6 MONTHS RESULTS FOR RECYCLE NOW CAMPAIGN
The recycling campaign for England, Recycle Now, has reported that 6 months into the campaign its messages are making an impact on members of the public. A survey of over 1,700 people showed 34% recognition for the campaigns TV adverts and an increase in the number of committed recyclers.
See www.wrap.org.uk/news/recycle_now.html
CLEAN NEIGHBOURHOODS AND ENVIRONMENT ACT
The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act has received roayal assent and will become law. The Act contains a number of measure to deal with litter, abandoned vehicles, graffitti, fly-posting and fly-tipping.
See www.defra.gov.uk/news/2005/050408a.htm
LIST OF WASTE REGULATIONS PASSED
The List of Wastes (England) Regulations 2005 has been passed through Parliament and will come into force on the 16th July 2005. The list, which comprises the European Waste Catalogue provides the 6 figure codes to describe waste and also indicates which wastes are deemed hazardous.
See www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2005/20050895.htm
REGULATORY IMPACY ASSESSMENT FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS
Defra has issued a final regulatory impact assessment for the Hazardous Waste Regulations due to come into force within England in July. The RIA estimates there will be 110,000 producers of hazardous waste who will have to register with the Environment Agency and 1,150,000 movements of hazardous waste each year. The RIA also sets out the charges in terms of registration and consignment, which will vary depending on the method of submission.
See www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/regulat/ria/2005/specialwasteregs-ria.pdf
£9.5 MILLION TO TACKLE WELSH BUSINESS WASTE
The Welsh Assembly is to support Welsh Business in diverting waste from landfill through a materials action programme. Money will go to Envirowise, WRAP, the establishment of a waste exchange and to the Environment Agency to help in tackling fly-tipping. See www.wales.gov.uk/servlet/PressReleaseBySubject?area_code=37D4D81E0007C7930000063200000000&module=dynamicpages
EXEMPTION FROM LANDFILL TAX EXTENSION
HM Customs and Excise has issued an extension to landfill tax exemptions to allow sites falling under PPC to obtain the same exemtions as waste management licenced sites. The exemptions include restoration, pet cemetries and the removal of waste from one landfill to another.
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LEBANON: EU GRANT FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
The Lebanese Ministry for Administrative Reform has an EU grant for €5.5 Million Euro to help local municipalities with their Solid Waste Management practices. The grant conditions are that any equipment purchased has to be from European origins. Local Agents will be a requirement for after sales service. Equipment required includes shredders, balers, small size front-end loaders, small to medium size street sweepers, compost bagging equipment, compost screening equipment and any other equipment that might be of help in managing MSW.
For more information, please contact: Mr. Paul Khawaja, Trade & Investment Officer, British Embassy Beirut paul.khawaja@fco.gov.uk
JARGONYMS
The CIWM website www.ciwm.co.uk now has a page of acronyms and jargon from the waste and resource management industry. It is by no means exhaustive and will only prove useful to us all if we all contribute. If you have any new acronyms, terms of phrase or jargon you would like added please email technical@ciwm.co.uk . Conversely if you know that an organisation ceases to exist and its acronym needs to be deleted we should also like to know. Your suggestions will be considered and if appropriate will be dealt with. Thank you in anticipation ‘Get your thinking caps on’.
CALL FOR PAPERS: ISWA 2005 CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION
6 - 10 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 EVENTS
VISITOR REGISTRATION FOR CIWM CONFERENCE NOW OPEN
To register for the 2005 CIWM exhibition taking place between the 14-16th June in Torbay register at www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/375
BEST PRACTICE AT WASTE TREATMENT AND STORAGE SITES
26th April Coventry
The CIWM will be holding a one day seminar looking at good practice in the management of waste treatment and storage facilities. The seminar will examine the best practice guidance for the sector along with permitting issues raised by the Environment Agency and operators as facilities begin to fall into the PPC regime
Contact events@ciwm.co.uk for further information
USING MBT/MHT OUTPUTS AS A FUEL: ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES
This workshop follows up the key questions and issues related to finding markets for the outputs from MBT processes, which were identified at the earlier sell-out Workshops held by CIWM. In this latest workshop we will seek to address the concerns about how practical fuel
applications really are, and to identify which options are feasible and which are not. The workshop will be of interest both to those who attended the earlier meetings and new delegates.
