Falkirk Council is to become the first local authority in Scotland to operate a fleet of electric dump trucks, as eight electric Ford Transit Tippers and four electric Four Luton vans are to replace the existing 12 diesel vehicles.
Military planners have been called into Birmingham, as the ongoing strike by refuse workers reaches one month.
North Ayrshire Council has announced it has switched 36 refuse collection vehicles from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).
The government are set to launch a new scheme in October 2027 that will clean up communities and offer a financial incentive to returning employ contained across English and Northern Ireland.
Wiltshire Council has invested in an electric refuse vehicle, which will be trialled by its waste collection contractor, Hills Waste Solutions Ltd.
The government has announced that new waste incinerators will only receive planning approval if they meet strict new local and environmental condit