SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL, MINING AND QUARRYING WASTE
The Scottish Executive has issued a consultation on proposals to bring agricultural, along with mining and quarrying waste under waste management controls. The UK will have to introduce these measures after accepting that their exclusions from waste management controls contravenes the Waste Framework and Landfill Directives. The consultation also proposes tightening laws to prevent householders treating, keeping or disposing of wastes in an environmentally harmful manner, and place a duty on householders to take care to hand their wastes only to authorised persons. See www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations/agriculture/fwnm-00.asp
EU ACTION PLAN TO BOOST ENVIRONMNETAL TECHNOLOGIES
The European Commission has released an action plan to help new environmental technologies overcome barriers to their development, such as lack of access to capital. The action plan (draft previously highlighted on news online) includes the launch of 'technology platforms', establishing environmental performance targets for products and services and making the most of the funding schemes and public and private procurement.
See http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/etap/
NORTHERN IRELAND LANDFILL ALLOWANCES SCHEME CONSULTATION
The Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland has issued a consultation on proposals on how a landfill allowances scheme might be operated given the local conditions in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland will be permitted to landfill a maximum of 473,925 in 2010, a reduction from the 631,900 tonnes sent to landfill in the base year of 1995.
See www.doeni.gov.uk/foi/search/details.asp?docid=2003
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS FOR NON-LANDFILL WASTE MANAGEMENT LICENSING IN SCOTLAND
SEPA has reviewed its position on requirements for financial provisions for non-landfill licensed facilities and has issued a consultation document. Previously SEPA had required sums to be set aside to ensure the requirements of the license, including aftercare could be met. The proposed new position is in-line with that proposed by the Environment Agency to demonstrate that the operator is in a position to meet the license requirements through credit checks or recent credible evidence from a third party such as a financial institution.
See www.sepa.org.uk/consultation/financial_provision_guidance_gsw_interim.pdf
SERVICE INDICATORS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
The department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for the Republic of Ireland is to introduce 42 service indicators to allow the public to measure Authority performance. The service indicators, similar to the UK best value performance indicators include indicators for percentage of household waste recycled, percentage of waste to landfill, provision of recycling facilities and litter complaints. See www.environ.ie/DOEI/DOEIPub.nsf/
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ENVIRONMENT AGENCY 'FLYCAPTURE' FLY-TIPPING DATABASE
The Environment Agency is developing an internet based system to record information on fly-tipping incidents across England and Wales. The Flycapture database, to be launched in April, will allow for the identification of hotspots, comparisons between different Authorities, provide information on the severity of fly-tipping incidents and help improve the manner in which the Environment Agency and Local Authorities work together to catch and prosecute fly-tippers. See
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/657941?lang=_e(R)ion=&projectstatus=&theme=&subject=&searchfor=&topic=&area=&month=
POTENTIAL MARKETS FOR CATHODE RAY TUBE GLASS IDENTIFIED
WRAP has issued a report identifying 4 applications with the potential to use significant amounts of the UK's Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) glass. The 4 potential markets for the CRT glass identified were in the production of glass bricks and tiles, new CRT's, as a fixing agent in brick and ceramics manufacture and as a fixing agent in smelting operations
See www.wrap.org.uk/funded_project_details.asp?id=52
1st UK Conference & Exhibition on Biodegradable and Residual Waste Management, Harrogate
18 and 19 February 2004
In response to a number of requests, the organisers have decided to introduce 2 new delegate categories for those who would like to visit the Exhibition only, or follow the full programme for 1 day only.
Exhibition-Only
The fee for this category will be £ 100 + VAT per delegate per day and it only covers access to the exhibition and refreshments. The event features 30 exhibitors from 5 different countries (entries up to 26-1-2004)
1-Day attendance of Full Programme
The fee for this category will be £ 300 + VAT per delegate per day and it covers the whole package for one day (including proceedings) To register http://www.calrecovery-europe.com/events/feb2004
EXPORT NEWS
Export leads provided in this section are forwarded from TradeUK, which is the Department of Trade & Industry's Internet based export service for UK companies. It uses the global network of British Embassies and Consulates to source and deliver by e-mail export sales opportunities direct to desktops. The TradeUK website (www.tradeuk.com) also contains an archive database of all the export sales leads, enabling companies to conduct independent searches for export leads for their products and services.
26-JAN-04:Joint Venture, Investment, Co-operation and Partnering:DENMARK
SEARCH FOR TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIERS/CO-OPERATION PARTNERS FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
http://www.tradeuk.com/1/plsql/a_s.main?n=96204165&c=75542&s=TradeArea
27-JAN-04:Specific Private Sector Opportunities:JAPAN
EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS WHICH CAN PROCESS AND DISINFECT MEDICAL WASTE
http://www.tradeuk.com/1/plsql/a_s.main?n=96204253&c=75542&s=TradeArea
29-JAN-04:Specific Private Sector Opportunities:THAILAND
A WASTEWATER BIO-GAS POWER GENERATION PLANT WITH A MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF 1MW
http://www.tradeuk.com/1/plsql/a_s.main?n=96204383&c=75542&s=TradeArea
CIWM & ESA Training Courses - Book your place now on a 2004 training course!
February Courses
Practical Management & Control of Landfill Gas ~ 10th - 11th February
An Introduction to the Management of Wastes ~ 24th - 26th February
March Courses
Advanced Landfill Gas Management ~ 2nd - 3rd March
Contract Management ~ 9th - 10th March
PPC for Landfill ~ 11th March
Practical Waste Management ~ 16th - 18th March
Introduction to Waste Legislation ~ 17th March
Packaging Waste Regulations ~ 23rd March
Evaluating Strategic Options to Meet Statutory Recycling Targets ~ 24th March
An Overview of Commercial Composting ~ 30th - 31st March
For further information on the above training courses, please visit our web site on www.ciwm.co.uk . You can also email us at training@ciwm.co.uk or call the training department on 01604 620426.
WASTE AWARENESS CERTIFICATE
The CIWM has launched a new training initiative designed to make employees 'aware of waste'.
By attending this short five-hour training course employees will be able to:
Understand what is waste
Reduce, re-use, and recycle waste
Know about disposal routes for remaining waste
Deal with waste safely
Know the legal responsibilities for waste
Identify sources of help for those difficult waste questions
For further information on this please contact the WAC Team on 01604 620426 or e-mail wac@ciwm.co.uk
