Trials of a technology to recycle medium-density fibreboard have proven successful, bringing commercially-viable recovery of the material one step closer, according to developers MDF Recovery.

The Resource Association has called on government to recognise the importance of high-quality recycling collection as it considers new business packaging recycling targets.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including a new head of the Wood Recyclers Association, plastic recycling at Fusion Festival and recycling rewards for a children's heart charity.

The Environment Agency has released new guidelines on the production of fire prevention plans for waste and recycling sites, which it believes will help reduce the incidence of fires. But what do they mean for recycling businesses?

A West Sussex-based waste criminal has been sentenced to 12 months in jail and fined £3,000 in costs after ignoring notices served by the Environmental Agency and fleeing prosecution.

Hadfield Wood Recyclers has been awarded a contract to supply biomass fuel to a new Green Investment Bank-backed £25-million plant in North Wales that could generate enough energy to power 2,400 homes.

The Wood Recyclers Association is urging the Environment Agency to reconsider elements of its revised fire protection plan guidance, which it says does not put enough emphasis on preventative measures.

The median cost of sending waste to MRFs has increased by 316 per cent in the past year, according to the WRAP.

A new macro-economy study has found that the bioconomy in Europe employs 18.3 million people and has a turnover of €2.1 trillion, with bio-based industries responsible for almost 30 per cent.

The Wood Recyclers Association has urged its members to respond to a consultation of the latest fire prevention plan guidance after identifying ‘a number of issues’ with proposals.