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Waste planning news and policy covering recycling, energy from waste, composting, landfill and prosecutions.
Opinion divided over Scotland deposit return scheme plans
Details on Scotland’s forthcoming deposit return system (DRS) have received a mixed reaction from industry stakeholders, with many expressing concern over the proposals.
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Biffa Swansea EFW plans rejected after public outcry
Biffa has been dealt a significant blow after its planning application for a £5m energy-from-waste plant in Swansea was blocked by the council following...
Bid to improve duty of care compliance in construction
Greater awareness of duty of care waste requirements is needed across the construction sector as many firms may be failing their obligations.
Urbaser to take over council waste contract from Serco
Environmental services firm Urbaser has been awarded a nine-year waste, recycling and street cleansing contract by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council worth...
Millerhill EfW facility enters full operation with potential for district heating
FCC Environment has announced its Millerhill Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility in Midlothian, Scotland, is now fully operational, ahead of schedule.
Environment Agency imposes new restriction order on illegal waste site
The Environment Agency (EA) has used new legal powers for the first time to block access to an illegal waste site in Birmingham.
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Birmingham City Council apologises for 'incorrect' bin dispute statement
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Biffa to invest in global plastic recycling through WasteAid partnership
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Thumbs down for EfW plant’s stack increase plan
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London Marathon trials seaweed to cut waste
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EfW plant workers jailed for stealing feedstock
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Coffee waste-to-product firm gets funding
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Waste firms and councils 'unprepared' for Scottish landfill ban, report finds
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Changes to EfW plant recommended to be turned down
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Waste overhaul: ‘Get Brexit sorted first’, says Gove
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Council reaches £1.75m settlement with Viridor over contamination dispute
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Recycled aggregate facility approved at former motor sports site in Cheshire
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Taller chimney at waste site refused due to shift in planning balance
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Landfill site extended due to reduction in waste received
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Extended hours approved at Southampton waste transfer station
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Increase in throughput permitted at compost facility
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New car salvage building allowed in Surrey green belt
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In-vessel compost proposal refused for lack of legal agreement
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Inert fill to restore former quarry refused due to road safety concerns
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AD plant with co-location benefits approved
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Extended hours for recycling facility refused contrary to officer recommendation
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Sustainable supply key to meeting future demand for sand
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Hills hopes revised plans will result in go-ahead for major quarry
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New brickworks and extension to clay extraction area approved
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Silverstone turns to Tarmac for track resurface
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Oxfordshire quarry granted time extension
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Cycle path proposal approved for fomer quarry