Two million cars reach the end of their lives in the UK every year. Edward Perchard finds out what happens once your car has reached the end of the road

The British automotive industry has launched a free take-back scheme to ensure the recovery of all end-of-life cars and provide help to owners of brands no longer trading in the UK.

Mandatory separate collection systems for the main recyclable material streams and biowaste should be established in all EU member states, says a study published by the European Commission last week.

Defra has released its second annual ‘Digest of Waste and Resource Statistics’, which collates official UK waste statistics for ‘ease of use’.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, Greggs carrier bags helping Keep Britain Tidy, Poundland recycling and an online can recycling game.

Only eight waste collection authorities have implemented changes to meet separate collection requirements for key recyclable materials, according to an Environment Agency report.

The Kent Resource Partnership has been awarded funding of over £110,000 to support its plastics and metals recycling communications.

Andrew Bird, Chair of the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC), considers whether harmonisation in recycling collections is really the way forward.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including Every Can Counts, BMRA’s new Chief Executive and Christmas leftovers.

Local authority (LA) collection of aluminium foil and aerosols has grown steadily in recent years, according to new data released by Alupro.