Latest News
Export rate for last 15 months (Mar 09'-June 10') '000
18 August, 2010
Export Rate
RWM Exhibition
16 July 2010
Recycling and Waste Management Exhibition
Health and Safety Guidelines
15 July, 2010
New Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines have been added to the website. Please visit the Guideline tab for more details.
UK Export of Recovered Paper, Jan 2009-Mar
1 July, 2010
UK Export of Recovered Paper, Jan 2009-April 2010 ('000tonnes)
Export Statistics April Export Statistics March
Total: 357,911 Total: 403,889
Europe: 96,172 Europe: 96,174
European Union 27: 93,317
Western Europe (Exec EU27): 2,855
Eastern Europe (Exec EU27): 0
China: 202,623 China: 247,424
India: 24,595 India: 32,201
Indonesia: 22,963 Indonesia: 14,781
Rest of Asia: 10,794 Rest of Asia: 12,060
Rest of the World: 764 Rest of the World: 16,030
Environment Agency
21 April 2010
The Environment Agency has recently created a new page aimed at the whole supply chain involved in generating and processing waste from household collection systems that is likely to be exported and the manufactured into new products.
This page may be subject to further changes.
The Link: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/topics/waste/117674.aspx
Association Golf Day
05 March 2010
Bring your guests and come and enjoy a great golf day at the very picturesque Breadshall Priory Golf Course near Derby followed by an awards dinner in the evening.
The tee has been reserved from 1.00 pm giving time for some refreshment and a bacon roll before launching your drive down middle of the first fairway! The main competition will be an individual stableford but there will be a team prize as well as the usual ‘nearest the pin’ and ‘longest drive’ - but the real prize is simply to have great round of golf in good company.
The day is open to all members and their guests. Any non-golfing members are very welcome to join the party in the evening for dinner (provided they listen attentively to the stories of putts that got away or partners that always cough on the back-swing.
For those wishing to stay overnight the course is attached to the Marriott Breadshall Priory Hotel.
If you would like a booking form please contact David Symmers by email (david@iwppa.co.uk) or by telephone at the Daventry office.
Waste Carriers Licences
05 March 2010
Waste Carriers Licences
Appointment
03 March 2010
The European Recovered Paper Association (ERPA) has appointed IWPPA’s David Symmers as their Vice President. Mrs Merja Helander (Finland) takes over as President from Mr Michael Kühl (Germany). David continues his roles as a member of the Executive Working Committee, Recovered Paper Identificaion Committee and EN 643 Committee.
In addition to his involvement with ERPA, David is also the United Kingdom’s representative on the paper board of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR).
Changes to Waste/Site licencing
05 March 2010
New regulations governing waste licencing come into effect on 6th April this year.
The list of exemptions and exempt activities has been expanded and some of the conditions have been changed. Any exemption will last for 3 years only and must then be renewed.
Any current exemptions will still be valid when the new regulations come into force on 6th April but all exemption holders will have to move into the new system between 6th April 2010 and 1st October 2013. There is a transitional timetable that states when exemption holders should apply for an exemtion permit.
The main thresholds are divided into two sections, treatment and storage. Exceeding either of the limits will mean that there will be no exemption for the site. The main categories and limits are as follows:
Cans and foils - treatment 100mts outdoors, 500mts indoors; storage 500mts
Glass - treatment 5,000mts; storage 5,000mts
Paper & board - treatment 500mts outdoors, 3,000mts indoors; storage 15,000mts
Plastics - treatment 100mts outdoors, 3,000mts indoors; storage 500mts
Full information can be found on the EA website:
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/topics/permitting/default.aspx or by telephone to the National Customer Contact Team on 08708 506506