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

Nestlé backs flexible plastics recycling plant with £7m loan
Nestlé UK and Ireland has invested £7m in a flexible plastics recycling plant, which is set to open in Durham next year.
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East Devon extends Suez waste contract
East Devon District Council (EDDC) and Suez Recycling & Recovery UK have agreed a three-year extension to their recycling and waste contract.
NLWA says national recycling reforms fall short
North London Waste Authority (NLWA) says that the government's 'simpler recycling' reforms are unlikely to boost recycling rates.
Biffa acquires Scottish C&D waste operator
Biffa has acquired Hamilton Waste and Recycling (HWR), a Scottish construction and demolition (C&D) waste collection and processing business, for an undisclosed...
Waste firm secures funding boost from NatWest
Bristol-based ETM Recycling is set to upgrade its facilities following a £7m investment from NatWest.
Irish councils must prioritise waste segregation, EPA says
Councils in Ireland need to take tougher enforcement action to improve waste segregation, a report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said.
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Grundon expands hazardous waste service as demand grows
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Enva embarks on upgrade works for fridge recycling site
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CIWM launches upskilling tool for professional development
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Organic recycler hails sustainability achievements
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EfW project set for Humberside chemicals park
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NHS launches waste framework to support net zero efforts
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EPA enables easier access to enforcement data
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Permit sought for waste aggregates treatment at Preston site
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Valpak acquires Ecosurety compliance schemes
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Levenseat wins enterprise funding to support MRF upgrade
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Quarry restoration using imported fill refused for harm to AONB
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Time extension for landfill refused
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Controversial proposal for additional throughput at recycling site approved
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Longer hours for aggregate processing refused
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Permission refused for unauthorised extension to recycling yard
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Gasification plant approved at former colliery
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Golf course improvements using imported waste approved
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Rural aggregate recycling facility refused
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Extension to MRF storage areas approved
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Extension to soil storage at redevelopment site approved