CIWM HEALTH AND SAFETY INITIATIVE SCOPING STUDY
This new report can be downloaded from the CIWM website (see link below) its findings will now form the basis of further discussions between the CIWM and key industry stakeholders to agree which recommendations should be taken forward and by whom. The report looked at H&S best practice, performance, behaviour and areas that still need attention in the whole of the waste and resource sector.
www.ciwm.co.uk/mediastore/FILES/15584.pdf
CLIMATE CHANGE BILL
The UK Government has published a climate change bill, which sets up a framework for the UK to achieve its long-term goals of reducing carbon dioxide emissions and to ensure steps are taken towards adapting to the impact of climate change. The Bill sets clear targets and provides a pathway to achieve reductions through a system of five-year carbon budgets set fifteen years ahead and also provides the powers to trial incentive schemes for household waste collection schemes. See www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/uk/legislation/index.htm
DEFRA FRAMEWORK FOR WASTE PILOT SCHEMES
A maximum of five local authorities will be granted permission to run pilot household waste collection schemes that provide incentives for waste reduction and recycling. The councils will be able to come forward with schemes to fit local circumstances but they must be approved by the Environment Secretary and follow clear guidelines set out in legislation. For more information see www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/strategy/incentives/index.htm
SEPA CONSULTATION ON PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL FEES AND CHARGES SCHEME
SEPA have published phase 1 of the Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) charging scheme consultation. The consultation proposes amendments to deliver better regulation principles; making charges clearer, correcting omissions, removing inconsistencies and putting in place lower charges for some installations. See www.sepa.org.uk/pdf/consultation/current/amend_ppc/amend_ppc_charges.pdf
SCOTLAND AHEAD OF RECYCLING TARGETS
SEPA has released recycling and composting rate figures revealing that Scotland’s recycling and composting rate has almost reached the Scottish Government's 2008 target one year ahead of schedule. See www.sepa.org.uk/nws/data/returns.htm
WASTE PROTOCOLS CONSULTATIONS
The Waste protocols project; a project to define the point at which wastes may become a non-waste product or material for re-use or recovery; has on going consultations into various waste streams, presently including flat glass and waste vegetable oil.
See http://qpyr1.dialoguebydesign.net/
CLASSIFICATION AND CODING OF WASTES FROM TREATMENT FACILITIES
The CIWM are holding a meeting to discuss the Environment Agency guidance on Classification and coding of wastes from treatment facilities. The meeting will be held
on the morning of the 21st November at CIWM HQ Northampton. The consultation is available at www.environment-agency.gov.uk/yourenv/consultations/1895637/?version=1&lang=_e and anyone interested in attending should contact Michael.day@ciwm.co.uk
INVITATION TO TENDER
Do you specialise in providing learning opportunities for the street cleansing and related services, or in related cross-sector disciplines? Do you want to advertise your services for free? Localenvironmentskills.org is a new website shortly to be launched as part of Defra’s commitment to help local authorities to deliver more effective and efficient services. For further information and application pack, email info@localenvironmentskills.org by 23rd November
CWRM – COMMUNICATIONS IN WASTE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
2007 saw the successful release of this brand new and exciting rapid communications journal. We are now calling for submissions for the next issue from a broad cross section of our industry such as professional waste managers and practitioners, 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 CHRISTMAS EVENTS
East Anglian Centre Open Meeting and Christmas Lunch
The Technical Meeting and Christmas Lunch will take place on Thursday 6th December 2007. This year it returns to the Conference Suite of the Wood Green Animal Sanctuary at Godmanchester near Huntingdon, the Technical Meeting starting at 10.15am followed by a traditional Christmas Lunch at 1.00pm. For further details see www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958065 or contact the Centre Secretary, John McPherson on 01473 836903 or Mob:07850 437644, or Mark Gibson on 01604 620426.
