The European Commision has approved government plans for an extended rural fuel rebate scheme in the UK.

Over the space of a week, three men have been sentenced to prison for illegal waste activity.

The Dorset Waste Partnership is preparing to extend the ‘Recycle for Dorset’ service throughout the remaining areas of West Dorset.

Waste management company Viridor has signed a one-year, interim contract to process and sell co-mingled recyclables for Bournemouth Borough Council.

Biffa has secured a 10-year extension on its waste management and street cleansing contract with Wirral Council, taking the contract to 2027.

The Scottish Landfill Tax (Administration) Regulations 2015 have been laid in Scottish Parliament, detailing how the new tax will be administered.

SITA UK is to hold public consultations on its proposed MRF, RDF facility and waste depot in Aberdeen.

Central government responds to the EFRA Committee's inquiry on waste management, and says it currently has ‘no plans to reintroduce statutory recycling targets for local authorities’

A round-up of business news from the waste and resources sector, including the European Recycling Platform, PCRRG, Biffa, and Luxus.

Cory Wheelabrator has withdrawn plans to build an incinerator in Kings Lynn following the termination of its waste contract.