Historic flooding in the US state of Texas caused by Hurricane Harvey could stir up dangerous sediment at a number of toxic waste sites.

Groups from across the waste industry have warned that proposed Environment Agency changes to waste wood classification could reduce the UK’s recycling rate by two to six per cent a year.

More than 1.5 million tonnes of illegal hazardous waste materials have been uncovered along with new transportation networks, by a global operation led by international crime agency INTERPOL.

The UK’s first battery recycling facility is set to open this autumn after Ecosurety and Belmont Trading today announced a partnership that aims to make the UK self-sufficient in battery recycling as it prepares to leave the EU.

Common misconceptions in the classification of waste are the target of a new guide created by a team of experts from the waste industry.

A young boy has been hospitalised and remains in a critical condition in Belfast after coming into contact with hazardous waste that had been dumped on a bonfire.

A 26-year-old man has been taken to hospital following an explosion at a battery recycling plant near Walsall.

The Environment Agency has called for vigilance in response to new scams to trick farmers into illegally storing waste, as well as an increase in waste dumping in the West Midlands.

Acumen Waste Services Ltd announced the completion of its acquisition of waste management company Highspeed Group Ltd last week.

Gatwick Airport has formally opened a plant to burn Category 1 food and packaging waste from flights and produce power for the airport – a facility it says is a world first.