Welsh Centre Christmas Meeting & Dinner on Friday 7 December 2007 at Marriott Hotel, Cardiff. For details see www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958040 or contact Celine Anouilh celine.anouilh@ciwm.co.uk 02920 210710
North West Centre Christmas Lunch on Friday 7th December 2007 at Liverpool Football Club, Anfield Road, Liverpool. For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/1350 or contact Lawrence Conway, Hon. Centre Secretary 01539 797580 l.conway@southlakeland.gov.uk
South West Centre Christmas Lunch and Open Meeting will take place on Friday 7th December 2007 at Burges Salmon and afterwards at Loch Fyne Oyster Bar Restaurant, Bristol. For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958270 or contact Terry March tmarch@tmcs.info T: 0117 9778175
Scotland Centre Christmas Lunch will take place on Friday 7th December 2007 at Tiger Tiger, Glasgow. For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958180 or contact Catherine Maclean catherine.maclean@ciwm.co.uk T: 0141 2731439
North East Centre Christmas Lunch is on Friday 14 December at the Park Inn, York. For details see www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958200 or contact Mike Hibbert mike.hibbert@ciwm.co.uk T: 01484 462785
Midlands Centre & London & Southern Counties Centre is now fully booked
CIWM CENTRE EVENTS
LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES CENTRE OPEN MEETING ~ HEALTHCARE WASTE
Will take place on Thursday 22nd November 2007 at Weston House, Great Ormond Street, London. For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958243 or contact Mike Bland mike.bland@ciwm.co.uk T: 07772 621744
NORTH WEST & NORTH EAST JOINT HAZARDOUS WASTE SEMINAR
Will take place on Friday 30th November at The Textile Centre, Huddersfield. This seminar will cover the current issues around Hazardous Wastes encompassing a European perspective, current UK issues on definition of waste and pre treatment requirements and hazardous household wastes including WEEE. For details click
here www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/1350 or contact Claire Nicoll 0161 366 1611 claire.nicoll@ciwm.co.uk
LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES CENTRE NGG SITE VISIT
Will take place at LondonWaste EcoPark on Wednesday 5th December 2007. For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958266 or contact Andrew Beattie andrew.beattie@polkacrest.co.uk
CIWM EVENTS AND IWM BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISED EVENTS
HEALTHCARE WASTES MANAGEMENT ~ THE SCOTTISH PERSPECTIVE
Tuesday 27th November 2007
City Halls, Glasgow
For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958275 or contact the IWMBS Ltd Events department at events@ciwm.co.uk 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
01604 620426. For details of exhibition space and sponsorship opportunities contact jenni@compost.org.uk 0870 1603270
ACR+ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WASTE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Hosted by London Remade
Thursday 31 January – Friday 1 February 2008
Royal Institute of British Architects, London
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CIWM PRESIDENTIAL DINNER
Tuesday 26th February 2008
One Great George Street, London
CIWM SPRING CONFERENCE – QUALITY COUNTS
Wednesday 27th February 2008
One Great George Street, London
For further details please contact the IWMBS Ltd Events department at events@ciwm.co.uk 01604 620426
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 Web site www.iswa.org
CIWM & ESA TRAINING
22 Nov ~ Hazardous Waste Regulations (Sheffield)
27 – 29 Nov ~ An Introduction to the Management of Waste
6 Dec ~ Duty of Care (Sheffield)
17-18 Jan ~ The Management of Refuse Collection and Kerbside Recycling
29 Jan ~ Duty of Care (Sheffield)
** 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.
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.
DEFRA / CIWM NEW TECHNOLOGIES QUALIFICATIONS
VRQ Level 3 - Principles and Practices of Sustainable Waste Management
(1 day a week) Date TBC (January 2008)
(5 day block) Date TBC (January 2008)
HLA Level 4 - Waste Treatment Technologies
(5 day block) 29th Date TBC (January 2008)
(1 day a week) Date TBC (January 2008)
For further information on the above courses and to book a place, please visit our web site on www.ciwm.co.uk/training/new-technologies 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/events/main.asp?sub=11&pageid=223
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