WRAP has developed its second regional partnership, this time with the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority, in an effort to increase recycling and waste prevention in the conurbation.

With European guidance still going through the bureaucratic process and national policy seemingly well down the pecking order, local and regional authorities can take the reins and steer their areas into a more circular way of living.

Residents are being warned about the safe disposal of batteries following an explosion and fire in the back of a council recycling collection vehicle in Northamptonshire.

Katy Carter takes a look at how UK social enterprises are tackling two big issues: waste and reoffending.

Two councils have announced plans to move on from waste contracts with Veolia in the next year, with East Cambridgeshire opting for a Teckal solution and Rushmoor choosing Serco to take on its waste service.

The challenge of improving waste performance in transient domestic rental sectors has been highlighted in a new guide for London boroughs launched yesterday.

The recycling rate for lamps and luminaires rose in 2016, with the UK’s largest lamp collection service saying that we have now reached ‘peak lamp WEEE’.

Leeds City Council has partnered with retailer Marks & Spencer to deliver a MetalMatters recycling campaign to 350,000 households – the largest single local authority campaign run by the programme.

A behaviour change programme targeting sustainable eating and food waste prevention in London has announced nine boroughs that will be taking part in its initiative over the next two years.

LWARB has announced a new business plan that will see the creation of a London ‘Flats Taskforce’ to help residents living in blocks of flats recycle more using bespoke interventions.