Falkirk Council has announced that it will roll out its three-weekly waste collection service to the last remaining 25,000 properties in March.

Money raised from Asda’s carrier bag charge in Scotland will help provide loans and grants to community projects.

The UK needs a partnership approach to implementing a national plan to combat litter, delegates tell the Communities and Local Government Committee’s litter inquiry.

Plastics recycling company Jayplas has created a new plastic film packaging division after installing a new extrusion and printing plant in Worksop.

Bryson Recycling is calling on householders in Northern Ireland to recycle more, as it will donate £1 for every tonne recycled to charity.

Zero Waste Scotland has issued some tips on reducing waste this Christmas.

The Environment Agency has revealed the ‘risk-based and proportionate regulatory regime’ it will use to verify compliance with the Waste Regulations.

A draft version of England’s Single Use Carrier Bag Charges (England) Order has been published, clarifying which bags will fall under the charge in 2015.

Retailers in England will be required to report details of their plastic bag charging schemes to central government, a new letter has revealed.

Around a quarter of UK householders are ‘highly effective’ recyclers but the majority are still confused over what can and cannot be recycled, a new WRAP report has found.