A waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) kerbside service has made an immediate impact in Woking, Surrey, diverting around 10 tonnes of waste from landfill since early December.
Councils in Merseyside have drafted a joint municipal waste management strategy for the region that includes recycling 50% of household waste by 2020.
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Anaerobic Digestion (AD) has been pushed into the spotlight, with the coalition Government backing the technology. Philip Simpson argues for a more balanced approach to the future of food waste in the UK and asks the Government to let the industry decide on the best course of action.
Householders need to be made aware that energy-saving light bulbs can be recycled, keeping dangerous chemicals out of landfill, argues Nigel Harvey
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Specialist automotive recycling company SWR Waste Management has won the waste contract for leading dealership group Ridgeway.
Straight has been awarded a contract by the London Waste & Recycling Board (LWARB) to provide Steelybin metal four-wheeled recycling containers as part of its Flats Recycling Programme.
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