The Welsh Government has launched a consultation looking at Delivering a Best for Wales Deposit Return Scheme.

Recycling

The government has announced a £1.1 billion boost for improving critical recycling infrastructure and collections over the next year for councils in England.

Refuse truck

Perth and Kinross Council, in line with its commitment to respond to the climate emergency affecting the county and Scotland as a whole, switched its diesel refuse trucks to use Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).

Hydrogen energy

The Scottish government will invest £3.4 million in eleven projects that are to give a boost to Scotland’s hydrogen economy.

Fly tipping in the countryside

The government has announced that they will crackdown waste criminals, fly-tippers, and ‘cowboy waste operators’.

Dump truck depositing soil

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.

HVO trucks

North Ayrshire Council has announced it has switched 36 refuse collection vehicles from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).

Crushed plastic bottles.

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

Event Diary

Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo returns to Excel London across 12-13 November, once again bringing together the world of logistics, supply chain, eCommerce and retail innovation for two dynamic days of opportunity.

An essential date in the calendar for those responsible for homeland and global security; International Security Expo returns to Olympia in London on 30 September & 1 October 2025.

Every sport, from grassroots football to world-class tournaments, depends on one constant: high-quality playing surfaces and well-maintained green spaces.

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