Claimants Named In CRR Legal Action

8 July 2011

Seven companies have been named as claimants in the Campaign for Real Recycling's (CRR) legal action over Defra's stance on commingling

Smurfit Kappa and DS Smith Paper - two of the UK's largest corrugated packaging and cardboard mills - both feature on the list of applicants for a judicial review; joined by Palm Recycling, the collection arm of paper mill Palm Paper.

The list of claimants named this week by CRR relates to how glass, metals, paper and plastic should be collected for recycling according to the judicial review application lodged last month.

Defra's view is that commingling - and then sorting materials - counts towards the separate collection of recyclables required under the revised Waste Framework Directive by 2015.

CRR claims this is an incorrect interpretation of the European legislation.

The claimants supporting its arguments in the judicial review application are:

• Ardagh Glass Ltd - glass reprocessor with headquarters in Dublin;

• DS Smith Paper Ltd - formerly known as St Regis, it claims to be the UK's largest paper recycler;

• Novelis UK Ltd - the country's largest aluminium packaging reprocessor;

• Palm Recycling Ltd - the collection arm of paper mill Palm Paper;

• Plastics Sorting Ltd - the South Wales-based PET plastic reprocessor;

• Smurfit Kappa Ltd - Packaging manufacturer and paper recycling giant Smurfitt Kappa;

• UK Recyclate Ltd - the social enterprise set up by CRR coordinator Andy Moore.

Despite some support for the CRR's argument, the decision to launch a judicial review has proved unpopular with some in the sector, with Biffa this week claiming the legal action it was a "divisive and very introspective act that wastes time and energy". (For full story CLICK HERE)

For more information visit www.realrecycling.org.uk

Darrel Moore