The way bins are collected in England will change in 2026 after new rules on recycling were announced by the government.

A council is encouraging residents who are concerned about new bins to request a review, after backlash as part of its new waste collection service.

The amount of rubbish being sent to landfill by Birmingham City Council has doubled since bin strikes began, figures have revealed. Thursday marks six months since Unite union members began all-out ...

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Telford and Wrekin council will roll out a weekly food waste collection to residents from September as part of efforts to boost the council’s 43% recycling rate. The council confirmed the move earlier ...

Over the past two years, Brighton and Hove has undergone a quiet revolution in how we manage waste and recycling.

Millions of tonnes of asbestos are being removed from buildings around the world – can this dangerous mineral be disposed of permanently? Or even be put to good use? At a small industrial unit in ...

The bin strike has also seen a rise in reports of fly-tipping in Birmingham, including this scene in September The amount of rubbish being sent to landfill by Birmingham City Council has doubled since ...