15/08/2017
Employee injured at Viridor’s Wythenshawe MRF
The Health and Safety Executive has launched an investigation after an incident at Viridor’s recycling…
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14/08/2017
Cardiff to pursue new markets for cardboard
Cardiff city council has announced it is to stop collecting garden waste with cardboard from…
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14/08/2017
‘Nervous’ Coventry opts for MRF contract extension
Coventry city council has agreed to extend its existing MRF (Materials Recycling Facility) contract with…
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11/08/2017
Birmingham refuse crews to vote on more strike action
Birmingham city council has accused Unite of ‘holding the city to ransom’ after the trade…
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11/08/2017
Mayor consults on 50% recycling by 2025 for London councils
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, today (11 August) officially proposed that London’s recycling target…
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10/08/2017
SEPA announces partnership to tackle waste tyres
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has announced a partnership with Entrepreneurial Scotland, to encourage…
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09/08/2017
Councils and waste firms must act over exports, ministers told
Government was told today by the paper sector that local authorities and waste management companies…
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09/08/2017
Disputes continue in Birmingham and Doncaster
Two disputes continue this week with trade union Unite accusing Birmingham city council and Suez…
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08/08/2017
Kerbside carton collection hits ‘66% coverage’
Trade group the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) UK has reported that…
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08/08/2017
Reuse milestone for Scotland’s circular economy
Scotland’s cabinet secretary for the environment, Roseanna Cunningham, today (8 August) highlighted the importance of…
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