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Business Time: Collecting business recycling and food waste 07/02/2025 Cathy Cook, chair of the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC), looks at the challenges local authorities face when it comes to collecting business recycling and food waste.
Deposit Return Scheme legislation comes into force 28/01/2025 Legislation for a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in England and Northern Ireland came into force on Monday (27 January).
Lincoln awards Biffa £47m waste contract 20/12/2024 City of Lincoln Council has awarded Biffa a new £47m contract for waste and recycling collections and street cleansing.
Birmingham signs contract for 151 Dennis Eagle trucks 03/12/2024 Birmingham City Council has signed a contract with vehicle manufacturer Dennis Eagle for the purchase of 151 new refuse, recycling and food waste vehicles.
Simpler Recycling: Households to be issued with four bins 29/11/2024 Local authorities are set to issue households with up to four bins as a default to separate their waste and recycling.
Recyclesaurus Rex and Binbo Baggins join Teignbridge fleet 13/11/2024 The winners of a competition to name a new fleet of recycling vehicle in Teignbridge have been announced.
Liverpool set to bring waste services in-house 07/11/2024 Officers have recommended that Liverpool City Council takes full control of its environmental services.
Budget: Councils promised EPR top-up if fees not received 01/11/2024 The Treasury has pledged to top up councils’ funding next year if the income they get through Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) falls short of the forecasted £1.1bn.
Croydon signs £21.5m contract with Veolia 28/10/2024 Croydon Council has signed a new £21.5m environmental services contract with resource management firm Veolia.
Suez wins £144m Southend contract 03/10/2024 Southend-on-Sea City Council has awarded Suez a £144m contract to deliver recycling, waste, and street cleansing services over the next eight years.
Veolia wins Herts waste contract 13/09/2024 The next joint waste, recycling and street cleansing contract in north and east Hertfordshire has been awarded to Veolia.
Call for clarity on waste policy 29/08/2024 Local government recycling officers have urged the new Government to provide clarification on waste and recycling policies.
‘Massive disparities’ in number of bins councils collect 21/08/2024 There are ‘massive disparities’ in the number of bins that UK councils ask residents to sort their rubbish into, a new survey has revealed.
District hopes new EVs inspire rural councils 14/08/2024 Forest of Dean District Council has said it hopes its new electric recycling vehicles will act as a ‘catalyst’ for other rural authorities.
Electricals recycling pilot launched in Somerset 09/08/2024 A pilot scheme supported by Somerset Council will enable residents in a block of flats to recycle their electricals more conveniently.
Swansea Council invests £8m in fleet renewal 26/07/2024 Swansea Council is investing more than £8m into the renewal of its entire fleet of recycling and waste collection vehicles.
New waste service for west Cornwall 09/07/2024 Cornwall Council has launched food waste collections for the first time in the west of the county.
Councils to change tack on paper recycling 20/06/2024 Three local authorities in the north east of England are considering alternative approaches to paper collection after a drop in recycling levels.
Thousands of bins missed as council rolls out new service 18/06/2024 Denbighshire County Council has apologised after waste from thousands of households was not collected as a new recycling service was rolled out.
Biffa sues Scottish Government for £55m over DRS 16/05/2024 Waste management company Biffa has confirmed it is taking legal action against the Scottish Government for losses incurred after the scrapping of the deposit return scheme (DRS).
Simpler Recycling: Recyclables to be collected in one bin 09/05/2024 Councils in England will be able to collect recyclables, such as plastic, metal, glass, paper, and card, in one container as part of the Simpler Recycling reforms, recycling minister Robbie Moore has confirmed.
Swansea plans to trial kerbside collections of plastic film 02/05/2024
Harnessing data to rethink local authority recycling 26/04/2024
DRS roll-out set for 2027 26/04/2024
North Devon takes delivery of 16 kerbside recycling vehicles 18/04/2024 A convoy of 16 brand new kerbside recycling vehicles has arrived in North Devon ready to carry out weekly collections across the district.
Crawley welcomes 15 new trucks 27/02/2024 Fifteen new refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) are all set to take on the waste and recycling rounds in Crawley, the borough council has announced.
Coffee pod recycling scheme hits million milestone 27/02/2024 An initiative run by Cherwell District Council has seen more than a million coffee pods – weighing 16.4 tonnes – recycled in eight months.
