HSE GUIDANCE ISSUED FOR HWRCS AND SKIP CONTAINERS
The Heath and Safety Executive (HSE) have recently published three new guidance notes on waste safety matters. The first document entitled Safety at 'Bring-sites’ in the Waste Management and Recycling Industries is concerned with safety at usually un-staffed recycling bring sites other than full CA Sites and is available at www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/waste11.pdf Skip and Container Safety in Waste Management and Recycling Waste is available at www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/waste06.pdf while guidance on the safe recovery of petrol from ELVs can be found at www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/waste10.pdf
INCREASE IN COMMITTED RECYCLERS
WRAP have reported that 8.5 million more people are now ‘committed’ recyclers, with 25.5 million people now committed to recycling in England. The figures show a 16 percent increase in those committed to recycling since 2004 when the Recycle Now campaign was launched. See
www.wrap.org.uk/wrap_corporate/news/more_people_1.html
PROTOCOL FOR LARGE DOMESTIC APPLIANCES ARISING AS WEEE
Defra have issued protocols (developed through the CIWM EB) to assist in the recording and reporting of WEEE recycling in the UK for large domestic appliances. The survey provides information on the composition of the large domestic appliance arisings at CA sites.
See www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/topics/electrical/pdf/weee-protocol-report-lda-0708.pdf
SIMPLYFYING BUSINES SUPPORT
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) has issued a consultation on simplifying business support. The Government currently funds over 3000 business support schemes in England. The consultation seeks to simplify support schemes so no more than 100 schemes remain by 2010. See www.berr.gov.uk/files/file39908.pdf
WASTEMATTERS WEBSITE
The Environment Agency have relaunched their web site www.wastematters.org.uk where business and local authorities can go to share hints, tips and best practice on waste and fly-tipping issues.
SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL POLICY
The European Union has issued a consultation on sustainable consumption and production and sustainable industrial policy. The consultation aims to develop an action plan to reduce environmental impacts of products, production and consumption throughout the life cycle. See http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/1215&type=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
CIWM AWARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
As entries are flooding in for the first awards for Environmental Excellence don’t miss your chance to enter. Categories include Sustainable Product Development, Recycling Performance, Individual Recycling Champion, Vehicle and Plant, Health and Safety and Construction & Demolition plus many more.
The closing date for entries is 31 August and we encourage you to enter in all areas relevant to you. For further information and to enter the awards please visit www.ciwmawards.com
CWRM – COMMUNICATIONS IN WASTE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
June 2007 saw the successful release of this brand new and exciting rapid communications journal. We are now calling for submissions for the September, December and March editions from a broad cross section of our industry such as professional waste managers and practioners, academic researchers and consultants. Critically, we seek to provide a rapid turn around outlet for high quality, practical research of significant interest to the national and international resource and waste management sector. For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/719
CIWM 2008 – CALL FOR PAPERS
CIWM is offering the opportunity to participate in the CIWM 2008 Conference and Symposium on Waste Treatment Technologies. For further application details click here www.ciwmshow.com. Deadline for submissions is 31 August 2007.
