RECYCLING IN ENGLAND HITS NEW HIGH
Defra have released the latest recycling rates for each of the English Local Authorities. The figures indicate that England is on target to achieve a recycling/composting rate of 17% for 2003/2004. This represents a 3% increase in the recycling rate from the previous year.
See www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/localauth/index.htm#bvpi
WALES EXCEED RECYCLING TARGET
The Welsh Assembly has also released recycling rates for Welsh Local Authorities. The figures show a recycling rate for Wales of 16.25%, exceeding the target set in Wise about Waste with all Local Authorities achieving 10%. A full breakdown of each Authority's performance can be found at www.wales.gov.uk/servlet/PressReleaseBySubject?area_code=37D4D81E0007C7930000063200000000&module=dynamicpages
NORTHERN IRELAND SPECIAL WASTE REVIEW
The Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland has issued a consultation paper to review their special waste regulations. The changes will bring Northern Ireland into line with the Hazardous Waste Directive, with the consultation proposing measures including the introduction of the term Hazardous (rather than Special), a tightening on the definition of household to domestic property and ban the mixing of hazardous wastes by producers. The existing consignment system is likely to be retained, with slight modification.
See www.doeni.gov.uk/foi/search/details.asp?docid=2515
Comments for inclusion in a CIWM response should be sent to Michael.day@ciwm.co.uk
DTI TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME
The DTI has allocated a £10 million fund to support collaborative R&D projects by businesses in more sustainable waste management options and alternatives to landfill, encompassing minimisation, re-use, recycling, recovery and treatment. Deadline for registering intentions to submit applications are the 31st January.
See www.dti.gov.uk/technologyprogramme/pdfs/wastemanagement.pdf
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AT CIWM
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS - North East, Central England and Wales
Salary - £24,000 - £27,000 per annum. For full details click on www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/1098
TECHNICAL OFFICER - Based Northampton - The CIWM are looking for a suitably qualified person to join the Technical Team. The role involves providing technical and administrative support to members, staff, committees and working groups, dealing with technical enquiries, undertaking research and report writing. For full details see www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/1848
COMING TO A LANDFILL SITE (NOT) NEAR YOU SOON - Hazardous Waste and Waste Acceptance Criteria seminar - Cardiff - 26th January 2005
The CIWM is holding a 1 day seminar which will hear feedback from the recent Hazardous Waste Regulations consultation and what requirements future Hazardous waste legislation and Waste Acceptance Criteria will have upon waste producers, Waste Management operators, and Local Authorities. The event to be held in Cardiff will also hear a key note speech from Carwyn Jones, Welsh Assembly Minister for Environment, Planning and Countryside on the strategy for dealing with hazardous waste within Wales.
For further details of the event contact events@ciwm.co.uk or visit the CIWM web sites at www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/39
PLANNING TO GET BETTER A CIWM seminar - Waste Planning Guidance Review - 8th (London) and 22nd (Leeds) February 2005
It's crucial that the waste and resource management sectors get the planning system needed to allow the next generation of facilities to be built. Landfill - dominated strategies are a thing of the past - now we need different solutions to re-use, recycle and recover to the max. This will involve more sites (maybe 5 to 10 for each landfill we do without), different technologies and locations closer to where the waste is being produced. The planning system has to be fit to deliver this new world in time.
This seminar will help practitioners to hear what's proposed and to have their say. It will help shape this industry for the next 20 years. If you have a stake in this future - you should be there.
Contact events@ciwm.co.uk for further details
WASTE STRATEGY REVIEW - BARRIERS AND SOLUTIONS
London 2nd March 2005
The CIWM waste strategy review conference will stimulate ideas on the work of DEFRA, the strategy review and devolved strategies. The program will include the launch of the CIWM's 'lessons learned' report, looking at the progress on waste strategy 2000 and those of the devolved governments along with debate about barriers, solutions and outcomes of the strategy review due to take place this year.
Contact events@ciwm.co.uk for further details
ARE YOU READY FOR A VISIT - HEALTH AND SAFETY BRIEFING SESSION
March 22nd (North)
The Collection, Recycling and Environmental Cleansing Special Interest Group are holding a briefing session in mid March on health and safety. The session will cover aspects of drug related litter and how to handle this material safely, what the HSE are looking for from the waste management industry and management systems in place for collection. Handling hazardous wastes at HWRCs safely and learning lessons from a fatality.
