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| MSI RECYCLING: UK: MAY 2003 |
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This report covers: recycling, England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, waste arising, solid controlled waste arising, forecast solid controlled waste arising, Reclamation by type of material, papaer, glass, metals, ferrous metals, aluminium, refigerator recycling, textiles, plastice, mobile phone recycling, composting, waste wood, materials recycling facility, packaging waste recovery
Companies covered include: Biffa waste services, Cleanaway, Cory Environmental, European Metal Recycling, Safety-Kleen UK, Shanks Group, Simsmetal UK Holdings, SITA Wastecare, Waste Recycling Group,,
| 1 | Executive Summary | 1 |
| 2 | INTRODUCTION | 3 |
| 2.1 | Definitions | 3 |
| 2.2 | Methodology | 7 |
| 2.3 | Economic Background | 7 |
| 2.3.1 | Overview | 7 |
| 2.3.2 | Interest Rates | 11 |
| 2.3.3 | Inflation | 12 |
| 2.3.4 | The Budget, March 2002 | 13 |
| 2.3.5 | Pre-Budget Report, November 2002 | 13 |
| 2.3.6 | Forecasts | 15 |
| 2.4 | Exchange Rates | 17 |
| 2.5 | Abbreviations | 17 |
| 3 | Waste Arising | 19 |
| 3.1 | Solid Controlled Waste Arising, 1998-2002 | 19 |
| 3.2 | Forecast Solid Controlled Waste Arising, 2003-2007 | 21 |
| 4 | Market Overview | 24 |
| 4.1 | Recovery And Recycling, 1998-2002 | 24 |
| 4.2 | Recovery And Recycling Segmentation | 29 |
| 4.3 | Legislation And Other Factors Affecting Recycling | 32 |
| 4.4 | Recovery And Recycling Forecasts, 2003-2007 | 38 |
| 5 | RECLAMATION | 40 |
| 5.1 | Overview | 40 |
| 5.2 | England | 43 |
| 5.3 | Wales | 46 |
| 5.4 | Scotland | 56 |
| 5.5 | Northern Ireland | 60 |
| 5.6 | Reclamation By Type Of Material | 66 |
| 5.6.1 | Paper | 66 |
| 5.6.2 | Glass | 69 |
| 5.6.3 | Metals | 71 |
| 5.6.3.1 | Ferrous Metals | 71 |
| 5.6.3.2 | Aluminium | 73 |
| 5.6.4 | Refrigerator Recycling | 77 |
| 5.6.5 | Textiles | 78 |
| 5.6.6 | Plastics | 80 |
| 5.6.7 | Mobile Phone Recycling | 83 |
| 5.6.8 | Composting | 84 |
| 5.6.9 | Waste Wood | 87 |
| 5.7 | Materials Recycling Facility (MRFs) | 89 |
| 5.8 | Packaging Waste Recovery Notes (PRNs) | 90 |
| 6 | OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUPPLIERS | 92 |
| 7 | INDUSTRY STRUCTURE | 103 |
| 7.1 | Overview | 103 |
| 7.2 | Company Profiles | 104 |
| 7.2.1 | Biffa Waste Services | 104 |
| 7.2.1.1 | Overview | 104 |
| 7.2.1.2 | Business Profile | 105 |
| 7.2.2 | Cleanaway | 106 |
| 7.2.2.1 | Overview | 106 |
| 7.2.2.2 | Business Profile | 107 |
| 7.2.3 | Cory Environmental | 107 |
| 7.2.3.1 | Overview | 107 |
| 7.2.3.2 | Business Profile | 109 |
| 7.2.4 | European Metal Recycling | 109 |
| 7.2.4.1 | Overview | 109 |
| 7.2.4.2 | Business Profile | 110 |
| 7.2.5 | Onyx Environmental Group | 111 |
| 7.2.5.1 | Overview | 111 |
| 7.2.5.2 | Business Profile | 112 |
| 7.2.6 | Safety-Kleen UK | 113 |
| 7.2.6.1 | Overview | 113 |
| 7.2.6.2 | Business Profile | 113 |
| 7.2.7 | Shanks Group | 114 |
| 7.2.7.1 | Overview | 114 |
| 7.2.7.2 | Business Profile | 115 |
| 7.2.8 | Simsmetal UK Holdings | 117 |
| 7.2.8.1 | Overview | 117 |
| 7.2.8.2 | Business Profile | 118 |
| 7.2.9 | SITA (UK) (Formerly SITA (GB)) | 119 |
| 7.2.9.1 | Overview | 119 |
| 7.2.9.2 | Business Profile | 120 |
| 7.2.10 | SITA Wastecare | 121 |