Two thirds of councils expect to miss waste reform deadline 15/02/2024
Birmingham CC renews Veolia contract 09/02/2024 Birmingham City Council has appointed Veolia UK to treat the city's waste and recycling and operate the recycling centres.
Cumberland launches new ‘Recycling Rambler’ van 05/02/2024
Biffa launches takeaway cups recycling scheme 29/01/2024 A nationwide recycling service for takeaway drinks cups has been launched by waste management firm Biffa.
Veolia awarded Haringey contract for ‘ecological transformation’ 25/01/2024 Veolia has been awarded a two-year contract extension to continue its waste management work in the London Borough of Haringey.
MPs at odds with public on packaging measures 17/01/2024 Appetite for government intervention to reduce the use of packaging, either through taxes or bans, is lower among MPs than with the public, new research has found.
NTM-GB – A Market Leader for Refuse Collection Vehicles 16/01/2024 NTM-GB is an engineering company that develops, manufactures, sells, and maintains refuse and recycling material collection vehicles.
Simpler Recycling: The implications for local authorities 08/12/2023 Lee Marshall, policy and external affairs director, CIWM looks at the Government’s recycling reforms and what they mean for local authorities.
Wales passes workplace recycling law 08/12/2023 New Workplace Recycling Regulations have been passed in Wales, which will require all businesses to separate recyclable materials.
Keeping waste glass local 04/12/2023 Dave Dalton, CEO of British Glass, the UK’s trade body for glass manufacturers, explains why councils should consider the destination of their waste glass.
Oxfordshire councils install vape recycling bins 04/12/2023 Three local authorities in Oxfordshire have joined forces to install 60 new recycling collection points for vapes across the county.
'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).
Taunton Recycling Site to reopen after fire 10/11/2023 Taunton Recycling Site is set to reopen after a month-long closure caused by a major fire.
‘Little meaningful change’ to recycling rates 03/11/2023 The proportion of waste that is recycled has remained almost unchanged, meaning the Government has still not met its target to recycle 50% of household waste, a report has found.
First electric trucks for Peterborough City Council 12/09/2023 Peterborough City Council has taken delivery of its first electric refuse collection vehicles (RCVs).
The second coming 28/07/2023 A huge swathe of batteries from older electric cars and vans are about to become redundant. Can we give them a second life before they are recycled – or worse still, go to landfill? LAPV reports.
Recycling truck fire prompts battery warning 28/07/2023 Stroud residents are being warned not to discard batteries at home after a fire was started in a recycling truck.
Councils call for urgent clarity after further EPR delay 25/07/2023 Local authority leaders have called for ‘clear, realistic timelines’ on waste policy after the Government announced a further delay to extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Milton Keynes orders 65 Dennis Eagle RCVs 06/06/2023 A full fleet of Dennis Eagle refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) has been ordered by Milton Keynes City Council as part of its roll-out of a new waste and recycling contract.
Retailers criticise ‘extended producer responsibility’ scheme 02/06/2023 A plan to make food manufacturers pay councils for the collection and recycling of packaging waste is facing opposition from retailers and manufacturers.
FPF FlexCollect: first learnings from the pilots 28/04/2023 Technical development manager at SUEZ, Thomas Merry, provides an update on FPF FlexCollect; the most extensive household collection and recycling project of its kind ever undertaken in the UK.
Veolia launches nationwide vape collection scheme 24/04/2023 Veolia has launched a national vape collection service to help provide safe disposal and recycling routes for the 143 million vapes thrown away each year.
Tower Hamlets welcomes first electric RCV 28/03/2023 Tower Hamlets Council has taken delivery of its first electric bin lorry as part of the local authority’s effort to replace its existing fleet of diesel and petrol cars, vans and scooters.
Gloucester City recycling fleet transformed with vinyl wrapping 22/03/2023 Gloucester City Council, the latest shareholder in environmental services company Ubico, has given its kerbside recycling fleet a vinyl wrapping makeover.
Three-weekly waste collections boosts Mid Devon’s recycling rates 24/02/2023 The recycling rates in Mid Devon have increased in the first three months since new three-weekly waste collections were introduced, the district council has reported.
Councils pay £150,000 each towards new recycling fleet 14/02/2023 Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells councils are set to contribute towards their recycling and waste contractor’s new vehicle fleet in an effort to make collections ‘more reliable and more efficient.’
