The number of facilities reporting their figures under the Materials Facilities Regulations sampling requirements has reduced from a low baseline figure, while validation queries raised by regulators has also reduced.

A new competency framework designed to improve health and safety compliance within the waste management industry has been launched by the SWITCH Forum.

A recycling firm has been handed a confiscation order of nearly £350,000 for failing to remove waste from an unlicensed area.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including a new Eunomia department, bio-based sacks for Grundon and a new CEO at Amey.

Assessment of the possibility of creating greater consistency in household waste and recycling collections in England has entered its second phase, WRAP announced today.

Almost 30,000 tonnes of water-damaged household goods, collected from areas of the UK affected by recent floods, have been sent to landfill, costing almost £2.25 million in landfill taxes, the LGA estimates.

A South Devon company has been ordered to pay nearly £16,000 after pleading guilty to offences relating to inappropriate storage of hazardous waste.

A bill intended to strengthen environmental protection, simplify environmental legislation and reduce red tape for business has been passed by the Northern Irish Assembly.

The All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group has published a collection of essays to help each stage of the supply chain to cut waste and become more resource efficient.

Smart use of renewable fertilisers can increase yields and reduce costs with no negative impact on crop quality or safety, according to a report published by WRAP today.