Derbyshire County Council has removed charges for the disposal of non-household waste at household waste recycling centres only a month after first introducing them.

Bristol Waste Company has announced it is launching a citywide commercial waste service to help boost recycling among businesses.

The ESA has called on UK political parties standing in June’s general election to commit to building a strong and competitive resource economy through four key policy recommendations.

Parties should commit to developing a circular economy, with ten policy proposals key to a ‘transformational’ impact, says the Resource Association’s pre-election manifesto.

The Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority has confirmed its intention to end its 25-year PFI contract with Viridor Laing just eight years in, with the consortium indicating it will seek compensation over the termination.

Northern Ireland has seen its recycling rate for the last quarter increase by two per cent, according to the government’s latest statistics.

Coffee giant Nespresso has announced a pilot scheme allowing customers to recycle their used coffee machine capsules through their local household waste recycling service

Waste crime in England is costing £604 million a year in losses to the waste industry and the taxpayer, and the ESA says that tighter regulation is needed to stop waste criminals currently flouting the system unimpeded.­­­­­

Natural Resources Wales has purchased a new thermal imaging camera to help to identify fire risks at waste sites and prevent them before they happen

The government should establish a national food waste reduction target, with retailers forced to publish figures on their food waste, after a voluntary approach has proved ‘inadequate’, says Parliament’s EFRA Committee.