More and more waste is beginning to be recycled correctly, both on a national and local level.

The previous government said recycling was confusing and announced plans to simplify collections across the country. However, Labour’s manifesto barely mentioned it. So where are we now?

Eight West Midlands-based local authorities have joined together to manage a local recycling plant, improving recycling and bringing down costs.

Fly tipping, the illegal dumping of waste, can present serious environmental, health, and aesthetic challenges for local authorities and communities. Government Business takes a look at strategies local authorities can implement to prevent fly tipping.

Storage solutions are a critical aspect of waste management and are integral to collection, sorting, recycling and disposal.

Keep Britian Tidy has launched a new waste hierarchy to better engage the public about waste prevention.

Lee Marshall, policy and external affairs director at CIWM, explains some of the recent waste management headlines and what effect changes will have.

Scott Butler, executive director, Material Focus talks about the Electrical Recycling Fund and how it can make recycling easier.

Daniel Coulon, director of the National Association of Wheeled Bin washers explains whose responsibility bin cleaning is and what we can all do to keep them clean.

When it comes to waste management, many local authorities are looking for cleaner and more efficient ways to collect waste. Efficiency covers many aspects, including fuel consumption and emissions as well as how many bins can be emptied on one route. When it comes to fuel and emissions efficiency many local authorities have now made the switch to electric vehicles (EVs)

Old electronics present a huge problem to those in charge of managing waste. It is important that this waste is disposed of effectively and as sustainably as possible. However this can only be done if those disposing of the waste are willing and able to do so

Greater Manchester has improved its recycling rates to over 50 per cent by making improvements at household waste recycling centres

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment recycling (WEEE) is a specialist part of the waste and recycling system

What is zero waste to landfill and how can it be achieved?

Bin collection is, by nature, quite a dirty task. However, councils around the country have been working on making collections cleaner by using electric vehicles

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Event Diary

Education Business LIVE is a carefully designed conference and exhibition bringing together education people with a passion for the promotion and development of effective school leadership, management, learning and teaching.

London Build is the UK's largest and leading construction show. Officially awarded the Best Trade Show in the UK. London Build is co-located with the London Build Fire & Security Expo.

EMEX returns to London’s ExCeL on 20 & 21 November 2024. Promising all visitors who come through the doors solutions, innovation and implementation, EMEX prides itself on giving practical answers to challenging issues and it is this ethos that sets it apart from other events in the energy management space.

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