New figures from Defra show that, between April and June 2014, local authorities in England recycled more organic waste than dry recyclables for the first time.

A new draft law could allow businesses that breach their environmental permits to volunteer enforcement undertakings in place of receiving criminal sanctions.

The waste and resources sector, including repair, reuse and leasing activities, contributes £41 billion to the UK economy, Defra has found.

Central government has chosen the Joint Trade Association’s waste electrical and electronic equipment compliance fee mechanism for the 2014 compliance period.

The UK Green Investment Bank is launching a £50-million investment fund to support biomass projects.

East Dorset District Council opposes Dorset Waste Partnership's proposals to charge residents for using household waste recycling centres, following government intervention.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has released its first ‘Digest of Waste and Resource Statistics’ collating official UK waste statistics for ‘ease of use’.

The Department for Communities and Local Government has released draft legislation that bans local authorities from charging residents for using household waste recycling centres.

The Advisory Committee on Packaging has announced its new members, which include Jonathan Short of ECO Plastics and Rick Hindley of Alupro.

Government and retailers must ‘do more’ to reduce the ‘unacceptable’ levels of food waste produced in the UK, says the EFRA Committee.