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Scotland witnessed two per cent increase in waste following pandemic, SEPA reveals

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has revealed that Scotland saw a two per cent increase in waste following the COVID-19 pandemic. This week (27 September) the agency published its official statistics detailing the amount of household waste collected across Scottish Local Authorities in 2021, and how much of which was sent to landfill or incineration.

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Edmonton EfW facility: Plans to power heat network sparks legal action

Challenge will be brought on the plant’s suggested use for the Haringey Heat Network

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GMB warns Waltham Forest bin strike moving closer

96.4 per cent of refuse workers employed by Urbaser voted in favour of action over pay

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Unite challenges council's use of agency workers amid strike action
By
Amelia Kelly
| 12 September 2022 |
The union says Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council’s actions are ‘unlawful’
Bins on street
Refuse strike expected in Ealing
By
Amelia Kelly
| 8 September 2022 |
Workers at Greener Ealing Ltd are set for a consultative ballot on strike action, GMB says
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Scottish waste strikes suspended after unions receive new pay offer
By
Amelia Kelly
| 5 September 2022 |
COSLA’s revised offer could see council workers receiving a five to ten per increase
Birdseye of renew hub
Manchester reuse centre hits major milestone in first year
By
Alice Lang
| 2 September 2022 |
The Renew Hub has resold more than 50,000 preloved items since July 2021
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Strikes begin among refuse workers in Windsor and Maidenhead
By
Alice Lang
| 31 August 2022 |
Action comes amid a pay dispute between workers and their employer Serco
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Defra urges ‘targeted and proportionate’ litter enforcement from councils
By
Alice Lang
| 30 August 2022 |
The body warns of the impact on legitimacy as councils overuse penalties
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‘Decontamination’ needed as waste strikes continue, says Public Health Scotland
By
Alice Lang
| 30 August 2022 |
The body has recommended precautions as waste continues to accumulate
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LGA warns that ‘lenient guidelines’ lead to low fly-tipping fines
By
Amelia Kelly
| 22 August 2022 |
Findings show that the average fines issued by courts averaged £65 less than the £400 fixed penalty notice
Bins on street
Surrey bin strike action suspended
By
Amelia Kelly
| 15 August 2022 |
A majority of GMB members have accepted an improved offer to refuse drivers and loaders
Teeside
Tees Valley EfW project shortlisted for BEIS CCS funding
By
Emma Love
| 15 August 2022 |
The project will enter a ‘due diligence’ process prior to funding negotiations and governmental approval
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Greater Manchester expands recycling services as rates increase
By
Alice Lang
| 4 August 2022 |
The authority has increased materials collectable at recycling centres while encouraging reuse
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Majority of West Sussex Recycling Centres can now accept hard plastics
By
Amelia Kelly
| 4 August 2022 |
This follows a successful trial, which saw around 70 tonnes collected each month
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Hounslow Council launches campaign to prevent unsafe battery recycling
By
Alice Lang
| 4 August 2022 |
The initiative follows research from Material Focus identifying over 600 battery fires
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Sheffield Council and Veolia to launch food waste trial
By
Alice Lang
| 3 August 2022 |
The scheme will introduce bins, kitchen caddies, and biodegradable liners to 8,200 homes
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RECOUP: new guide aims to universalise citizen plastics recycling advice
By
Alice Lang
| 28 July 2022 |
The resource offers local authorities communications guidance to streamline advice given to residents
LGA responds to Defra target consultation
Defra’s environmental targets lack ‘clear implementation plans’, says LGA
By
Alice Lang
| 28 July 2022 |
The body praises the Government’s ambitious goals, but calls for a better strategy to support local authorities
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Surrey boroughs to face bin strike
By
Amelia Kelly
| 26 July 2022 |
GMB has announced the first three weeks of strike action in Elmbridge and Surrey Heath
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Cory urges Government action on recyclables entering residual waste streams
By
Alice Lang
| 21 July 2022 |
New research highlights unprecedented carbon emissions created by misprocessed materials 
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Dereham garage owner jailed for storing end of life vehicles
By
Amelia Kelly
| 20 July 2022 |
A 65-year-old man was ordered to pay costs of £5,000 and given a six-month jail sentence
Glass Bank
Havant unveils 10,700 litre glass banks
By
Amelia Kelly
| 20 July 2022 |
The skips are fitted with sensors to monitor capacity, reducing unnecessary collections