DEFRA MUNICIPAL WASTE STATISTICS
Defra have published their first estimates form their survey of municipal waste management. The survey shows a 3 percent reduction in the amount of MSW collected with 37.5 percent having some form of value recovered from it. 62 percent of MSW was disposed of to landfill in 2005/06. See www.defra.gov.uk/news/2006/061116a.htm
REPORT ON FIRST YEAR OF LATS
The Environment Agency has issued a report covering the first year of the Landfill Allowances and Trading Scheme (LATS), providing details of compliance. All 121 authorities in England met their targets for the amount of biodegradable municipal waste they were allowed to landfill in 2005/06/ See
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/commondata/acrobat/ep427_lats_report06_1517081.pdf
JANUARY WASTE MANAGEMENT REPORT IN DAILY TELEGRAPH
CIWM is working with Special Report Publishing on a waste management supplement in The Daily Telegraph. The supplement, which will go to selected regions, has a circulation of 710,000 copies (over 1.5 million readers). The editorial content will also be available for two months on www.ciwm.co.uk which has over 75,000 unique users a month. Promotional opportunities include a preferential rate for CIWM members. For further information contact Miles Allen: tel: 0207 629 7080, mobile: 07810 378411, e-mail: miles.allen@srpublishing.co.uk
RETAILERS URGED TO CUT PACKAGING AND FOOD WASTE
The Minister for Local Environment, WRAP and retailers have met to discuss progress on the Courthauld agreement. The agreement to aims to design out packaging waste growth by 2008, deliver reductions in packaging waste by 2010 and identify ways to tackle food wastes.
See www.wrap.org.uk/wrap_corporate/news/major_uk.html
CIWM AWARDS
Entries are now being accepted for the CIWM 2007 Awards. The J Sumner award is for Student and Graduate members under 30; the J C Dawes Bursary is available for full Members and Fellows over 30; the International Members Award helps fund international visitors to CIWM conference and exhibition; the PEEL Peoples Cup recognises team working on a licensed waste management facility; and for both members and non members, the award for Innovative Practice in Wastes Management and Resource Recovery. Formal written papers are also being accepted for the James Jackson Award, Waste Regulation Award and Roger Perry Award for Best Research Paper. For more details please see http://www.ciwm.co.uk/awards or contact rachel.ham@ciwm.co.uk.
SHORT TERM BUSINESS ATTACHMENT IN BULGARIA
An opportunity for a secondment in early 2007 with the British Embassy in Bulgaria (Sofia) has arisen looking at project funding for waste and wastewater treatment. Anyone interested in receiving further information of the secondment opportunity should contact Garry Poole at the DTI on garry.poole@dti.gsi.gov.uk for full details.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR JUNIOR VICE-PRESIDENT 2007/8
Nomination from corporate CIWM members for the 2007/09 Junior Vice President position (CIWM president for 2009/10). Nominations are due by the 31st December and candidates must be CIWM fellows proposed and seconded by CIWM general or centre councillors. For full details of the application process contact Mark Gibson on 01604 620426 or mark.gibson@ciwm.co.uk
WASTE FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE MEETING
CIWM are inviting members to attend a meeting to discuss the Waste Framework Directive consultation paper currently out. The ‘brainstorming’ meeting taking place on the afternoon of the 6 December will aim to hear members’ views on the proposals and produce a comprehensive response on behalf of the CIWM. Those wishing to attend should contact lorina.charkhchi@ciwm.co.uk The consultation paper is available on line at
www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/waste-directive/index.htm Written comments are also welcome and should be sent to michael.day@ciwm.co.uk
MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR ISWA – SITUATION VACANT
The present Managing Director of ISWA will be leaving her position as per 1 January 2007. The Board is seeking applications from highly motivated and experienced people to take up the position and lead the operations and development of the Association, if interested go to http://www.iswa.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=320&Itemid=27
CALL FOR PAPERS – ISWA NATIONAL CONGRESS
From 24 to 27 September 2007 the annual congress of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) takes place in Amsterdam. For details visit the website www.iswa2007.org, this gives details of submission guidelines.
