A major overhaul of Norfolk’s household waste recycling centre system could see 13 of the county’s 20 facilities close, after a Norfolk County Council report proposed a smaller network with expanded services.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources sector, including reprocessed coffee beans, appointments and a bioeconomy workshop.

An action plan to improve the performance of the Dorset Waste Partnership is almost complete, the partnership’s joint committee will hear on Monday, though a second consecutive overspend is likely.

Middlesbrough Council has become the latest local authority to bring waste services in house, after it moved to end its recycling collection contract with waste management company Biffa.

The Isle of Bute will receive £200,000 in support after being named Scotland’s second Zero Waste Town by Zero Waste Scotland.

As government confirms it will scrap the pre-accreditation for the feed-in tariff, ADBA’s Charlotte Morton explains the potential benefits that anaerobic digestion can bring, and calls on government to increase (or reinstate) support for the industry.

A report released today by the RSA’s Great Recovery project calls for manufacturers to use design to boost reuse, suggesting ‘seven practical scenarios for redesigning our furniture systems’.

The Food Waste (Reduction) Bill introduced to Parliament by MP Kerry McCarthy has been given a second reading, to be held in January.

Expansion of the circular economy could create three million extra jobs and reduce unemployment by 520,000 across EU member states by 2030, according to a study released by WRAP.

RWM, the exhibition for recycling and waste management, takes place in Birmingham next week, and will this year focus on innovation and insight on circular economy ambitions.