British recycling is being held back by its ‘peculiar’ aversion to separate recycling collections, according to EU policy advisor Karl Falkenberg.

Less frequent collection of dry recyclables and residual waste is one way to revive England’s sagging recycling rate, according to a new report released by SUEZ today.

European recycling of glass packaging rose to an all-time high in 2013, while PET packaging overcame market issues to increase its rate in 2014, according to two new sets of data.

Salford City Council has taken steps to ensure that food waste bags provided free to residents cannot be stolen, after former bin man Paul Strickland was sentenced last week.

A major overhaul of Norfolk’s household waste recycling centre system could see 13 of the county’s 20 facilities close, after a Norfolk County Council report proposed a smaller network with expanded services.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including reprocessed coffee beans, appointments and a bioeconomy workshop.

An action plan to improve the performance of the Dorset Waste Partnership is almost complete, the partnership’s joint committee will hear on Monday, though a second consecutive overspend is likely.

Middlesbrough Council has become the latest local authority to bring waste services in house, after it moved to end its recycling collection contract with waste management company Biffa.

The Isle of Bute will receive £200,000 in support after being named Scotland’s second Zero Waste Town by Zero Waste Scotland.

As government confirms it will scrap the pre-accreditation for the feed-in tariff, ADBA’s Charlotte Morton explains the potential benefits that anaerobic digestion can bring, and calls on government to increase (or reinstate) support for the industry.