Havering Council awards new waste and recycling contract to Urbaser Ltd 18/01/2023 Havering Council has announced that its new waste and recycling collection contract has been awarded to Urbaser Ltd.
A mountain of rubber 18/11/2022 Peter Taylor, the secretary general of the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA), looks at the problem of end-of-life tyres.
Driver COVID cases causing collection delays 25/10/2022 Powys County Council has warned residents that difficulties in recruiting HGV drivers and a rise in COVID cases are causing ‘significant disruptions’ to waste and recycling collections.
The benefits of a council-owned fleet 20/10/2022 The environmental services contractor, Ubico, is owned entirely by local authorities and is going from strength to strength. LAPV reports.
Mercedes-Benz Econic plays a key role in Greener Ealing’s success 06/10/2022 Waste collection and recycling specialists nationwide are enjoying the benefits of Mercedes-Benz Econic operation – and none more so than Greener Ealing. LAPV reports.
Wales’ first electric recycling wagon hits the road 29/09/2022 Conwy County Borough Council is the first Welsh local authority to have taken delivery of a 100% electric-powered recycling truck. LAPV finds out more.
Renault Trucks supplies UK’s first electric skip transporter trucks 29/09/2022 Waste recycling specialist Recycling Lives has begun zero tailpipe emissions skips services with the UK’s first 100% electric skip transporter trucks.
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.
Greenwich council reduces waste collections in move to net zero 30/06/2022 The Royal Borough of Greenwich is reducing the number of general waste collections it offers as part of the effort to cut carbon emissions and increase the rate of recycling.
Portsmouth council set to bring waste services in house 22/06/2022 Portsmouth City Council’s domestic household waste and recycling collection service is set to be delivered in house following a cabinet decision yesterday.
Conwy gets Wales' first electric recycling truck 14/06/2022 Wales’ first electric powered recycling truck has joined Conwy County Borough Council’s fleet of vehicles.
Council saves £27,000 with milk float-to-street cleaner conversion 07/06/2022 An old milk float in poor condition and destined for scrappage has been given a new lease of life as part of ODS’ growing electric vehicle fleet.
Biffa named waste management provider for Commonwealth Games 01/06/2022 Biffa has been appointed as the Official Waste Management and Recycling Provider for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Council to save £180,000 with climate-friendly depot upgrade 26/05/2022 Cherwell District Council’s waste and recycling depot in Banbury has been refitted with air source heat pumps and innovative batteries as part of a project to slash the local authority’s carbon emissions.
UK’s biggest flexible plastic collection and recycling pilot launched 19/05/2022 The industry-led consortium Flexible Plastic Fund today launched the biggest ever flexible plastic collection and recycling pilot seen in the UK.
Council smashes glass recycling target 16/05/2022 Mansfield District Council has smashed targets it set for glass recycling three years ahead of schedule and within a year of starting free kerbside collections.
Government misses 50% recycling target 12/05/2022 More than 100,000 extra tonnes of rubbish was sent to landfill during lockdown, the latest figures reveal as Government misses 50% recycling target.
Anglesey trials new electric vehicles for recycling collections 09/05/2022 Anglesey Council is supporting the future development of electric recycling collection vehicles across the UK as it steps up its own efforts to become net zero by 2030.
Lichfield and Tamworth councils take delivery of Twin Pack refuse vehicles 04/05/2022 Lichfield District and Tamworth Borough councils have brought in a new fleet of refuse vehicles to collect paper and card separately from other dry mixed recyclables such as glass, tins, and plastic.
Doncaster couple plead guilty to ‘shocking assault’ on collection crew 26/04/2022 A Doncaster woman and her partner pleaded guilty yesterday to a shocking and violent assault on a SUEZ recycling and recovery collection crew.
Rugby workers will be latest to strike 25/04/2022 Refuse, recycling and street cleansing workers at Rugby BC are among the council employees who will walk out on strike this week.
Elite+: the 21st century workstation 25/04/2022 Dennis Eagle’s new Elite+ cab promises to be the 21st century workstation for drivers and crews. LAPV reports.
Interim fleet delivers new ‘in house’ services in Wellingborough 13/04/2022 North Northamptonshire Council has taken delivery of an interim fleet of 30 vehicles to carry out the local authority’s new 'in-house' waste, recycling, street cleansing and grounds maintenance service.