Contact events@ciwm.co.uk for more details
CIWM CENTRE MEETINGS
NORTH EAST CENTRE OPEN MEETING - FRIDAY 4th FEBRUARY
The above meeting will be held at The Leeds Civic Hall and will include presentations on Regional Waste Strategies, Management of Catering Waste and The Use of Geosynthetics in Landfill Liner Construction. For further details contact John Skidmore: jskidmore@wakefield.gov.uk
LONDON & SC NGG SITE VISIT TO SELCHP (South East London Combined Heat and Power)
The above visit will be held on Wednesday 26 January 2005. For Further details email: john.downer@jacobs.com
NORTH WESSEX NEW GENERATION GROUP - WASTE LAW SEMINAR
25h January 2005, at the Create Centre, Bristol, In Lecture Theatre, 1pm.
The meeting will focus on the WEEE directive, outlining the main requirements and how the Government is proposing to implement the directive and the possible role for the Agency
Contact: Jan Hester Tel: 01392 - 442159 E-mail: jan.hester@environment-agency.gov.uk
LONDON &SC CENTRE OPEN MEETINGS
Health and Safety in Wastes Management, Friday 18TH February 2005 at the London Voluntary Sector Resource Centre, Holloway Road, London.
For further details contact richard.bradbury@camden.gov.uk or view the agendas at www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/124
LONDON &SC CENTRE NEW GENERATION GROUP EVENT
Milton Keynes Recycling Factory (MRF) Site Visit and Recyclate Markets Seminar Cutts Recycling Ltd and Milton Keynes Council, on Friday 18th February.
The meeting will start with a tour of the MRF followed by an explanation of the International Paper Trade Industry Perspective and Operational Achievements and Possibilities from a MRF's perspective.
For further details, contact: John Downeron 0118 9881569 john.downer@jacobs.com or view the agenda at www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/124
MIDLAND CENTRE MEETING
The event is to take place at Conkers, Ashby de la Zouch which is just off the M42/A42. February 24th (evening)
The meeting will examine PPC and Waste Strategy, including a paper on Waste Treatment options for the West Midlands and on treatment technologies to deliver a waste strategy. PPC presentations will hear from the Environment Agency who will give a Regulatory overview of the re-permitting process to date and identify some lessons learned and a speaker from Sita who will review the process from the Operator perspective.
For further details contact, David Williams on 01686 414940 or david@evanslogistics.com
LEGAL BREAKFAST AND EVENING SEMINARS
Denton Wilde Sapte will be holding a series of free breakfasts and evening seminars examining growth and consolidation in the UK waste sector, Criminal investigations and prosecutions and the moving goalposts of waste regulation. The seminars will be held in London - for further details and to book a place at the event contact Aurelia Dingley rsvp@dentonwildesapte.com
ESA PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE
The Environmental Services Association will be holding a conference entitled: What future for waste management on the 21st February at the house of commons. For further details contact Diane Young on 020 7591 3205 or d-young@esauk.org
CIWM & ESA TRAINING
BOOK NOW FOR 2005 TRAINING COURSES!!
1st February ~ Environmental Management Systems & Environmental Auditing
2nd February ~ Solutions to Contaminated Land
8th February ~ Duty of Care
9th - 10th February ~ The Management of Refuse Collection & Kerbside Recycling
15th - 16th February ~ Practical Management & Control of Landfill Gas
23rd February ~ Leachate Monitoring
24th February ~ Geology, Hydrogeology, Hydrology & Landfill
4th March ~ Special Waste / Hazardous Waste Regulations (new date due to demand)
For further information on the above training courses or any of the courses within our Training Programme, please visit our web site on www.ciwm.co.uk. You can also email us at training@ciwm.co.uk or call the Training Services 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 current round of courses are detailed below:
Improving Organic Waste Management Operations: Achieving optimum efficiency & quality:
- 24th - 25th February (Scotland), 10th - 11th March (Wales)
Building Organic Waste Management Facilities: The right foundation:
- 8th - 9th February (Preston), 1st - 2nd March (Wales)
Successful Compost Marketing: Planning for Profit:
22nd - 23rd March (South)
Developing Organic Waste Management Strategies: Looking to the future:
- 2nd February (Market Bosworth, Warwickshire)
Organic Waste Management for Planners & Regulators: The Complete Picture:
- 17th March (South)
Improving Organic Waste Management Collection: Optimising Collection Schemes
- 7th (evening) - 8th February (Newport, Wales), 15th (evening) - 16th March (Scotland)
For further information and a booking form please contact the CIWM training department on training@ciwm.co.uk or 01604 620426.
