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Posts Tagged ‘incinerator’

Sheffield has one of the lowest recycling rates

12th November, 2014

Sheffield has one of the lowest landfill rates (Letters October 31st) but it also has one of the lowest recycling rates. In the last published figures from 2012/13 it’s rate … Full Story »

Councillor’s comments on Incinerator planning application

30th November, 2012

Many helpful and sensible comments have been made in response to the planning application for permission to import 15,000 tonnes of extra waste into Sheffield from Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire. … Full Story »

Greens proved right as Veolia attempt to import waste from massive area.

13th November, 2012

Veolia have submitted a planning application to import waste from a very wide region around Sheffield. The areas concerned are Doncaster, Bolsover, Bassetlaw, Newark and Sherwood, Amber Valley, Derbyshire Dales, … Full Story »

History: 2002-the incinerator election

5th June, 2012

Greens call for a regional approach to help improve recycling.

18th October, 2011

Dear Sir Three letters about recycling (Telegraph, 13th October) raise important questions. The answers illustrate the difficulties faced by the council as it seeks to improve the waste collection service. … Full Story »

We do not want profit-driven companies dictating how our services are run.

25th September, 2011

Dear Sir Cllr Peter Moore is “horrified” that the contract he signed in 2001 means that Veolia may have been overpaid for providing assisted bin collections (£6m black hole, Star … Full Story »

Greens object to importing waste

26th January, 2011

Sheffield Green Party has objected to Veolia’s planning application to import waste from surrounding authorities, and is urging others to object too. Greens previously supported the successful campaign to get … Full Story »

Sheffield Green Party Waste Strategy

22nd March, 2007

This is the Waste Strategy first published in March 2007

Voting shows people back Green Issues

28th June, 2001

From the Sheffield Star 28th June 2001

History:Summer Greensheaf 1999. Euro victory and Incinerator visit

3rd June, 1999