Latest Defra statistics show 58.7 million tonnes of residual waste was generated in 2023, with reduction rates falling short of 2028 interim targets

Two AI-powered automated arms installed at J&B Recycling’s Hartlepool MRF to improve food and beverage carton recycling rates

FEAD leads new initiative to target 80 per cent recovery of end-of-life bedding materials through cross-industry collaboration

Metal recycler EMR is investing in specialist recycling of wind turbines, as the first wave built to earn Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) start to reach end-of-life

Review of waste crime legislation looks to remove regulatory barriers preventing councils from seizing and crushing vehicles used in illegal dumpings

UK charity partners with Veralto to improve conditions for informal waste collections and reduce plastic pollution in The Gambia and South Africa

Three in ten UK households now have access to pod recycling points at waste and recycling centres

Research shows mandatory collections could prevent 85 per cent of waste fires and save £6bn over a decade

20 organisations receive grants to tackle waste streams through grassroots initiatives across seven boroughs

Group led by former CEO of Suez UK reports 600,000 tonnes annual material handling capacity across 19 facilities in eastern England