Ahead of the Waste Regulations, Every Can Counts has released information detailing how the retail sector can separate materials, such as metal cans, for recycling.

Innovate UK, Defra and BBSRC are to provide up to £11 million to improve the resource efficiency of the UK food supply chain.

Preston City Council is considering withdrawing its separate food waste collection service from next year to save money.

Organics recycling firm Keenan Recycling Ltd has become the latest Scottish company to sign up to Zero Waste Scotland’s Resource Sector Commitment.

Rochford District Council has agreed to extend its waste collection and street cleansing contract with SITA UK by another seven years.

A round up of news from the waste and recycling industry, including FCC Environment, Agrivert, Alpha Resource Management and R4R conference.

Ten waste advisors in North Somerset Council have helped to boost the area’s recycling rate to 60 per cent, it has been announced.

The RWM Ambassadors panel has awarded £15,000 of funding to waste management charity Waste Aid.

Keep Britain Tidy’s annual Waste Less, Live More week will begin on Monday, with a focus on being ‘resourceful’.

The Materials Facility Regulations are one of the coalition government’s greatest waste achievements, says Resource Minister Dan Rogerson.