Eunomia Chairman Dominic Hogg reflects on how the British public’s decision to leave the EU will affect the waste and recycling industry, and what we must do to ensure we forge a forward-looking future.

Local government leaders must have a leading role in the negotiation of the UK’s exit from the European Union, says the Local Government Association.

Kier Group is setting aside £35 million to cover future expenses to its council collection services caused by the falling price of recyclable materials.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan says that Veolia’s acquisition of the plastic recycling facility left mothballed by Euro Closed Loop is “good news for London and good news for the environment”.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including a new Tamar AD facility, cyclist safety with Grundon and foot-pedal operated street bins.

A Wakefield waste management company with a history of disobeying environmental regulations has had its environmental permit revoked by the Environment Agency.

A bill has been introduced to the US Congress to stop the export of electronic waste to China in order to clamp down on operations that ‘undermine national security’ by selling counterfeit goods back to American supply chains.

In what is being billed as ‘an excellent example of circular economy in practice’, enzymes will be used to convert unsorted household waste into biogas at a ‘bio plant’ in Cheshire.

Pollution caused by anaerobic digestion plants in Bedfordshire and Devon have seen the Environment Agency secure fines for negligent mismanagement.

Manchester City Council has approved a move to slimline its residual collections in order to save on increasing disposal costs to councils working under the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority.