centralised teams to implement permitting and registration of exemptions, the Use of Regulatory Position Statements (e.g. restoration of quarries) and the Development of Quality Protocols to indicate when waste can be considered "fully recovered".

The Presentation will conclude with a question and answer session

A buffet will be available before the seminar from18.30Hrs

If you wish to attend you must book a place in advance stating whether you will be also wanting the buffet. There is a charge of £10.00 per delegate for attending.
Cheques should be made payable to Institute of Quarrying (Yorkshire Branch) and sent to:

Jonathan Standen BSc CEnv MRTPI FRICS FIQ MCIWM
Technical Director
RPS Group plc
34 Lisbon Street
Leeds
LS1 4LX

Tel 0113 220 6190, Fax 0113 243 9161, Mob 07768 826090

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30 Nov 2007

CIWM NW & North East Open Meeting - Hazardous Waste
Venue: Textile Centre, Huddersfield

The management of Hazardous waste has seen significant changes in the last few years due to the introduction of the Landfill Directive and the breadth of materials being defined as hazardous being widened.

This seminar will cover the current issues around Hazardous Wastes encompassing a European perspective, current UK issues on definition of waste and pre treatment requirements and hazardous household wastes including WEEE.

These are topics are applicable to all sectors of the waste industry including Producers, Waste Management companies and Local Authorities.

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12 Nov 2007

North East Site Visit to SITA EfW and MRF at Hudderfield
Venue: EfW , Vine Street, Huddersfield
Site Vist to EfW and MRF


Details to be confirmed
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09 Nov 2007

North East Centre waste Management Development Weekend
Venue: Park Inn, York
After the exceptionally sucess event last year the Centre is re running this development weekend aimed as supervisors, technical officer and anyone new to the industry
As well as increasing your knowledge it is a great way to network with fellow professionals in a relaxed learning environment
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31 Oct 2007

North East Centre Winter Maintenance Seminar
Venue: Econ Ltd Ripon North Yorks
CIWM North East Centre and Econ Limited invite you at Seminar on Winter Maintenance issues taking place on Wednesday 31st October 2007

Welcome and presentation by Andrew Lupton (Sales Director),
Econ Engineering Ltd, titled “Progress in Spreading”

Andrew’s presentation will provide an overview of the company’s products and highlight current developments in Gritting systems.

Presentation by Charles Robertson (Commercial manager), Salt Union Ltd
and Mark Wilcox (Technical Manager), Central Weighing Ltd titled
”Telemetry systems – GPS controlled Auto Salting for Gritters”

Charles and Mark will provide a technical analysis of telemetry systems and the potential to enhance productivity in Winter Maintenance operations

Presentation by Michael Harte (Street Scene Manager), Gateshead MBC
titled "The challenges of winter maintenance for Local Authorities"

Michael will discuss the changes in legislation that are having a major impact on Local Authorities and will explain the need for a clear, consistent and comprehensive approach to winter maintenance.

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30 Oct 2007

North East Site visit to SITA EfW Tees side
Venue: Haverton Hill Tees side
The Teesside energy-from-waste (EfW) plant is run by SITA Tees Valley, a joint venture between SITA UK and the four Teesside local authorities of Stockton, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and Hartlepool.
The facility has been fully operational since May 1998, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, processing municipal and non-hazardous industrial and commercial waste.
The facility has two furnace lines with a combined processing capacity of 250,000 tonnes of municipal waste per year. A third line is currently under construction which will be capable of processing a further 125,000 tonnes of municipal waste. Currently, up to 100 waste collection vehicles carrying 1,000 tonnes of waste arrive at the plant every day.

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30 Oct 2007

North East Centre Joint meeting with UKELA
Venue: Pinsent Masons Leeds
We are again joining up with UKELA

The programme will consist of

Helen Keele, Pinsent Masons and Convenor of NE regional group: REACH: A Legal Overview of the REACH regime

Colin Chambers, WSP Environmental: Consortium Management & Competition Law: A Lay-Person’s Perspective


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