Carbon dioxide emissions saved by local authority waste and recycling services increased in 2013/14, despite recycling rates levelling off in England.

A new Zero Waste Scotland report identifies five community-level activities that can prevent local litter problems.

Acas is holding last-minute talks with workers’ union GMB today, in an effort to stave off tomorrow’s refuse driver strike in Barking and Dagenham.

In February, Pembrokeshire County Council launched a new residual waste treatment framework agreement for Welsh local authorities. Annie Kane learns more about how it works

Stakeholders in the waste and reprocessing industry and its supply chain gather in London to discuss how to improve recyclate markets.

Residual waste arisings in Swansea have dropped by 25 per cent in one year following the introduction of a three-bag waste limit.

Local authorities in Northern Ireland experienced a drop in recycling rates last year, despite a fall in landfilling, due to an increase in municipal waste arisings.

Jonathan Essex, Chair of South East Green Party and a councillor at Surrey County Council, is calling on the council to halt its incineration plans and invest in recycling.

FCC Environment has been awarded a seven-year contract to operate Torfaen’s household waste recycling centre and waste transfer station.

Croydon Council wants help in tracing two fly-tippers caught on camera illegally dumping waste in Upper Norwood, Croydon.