Hearing into the legality of co-mingled collections concludes as judge Hickinbottom retires to consider his verdict.

Judge to hear case from Welsh Government and Defra in second day of hearing on the legality of co-mingled collections.

Hearing for the Judicial Review into the legality of co-mingled collections brought forward to Monday (25 February).

Fortnightly residual waste and dry recyclable collections can improve recycling rates by up to nine per cent, finds University of Southampton.

Trafford Council rejects £6.4m of Eric Pickles’s WCSS fund as it finds weekly collections ‘not cost-effective’.

Edinburgh City Council reintroduces ‘side waste’ fine policy for residents who repeatedly leave out too much rubbish.

Preliminary figures show the total amount of PRNs issued in 2012 were ‘sufficient’ despite five companies failing to comply.

Provisional figures show recycling levels in Q1 of 2012/13 unchanged from last year, despite drop in residual waste.

Environmental products group, Straight plc awarded £1.7m contract to provide containers to Canterbury City Council.

MRF Code of Practice welcomed by industry, but questions arise over sampling details and lack of independent checks.