St Albans City and District Council bags recycling trophy 14/03/2022 St Albans City and District Council in Hertfordshire has been presented with the Letsrecycle Trophy for being the highest performing council in England for recycling in 2020/21.
Council announces ‘major expansion’ of plastics recycling 10/03/2022 East Dunbartonshire Council has announced a major expansion of the types of plastics that can be accepted for recycling.
Sussex councils agree pay rise for refuse, recycling and cleansing staff 28/02/2022 Adur & Worthing Councils have agreed to a wage increase for refuse, recycling and cleansing staff following a review of pay and conditions.
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.
Glencore and Britishvolt to build battery recycling plant 07/02/2022 Mining company Glencore and its strategic partner, battery cell specialist Britishvolt, have agreed a joint venture to build a battery recycling plant in the UK.
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.
Councils welcome coffee pod recycling collections 14/01/2022 People in Exeter and Ipswich can take advantage of a new kerbside recycling service for plastic and aluminium coffee pods.
Veolia announces its first electric vehicle battery recycling plant in UK 14/01/2022 Resource management company Veolia has announced its first electric vehicle battery recycling facility in the UK, which will have the capacity to process 20% of the UK’s end of life electric vehicle batteries by 2024.
Council wraps new RCVs with beach scenes 14/12/2021 North East Lincolnshire Council has wrapped its new fleet of recycling vehicles with epic scenes that celebrate the borough’s beaches, parks, and green spaces.
Scottish councils awarded £13m to boost recycling 06/12/2021 The Scottish government today announced a multi-million-pound investment into local authorities to help boost the quantity and quality of recycling.
Council sets up ‘arms-length’ business to deliver key services 03/12/2021 East Suffolk Council is to create a Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo) to help it deliver key council services.
Sherbourne Recycling takes delivery of five new electric forklifts 17/11/2021 Council-owned Sherbourne Recycling has taken delivery of five new X20-X35 electric forklifts.
Protecting against battery fires 04/11/2021 Lithium-ion batteries are thought to be responsible for a third of all fires occurring in recycling facilities. Jacob Hayler, Executive Director of the Environmental Services Association (ESA), looks at what the ESA is doing to raise awareness of this issue.
Veolia takes over waste contract in south Buckinghamshire 02/11/2021 Veolia has taken on the waste contract for the south Buckinghamshire area from former provider Biffa.
England's first retrofittable AI waste-picking robot 22/09/2021 The country’s first retrofittable AI-powered robotic waste picking system has been installed in a Material Recycling Facility in Reading, Berkshire.
Keenan Recycling celebrates reaching full national coverage 21/09/2021 Keenan Recycling has managed to achieve full UK coverage after investing over £4m in new trucks and adding six new depots in the last 12 months.
East Lothian Council set to roll out new fleet of Kerb-Sort vehicles 02/09/2021 East Lothian Council is getting ready to roll out their new fleet of Romaquip’s Kerb-Sort vehicles on 20th September.
Urbaser continues growth with J&B Recycling acquisition 26/08/2021 Cheltenham based environmental services company, Urbaser Ltd, has confirmed the acquisition of J&B Recycling, a waste management company operating in the North East of England.
#NotinNewarkandSherwood campaign steps up a gear 05/08/2021 Newark and Sherwood District Council has stepped up the fight against fly tipping and is using one of its new refuse vehicles to spread the message that littering will not be tolerated.
Consistency in recycling: are supply chains ready? 29/07/2021 Responding to Defra’s publication of its second consultation on consistent collections, vice chair of the National Association of Waste Disposal Officers (NAWDO) Sam Horne asks if supply chains are ready.
Urbaser uses latest software to deliver paperless commercial collection service 01/07/2021 Urbaser Commercial Services Ltd (ULCS) is using the latest software and technology to deliver efficient, paperless commercial collection service. LAPV finds out more.
LIVE camera systems in Cumbria reduce third party insurance claims 01/07/2021 Cumbria Waste Recycling has equipped its entire Skip and Hook loader fleet with LIVE camera systems to monitor collections in real-time and mitigate third party insurance claims.
Council invests over £1m in Mobile Household Recycling Centres 16/06/2021 Birmingham City Council has invested £1.4m in a pilot project that will see a fleet of Mobile Household Recycling Centres (MHRCs) rolled out across the city.