CIWM CENTRE MEETINGS
SCOTLAND CENTRE – NEW GENERATION GROUP SITE VISIT
Tuesday 21 November 2006 at Nathan's Waste Savers. For further information and booking details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/scotlandngg or contact Paul Livermore Tel: 01294 541592 PLivermore@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES OPEN MEETING
Wednesday 22 November 2006 at BRE, Garston, Watford entitled “Construction & Demolition Wastes.” For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2957980 or contact mike.bland@ciwm.co.uk
WESSEX NEW GENERATION GROUP MEETING
“Introduction to Waste Management – Basic Principles”. Wednesday 29 November 2006 at Hamworthy Recreation Club, Wimborne. For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2957985 or contact Tessa Bowering on 01258 483416 tessa.bowering@environment-agency.gov.uk
EAST ANGLIA CENTRE NGG EVENT
Quiz & Chips Night with prizes and free drinks!! Will take place on Thursday 30th November 2006 at the Alec Bussey Centre, Norwich. If you would like to find out more about waste and environment issues and careers click here for further details http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/128 or contact Alun Housago on 07803 297019 alun.housago@norfolk.gov.uk
WELSH CENTRE
Site Visit – In Vessel Composting facility – 4th December – Caerphilly
See www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/164 or contact victoria.bond@hyderconsulting.com
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND CENTRE SITE VISIT
Healthcare & Hazardous Waste Management Facility site visit will take place on Thursday 7th December 2006 at Ecosafe Systems Ltd., Dublin. Click here for details http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958012 or contact Enda Kiernan: sonnagh@eircom.net
CIWM CENTRE CHRISTMAS EVENTS
NORTH EAST CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Friday 1 December 2006 at The Park Inn Hotel, York. Top class after dinner speaker and great atmosphere, all for £27 per person. For further details contact Mike Hibbert 07921 386002 mike.hibbert@ciwm.co.uk
NORTHERN IRELAND CENTRE CHRISTMAS MEETING
Please join us for the meeting on Wednesday 6th December with lite-bites afterwards. For further details please contact Raymond Martin, Regional Development Officer on 02891 477397 Mob: 07739 950784. raymond.martin@ciwm.co.uk
EAST ANGLIAN CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Thursday 7 December 2006 at The Angel Hotel, Bury St Edmunds. For further details contact Kate Burditt kate.burditt@ciwm.co.uk or click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/128
NORTH WEST CENTRE CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Friday 8 December 2006 at Manchester United Football Club, Old Trafford. For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/1350 or contact l.conway@southlakeland.gov.uk Tel: 01539 797580
SCOTLAND CENTRE CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Friday 15 December 2006 at Hamish Wood Building, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow. For further details contact andrew.dickson@ciwm.co.uk Tel: 0141 331 8412. http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/160
MIDLANDS CENTRE CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Friday 15 December 2006 at the Britannia Hotel, New Street, Birmingham. For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/133 or e-mail kate.burditt@ciwm.co.uk
CIWM EVENTS
GETTING YOUR MESSAGE ACROSS – SEMINAR
Monday 22nd January 2007 at Hamilton House, London. For further details see www.ciwm.co.uk/listings or email the events department on events@ciwm.co.uk. Tel. 01604 620426.
NON CIWM EVENTS
THE COMPOSTING ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION – SHAPING THE FUTURE OF COMPOSTING: THE ROAD TO 2013
6 & 7 December 2006 – 2 day conference and exhibition - 6 December 2006 – Conference Dinner and Awards Ceremony See www.ciwm.co.uk/listings.
CIWM APPROVED EVENTS
For external events Approved by CIWM for CPD or SET purposes see: www.ciwm.co.uk/accredited_events
ISWA EVENTS
Link to ISWA’s events page http://www.iswa.org/index.php?option=com_conference&Itemid=176
CIWM & ESA TRAINING
28 Nov ~ Hazardous Waste Regulations
5 Dec ~ Leachate Monitoring
6 Dec ~ Geology, Hydrogeology, Hydrology & Landfill
7 Dec ~ Duty of Care (Sheffield)
12 Dec ~ Contract Essentials
19 Dec ~ Underpinning Knowledge: Implications of Waste Legislation
** All of the above courses are held in Northampton unless stated.**
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.
WASTES AWARENESS CERTIFICATE
Courses are run throughout the year, across the country. For course details and for a list of Registered Centres please visit our website www.wasteawareness.org or contact the Training Services Department on 01604 620426.
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