A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including service station recycling, circular economy for kids and an estates recycling challenge.

Falkirk Council has become the first local authority to sign up to the Scottish Household Recycling Charter, designed to increase consistency in recycling collections.

A Sheffield scrap metal recycling company has been made to pay £160,000 after a worker was killed when he was hit in the head by an exploding gas canister.

The years of healthy improvement in recycling rates in all quarters of the UK appear to be over. Analysis of local authorities’ waste management performance in 2014/15 suggests a mixed picture. Charles Newman does the rounds

A man who operated an illegal car-breaking business in Cornwall has been ordered to pay £5,484 in fines and costs.

Nearly a year after the initial Circular Economy Package was withdrawn, the European Commission launched a revised proposal in December. Resource discussed the new package with European Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella

Following news that absorbent hygiene waste specialist Knowaste is to try again with a new facility in London, Women’s Environmental Network Trustee Hilary Vick asks: Should we welcome the return of nappy recycling?

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

Edward Perchard finds out how cheese and butter maker Wyke Farms has harnessed the power of waste to make its operations 100 per cent self-sufficient

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.