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Bin collection
Brighton refuse and recycling strikes continue

Strikes that commenced on 5 October amidst HGV drivers for Brighton and Hove City Council’s refuse and recycling service, Cityclean, are expected to continue after unsuccessful talks with trade union GMB.

Polytag DRS
Welsh kerbside DRS pilot sees 97 per cent engagement rate

The scheme saw residents use digital scanning technology to register recycled bottles

Drummee Household Recycling Centre
Enniskillen Household Recycling Centre granted £725,000

The facility received the investment through DAERA’s Household Waste Recycling Collaborative Change Programme

Mobile Household Recycling Centre
Mobile HWRC trial gains community support in Birmingham
By
Kai Malloy
| 22 September 2021 |
According to the council, the trial period has seen 188.4 tonnes of recyclable waste being collected in total
Waste collection
Bedfordshire pauses food waste collections to clear garden refuse backlog
By
Kai Malloy
| 20 September 2021 |
Central Bedfordshire Council will redeploy food waste workers due to the ongoing national HGV driver shortage
Waste collection
South London councils burn recycling waste amidst HGV shortage
By
Emma Love
| 13 September 2021 |
Councils in Sutton, Merton and Croydon have been sending recycling waste for incineration
A person placing recycling in a bin
North Lanarkshire Council becomes first in Scotland to trial waste weighing technology
By
Emma Love
| 25 August 2021 |
The year-long pilot programme will see the council use RFID technology to enhance recycling rates
Hartcliffe Way Depot Construction Site
Construction of South Bristol Reuse and Recycling Centre progresses
By
Kai Malloy
| 25 August 2021 |
The facility will be managed by Bristol Waste, becoming the region’s largest household recycling centre upon its completion
Bin men
Bexley bin collections to resume whilst deal is ratified
By
Kai Malloy
| 25 August 2021 |
Industrial action to be suspended whilst Unite The Union and contractor Serco confirm the amended contract
A Household Waste Recycling Centre in Kent
Consultation will decide future of Kent HRWC booking system
By
Emma Love
| 19 August 2021 |
Kent County Council has today opened a consultation into the future of the booking system
Clyde Loakes with apprentices
Construction begins on new Edmonton EcoPark recycling facilities
By
Kai Malloy
| 16 August 2021 |
The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has announced the construction of a Resource Recovery Facility (RRF) and public reuse and recycling centre 
Coffee pods
Podback unveils kerbside coffee pod collection scheme in Oxford
By
Kai Malloy
| 4 August 2021 |
The recycling company has collaborated with maintenance contractor ODS and Oxford City Council to roll-out the scheme 
A crowd of people from SUEZ and Doncaster Council in front of waste management lorries
SUEZ and Doncaster Council celebrate 30 years of partnership
By
Emily Herbert
| 4 August 2021 |
The partnership reflects on three decades of recycling and a growing focus on sustainability
Bins on street
Unite doubles down on Bexley bin strikes
By
Kai Malloy
| 27 July 2021 |
The union warns of a ‘long hot stinking summer in Bexley’ as strikes stretch into August
Plastic bottles floating in the ocean
New research reveals ‘disconnect’ between litter and marine plastic
By
Emma Love
| 21 July 2021 |
A recent survey conducted by YouGov for Keep Britain Tidy has found that few people understand the link between inland waste and marine plastic
Lambeth Council
Recycling intervention rolled out across Lambeth flats
By
Kai Malloy
| 14 July 2021 |
The South London borough will see four estates targeted with new waste collection services in an attempt to boost recycling from flats
Wheelie bins on street
Unite warns Bexley Council ahead of bin strike
By
Kai Malloy
| 13 July 2021 |
The union shows concern for the ‘shoestring’ refuse and street cleaning contract upheld by Serco
FCC environment construction
Construction begins on new HWRC in Kent
By
Kai Malloy
| 8 July 2021 |
The Household Waste and Recycling Centre in Allington will be controlled by FCC Environment
Bin men
NLWA chimes into Defra collection consultation debate
By
Kai Malloy
| 8 July 2021 |
The North London Waste Authorities urges the government to listen to local authorities
FCC Environment, Wiltshire Council and KFR
Wiltshire Council celebrates one year of furniture upcycling project
By
Kai Malloy
| 22 June 2021 |
The creative reuse initiative is a collaboration between the council, FCC Environment and local charity, Kennet Furniture Refurbiz
Kemsley paper mill
Reigate and Banstead extends DS Smith recycling partnership
By
Lidia Creech
| 17 June 2021 |
The Borough Council has extended its 20-year recycling partnership with DS Smith 
Smugglers Way
WRWA launches booking system and ANPR technology in recycling centre
By
Lidia Creech
| 14 June 2021 |
Western Riverside Waste Authority (WRWA) has implemented a new booking system to help manage site capacity and improve the resident experience  
Government should go ‘further and faster’ with packaging schemes, says NLWA
By
Lidia Creech
| 11 June 2021 |
The waste authority has published its response to the government consultations on EPR and DRS, calling for it to speed up and improve plans