DIRECT CONSULTANCY SUPPORT FOR ENGLISH LOCAL AUTHORITIES EXTENDED
Defra has announced that the Waste Implementation Programme's direct consultancy support scheme will continue for a further 2 years. Up to 50,000 pounds per year of consultancy work is available; with the funding now set to concentrate on County Council and District Council partnership working. Funding will also be available for Unitary Authorities showing a partnership approach. Further details of the funding and application form should be available at the following link shortly: http://lasupport.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&Module=ViewArticle&ArticleID=247
HAZARDOUS DOMESTIC WASTE
Defra has written to all Waste Disposal and Collection Authorities in England to highlight the requirements of the Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 for domestic waste. Domestic waste is excluded from the Regulation's requirements; however, once a fraction of hazardous waste from a domestic source is separated (such as at a CA/HWRC or central collection point) the requirements of the regulations are applicable.
www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/special/pdf/hwrdomestic-guidance.pdf
The CIWM and the National Household Hazardous Waste Forum have produced guidance on managing hazardous waste at Household Waste Recycling Centres and this can be found at www.nhhwf.org.uk (site experiencing problems at present)
NORTHERN IRELAND MSW 2004/05
The Environment and Heritage service for Northern Ireland has released results for MSW performance for 2004/05. Just over 1 million tonnes of MSW waste was generated, a slight increase from the previous year with a recycling rate of 18.2 percent, an increase of 6 percent from the previous year. Recycling rates for all 26 Northern Ireland Local Authorities are also provided. See www.ehsni.gov.uk/pubs/publications/SummaryReport211205.pdf
WASTE MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
The Institution of Civil Engineers has produced a report entitled 'The case for a resource management strategy'. The report argues that using the right treatment method for waste has the potential to help prevent 17 million tonnes of Carbon Dioxide emissions each year.
See www.ice.org.uk/news_events/newsdetail_ice.asp?PressID=289&NewsType=Press
2005 A GOOD YEAR FOR IRELAND'S ENVIRONMENT
The Environment, Heritage and Local Government Minister for the Republic of Ireland has hailed 2005 as a good year for the environment. Recycling rates increased for many waste streams, infrastructure has been developed for to enable this to be increased further and Ireland is one of only 2 EU states to have implemented the WEEE Directive. The Minister has also announced further funding for Local Authority recycling infrastructure.
See www.environ.ie
LEGAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Wastes Management journal contains a section providing an opportunity for members to ask legislative questions of a barrister specialising in environmental law. Members who have any queries they would like putting forward for this section for coverage in editions of the 2006 journal should contact helen.amos@ciwm.co.uk
CIWM AWARDS
Entries are now being accepted for the CIWM 2006 Awards. Student and Graduate members are eligible to enter the J Sumner award to assist their attendance at an international conference; Full Members and Fellows over 30 are able to apply for the J C Dawes Bursary to assist them in foreign wastes management research or a study tour; International members can apply for assistance to attend CIWM 2006 in Torbay; Landfill sites can apply for the PEEL Peoples Cup - an award that recognises the teem working on a site; and members and non members can apply for the new award in Innovative Practice in Wastes Management and Resource Recovery. For more details please see http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/171 or contact rachel.ham@ciwm.co.uk.
CIWM CENTRE MEETINGS
CYMRU WALES CENTRE ~ NGG MEETING
There will be a North Wales NGG Site Visit on Thursday 19th January 2006 at Cleanaway, Ellesmere Port Incineration Plant, Cheshire. For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/164 or contact Celine Anouilh 02920 210710 celine.anouilh@ciwm.co.uk
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND CENTRE
A One-Day Conference on Enforcement of Waste Legislation will take place on Thursday 26th January 2006 at the Red Cow Hotel, Dublin.
Speakers will look at the question of environmental enforcement from a variety of perspectives, bringing a diversity of knowledge and experience, to look at the complementary roles of the public and private sectors and at what is working well in enforcement and what is not.
For further details contact Mark Heesom mark.heesom@greenstar.ie
SOUTH WEST CENTRE NEW GENERATION GROUP SEMINAR & SITE VISIT
Will take place on 31st January 2006 at Bath Spa University followed by a tour of Cadbury Trebor Bassett Factory in Keynsham. Changes to rules in waste management have meant that industry will need to make changes to the way they collect and dispose of their waste. This seminar gives you an overview of the major changes to waste management legislation. Click on the following link for further details http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/146 or contact Jan Hester on 01392 442159.
CIWM SEMINARS
DELIVERING KEY WASTE MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE - LESSONS LEARNED FROM EUROPE (FORMERLY TITLED EXPLODING THE EUROMYTHS)
12th January 2006 ~ London
http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/2191
THE WEEE REGULATIONS - BE PREPARED!
24th January 2006 ~ London
http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/2192
PROVEN TECHNOLOGIES FROM EUROPE?
7th February 2006 ~ London
http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/2193
CIWM WASTE STRATEGY CONFERENCE 2006
1st March 2006 ~ London
http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/2209
PROVEN TECHNOLOGIES FROM EUROPE?
22nd March 2006 ~ Perth
For further details on any of these events visit our website www.ciwm.co.uk/events, contact events@ciwm.co.uk or 01604 620426
NON-CIWM EVENTS
WASTE 2006: SUSTAINABLE WASTE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, STRATFORD UPON AVON, 12-14 SEPTEMBER 2006.
The First Announcement and Call for Papers for the fourth biennial international conference is now available at www.waste2006.com Abstracts due by 31 January 2006
ENERGY FROM WASTE 2006 ~ London ~ 15-16 March 2006
www.recyclingwasteworld.co.uk/conferences/efw2006/?PHPSESSID=d5b1d2c87f7493df600d67be0aa9fb29
CIWM & ESA TRAINING
12 Jan 2006 ~ Hazardous Waste Regulations
24 Jan 2006 ~ Geology, Hydrogeology, Hydrology & Landfill
25 Jan 2006 ~ Leachate Monitoring
1 Feb 2006 ~ Duty of Care
7-8 Feb 2006 ~ Management of Refuse Collection
**FULL 2006 TRAINING PROGRAMME NOW AVAILABLE**
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 ORGANIC TRAINING PROGRAMME
The second series of WRAP'S Landmark training courses is now well underway - places are still available for all of the following courses:-
Developing Organic Waste Management Strategies: Setting the Scene:
~ 24th January 2006, Midlands / 14th March 2006, South West
Successful Compost Marketing: Planning for Profit:
~ 8th February 2006, North
Improving Organic Waste Collection: Optimising Collection Schemes:
~ 7th March 2006, South East
Building Organic Waste Management Facilities: The Right Foundation:
~15th February 2006, N. Ireland
Improving Organic Waste Management Operations & Products:
~ 18th January 2006, Midlands / 22nd February 2006, North
Organic Waste Management for Planners & Regulators: The Complete Picture:
~ 28th February 2006, N Ireland
For further information on the courses and for a booking form please contact the CIWM training department on 01604 620426 or book online at www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/1484
