News SUEZ awarded eight-year contract worth £18 million annually 2nd October 2024 local authorities / Recycling / SUEZ News Household recycling rates remain at 44% in the UK 27th September 2024 Defra / household waste / Recycling News 52 million tonnes of plastic polluted in 2020, new study shows 23rd September 2024 open waste burning / plastic / Plastic Pollution News Polytag secures £100,000 fund for recycling innovation project 18th September 2024 digital waste tracking / polytag / Wales News Newcastle launches trial to turn food waste into renewable energy 18th September 2024 Food Waste / local authorities / Recycling News Over 500m containers returned since launch of Ireland’s DRS 17th September 2024 Circular Economy / Deposit Return Scheme / Ireland News 91% of waste businesses have deprioritised net zero targets 17th September 2024 net zero News SUEZ calls for urgent Government action on zero-waste economy 10th September 2024 local authorities / SUEZ / Zero Waste News Defra responds to paper and glass Simpler Recycling criticism 10th September 2024 Circular Economy / local authorities / Simpler Recycling News Paper and glass trade associations come out against commingled collections 9th September 2024 Confederation of Paper Industries / Defra / Simpler Recycling News Waste strikes expected in Scotland as pay offer rejected 6th September 2024 Industrial action / local authorities / Scotland News Caerphilly Council issues 19 fixed penalty notices for waste contamination 3rd September 2024 collection services / Contaminated Recycling / local authorities News SUEZ to manage Luton waste facilities and drive-up recycling rates 28th August 2024 local authorities / SUEZ / Waste Contracts News New data reveals UK councils’ waste collection variations 27th August 2024 local authorities / Tax Payers Alliance News Unite and Veolia dispute escalates as indefinite strike action called 22nd August 2024 collection services / Industrial action / Veolia News Strike action “possible” if Birmingham Council doesn’t scrap role change plans 19th August 2024 local authorities / Recycling / Unite News Scottish waste strikes suspended after improved pay offer 13th August 2024 Industrial action / Scotland / waste collection News Construction begins on “state-of-the-art” HWRC in Walsall 12th August 2024 HWRC / local authorities / reuse First 1 2 … 14 15 16 … 101 102 Last
