
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
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NLWA says national recycling reforms fall short
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Biffa acquires Scottish C&D waste operator
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Waste firm secures funding boost from NatWest
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Irish councils must prioritise waste segregation, EPA says
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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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Powerhouse defers plans to develop waste-to-hydrogen project
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Mura opens its first chemical recycling plant in Teeside
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London waste firm fined £260k after worker crush injury
Latest Applications
Recycled aggregate storage approved retrospectively
Norfolk County Council has approved a retrospective application for the change of use of land in open countryside for the storage and processing of inert...
Access road approved for energy innovation park
North Northamptonshire Council has resolved to approve a replacement access road and new gatehouse at an energy innovation park at the former Chelveston...
Quarry restoration using imported fill refused for harm to AONB
A proposal to restore Farley Quarry, Much Wenlock by placement of imported fill materials has been refused by Shropshire Council because of its impact...
Time extension for landfill refused
Wakefield Council has refused to allow an additional two years to complete landfill operations at Welbeck landfill site after a decrease in the amount...
Controversial proposal for additional throughput at recycling site approved
Hampshire County Council has resolved to grant permission, subject to legal agreements, for the variation of conditions to allow an increase in waste throughput...
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The legal powers local authorities can use to tackle fly-tipping
Local authorities have various enforcement actions available to them in order to respond to fly-tipping in their areas, ranging from the seizure of vehicles...

Court sets high bar for challenging officer's advice on waste planning applications
The courts have recently considered whether a county planning authority, when determining an application for permission to extract pulverised fuel ash...

Director fails to overturn disqualification for deliberate disregard of waste storage limits
A court had not improperly 'pierced the company veil' when it imposed a suspended prison sentence and disqualification on a company director who had allowed...
Latest Appeals
Enforcement notice and lawful development certificate appeal dismissed
An inspector has dismissed appeals against an enforcement notice issued by London Borough of Bexley Council in respect of unauthorised deposit, storage...