LANDFILL REGULATIONS INTERPRETATION
Defra has issued guidance on the Government's interpretation of the Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 (as amended). The Government considers that there are aspects of the Regulations and the underlying intentions of the Directive for which policy interpretation would be helpful. While this is not a consultation document, comments on the Government's interpretation will be accepted and where appropriate alterations may be made.
See www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/topics/landfill-dir/pdf/reg-interpret.pdf

NEW TECHNOLOGIES DEMONSTRATOR PROJECTS ANNOUNCED
The New Technolgies Demonstrator Programme has announced details of the 7 projects which are to receive funding under their first round of bids. Schemes that funding has been allocated include pilot projects for pyrolysis, gasification, in-vessel composting, MBT and Anaerobic Digestion. 
See www.defra.gov.uk/news/2004/040910b.htm

CROSS BORDER WASTE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have joined forces to launch a cross border waste awareness campaign. 2.5 million has been secured from the European Union to fund the campaign, which will include TV, radio and newspaper advertisements.
See www.mywaste.info

EFRA COMMITTEE REVIEW OF DEFRA'S DEPARTMENTAL REPORT
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has issued a review of Defra's departmental report for 2004. The Committee welcomes the progress Defra has made, however, questions the department's ability to influence other Government departments on issues of sustainability. The review also cast doubts over the department's verdict that it will achieve its targets in terms of recycling and composting.
See www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmenvfru/707/70702.htm

PLASTIC PACKAGING WASTE INVESTIGATION RESULTS ANNOUNCED
An investigation into the issuing of PRN's and PERN's has found inappropriate awarding has taken place. Figures for plastic packaging waste recycled in 2002 will be reduced by 34,790 tonnes, replacing a provisional reduction of 64,600 tonnes. Figures for 2003 will be reduced by 80,885 tonnes. The amount of plastic packaging waste recycled in 2002 has been revised to 360,418 tonnes (or 20.7%) and to 321,205 tonnes for 2003 (or 17.9%)
See www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/topics/packaging/pdf/plastic-factfind.pdf

CIWM CYMRU WALES - AUTUMN MEETING: MANAGING RESIDUAL WASTE
The above meeting will be held on Friday 24th September at the Kinmel Manor Hotel, Abergele.  For further details contact: cathy.o'brien@environment-agency.gov.uk

ONE-DAY CONFERENCE: PAY-BY-WEIGHT IN PRACTICE - 23rd SEPTEMBER - CORK
Considering a Pay-As-You-Throw system?  Ireland already has several years experience of PAYT for domestic waste and has been phasing in PBW over the past year. This event, organized by the Republic of Ireland Centre of CIWM, will showcase a range of systems and will also present operational experience.  We invite waste managers and council officers from all parts of Ireland and Britain to come and see how well PBW is working here.
For further details contact: mark.heesom@greenstar.ie

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. For the programme and registration details see:
http://www.ciwm.co.uk/mediastore/FILES/10972.doc
http://www.ciwm.co.uk/mediastore/FILES/10965.doc

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

HAZARDOUS WASTE SEMINAR
Following the high demand for the first Hazardous Waste Seminar the CIWM recently held, a second event will held on the 22nd October in London. The event will examine the recently released Review of the Special Waste Regulations consultation paper and the implications of this for the various stakeholders involved in managing hazardous wastes. For more details of this event please contact events@ciwm.co.uk

USE LESS, RECYCLE MORE ROADSHOW
A series of ten regional events for the construction and waste industries, as well as policy makers, are being run under the banner of Construction Resources: Using Less and Recycling More. The free to attend events are being organised by companies including UK Ceed, Constructing Excellence and the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management. The events will demonstrate ready-to-use tools and plans and provide an opportunity to learn more about the new DTI Code of Practice on site waste management. Events will be taking place at venues nationwide, including Doncaster on 17th September, Peterborough on 21st September and Birmingham on 23rd September. For more details contact simonc@ukceed.org 

CIWM & ESA TRAINING

29th - 30th September ~ Legislation for COTC Candidates, Northampton
5th - 6th October ~ Advanced Landfill Gas Management, Northampton
7th October ~ Solutions to Contaminated Land, Nottingham
12th - 14th October ~ Practical Waste Management, Daventry
13th October ~ PPC for Landfill - Managing the Re-Permitting Process, Northampton
20th - 21st October ~ The Management of Refuse Collection & Kerbside Recycling, Northampton
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:
> 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: > 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.