PLANNING FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT
This is a report from a research study carried out by Enviros Consulting looking at the planning considerations associated with waste management facilities. Part One sets out generic issues facing those involved in planning for waste management. Part Two profiles each kind of waste management facility, all based on a common format. It is 238 pages long and can be found at www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_planning/documents
/page/odpm_plan_030747.pdf
SECOND ROUND OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES FUNDING
Defra has announced a call for outline proposals for a second round of funding under the new technologies demonstrator programme. The call for proposals also details the types of schemes funding in the first round, and the amount awarded for each type of scheme. The demonstrator programme was set up to distribute £30 million to support near market processes capable of diverting biodegradable MSW.
See www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/wip/newtech/proposals.pdf
EXTRA TARGETED SUPPORT FOR LOCAL AUTHORITY WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES
Further help is available for local authorities to meet the challenges they face in planning and delivering waste and recycling services. Defra has made available extra funding for specialist consultancy support in 2004-05 worth over £2 million.
See www.defra.gov.uk/news/2004/040901a.htm
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
Defra have issued Sustainable Production and Consumption Business Support Review final report. This report reviews the numerous and diverse range of programmes aimed at delivering resource efficiency in business (and the home). The programmes are aimed at supporting businesses moving towards a sustainable production.
See www.defra.gov.uk/environment/business/scp/scp-bussupportrev.pdf
NEW HSE WEB SITE FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING INDUSTRY
This site is to allow Heath and Safety Executive to inform those in the waste management and recycling industry of issues that are being tackled by the HSE and inform those industries of health and safety. This is a very interesting site that has data on accidents for waste management and how they compare (unfavourably) to other, usually considered high accidental, areas of employment. See www.hse.gov.uk/waste/index.htm
CONSULTATION ON THE WASTE MANAGEMENT LICENSING AMENDMENT (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2004 - EXEMPTION CHARGING SCHEME
Regulation of most of the exemptions does not attract a charge, but recent changes to the legislation extend SEPA's powers to charge for regulatory duties undertaken in connection with the following paragraphs of Schedule 3 of the 1994 Regulations.
Spreading of sludge - paragraph 8(2), Recovery operations at sewage treatment works - paragraph 10, Composting and composting for mushroom cultivation - paragraphs 12 &12A and burning of dunnage (packaging) - paragraph 46 (this is a new exemption).
See www.sepa.org.uk/consultation/current/wml_amend.htm
PESTICIDES AND BYSTANDER EXPOSURE STUDY PUBLIC MEETING
The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution is holding a public meeting on Saturday 25 September 2004 at Church House, Great Smith Street, London. The morning session is for speakers to identify key issues to be considered in the study and the afternoon is an open discussion and proceedings will be taken as evidence for the exposure study. If you would like to attend advance notice is required so contact Dan Hamza Goodacre dan.hamzagoodacre@rcep.org.uk or phone 202 7799 8987.
DISCUSSION DOCUMENT OF DELIVERING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
The Environment Agency produced a discussion document on Delivering for the Environment - a 21st Century Approach to Regulation and intends to publish the final version later this year. Comments on the document are welcome and CIWM would appreciate responses by 24 September 2004 to Chris Murphy chris.murphy@ciwm.co.uk. For the document go to http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/commondata/105385/finalregbk031008_578891.pdf
LOCAL AUTHORITY ISSUES BRIEFING SESSION
CIWM's Collection, Recycling and Environmental Cleansing Special Interest Group are holding a briefing session on Monday 8 November at Peterborough Moathouse hotel. Speakers include Defra on Clean Neighbourhoods and what happens once the consultation responses are in. BVPI 199, one year on and does alternate weekly collection really work? If you are interested in attending contact events@ciwm.co.uk
WEEE - IS THE UK READY? 12th OCTOBER, NOTTINGHAM
The Waste Electrical and Electronic (WEEE) directive will soon be transposed into UK Law, with the government recently publishing its final consultation on draft Regulations and guidance. The National Clearing House is the intended implementation mechanism for ensuring all WEEE that is collected, is treated and recycled according to UK and EU standards, whilst allowing for producers to meet their obligations through competitive tendering for collection, treatment and recycling services. The CIWM WEEE seminar will examine how this is likely to work in practice and what implications it will have on the range of stakeholders involved
HNC IN WASTES MANAGEMENT - LAUDER COLLEGE, DUNFERMLINE
Lauder College is looking to run the HNC Course previously offered at Stow College. The Course will start in January 2005 provided that a minimum of 15 students enroll. Anyone interested should contact Jan Thomson at the College janthomson@lauder.ac.uk as soon as possible.
IMPLEMENTING CHANGE - SCOTTISH WASTE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, EXHIBITION AND AWARDS DINNER
The above event organised by Eventful Scotland will be held on the 5th& 6th October at The Hilton Hotel, William Street, Glasgow. The opening address will be given by Ross Finnie MSP - Minister for the Environment and Rural Affairs and the conference will include sessions on Partnerships and Planning, Materials and Markets and Waste Regulation. For further details contact Mary Harley m.f.harley@gcal.ac.uk
NORTH WEST CENTRE OPEN MEETING - THE WEEE DIRECTIVE
The above meeting will be held on 17th September 2004 at The Harris Conference Centre, Garstang Road, Preston. The meeting will include speakers from The Environment Agency, Electrolux, CREATE, LARAC and Cedilla Systems. For further details contact Lawrence Conway: l.conway@southlakeland.gov.uk
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.
FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: Advice on travel to any country is available on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's travel advice website; http://www.fco.gov.uk. If you are planning any business trips abroad you are strongly advised to check the website for the latest update or telephone the FCO on 0870 6060290.
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FILTERS FOR PET RECYCLING MACHINERY
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CIWM & ESA TRAINING
8th - 9th September ~ Practical Management & Control of Landfill Gas
14th September ~ Duty of Care
14th - 16th September ~ An Introduction to the Management of Wastes
21st - 22nd September ~ Practical Aspects of Landfill Gas & Groundwater Monitoring
22nd September ~ Geology, Hydrogeology, Hydrology & Landfill
23rd September ~ Leachate Monitoring
29th - 30th September ~ Legislation for COTC Candidates
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.
WRAP'S NEW ORGANIC TRAINING PROGRAMME
WRAP will be holding a series of new training courses for the composting industry, the first round of courses are detailed below:
- Producing Quality Products: Excellence as Standard:
> 21st and 22nd October; Scotland
- Improving Organic Waste Management Operations: Achieving optimum efficiency & quality:
> 9th and 10th Sept 2004; Midlands
> 4th and 5th November, South
- Building Organic Waste Management Facilities: The right foundation:
> 21st and 22nd September 2004; Midlands
> 23rd and 24th November; South
- Successful Compost Marketing: Planning for Profit;
> 19th and 20th October; Scotland
- Improving organic waste management collection: Optimising collection schemes:
> 6th (evening start) and 7th Sept 2004; South
> 18th (evening start) and 19th November; Midlands
- Developing Organic Waste Management Strategies: Looking to the future:
> 22nd September 2004; South
> 16th November; Midlands
For further information and an application pack please contact the CIWM training department on training@ciwm.co.uk or 01604 620426.
