HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATE WEEK WASTE COLLECTIONS OF BIODEGRADABLE WASTE
The report provides a review of the potential for health impacts to occur from alternate week waste collection schemes, principally in comparison with weekly collection schemes. The study focuses in particular on separate biodegradable waste collection schemes. The study was carried out to investigate any issues relating to odours, insects, rodents and the risks of disease. The research finds no evidence of adverse health impacts with alternate week collections if the waste is stored correctly. For details see
http://www.enviros.com/PDF/Defra%20HIA%20Alternate%20Week%20Collections.pdf
DRAFT CLIMATE CHANGE BILL
The UK government has released the draft Climate Change Bill, the first of its kind in any country. The Bill sets out a framework for moving the UK to a low-carbon economy, introducing a series of targets to reduce carbon emissions by 26 to 32 percent by 2020, and by 60 percent by 2050. For more information see
www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm70/7040/7040.pdf
COMPOST QUALITY PROTOCOL
A new initiative making it easier for businesses and industry to produce more compost and reduce the amount of organic waste sent to landfill was launched this week. The main purpose of the protocol is to clarify the point at which waste regulatory controls no longer apply to compost, to provide users with confidence that the compost they purchase conforms to an approved standard and to protect the environment and human health by describing acceptable best practice. See
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/waste/1019330/1334884/1713670/?lang=_e
SCOTTISH BUSINESS WASTE FRAMEWORK
The Business Waste Framework concentrates on specific actions to reduce business and industrial waste, through waste reducing initiatives in Scotland. It is expected to save Scottish businesses more than £7.5 million a year, and reduce waste by around 200,000 tonnes. Key points in the framework include continued work with environmental organisations to advise businesses on waste minimisation; further work to improve recycling services for small to medium sized businesses; and working with trade associations on business resource efficiency. For details see www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/169435/0047202.pdf
WASTE PREVENTION GUIDE
A new guide published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) aims to help local communities tackle the issue of household waste prevention. The guide provides support for the community sector, local authorities, and individuals to develop and implement a waste prevention project or campaign in their local area. For more information see
www.sepa.org.uk/pdf/nws/prevention/wpguide/Waste_Prevention_Guide.pdf
POLLUTION PREVENTION CONTROL: FEES AND CHARGES
The Secretary of State has prescribed schemes in order for local authorities to levy fees and charges from industries which operate processes under three air pollution regimes, Local Air Pollution Control (LAPC), Local Authority Pollution Prevention and Control (LAPPC), Local Authority Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (LA-IPPC). For more details see
www.defra.gov.uk/environment/ppc/localauth/fees-risk/fees.htm
REACH CONSULTATION
The purpose of the consultation is to gather stakeholder views on proposals for the UK enforcement of the new EU Regulation on chemicals. See www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/reach-enforce/index.htm
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND DRAFT WASTE TYRE REGULATIONS PUBLISHED
The draft tyre regulations have been published this week in the Republic of Ireland, they are designed to promote the environmentally sound management of waste tyres. For more information see
www.environ.ie/DOEI/doeipub.nsf/0/b7addbd59046eb6f8025729f004af552/$FILE/Draft%20Regulations%20%20-%20Public%20Consultation%20Draft%20-%20Final.pdf
FLYCAPTURE ENFORCEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMME
The FlyCapture Training Programme is a national training programme developed by Defra, the Environment Agency and the Welsh Assembly Government designed for local authority enforcement staff and lawyers. The programme is now ready for delivery with the first courses initially scheduled to run at least once in each region in England and Wales in the coming months. For further details and dates please visit www.encams.org/training/flycapture.