Visitor registration now open for Letsrecycle Live 2021 03/06/2021 Visitors can now register for their free tickets to attend Letsrecycle Live and co-located Demolition Expo.
New measures to boost recycling rates 07/05/2021 New proposals to increase the amount of household waste being recycled have been unveiled by the Government today.
South Ayrshire Council switches to live camera systems 28/04/2021 South Ayrshire Council has switched to live camera systems that are remotely monitored and health-checked after a spate of faulty vehicle cameras and unrecorded footage on waste and recycling vehicles.
Metal and waste recycling specialist invests £2m in new vehicles 26/04/2021 Derbyshire-based metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward, has invested over £2m in upgrading its materials handling vehicles to improve energy efficiency and safety across its 120 strong fleet.
Two councils to offer kerbside recycling for coffee pods 15/04/2021 Households across the UK can now recycle their coffee pods thanks to a new recycling programme, which includes kerbside collections from two local authorities.
Lewisham Council introduces new fleet of low pollution recycling trucks 12/01/2021 Lewisham Council have introduced a new fleet of recycling trucks which have a 50% reduction in nitrogen oxide (NOX) pollution.
FCC Environment launches 2021/2023 graduate programme 09/11/2020 FCC Environment, one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management companies, has launched a new UK-wide graduate programme as it looks to attract and retain the managers of the future.
Torbay Council enhances waste and recycling fleet with live camera systems 05/11/2020 Torbay Council is equipping its waste and recycling collection vehicles with the latest live camera recording systems to enhance the safety of residents and crews.
Poll reveals public support for re-use shops at household waste recycling centres 20/10/2020 A poll has revealed that the public are keen to buy a wide variety of quality, second-hand items from their local household waste recycling centres (HWRCs).
Council adds ‘eye-catching’ whale to RCVs to encourage recycling 01/10/2020 Copeland Borough Council has put an eye-catching image of a whale on the side of three of the council’s refuse vehicles as part of a campaign to encourage recycling.
Councils opt for bespoke Volvo L110H for waste recycling centre 24/09/2020 A Bespoke Volvo L110H loading shovel takes charge at Nuffield Road Household Waste Recycling Centre.
New scheme to recycle rechargeable lithium-ion batteries launched 12/08/2020 The recycling and sustainability company, First Mile, has introduced a new scheme to recycle rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIB), commonly found in electric scooters, bikes, cars and vans.
Most councils still providing normal waste collections, survey reveals 06/04/2020 The majority of councils have been able to provide a normal waste and recycling collection service, a new survey has revealed.
England’s top recycler praises 100% Dennis Eagle & Terberg fleet 12/03/2020 England’s official number one local authority for recycling has been named as East Riding of Yorkshire for the third year running. And the council has praised the role Dennis Eagle & Terberg Matec play in its outstanding operations.
Peterborough recycling centre cuts fly-tipping by 25% 25/02/2020 Peterborough’s new recycling centre is celebrating a successful first year which has seen fly-tipping decrease by a quarter.
Borough sees household waste recycling exceed 50% for ‘first time’ in its history 17/02/2020 The amount of household waste being recycled by residents of Tonbridge and Malling has exceeded 50% for the first time in the borough’s history thanks to Urbaser’s new recycling service.
Grist Environmental turns to JCB for new wheeled excavator 03/02/2020 The waste recycling business has taken delivery of a JCB JS200W wheeled excavator to work on its waste transfer site in Devizes, Wiltshire.
Skip hire specialist adds a JCB Loadall to its fleet 28/10/2019 Northern Ireland-based skip hire specialist CM Skips has added a JCB 550-80 Wastemaster Loadall to the fleet of materials handling machinery operating at its site in Randalstown, near Ballymena.
Hambledon DC introduces electric vans 21/10/2019 Hambleton District Council in Yorkshire is introducing two new electric vehicles to replace its existing van fleet, to move to a 100% electric fleet in the future.
Lifting the lid on the new Kerbloader 14/10/2019 In a world where waste streams and recycling targets change constantly, the new Terberg Kerbloader recycling truck has been designed to provide the flexibility operators need, reports LAPV.
Waltham Forest outsources refuse and recycling collections 10/10/2019 Environmental services provider, Urbaser has taken on the contract for Waltham Forest’s refuse and recycling collections on 30 September 2019. The service commenced following the award of a new eight-year contract earlier this year for the provision of neighbourhood services by Waltham Forest Council.