CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AT CIWM
TECHNICAL OFFICER - Based in 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.
Salary £15,000 - £18,000
GUIDANCE ON DISPOSAL OF WASTE IN NON HAZARDOUS LANDFILLS
The Environment Agency has issued guidance on the principles and degrees of separation required for cells taking stable non-reactive hazardous wastes, asbestos wastes and gypsum wastes in non-hazardous landfills. The guidance relates to the period before and after 16 July 2005 and it is intended to be reviewed in July 2005.
See: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/commondata/acrobat/rgn_11_version_2_429463.pdf
RENEWABLES OBLIGATION: 2ND ANNUAL REPORT
Ofgem has produced their second report describing the administration of the Renewables Obligation in England, Wales and Scotland in the second year of its operation (April 2003 – March 2004): 7.5 million Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) and Scottish Renewables Obligation Certificates (SROCs) were issued in the second year; the total amount of electricity generated from renewable sources and supplied to customers was 13.6 million MWh; 42 per cent of all ROCs and SROCs issued were for electricity from landfill gas, with hydro accounting for 17 per cent and onshore wind accounting for 16 per cent.
For the full report see: http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/temp/ofgem/cache/cmsattach/10209_4405.pdf
To view the draft Renewables Obligation Order 2005 see: http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2005/draft/20052230.htm
UNILATERAL SELF COMMITMENT CONCERNING BIODEGRADABLE AND
COMPOSTABLE POLYMER PRODUCTS
A consortium of manufacturers have voluntarily committed themselves to using environmentally friendly polymers in the packaging sector, thereby enhancing consumer confidence, lowering environmental impacts and contributing to sustainable development in industrial production. More specifically it is aimed at fostering sector level compliance with European standards on composting of packaging waste.
The unilateral self commitment is available at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/environment/index_home/
emantool_indic_prodrel_vappr/pol_doc/polymer_agreement.pdf
NEW WASTE SKILLS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMME
The waste industry will soon have its own higher education and vocational training programme aimed at both industry professionsals and students. The course will concentrate on the theory and practice behind new technologies and sustainable waste management.
For more details see: http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2005/050218a.htm
CALL FOR PAPERS: ISWA 2005 CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION
6-10TH NOVEMBER 2005 BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
ISWA invites you to submit an abstract for review by the Scientific Committee
See: http://www.iswa2005.ars.org.ar/inicio2_e.htm
CIWM CENTRE MEETINGS
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND CENTRE SPRING MEETING - HAZARDOUS WASTE IN IRELAND
The above meeting will be held on Wednesday 23rd February at the City West Hotel, Dublin and will include a site visit to Cara Waste Management’s Hazardous Waste Transfer Station. For further details contact mark.heesom@greenstar.ie
MIDLANDS CENTRE OPEN MEETING
The above meeting will be held at Conkers, Ashby de la Zouch which is just off the M42/A42 on Thursday 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 include an Environment Agency 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’s perspective. For further details contact, David Williams david@evanslogistics.com
BLUEPRINT FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT 2005 - CIWM NORTHERN IRELAND CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
The above event will be held on 6th& 7th April at The City Hotel, Armagh. As well as a two day conference programme the event will include Northern Ireland’s largest display of waste management services and equipment. For more information on how to register for the conference or to book exhibition space (internal and external) contact Raymond Martin, CIWM Regional Development Officer raymond.martin@ciwm.co.uk
PLANNING TO GET BETTER
A CIWM seminar - Waste Planning Guidance Review - (Leeds) 22nd 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 programme 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 a 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. The event will also include the handling of hazardous wastes at HWRCs safely and learning lessons from a fatality.
Contact events@ciwm.co.uk for more details
BIOWASTE DIGESTING THE ALTERNATIVES 11th March, (Birmingham)
The Composting Association will be holding a one day conference to assist in the development of a greater understanding of sustainable organic waste management. The programme will examine the opportunities that Anaerobic Digestion and enclosed composting present for the treatment of animal by-products and catering wastes in the UK,. along with a comprehensive overview of the various systems that are in operation, with examples of their success across Europe.
See http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/1863 or contact events@ciwm.co.uk
JUNIPER REPORT ON MBT
A seminar is being held on 22nd March at Imperial College in London to announce the findings of this study, "MBT - A Guide for Decision Makers : Processes, Policies and Markets", which is the
most comprehensive review of MBT yet conducted. The seminar is free and delegates will receive a copy of the complete report (on CD-ROM). Attendance is by invitation only: to apply for a place please contact Anthony Durston of Sita Environmental Trust, the sponsors of the study:
env.trust@sita.co.uk or 01454 262910. Details of the seminar programme and the contents of the report are available on the Juniper web-site (www.juniper.co.uk).
THE SECRETS OF ROCKDUST REVEALED IN PITLOCHRY
The SEER Centre is holding a one-day Conference in Pitlochry Festival Theatre www.pitlochry.org.uk on 18th March. The capabilities of Rockdust to: Reduce Greenhouse Gases via Carbon Sequestration, Boost Plant Growth, Benefit the Soil and the Environment, Facilitate Composting and Improve Nutrition will also be discussed. Landward and Beechgrove Gardens viewing included.
For programme and booking details: www.seercentre.org.uk/conference
RESTORATION ENGINEERING EVENT - MARSTON VALE 14th MARCH 2005
The shift from merely making damaged land safe to restoring function to soil systems requires careful planning and the adoption of appropriate technologies. The trajectory from damaged land to a restored ecosystem involves overcoming firstly abiotic and the biotic barriers. This Event provides a platform for discussion of the issues and technologies needed to meet these challenges.
A full programme and booking form are available from secretary@iagre.org
CIWM & ESA TRAINING
BOOK NOW FOR 2005 TRAINING COURSES!!
23rd February ~ Leachate Monitoring
24th February ~ Geology, Hydrogeology, Hydrology & Landfill
1st March ~ Introduction to Waste Legislation
2nd March ~ Site Licensing Exemptions from Waste Management Licensing
4th March ~ Special Waste / Hazardous Waste Regulations (new date due to demand)
8th - 9th March ~ Industrial Hazardous Waste Management
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:
1st – 2nd March (Wales)
Successful Compost Marketing: Planning for Profit:
22nd – 23rd March (South)
Organic Waste Management for Planners & Regulators: The Complete Picture:
- 17th March (South)
Improving Organic Waste Management Collection: Optimising Collection Schemes
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.
