Councils get £295m boost for food waste collections
26/03/2024 Local authorities in England will share up to £295m in funding to help them introduce weekly food waste collections, Recycling Minister Robbie Moore has announced. |
'Lack of clarity' puts recycling reforms at risk
01/12/2023 A ‘lack of clarity’ around the Government’s recycling reforms is preventing councils from preparing for the upcoming changes, according to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). |
Sheffield food waste collections delayed by 15 years
17/11/2023 A plan for weekly food waste collections from homes in Sheffield could be delayed by up to 15 years. |
Councils welcome waste reform flexibility but await details on costs
23/10/2023 Councils were relieved not to lose all local discretion in the Government’s waste collection reforms but have said questions remain, including over funding. |
Basildon Council and NRG Riverside roll out first fully electric food waste collection fleet
27/07/2023 NRG Riverside has delivered seven fully electric food waste trucks to Basildon Borough Council as part of an innovative contract hire agreement. |
Lewes trials all-electric collection vehicles
18/07/2023 Food waste collections in Lewes have become more environmentally friendly this week with the trial of new all-electric collection vehicles. |
The Devourer takes to the streets in Northumberland
10/05/2023 Northumberland County Council’s new food waste vehicle has been named by some keen students who took part in a competition as part of the council’s food waste recycling trial. |
Electra launches the UK's first compact 12.5-tonne electric waste fleet platform
09/05/2023 Electra Commercial Vehicles, the zero-emissions OEM based in Lancashire, has launched its all-new, 12.5-tonne eCargo, electric waste vehicle platform. |
Fiveways expands hire fleet ahead of mandatory food waste collections
24/02/2023 Fiveways Group has taken delivery of the first of ten dedicated food waste collection vehicles as the vehicle hire specialist continues to expand and diversify its fleet. |
Keenan Recycling to unveil first-of-its-kind hybrid vehicle
30/08/2022 National food waste recycling business, Keenan Recycling, will be unveiling a first-of-its-kind hybrid vehicle at RWM & Letsrecycle Live this September in Birmingham. |
Reading residents called on to name RCVs
07/06/2022 Residents are being given the chance to name Reading’s food waste collection trucks, with a competition launched today. |
Anaerobic digestion – an ally to local authorities
26/05/2022 The deadline for every local authority to introduce weekly food waste collections is just around the corner. Pamela Woolcock, group public sector lead at BioteCH4, argues that anaerobic digestion will help councils dispose of food waste in a cost-effective way. |
Waste food oil-powered bin lorries take to the streets in Leicestershire
15/03/2022 Waste food oil now powers bin collections and street cleaning in North West Leicestershire, the local council has confirmed. |
District council forced to pause food waste collections
02/03/2022 Derbyshire Dales District Council has been forced to pause its food waste collections after the closure of the privately owned Vital Earth reprocessing facility. |
Portsmouth gives green light to citywide food waste recycling
16/02/2022 Portsmouth is set to see citywide food waste recycling as well as new mixed plastic recycling banks after funding was approved in the city's budget. |
Mandatory food waste collections – where to start?
04/02/2022 Gurbaksh Badhan, a policy and advisory committee member for the National Association of Waste Disposal Officers (NAWDO), looks at how mandatory food waste collections can be a national success. |
Keenan Recycling announces key acquisition
19/01/2022 Scottish food waste collection firm Keenan Recycling has announced an acquisition aimed at strengthening its presence in England. |
Introducing the ORUS
16/09/2021 Terberg Matec UK introduces their new ORUS collection body for flexible and efficient food waste collection. LAPV reports. |