Contact events@ciwm.co.uk for further information
CAREER OPPORTUNITY AT CIWM
Regional Development Officer (Scotland) £24,000 - £27,000
For further details: www.ciwm.co.uk/rdo_scotland
CIWM CENTRE MEETINGS
REGIONAL CENTRE AGMs AND OPEN MEETINGS
ZURICH AD, COMPOSTING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT VISIT
The CIWM Scottish centre has organised a study tour to Zurich. visits include the Kompogas process, biogas use including vehicle fuels from waste, composting, integrated collection, training facilities and community involvement as well as a unique opportunity to try out biogas-fuelled gokarts in the training centre. On 19th May there will also be an optional visit to a new plant treating approximately 45,000 tonnes organic waste p.a. in southern Germany
For more details See www.activecompost.com/visitmay05.pdf
OPTIMISING LOCAL AUTHORITY RECYCLING PERFORMANCE THROUGH EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
One day workshop to be held on 12th May 2005 at the Novotel Hotel, Preston. Organised by Gordon Mackie Associates Ltd in association with the CIWM NW Centre. Please visit www.gordonmackie.net/events or e-mail matthew@gordonmackie.net for a programme and booking form
Don't forget to book a place at your Centre’s AGM and Open Meeting
East Anglia Open Meeting & AGM – New Technologies to be held at Waterbeach on
12 April. E-mail: SBriggs@bedford.gov.uk
Scotland Centre Open Meeting & AGM – PFI Health & Safety to held at Livingston on
15 April. E-mail: colin.clark@highland.gov.uk
North East Open Meeting & AGM - Durham, 15 April.
E-mail: : jskidmore@wakefield.gov.uk
South West Open Meeting & AGM – LATS/Treatment of Organic Wastes to be held at University
Of Bristol Veterinary College, Langford Somerset on 22 April. E-mail: TMarch@tmcs.info
CIWM Cymru Wales Open Meeting & AGM – Collaboration & Innovation to held at Machynlleth on 22 April. E-Mail: cathy.o’brien@environment-agency.gov.uk
North West Open Meeting & AGM – Hazardous Waste, to be held in Preston on 22 April, Venue to be confirmed. E-Mail: l.conway@southlakeland.gov.uk
Midlands Open Meeting & AGM – WRAP, to be held in Banbury on 21 April. E-mail: david@evanslogistics.com
CIWM WASTE AWARENESS CERTIFICATE
Waste Awareness Course being held at CIWM HQ in Northampton on 29 June 2005. A foundation level course aimed at those with a responsibility for managing waste produced within their company. For more information on the Waste Awareness certificate and courses being held see http://www.ciwm.co.uk/mediastore/FILES/11273.doc
CIWM & ESA TRAINING
BOOK NOW FOR 2005 TRAINING COURSES!!
***Two dates scheduled in May for our new course ‘New Hazardous Waste Regulations’***
12th – 13th April ~ Advanced Landfill Gas Management
14th April ~ Duty of Care
19th – 21st April ~ An Introduction to the Management of Wastes
3rd May ~ New Hazardous Waste Regulations ***New Course***
10th – 12th May ~ Practical Waste Management
13th May ~ New Hazardous Waste Regulations ***New Course***
17th – 18th May ~ The Management of Refuse Collection & Kerbside Recycling
25th May ~ PPC for Landfill – Managing the Re-Permitting Process
25th – 26th May ~ The Management of Healthcare Wastes
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.