| 7.2.10.1 | Overview | 121 |
| 7.2.10.2 | Business Profile | 122 |
| 7.2.11 | Waste Recycling Group | 123 |
| 7.2.11.1 | Overview | 123 |
| 7.2.11.2 | Business Profile | 124 |
| 8 | MAGAZINES | 125 |
| 9 | TRADE ASSOCIATIONS & Bodies | 128 |
| 10 | EXHIBITIONS | 131 |
| List of Tables | |
| 1. UK Economic Indicators, 2000?2004 | 11 |
| 2. Solid Controlled Waste Arising In The UK, By Source, 1998?2002 | 19 |
| 3. Proportional Importance Of Solid Controlled Waste Arising In The UK, By Source, 1998?2002 | 20 |
| 4. Forecast Solid Controlled Waste Arising In The UK, By Source, 2003?2007 | 21 |
| 5. Forecast Proportional Importance Of Solid Controlled Waste Arising In The UK, By Source, 2003?2007 | 22 |
| 6. Reprocessed Waste In The UK As Reported By Businesses Obligated Under The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997, 1998?2002 | 25 |
| 7. Interim UK National Targets For Recovery And Recycling Of Packaging Waste, 1998?2003 | 27 |
| 8. Municipal Waste Recycled Or Composted In The UK, 1998?2002 | 28 |
| 9. Reprocessed Waste In The UK As Reported By Businesses Obligated Under The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997, By Type Of Material, 1998?2002 | 30 |
| 10. Proportional Importance Of Reprocessed Waste In The UK As Reported By Businesses Obligated Under The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997, By Type Of Material, 1998?2002 | 31 |
| 11. Forecast Reprocessed Waste In The UK From Businesses Obligated Under The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997, 2003?2007 | 38 |
| 12. Forecast Municipal Waste Recycled Or Composted In The UK, 2003?2007 | 39 |
| 13. Municipal Waste Arising In England, By Waste Category, 1998-2002 | 43 |
| 14. Municipal Waste Management In England, By Method Of Waste Management, 1998?2002 | 45 |
| 15. Municipal Waste Collected From Household Sources For Recycling/Composting In England, By Type Of Material, 2000?2002 | 46 |
| 16. Active Licenced Waste Management Sites In Wales, By Site Type, 2002 | 52 |
| 17. Municipal Waste Arising In Wales, By Waste Category, 1998?2002 | 53 |
| 18. Municipal Waste Management In Wales, By Method Of Waste Management, 1998?2002 | 54 |
| 19. Municipal Waste Collected From Household Sources For Recycling/Composting In Wales, By Type Of Material, 2000?2002 | 55 |
| 20. Municipal Waste Arising And Recycled And Composted Waste In Scotland, 2001?2002 | 57 |
| 21. Municipal Waste Collected From Household Sources For Recycling/Composting In Scotland, By Type Of Material, 2001?2002 | 57 |
| 22. Number Of Registered Waste Broker Or Carrier Licences In Scotland, By Activity, 2001 | 59 |
| 23. Number Of Licensed Recycling Operations In Scotland, By Capacity, 2001 | 59 |
| 24. Municipal Waste Arising In Northern Ireland, 1999-2002 | 63 |
| 25. Municipal Waste Collected From Household Sources For Recycling/Composting In Northern Ireland, By Type Of Material, 2000?2002 | 64 |
| 26. Reprocessed Paper/Fibreboard Waste In The UK As Reported By Businesses Obligated Under The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997, 1998?2002 | 67 |
| 27. UK Consumption And Recovery Of Paper And Board, 1997?2001 | 68 |
| 28. Reprocessed Glass Waste In The UK As Reported By Businesses Obligated Under The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997, 1998?2002 | 69 |
