The Latest Breaking News on Recycling

If you venture out to the countryside, the chances are you’ve probably seen piles of rubbish, anything from fridges to frying pans, rubble to refuse sacks dumped at the side of the road or in laybys. Waste crime is serious, hazardous and on the increase. Often referred to as “fly-tipping”…

The recycling centre is set to expand in size with a new layout aimed at cutting queues and making it easier to separate waste

Nottingham City Council is trying to improve the area's recycling rates by rolling out a new waste collection strategy

The scheme hopes to lower the number of 1.3 million that are thrown in the bin every week and sent to landfill

The family firm is launching two new products and creating new jobs on the back of the HSBC deal

As much as one third of the clothing sent from the wealthy west to developing countries every year may be ending up as landfill. Unwearable polyester garments are little more than "plastic waste in disguise," according to a report on Kenya by the Changing Markets Foundation.

Recycling batteries could be and might as well be the next big thing in the industry, here’s a look into the future recycling process that could come about.

The first of its kind NI retail initiative aims to reduce food waste and help customers eat healthily for less

People living close to the former landfill site in Rainham are demanding action to end the near-constant fires, reports Barney Davis