Mid-UK Recycling has been made to pay almost £1 million and two directors given suspended prison sentences following the ‘horrific’ 2013 death of an agency employee working for the Ancaster-based company.

A fun new set of equipment for Ward Recycling aims to catch people’s attention while conveying an environmental message.

Baler manufacturer Riverside Waste Machinery has introduced a new machine into its range, designed specifically for size-constrained client sites.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector including a new test for anaerobic digestion biomethane potential, food waste funding for Norfolk and an inquiry into the sustainability of the Ministry of Justice.

Social enterprise recycling company Bryson Recycling has been awarded a contract to continue delivering kerbside recycling services to over 14,500 homes in the Northern Ireland authority of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council.

The world’s first fully-electric, rear-loading refuse collection vehicle – Geesinknorba’s Li-On Power Pro – is set to be unveiled at London’s Future Fleet Forum in January.

Environment Secretary Michael Gove says he hasn't given enough thought to the Chinese ban on waste imports that could rock the UK's recycling industry, despite it coming into action in two months' time.

Birmingham-based Construction Product Skip Masters has been fined £255,000 after a worker was crushed to death by a ‘dilapidated and ramshackle’ trommel.

A textile recycling company in Mansfield has been fined £650,000 after a 76-year-old employee was killed by a reversing delivery vehicle last year.

Three innovative business models recovering electronics, repairing shoes and reusing mattresses have been showcased by WRAP to demonstrate how circular practices can benefit companies of all sizes.