| 29. Glass Collected For Recycling In The UK, National Production Of Glass, And Number Of Bottle Bank Sites, 1996?2000 | 70 |
| 30. Reprocessed Steel Waste In The UK As Reported By Businesses Obligated Under The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997, 1998?2002 | 72 |
| 31. Total Amount Of Post-Use Ferrous Scrap Recycled As A Proportion Of Consumption In The UK, 1994?1998 | 73 |
| 32. Reprocessed Aluminium Waste In The UK As Reported By Businesses Obligated Under The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997, 1998-2002 | 74 |
| 33. Total Amount Of Post-Use Aluminium Scrap Recycled As A Proportion Of Consumption In The UK, 1994?1998 | 74 |
| 34. UK Consumption And Collection Of Aluminium Cans Under The ALUPRO Scheme, 1997?2001 | 76 |
| 35. Use Of Total Recovered Textile Waste In The UK, By Type, 2000?2002 | 80 |
| 36. Reprocessed Plastic Waste In The UK As Reported By Businesses Obligated Under The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997, 1998?2002 | 80 |
| 37. Geographical Location Of Composting Sites In The UK, By Type Of Site, 1999 | 85 |
| 38. Material Composted In Tonnes In The UK, By Type Of Site, 1999 | 85 |
| 39. Reprocessed Wood Waste In The UK As Reported By Businesses Obligated Under The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997, 1998?2002 | 88 |
| 40. Maximum And Minimum Price Of PRN per Tonne Of Material, 2001?2002 | 91 |
| 41. Allocation of National Waste Minimisation And Recycling Fund, 2002 | 93 |
| 42. Financial Summary Of Biffa Waste Services, 1997?2001 | 105 |
| 43. Financial Summary Of Cleanaway, 1996?2000 | 107 |
| 44. Financial Summary Of Exel, 1999-2002 | 109 |
| 45. Financial Summary Of European Metal Recycling, 1997?2001 | 111 |
| 46. Financial Summary Of Onyx Environmental Group, 1998?2001 | 112 |
| 47. Financial Summary Of Safety-Kleen UK, 1996?2001 | 114 |
| 48. Financial Summary Of Shanks Group, 1998?2002 | 116 |
| 49. Turnover Of Shanks Group, By Origin And Destination Of Service, 2001 And 2002 | 117 |
| 50. Financial Summary Of Simsmetal UK Holdings, 1998?2002 | 119 |
| 51. Financial Summary Of SITA (UK), 1997?2001 | 120 |
| 52. Financial Summary Of SITA Wastecare, 1997?2001 | 123 |
| 53. Financial Summary Of Waste Recycling Group, 1997-2001 | 124 |
| List of Diagrams | |
| 1. UK Waste Hierarchy | 41 |
| 2. Wales Waste Hierarchy | 47 |
| 3. Methods Used By District Councils In Northern Ireland To Promote Recycling, 2001 | 65 |
| 4. Methods Used By District Councils In Northern Ireland To Promote Composting, 2001 | 66 |
| 5. Sources Of Municipal Waste Composted In The UK, 1999 | 86 |
| 6. Material Recycled By Sita Recycling Annually | 122 |
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| 2 |
| 3 |
| · an increase in the disposable income of consumers which led to an increase in the volume of waste arising, particularly from the domestic sector |
| · the continuing buoyancy of the UK economy, which increased the level of business activity and company formations, thus increasing the volume of waste arising from the commercial sector |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| · government and EU policy |
| · level of service |
| · demographic variables |
| · costs of new recycling equipment |
| 7 |
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