COMMUNICATIONS IN WASTE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (CWRM)
A CALL FOR PAPERS:
Be part of CIWM’s NEW rapid communications journal, “Communications in Waste and Resource Management”, (previously, “Scientific and Technical Review”). This new journal will be launched at Torbay this summer. Building on its 14 years’ experience as one of the sector’s key publications for practical waste and resource management research, reflecting the highest quality thinking whilst complementing CIWM’s monthly journal. We seek to provide a rapid turnaround outlet for high quality, practical research of significant interest to our industry sector. Potential manuscripts shall be peer reviewed by the Institution’s Editorial Board. To read more about submitting a paper please see www.ciwm.co.uk/submissions
CIWM PRESIDENTIAL GOLF DAY
The CIWM presidential golf day will take place on the 24th April 2007. For further details contact technical@ciwm.co.uk
CIWM CENTRE EVENTS
NORTH EAST CENTRE OPEN MEETING –LEEDS
Tuesday 20 March 2007. Healthcare waste management
Supported by the Sanitary Medical Disposal Services Association Post Safe Management of Healthcare waste Guidance examining the implications of the guidance for all sectors of the industry.
Contact mike.hibbert@ciwm.co.uk for further details or click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958073
LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES – THE GREAT WASTE DEBATE
Friday 23 March 2007 at One Great George Street, London. This event is the London & Southern Counties first Centenary Event. Click here for details www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958021 or contact Mike Bland 07772 621744 mike.bland@ciwm.co.uk
NORTH EAST SEMINAR
Tuesday 27 March in conjunction with UKELA at Pinsent Masons, Leeds on aspects of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE). For further details contact Mike Hibbert on 01484 462785 mike.hibbert@ciwm.co.uk
EAST ANGLIA CENTRE SITE VISIT
The East Anglia Centre will be visiting Castle Cement at Ketton, Lincolnshire on the afternoon of 29 March 2007. For further information and online booking please visit www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958074 or contact clair.thomas@ciwm.co.uk
SCOTLAND CENTRE NGG SITE VISIT
Thursday 5 April 2007 at TEG Environmental Composting Site, TEG, Binn Farm, Glenfarg, Perthshire, PJ2 9PX. For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/3000 or contact Jenny Grant tel: 01382 477675 jenny@wamcal.co.uk
NORTH WEST NGG SITE VISIT
Thursday 19 April 2007 at SITA Clifton Marsh Composting Facility. For further details contact Emma Potts on 07809 198576 e.potts@wiganmbc.gov.uk
EAST ANGLIA CENTRE OPEN MEETING & AGM
Thursday 19 April 2007 at Holmewood Hall, Peterborough on WEEE. Further information and online booking is available on www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958061 or contact Clair Thomas 01604 620426 clair.thomas@ciwm.co.uk
NORTHERN IRELAND CENTRE – CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
“Achieving Targets – Avoiding Fines” will take place 25-26th April 2007 at Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle. For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/3001 or contact Raymond Martin raymond.martin@ciwm.co.uk Tel: 02891 477397
LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES – STUDY TOUR
Wednesday 26 September 2007. In conjunction with ISWA a study tour has been arranged to include part of the 2007 ISWA Conference in Amsterdam click here for details http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958053
CIWM EVENTS
NGG NATIONAL EVENT – “NO TIME TO WASTE”
Will take place on Friday 23 March to Saturday 24 March at Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds. For further details and on-line booking form click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/15 or contact andy.barker@ciwm.co.uk
HAZARDOUS WASTE - AN “INSPECTOR’S REPORT”
Monday 26 March 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.
LINKING BROWNFIELDS RE-USE FOR BIOENERGY CROPS WITH COMPOST LIKE OUTPUTS USE
Wednesday 28 March 2007 at University of Reading. For details contact the events department on events@ciwm.co.uk
THE BANKABILITY OF BIOSTABILISATION
Tuesday 17 April 2007 at The Open University, Milton Keynes. For details contact the events department on events@ciwm.co.uk
MORE WASTE AS RESOURCES BY 2012
Wednesday 2 May 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
AN ALTERNATIVE WAY TO WASTE DIVERSION
Tuesday 15 May 2007 at The Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Coventry. For details contact the events department on events@ciwm.co.uk
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 www.iswa.org/index.php?option=com_conference&Itemid=176
CIWM & ESA TRAINING
20 March ~ Duty of Care (Sheffield)
21 March ~ Site Licensing/Exemptions from Waste Management Licensing
28 March ~ Hazardous Waste Regulations
17-18 April ~ Underpinning Knowledge – Implications of Waste Legislation
18-19 April ~ The Management of Refuse Collection & Kerbside Recycling
** 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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