Construction of Viridor’s new £177-million energy-from-waste plant in East Lothian, Scotland, has begun, with completion expected in 2017.

Around 50 staff at Brickkiln Waste Limited in Londonderry are to lose their jobs after being told that the company is going into administration.

Feely Skip & Grab Hire Ltd has been ordered to pay a total of £19,000 for operating a waste facility without an environmental permit.

The House of Lords has used the ‘Green Card’ initiative to call on the European Commission to take a strategic approach to food waste reduction in the forthcoming Circular Economy Package.

Argos has launched a new nationwide gadget take-back service, allowing consumers to trade in their unwanted mobiles and tablets for store credit.

A round-up of waste and resources news, including plastic bag charge guidance, green rewards points and investment in sorting technology.

Northern Ireland’s first quarterly waste figures reveal marginal increases in the proportion amount of waste being sent to landfill, as well as the dry recycling and composting rate.

Crews working on collection rounds for waste management company Biffa are to feature in a two-part programme depicting an increase in aggression from the general public.

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service and County Council have called for tighter regulation and planning controls for recycling plants, after seeing 40 site fires in the last five years.

The European Commission is referring Spain to the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) over its failure to close, seal and ecologically restore 61 illegal landfills that violate European legislation.