CIWM CENTRE EVENTS
CIWM SOUTH WEST (PENINSULA) NGG SITE VIST
Friday 17 August 2007 at Lean Quarry Landfill Site, Liskeard, Cornwall. The event is FREE but due to the nature of the visit there are only 25 places. Places will therefore be allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis. Please send the booking request to Clare Moakes at the address given ASAP (no later than Friday 10 August 07), to ensure your place on this visit. Click here for full details www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958169
NORTH EAST CENTRE NGG SITE VISIT
23rd August 2007 HW MARTIN new Materials recycling facility – Leeds
See www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958179
NORTHERN IRELAND NGG SITE VISIT
Will take place on Tuesday 4th September 2007 at Re-Gen Waste Ltd., Newry, County Down. For further details contact Keith Patterson 08703 515178 or Gillian Stewart 02890 698793. Or click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958173
CIWM CYMRU WALES – GOLF DAY
Thursday 6 September 2007 at Parc Golf Club, Coedkernew, Newport. Click here for details
www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958122 contact Celine Anouilh 02920 210710 celine.anouilh@ciwm.co.uk
MIDLANDS NGG ASSOCIATED EVENT & SITE VISIT
Thursday 6 September 2007 at Community Waste Ltd, Milton Keynes MRF, Buckinghamshire. The event includes presentations covering quality, co-mingled versus source separated and domestic markets and overseas processing. For further information please visit http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958174 or contact fiona@cwmrf.co.uk
CIWM CYMRU WALES – SITE VISIT
Tuesday 18 September 2007 at Cardiff County Council MRF in Rumney, Cardiff. Click here for details http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958168 or contact Celine Anouilh celine.anouilh@ciwm.co.uk T: 02920 210710
LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES CENTRE – THE GREAT WASTE SEMINAR
The London & Southern Counties Centre has assembled a first class team of speakers to take us through the history of waste management in London from the early 19th Century right through the 20th and way beyond into what might happen in the 22nd Century. This seminar will include your opportunity to take part in an open discussion forum. The event will take place at the City of London’s new offices at Walbrook Wharf on Friday 19th October 2007. Click on the following link for details www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958023 or contact Mike Bland mike.bland@ciwm.co.uk T: 07772 621744
CIWM CHRISTMAS EVENTS
Midlands Centre Christmas Extravaganza! Friday 7th December 2007 at Copthorne Hotel, Birmingham. Click here for details http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958060
Welsh Centre Christmas Meeting & Dinner on Friday 7th December 2007 at Marriott Hotel, Cardiff. Click here for details http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958040
CIWM EVENTS
THERMAL TREATMENT- SATISFYING DIVERSION TARGETS AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION
Monday 17 September 2007 at Hamilton House, London. For further details please visit www.ciwmconferences.com or contact the events department at events@ciwm.co.uk Tel. 01604 620426.
GET YOUR ROCs OFF WITH AD!
Tuesday 25 September 2007 at Hilton National Hotel, Coventry. For further details please visit www.ciwmconferences.com or contact the events department at events@ciwm.co.uk Tel. 01604 620426. For details of exhibition space and sponsorship opportunities contact jenni@compost.org.uk Tel. 0870 1603270
EVENTFUL SCOTLAND – 6TH ANNUAL SCOTTISH WASTE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2007
20/20 VISION FOR SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
10 – 11 October 2007 at the Glasgow Hilton, Glasgow. For further details www.eventful-scotland.org.uk or contact the events department at events@ciwm.co.uk Tel. 01604 620426
Book before 31st August 2007 to receive 10% discount on delegate rates
CIWM AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
Wednesday 31 October 2007 at The Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London. For further details please visit www.ciwmawards.com or contact the events department at events@ciwm.co.uk Tel. 01604 620426
NEW TECHNOLOGIES MATTER
6 - 8 November 2007 in London. For further details please visit www.ciwmconferences.com or contact the events department at events@ciwm.co.uk Tel. 01604 620426
THE COMPOSTING ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE, EXHIBITION & AWARDS DINNER
BIOWASTES AND THE CARBON ECONOMY
5-6 December 2007 – Telford International Centre. For further details please visit www.compost.org.uk or contact the events department at events@ciwm.co.uk Tel. 01604 620426. For details of exhibition space and sponsorship opportunities contact jenni@compost.org.uk Tel. 0870 1603270
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/c/portal/layout?p_l_id=PUB.1.6
CIWM & ESA TRAINING
4-5 Sept ~ Practical Aspects of Landfill Gas and Ground Water Monitoring
6 Sept ~ Duty of Care
11-13 Sept ~ Introduction to the Management of Wastes
12 Sept ~ The Management of Hazardous Waste
13 Sept ~ Waste Carriers and Related Controls
** 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.
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 delivery of the programme is being co-ordinated by ENCAMS and CIWM. For further details and dates please visit www.encams.org/training/flycapture
WASTE 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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