The Latest Breaking News on Recycling

Sinn Féin and Greens clash over where to place experimental recycling bins in Belfast

Parties clash over whether to concentrate pilot in city centre or spread city wide

Belfast Live · Mar 3, 2023

Glasgow binmen jump to avoid rats leaping from bins during collections in city

Chris Mitchell, who has been involved in the sector for 20 years, says the rodents are "taking over the city".

Daily Record · Mar 3, 2023

Crown Office join fire and police services in investigating tragic Perth recycling centre explosion

Previous blazes at Shore Recycling Ltd in Friarton Bridge Park had resulted in reviews of safety measures

Daily Record · Mar 3, 2023

Frustration over waste collections across Belfast as councillors call for new strategy

The DUP Group has written to the Chief Executive of Belfast City Council calling for a new waste management strategy due to repeated missed collections

Belfast Live · Mar 2, 2023

We can't keep putting apartment residents' waste in the too hard basket

The harsh realities of managing the waste we produce are in the news: councils shunning new glass bins, more plastic being produced per person in the world and Sydney bins overflowing. And the growth in apartment living in Australia threatens to add to these problems. Apartments worldwide have lower recycling…

The Conversation · Mar 1, 2023

Lisburn and Castlereagh bins to get smaller, Council says

“I am deeply disappointed that all the other parties are forcing through a policy that I believe will have a major impact on many of our families living in our city that we are here to support."

Belfast Live · Mar 1, 2023

Fridges banned at Scots recycling centres after man died in fatal explosion

Emergency services rushed to the Friarton Road site following a huge blast and raging blaze around 12.45am on Tuesday.

Daily Record · Mar 1, 2023

New Midlothian recycling centre gets go ahead despite concerns over dust and wildlife

Councillors received 215 representations from local residents about the planned move by Hamilton Waste and Recycling but were told the site had already been home to other waste firms for more than 20 years

Edinburgh Live · Mar 1, 2023

Lorna Slater accused of 'desperate spinning' as small firms fail to register for deposit return scheme

Fewer than 700 drinks producers registered for the Scottish Government's flagship recycling scheme by the March 1 deadline despite officials expecting 4,500 sign-ups.

Daily Record · Mar 1, 2023

Booking fee planned for bulky waste collections in Cardiff aimed at cutting no-shows

Other Cardiff Council budget proposals include closing recycling centres for one day of the week

Wales Online · Mar 1, 2023