MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL READERS
The CIWM would like to take this opportunity to wish you a merry Christmas and happy and prosperous New Year. The News Online service will be taking a festive break and will return on the 11th January 2008.
INERT WASTE REVIEW
Defra, WAG and the Environment Agency are undertaking a review of the regulation of inert waste. The review aims to develop a more proportionate and risk based approach to inert waste regulation. Specifically the review looks at inert waste exemptions, creation of a level playing field between different activities involving inert waste, inconsistencies within the landfill tax regime, waste acceptance criteria and sufficiency of guidance to distinguish an activity as either a disposal or recovery operation.
See www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/topics/index.htm#inertwaste
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BATTERIES AND ACCUMULATORS DIRECTIVE
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) has released a consultation focusing on implementing the requirements of the Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators Directive (2006/66/EC). The consultation is seeking views on possible approaches for implementing provisions in the Directive relating to the production and sale of new batteries and accumulators, and the collection, treatment, recycling and disposal of waste batteries and accumulators. See www.berr.gov.uk/consultations/page43278.html
Comments for consideration within a CIWM response should be sent to louise.doidge@ciwm.co.uk
CONSULTATION ON REVISED GUIDANCE FOR MONITORING MBT PLANT
The Environment Agency has released a consultation assessing the diversion of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) from MBT. The consultation concerns the sampling and testing needed to achieve adequate quantitative monitoring of the reduction in biodegradability in the treated BMW. The consultation should be available shortly at
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/yourenv/consultations/current_consultations
AMENDMENTS TO WEEE REGULATIONS
Amended Regulations are due to come into force on the 1st January 2008, making amendments to the WEEE Regulations. Amendments include requirements for late registrations of producers, record keeping formats, final holder of household WEEE to be allowed to be returned to the Producer Compliance Scheme free of charge and change in issuing of evidence for reuse as a whole appliance.
See www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/pdf/uksi_20073454_en.pdf
CIWM PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
Entries are now being accepted for the CIWM Professional Awards, for more information and entry forms, please see www.ciwmawards.com. The Professional Awards Ceremony will be held on the 16th May at the National Space Centre, Leicester, register for your free place online at www.ciwmawards.com.
CIWM LAUNCHES NEW VEHICLE & PLANT SUPPLEMENT
CIWM has enlisted the help of industry journalist, Malcolm Bates, to produce a new quarterly supplement to the CIWM journal that aims to provide the missing link between manufacturers and operators. Municipal Vehicle Operator (MVO) will be distributed to all CIWM members and subscribers with the journal and will act as a forum to promote best practice, spread knowledge and provide information to help operators get the job done more efficiently.
If you are an end-user using a new product, or an exiting piece of equipment in an innovative way, other CIWM members want to hear about it. If you're a hire company or manufacturer with a new product and want to put it to the test, MVO can help get the results to those that matter.
MVO launches in February 2008, but we want your involvement NOW!
Email Malcolm Bates at malcolm.bates@ciwm.co.uk or call Ben Wood on +44 (0)1604 620426
MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS 2008 – DISCOUNT FOR DD PAYERS
It is that time of year again when the Membership Department is preparing subscription notices for 2008. If you are not currently paying by direct debit (DD) we would encourage you to do so as this helps to cut our costs and to use membership income for services, not administration. If you pay by annual DD you will receive a 10% discount. This year for the first time you will receive a 5% discount if you pay by quarterly DD. Make payment of your fees easy and save money by downloading a DD form from the Members area of the website www.ciwm.co.uk/members
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 CENTRE EVENTS
LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES CENTRE – OPEN MEETING
Will take place on Friday 25th January 2008 at The Resource Centre, London entitled “The Courtauld Commitment – 2 years on”. For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958290 or contact Mike Bland mike.bland@ciwm.co.uk
NORTH EAST CENTRE SITE VISIT
Will take place on Thursday 24th January 2008 at PARC in County Durham. For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958291
NORTH WEST CENTRE NGG SITE VISIT
Will take place on Wednesday 30th January 2008 at Greenstar Lancashire MRF. Greenstar provides a broad range of recycling services and material reprocessing for both local authorities and the private sector for a wide range of materials including cardboard, paper, plastic, steel, aluminium cans, and glass. For further details please contact Lindsay Reed, NGG Co-ordinator 01254 772281
NORTH EAST CENTRE – UKELA SEMINAR
Will take place on Thursday 7th February 2008 at Pinsent Masons, Leeds. For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958292
CIWM EVENTS
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
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
17-18 Jan ~ The Management of Refuse Collection and Kerbside Recycling
29 Jan ~ Duty of Care (Sheffield)
30 Jan ~ Waste Carriers and Related Controls
5 Feb ~ Packaging Waste Regulations
** 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.
DEFRA / CIWM NEW TECHNOLOGIES QUALIFICATIONS
VRQ Level 3 - Principles and Practices of Sustainable Waste Management
10th - 14th March 2008
21st - 25th April 2008
HLA Level 4 - Waste Treatment Technologies
19th -24th May 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
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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