Briefing
Waste planning news and policy covering recycling, energy from waste, composting, landfill and prosecutions.

Levenseat unveils £4m upgrade plan for Falkirk MRF
Levenseat has announced plans to invest £4m in upgrading a new materials recycling facility (MRF), which it has purchased from Avondale Environmental for an undisclosed sum.
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Enva secures Scottish residual waste deal
East and South Ayrshire Councils have jointly awarded a £24m waste management contract to Enva to treat and dispose of residual waste.
Scottish EfW review calls for incineration planning ban
An independent review of the role of energy-from-waste in Scotland has recommended that no further planning permission be granted to incineration infrastructure.
Wastewise wins municipal organics contract
Wastewise has been awarded a two-year contract for the treatment of organic waste from the district of Staffordshire Moorlands.

Veolia gears up with renewable powered waste fleet
Veolia has launched its first renewable fuelled fleet of refuse vehicles in Norfolk powered by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).
Viridor partners with charity to advance reuse sector
Viridor and the charity Reuse Network have announced a strategic partnership to further develop the UK’s reuse sector.
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CIWM unveils metal recycling competency scheme
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Council seeks permit for household waste site
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Mineral and Waste Planning is evolving
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Beauparc expands with B&M Waste acquisition
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Acquisition deal for Welsh biomass plant
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Peel unveils Protos carbon capture plans
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Better data needed to tackle waste crime, says NAO
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Boots to ban plastic-based wet wipes
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Norfolk man sentenced over waste crime
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Aberdeen embarks on EfW heat network scheme
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Plastic recycling facility approved at former colliery site
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Taller stack at Corby EfW plant approved
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Storage containers not compatible with waste use
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Extension granted for skip waste recycling at sand pit
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IBA storage permitted above culvert at recycling centre
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Aggregate recycling operation extended until 2031
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Temporary soil remediation facility allowed at former oil depot site
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Waste tiping on agricutural land dismissed
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Land raising on public open space refused on appeal
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Inert waste recycling allowed on appeal