New WRAP report finds local authorities paid a median fee of £6 for every tonne of waste sent to material recovery facilities in 2014/15, but that some councils pay MRFs to take material, while others are paid for it.

The rising cost of landfill disposal has been a main contributing factor to the 'sudden emergence' of the English RDF export market, according to the Environment Agency.

UK-based start-up organisations focused on ‘turning waste into a resource’ are being urged to apply to The Green Alley Award 2015, which aims to develop circular economy businesses.

A round-up of waste and resources news, including an award-winning bike renovation scheme and a consultation on a new weekly recycling service in Rochdale.

Viridor/Grundon’s Lakeside incineration plant in Slough would need to be ‘removed and replaced’ if a third runway is built at Heathrow Airport, says the Airports Commission.

HSE figures show that the waste and recycling industry is one of the UK's most dangerous sectors.

Somerset residents have been warned that waste and recycling collections may be disrupted following a surface fire at Viridor’s Dimmer Landfill Restoration site.

A group of councils has written an open letter to central government calling for the standardisation of reporting of process losses from composting and mechanical biological treatment facilities.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has launched an actionable toolkit for policymakers wishing to make a transition to the circular economy.

A round-up of business news from the waste and recycling industry, including On-Pack Recycling Label, SLR Consulting, and Coca-Cola Enterprises.