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In 2010, Cannock used anaerobic digestion to process 120,000 tonnes of food waste; the result generated renewable electricity and exported surplus power to the grid

In 2010, a major change was taking shape at the Poplars waste site near Cannock, Staffordshire. Plans were being developed for a large anaerobic digestion facility that could process up to 120,000 tonnes of food waste each year. The plant was not yet operating at that scale in 2010; it…

The Economic Times · Sep 20

Government urged to crack down on cheap vapes circumventing single-use ban

Vape makers have developed cheap, new styles that meet the legal requirements yet are sold, priced and used in the same way as the disposable models.

Evening Standard · Jun 1

Court rejects Biffa’s £50m compensation bid over failed deposit return scheme

The company had taken Scottish ministers to court after the initiative was shelved.

Evening Standard · Jan 16

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Disposable vapes causing a fire a day at in the UK six months after ban

The incorrect disposal of vapes can lead to dangerous explosions when crushed by lorries

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025

Urgent warning issued over ‘exploding zombie batteries’ in vapes

Experts warn more than 180 fires have erupted across the UK’s largest waste system

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

Deposit return scheme blocked after issue became ‘politicised’, court told

Waste management firm Biffa is suing the Scottish Government for £51.4 million, following the decision to delay the proposed scheme.

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025

Government assurances on deposit return ‘foundational’ to investment, says Biffa

The waste management firm is suing the Scottish Government for £51.4 million after the recycling initiative was delayed.

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025

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Key facts on deposit return ‘kept from us’, claims Circularity Scotland boss

David Harris was speaking at the Court of Session, where Biffa Waste Services is suing the Scottish Government over its decision to delay the scheme.

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025

Slater gave ’emphatic’ assurance to Biffa on deposit return scheme, court told

Biffa Waste Services is seeking £166 million of reparations from the Scottish Government over the decision to delay the recycling initiative.

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

Scottish waste firm sites targeted by pro-Palestine protesters

Activists have targeted Biffa Limited's North Lanarkshire premises.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 3, 2025

Waste firm's over £150 million legal action against Scottish Government to proceed

A £150 million legal action against the Scottish Government launched by waste firm Biffa has been allowed to proceed ...

The National (Scotland) · Jan 28, 2025

Judge rules Biffa can continue with £160m case against Scottish Government

The Waste management company is suing over losses it incurred as a consequence of the cancelled deposit return scheme.

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

Deposit return scheme ‘misrepresented’ by ministers, Biffa claims

MINISTERS “negligently misrepresented” a now collapsed drinks container return scheme to a waste management company to persuade it to sign up, a…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2024

Deposit return scheme ‘misrepresented’ to waste firm by ministers, court told

Biffa is suing the Scottish Government for a sum in the region of £160 million after the scheme collapsed.

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2024

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The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2024

Waste firm starts legal action against Scottish Government for £55 million

BIFFA has started legal action to recover £55 million from the Scottish Government after plans for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) fell through…

Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2024

David Beckham-backed EV firm Lunaz puts commercial arm into administration

The company had been valued at $200 million and was described as a ‘world leader’ in a speech by Keir Starmer as recently as December

GamesRadar · Feb 6, 2024

Frustrations with Cities Skylines 2 are starting to boil over among city builder fans and content creators alike: "It's insulting to have a game release that way"

Cities: Skylines 2 is stretching the patience of fans further than ever, but there's still hope for "a No Man's Sky redemption arc"

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Mother of airman who died after climbing into bin tells of ‘rage’ over lack of safety action

Corrie Mckeague died after climbing into a Biffa bin that was then tipped into a waste lorry

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The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Corrie McKeague’s mother tells of ‘rage’ over lack of action on bin safety

The airman died after climbing into a bin that was tipped into a waste lorry in Suffolk.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023

Scotland delays deposit return scheme by at least two years, blaming Westminster

Scottish government says UK ministers’ decision to exclude glass from the scheme effectively sabotaged it

Daily Record · Jun 6, 2023

Humza Yousaf warned scrapping deposit return scheme would be 'seismic' and damage his Government

Biffa, which supports the DRS, said axing the scheme would undermine the Government’s position as a “legislator that can be relied upon”.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 6, 2023

Warning of 'seismic' impact on Scottish Government reputation amid DRS debate

THE firm contracted to deliver logistics for Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) has delivered a fierce warning against scrapping it, claiming…

Birmingham Post · May 23, 2023

Modern South Tyneside industrial space replaces former waste centre

The former Biffa site - one of the largest industrial spaces in South Tyneside - has had a £4m facelift

Daily Record · Mar 26, 2023

Flagship Scottish Government drinks recycling scheme will put 200 extra trucks on roads

A flagship Scottish Government environment-saving recycling scheme will lead to 200 extra gas-guzzling vans on the country’s roads.

Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2023

Troubled tech firm WANdisco hires rubbish firm boss to run fraud investigation

Ken Lever, who previously chaired waste management business Biffa, has been brought in as the firm’s interim chair

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