Stoke-on-Trent City Council warns it may have to make 500 people redundant and undertake a ‘wholesale evaluation’ of a range of services, including waste, to manage its budget.

SITA UK’s incinerator in Great Blakenham has begun exporting power to the National Grid.

The Organics Recycling Group has published a best practice guide for the organics sector to improve the quality of composting feedstock.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has held a conference looking at the extent of waste crime in Scotland, and how to tackle it.

Viridor’s plans to build a 300,000-tonne incinerator in East Lothian are to progress after receiving funding approval from parent company Pennon Group.

Zero Waste Scotland has launched a new reporting portal to help Carrier Bag Commitment signatories keep track of how many plastic bags they sell.

Norfolk County Council has reached a full and final settlement to terminate its incinerator contract with Cory Wheelabrator.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources industry, including REPIC, WRAP Cymru, and Casepak.

The Secretary of State for Business, Vince Cable MP, has officially opened FCC Environment’s incineration facility in Lincoln.

Local authorities in Wales reach their highest reuse, recycling and composting level yet – achieving 58 per cent between April and June 2014.