The Latest Breaking News on Recycling

A Nottinghamshire recycling bank has been pictured overflowing with Christmas rubbish, with large cardboard boxes being among the waste left there.

Everyone wants to start the new year off on the right track, so make sure that you aren't the only one on your street putting the bins out on the wrong day.

The next collection is two weeks away

Glasgow City Council has confirmed the changes to their festive bin collection dates, and given households advice on how to deal with their Christmas waste this year.

Check what dates your bins are due to be collected over the Christmas period and the New Year

Materials Recovery Facility extensively damaged by fire.

Firefighters have worked through the night to get a major fire at a recycling centre in Canberra's south under control but the facility has been destroyed.

An investigation will be launched into the circumstances of the fire, which broke out in the main warehouse of the facility on Monday night.

Driving home recently, I encountered a familiar sight: four dining chairs on the kerb waiting for some sucker to rescue them. Loading them into the car (sucker!) I wondered: how long were these chairs in shed limbo-land before finally getting kicked to the kerb?