DRAFT REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE FOR PROPOSALS FOR ESTABLISHING JOINT WASTE AUTHORITIES IN ENGLAND
Defra have released a consultation on the draft regulations and draft guidance for establishing joint waste authorities in England. Defra has allocated £500,000 for 2008/09 to support the development of proposals for joint waste authorities. For more information see http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/jwa/consultation.pdf
SCOTTISH POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL DESIGNATION OF BATTERIES DIRECTIVE
The Scottish Statutory Instruments 2008, No. 86 Environmental protection, The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Batteries Directive) (Scotland) Order 2008 came into force on the 17 March. The purpose of the designation is to enable the powers in the Act to be used to transpose the Batteries Directive. Please see http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/ssi2008/ssi_20080086_en_1
NORTHERN IRELAND PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY OBLIGATIONS AMENDMENT
Amended Regulations are due to come into force on the 6 April 2008, making amendments to the packaging Regulations in Northern Ireland. These amendments to the Regulations increase the recovery and recycling targets imposed on producers by the 2007 Regulations. Please see https://www.hmso.gov.uk/sr/sr2008/nisr_20080077_en_1
SEPA ENFORCEMENT POLICY
SEPA has issued a revised enforcement policy; it details the legal processes SEPA will use for breaches of environmental legislation. The policy advocates working with industry to stop harmful pollution happening in the first place but also provides details of the range of regulatory tools SEPA will use to bring about compliance. Please see http://www.sepa.org.uk/pdf/policies/5.pdf
THE WELSH SOILS ACTION PLAN
The Welsh soil action plan has been issued. The consultation discusses the use of compost within agriculture, horticulture and soft landscaping. For more information please see http://new.wales.gov.uk/consultation/desh/2008/2074974/welshsoilscctionplan.pdf?lang=en
COMPOST AWARENESS WEEK 2008
This year Compost Awareness Week (CAW) will run from 4th – 10th May. The Composting Association and WRAP are already in discussions regarding the activity and partners for this year. Details are being posted on the CAW website www.compostawarenessweek.org.uk and the Association’s website, www.compost.org.uk as soon as they are confirmed.
CIWM PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
The Professional Awards Ceremony will be held on the 16th May at the National Space Centre, Leicester, sponsored by Hyder Consulting, Plastic Omnium Urban Systems Ltd and Envircoms. Register for your free place online at www.ciwmawards.com/pma/3372
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 EVENTS
CIWM HEALTH & SAFETY FORUM
Friday 25th April 2008
Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London.
www.ciwmconferences.com
REGULATING WASTE IN 2008 & BEYOND
Thursday 1st May 2008
Austin Court, Birmingham
www.ciwmconferences.com
For further details please contact the IWMBS Ltd Events department at events@ciwm.co.uk 01604 620426
CIWM CENTRE EVENTS
LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES OPEN MEETING
Will take place on Friday 28th March 2008 at Canford Magna Golf Club, Wimborne, Dorset. For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958352 or contact Mike Bland mike.bland@ciwm.co.uk T: 07772 621744
NORTH EAST CENTRE – BRIEFING WORKSHOP
Will take place on Wednesday 2nd April 2008 at Canal Side Buildings, Firth Street, University of Huddersfield. For further details please click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958364 or contact Vicky Duff, Environmental Vicky@beenvironmental.com T: 01282 618135.
MIDLANDS CENTRE OPEN MEETING & AGM
Will take place on Thursday 3rd April 2008 at ARUP, Solihull. Climate change, waste transportation life cycle assessment and case studies of sustainable waste management will be followed by the Midland Centre AGM will follow the meeting. For further details contact Judith Harper jharper@covantaenergy.co.uk T: 01384 408902. For further details see: http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958343
NEW GENERATION GROUPS – 9TH NATIONAL EVENT
Will take place on 4th/5th April 2008 at Novotel, Cardiff. For programme and booking form please click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/15 or contact Andy Barker, Membership Development Manager 01606 620426
SCOTLAND CENTRE SPECIAL WASTE SEMINAR
Will take place on the 8 April 2008 at the Teacher Building, 14 St Enoch Square, Glasgow. The seminar will cover the current issues around Special Wastes, current UK issues on definition of waste and pre treatment requirements and special wastes. For further details see http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958362 or contact Catherine Maclean Catherine.maclean@ciwm.co.uk
LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES CENTRE SITE VISIT
Will take place on Wednesday 9th April 2008 at Integra South West ERF, Marchwood. For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958363 or contact Iain Pickles iain.pickles@basingstoke.gov.uk
SOUTHERN IRELAND, NORTHERN IRELAND AND SCOTLAND CENTRE
- STUDY TOUR OF GERMANY
Will take place on Thursday 10th April to Sunday 13th April 2008. For the Pre-Registration form click on the following link www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958296 or contact Mark Heesom for details T: 00 (353) 86 8234857
CIWM LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES CENTRE AGM & OPEN MEETING
Will take place on Friday 11th April 2008 at Civic Office, Sutton entitled “Change Habits! Diversion of Waste Through Awareness, Education & Persuasion” For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958365 or contact Mike Bland mike.bland@ciwm.co.uk .
CIWM CYMRU WALES CENTRE SITE VISIT
Will take place on Tuesday 15th April 2008 at Bryn Compost In-Vessel Composting Plant. For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958331 or contact Celine Anouilh T: 02920 210710 celine.anouilh@ciwm.co.uk
CIWM NORTH EAST CENTRE AGM & OPEN MEETING
Will take place on Friday 18th April 2008 at Nabarro, 1 South Quay, Victoria Quays, Sheffield. For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958366 or contact John Skidmore Tel: 01482 395505
CIWM EAST ANGLIA CENTRE AGM & OPEN MEETING
Will take place on Wednesday 23rd April 2008 at Environment Agency Peterborough entitled “Legislation Update”. For further details contact John McPherson jmcpherson@viridor-waste.co.uk
CIWM SOUTH WEST CENTRE AGM & OPEN MEETING
Will take place on Friday 25th April 2008 at Langford Veterinary College entitled “Delivering Change in a Changing World”. For further details contact Terry March tmarch@tmcs.info
CIWM CYMRU WALES & ENTERPRISE IRELAND – STUDY TOUR
Will take place on the 28th – 29th April 2008. For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958347 or contact Celine Anouilh celine.anouilh@ciwm.co.uk T: 02920 210710
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
ISWA call for papers for their 2008 World Congress, see http://www.iswa2008.org/iswa/website/
ISWA ANNUAL AWARDS
The Communication awards is designed to yearly honour the ISWA members which are deemed to be particularly effective in supporting a waste communication project the deadline for submissions is the 30th of April 2008
Publication awards designated to honour the author(s) of either a publication, article or book which is deemed to be exceptional in its contribution to the field of solid waste management.
Innovation Prize, this award will be given to the Nominee judged to best represent an innovative idea, invention, product, or system that promotes sustainable waste management. The deadline for submissions is 15 July 2008
For more information see http://www.iswa.org/c/portal/layout?p_l_id=PUB.1.117
CIWM & ESA TRAINING
15 April ~ Integrated Recycling & Waste Management Operations
23-24 April ~ Practical Aspects of Landfill Gas & Groundwater Monitoring (Shrewsbury)
29 April ~ Hazardous Waste Regulations
30 April ~ Duty of Care
** 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
21st - 25th April 2008
Higher Level Award 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.
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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