Caroline Spelman is replaced by Conservative MP Owen Paterson in David Cameron's first major Cabinet reshuffle as Prime Minister. Paterson was formerly Northern Ireland Secretary.

The fifth National Zero Waste Week, an annual event designed to raise awareness of waste, begins today (3 September).

Prison sentences for waste crime offences are at all-time high, according to a new Environment Agency report.

Welsh local authorities have more than halved the amount of biodegradable waste being sent to landfill since 2005.

Lord Mayor of Leicester opens Wastecycle’s new £1 million indoor processing hall in Leicester.

A public inquiry into Kings Lynn EfW plant commences after Eric Pickles calls in its planning application.

Shropshire Council and Biogen have agreed to close the anaerobic digestion plant at Coder Road, Ludlow.

GMB union workers at Sheffield recycling centres are set to go on strike this weekend, as strike suspension notice expires today.

Zero Waste Scotland has launched a recycled aggregate directory in order to inspire buyer confidence.

WRAP report finds that those working in recycled glass collections are at risk of exposure to high noise levels.