Up to 60 firefighters have tackled a ‘large blaze’ at Transwaste’s waste transfer facility in Melton, East Yorkshire.

Alpha Resource Management celebrates awarding more than £2 million of Landfill Tax Credits to community projects in Northern Ireland.

A round-up of business news from the waste sector, including Closed Loop Recycling, Countrystyle Recycling, and Plastics Recyclers Europe.

North Yorkshire County Council agrees to take the Allerton Park incinerator project to financial close, despite losing PFI funding.

The Environment Agency has begun consulting on its proposals to increase charges to waste facilities and introduce new charges.

The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation has marked its 25th year of operation with a celebratory dinner.

Kerbside recycling collections in Mendip could be delayed for a further six weeks due to driver shortages, warns Somerset Waste Partnership.

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

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.