Local authority
Minister: councils should adopt business recycling code
Waste minister Lord Taylor has urged every council in England to commit to a voluntary code to drive up business recycling.
Council contract for Viridor extended
Viridor has won a three-year extension to its contract with the London borough of Tower Hamlets to process domestic mixed recyclable materials.
Household recycling rate up just 0.5%
Households recycle three times what they did 10 years ago, government data has revealed.
Bins fund timetable 'challenging'
Councils have been told that the timetable to introduce the Government’s £250m fund for weekly residual waste collections will be “challenging”.
Safeguards sought over EU target fines
Details of safeguards for councils liable for EU fines if they miss targets including recycling goals have been set out by the government.
Two incinerator projects move forward
Two major waste projects edged forward last week in Leeds and Gloucestershire.
Wrap publishes guidance on plastic bottles
WRAP has published a new technical guide to help local authorities increase plastic bottle recycling rates.
Covanta gets 'royal' approval
Covanta Energy has been awarded a contract by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead to treat the council’s residual and organic waste.
Shanks and Viridor battle for Welsh waste deal
Shanks and Viridor have been shortlisted for a long-term food and green waste deal across three councils in Wales.
District council to fight Norfolk incinerator approval
A Tory-led district council has announced it will legally challenge Defra’s decision to part-fund the controversial £500m Norfolk incinerator project, claiming financial arrangements impeded fair debate.
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Incinerator engineering contract awarded
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Dorset councils agree joint waste service
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Axing HWRCs a concern, agrees minister
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Doubts raised over benefits of waste framework
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Spelman backs fly-tipping action
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Cheshire waste project set for chop
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Norfolk incinerator gets all clear
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Norfolk council releases funding for scheme linked to incinerator
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Industry 'concerns' over bin fine plans
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Footballer turns refuse collector
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Bin fines law to be changed
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Council faces EfW fight costs
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Study could derail incinerator projects, experts warn
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County wants to close half its recycling centres
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Decision day for Aberdeen's controversial recycle cente
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Norfolk incinerator row deepens
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Wales hits record recycling rate
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County-wide waste scheme moves another step closer
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Norfolk incinerator decision due
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Hampshire wood contract awarded
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Campaigners pledge to fight on against Norfolk incinerator
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Tory councils to snub bin cash
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Another council contract for UPM
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MBT contract for Essex
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Electric waste trucks for the Square Mile
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New contracts for waste management firm
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Dockyard energy plan gets go-ahead
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Shortlist for west London waste contract announced
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Council defends continental bins contract
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WRG gains Neath recycle centre contract
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Rail waste transfer plans approved
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Barnsley contract goes to WRG
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Viridor secures waste partnership backing
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Pickles: weekly bins a ‘class issue’
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Shanks opens MBT plant ahead of schedule
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Reported fly-tipping falls
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WEEE focus for Greater Manchester fund
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Boris accused over new waste reduction targets
