CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) and URGE Collective, a creative industries collective dedicated to system change, have announced many of the UK’s leading waste management companies, including Biffa, SUEZ and DS Smith, will be supporting their Design Skills for ...
Read More »Key trends and regulatory changes shaping the waste management sector in 2026
Regulatory reform, digital oversight, and growing expectations around sustainability are actively reshaping how waste is collected, treated, tracked, and reported in 2026. Graham Flynn, Managing Director of independent healthcare waste management company, Anenta, outlines the key trends for the waste ...
Read More »CIWM joins forces with Defra to deliver Change Network for simpler recycling in England
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has partnered with Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) in support of the newly established Change Network, aimed at facilitating the implementation of Simpler Recycling in England. From 31 March 2026, ...
Read More »New partnership delivers compostable packaging in event management
Forest Green Rovers, the world’s greenest football club, has partnered with plant-based compostable food packaging business, Vegware, and Grundon Waste Management, to transform matchday packaging into a closed-loop composting system. Introduced this month, fans at Forest Green Rovers are now enjoying their ...
Read More »NWH Group secures waste management deal with NHS Dumfries & Galloway
Recycling and waste management specialist, NWH Group, has won a three-year contract for waste disposal across a number of waste streams for NHS Dumfries & Galloway. A spokesperson at NHS Dumfries & Galloway said: “The contract will see NWH Group’s ...
Read More »Waste management in commercial facilities
Kim Ormsby, Assistant Director of Anenta with advice on the effect of Government’s new processes to reduce waste and increase recycling rates on commercial premises As part of the 2021 Environment Act, everyone will be required to separate food waste ...
Read More »Fragmented waste contracts are holding businesses back from key cost savings
New research has uncovered a significant cost-efficiency blind spot in UK manufacturing: waste management. A national survey commissioned by waste management and recycling firm, Axil, has found that 85 per cent of manufacturers are still working with multiple waste providers, ...
Read More »New guide published on measuring and reporting waste across the built environment
The Supply Chain Sustainability School today launches a vital new guide, Measuring and Reporting Waste in the Built Environment: A Practical Guide, which reveals the scale of built environment waste and what the industry must do next. The UK construction ...
Read More »Envirovue doubles annual revenue
The Lancashire-based waste management specialist has reported a 98 per cent year-on-year growth in revenue in the 2024/25 financial year, highlighting a rising demand for sustainable waste solutions. Envirovue, which specialises in supporting its customers to reduce waste, cost and carbon ...
Read More »Reconomy expands at pace in North America with fifth acquisition
International circular economy specialist, Reconomy, has expanded its footprint in North America with its acquisition of American Outsourced Waste and Recycling (AOWR), via its Lincoln Waste Solutions platform. Headquartered in East Hartford, Connecticut, AOWR is a leading outsourced waste management ...
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