Bristol City Council has announced that it has ‘mutually agreed’ with its waste contractor Kier to terminate the current waste collection and street cleansing contract.

The Plastics 2020 consortium has announced it will launch the Plastics Industry Recycling Action Plan (PIRAP) at the Plastics Recycling Expo (PRE) in Telford.

Scotland’s Environment Secretary has launched a social media campaign to promote the repair, reuse and remanufacturing of goods to kick-start the circular economy.

Zero Waste Scotland has launched the second phase of its ‘kite mark’ accreditation, aiming to improve health and safety standards.

Global paints and chemicals company AkzoNobel has called on the UK government to standardise waste management infrastructure to facilitate the creation of a ‘closed-loop’ system for recycling unused paints.

Seven waste and resource sector organisations have written to new Resource Minister Rory Stewart, highlighting ways to improve resource management in England.

Merseyside Police is seeking information, after members of a Biffa street cleansing team in Birkenhead were repeatedly fired upon by two youths with ball-bearing guns.

A 57-year-old Viridor collections services driver has died after his vehicle rolled into a building in the grounds of a Plymouth hospital.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources industry, including Croydon Council, ERP UK, DS Envrionmental, EMR, and enitial.

Viridor acquires Commercial Recycling Ltd’s waste collection division for an undisclosed sum.