News

Waste and recycling still among most dangerous sectors to work in, statistics show

1st July 2026

Health and Safety Executive / Recycling / waste and resources

News

Major recycling centre fire caused by disposable vape, fire service says

30th June 2026

disposable vapes / Lithium Ion Batteries / Waste Fires

News

20 fire engines deployed to recycling centre fire in Cheshire

23rd June 2026

cardboard / Recycling / Waste Fire

News

Waste company fined £300,000 after teenage employee fractures leg

19th June 2026

Clinical Waste / Health and Safety Executive

News

Nitrous oxide canisters caused £4.7m in damage to Veolia EfW facilities since 2023

10th June 2026

energy from waste / HWRCs / Veolia

News

Waste and recycling company fined after employee suffers life-changing injuries

9th June 2026

Health and Safety Executive / Recycling

News

Charge a £5 deposit on disposable vapes, waste companies urge

1st June 2026

disposable vapes / local authorities / Waste Fires

News

Waste and recycling company fined after employee death

29th May 2026

Health and Safety Executive / Recycling

News

Arson investigation launched after recycling centre fire in Wales

15th May 2026

Natural Resources Wales / Recycling / Waste Fire

News

Waste company given six-figure fine for stockpiling skips

13th May 2026

Health and Safety Executive

News

Fire brigades called to one lithium-ion battery fire every five hours

11th May 2026

Batteries / Lithium Ion Batteries / Waste Fires

News

Ban ‘forever chemicals’ in non-essential products, MPs urge

27th April 2026

Defra / Forever chemicals / PFAS

News

Liquidated waste management company fined £1 after man loses both legs in excavator crush

21st April 2026

health and safety / Health and Safety Executive / Waste Management

News

Environment Agency to receive £45m as part of waste crime action plan

20th March 2026

Environment Agency / local authorities / Waste Crime

News

Waste management company fined after man breaks leg from fall

18th March 2026

News

Recycling company fined after man suffers life-changing injuries

16th March 2026

health and safety / Recycling

News

Two companies fined after death at anaerobic digestion plant

9th March 2026

Anaerobic Digestion / biogas / Health and Safety Executive

Insight

The human cost of poor waste management: Global realities in 2026

24th February 2026

Health & Safety / ISWA / Waste Management

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