Waste & recycling

Here at Leafield Environmental, we understand the challenges of food waste and to support the UK Government’s commitment to reduce food waste by 2030, we have launched a dedicated food waste recycling bin range designed for office kitchens, canteens and ...

SUEZ recycling and recovery UK has expanded its commercial collections business having acquired DCW (Devon Contract Waste). Founded in 1989, Exeter-based DCW provides recycling and waste management services to its commercial customer base across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. The acquisition of ...

Ahead of the incoming single-use plastics ban, circular economy specialist, Reconomy, has launched a new report ‘Designing out disposables – understanding the single-use hierarchy’ which aims to educate businesses on the latest packaging legislation along with a breakdown of materials ...

Veolia in partnership with Kingston Council is rolling out 27 new electric collection vehicles to provide a cleaner, greener, and quieter service for residents. Commencing this month, the new vehicles will replace current diesel models, with a reduction in nitrogen ...

Grundon Waste Management is helping to deliver significant carbon savings for the NHS with the introduction of the UK’s first proven nationwide inhaler return and recycling scheme. Inhalers alone are estimated to account for four per cent of all NHS ...

South Ayrshire Council is collecting 36.8%* more recyclable waste in residential parks since installing over 400 new recycling bins by Leafield Environmental in June 2022. South Ayrshire Council grouped together three Leafield Maxi recycling bins to form recycling points across ...

Cheshire-based container repair and refurbishment specialist, UK Container Maintenance (UKCM), has secured a two-year contract with Cardiff Council, with an option to extend for a further 12 months. UKCM will support the local authority to achieve significant cost-savings, with the ...

Recycling and resource recovery firm, Enva, has signed terms with Shore Recycling to acquire the company’s electrical waste recycling plant in Perth, Scotland. The £10 million investment will see the facility, which was damaged by a fire earlier this year, ...

Resource management firm, Veolia, has been appointed by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), to manage the waste and recycling at Lord’s Cricket Ground. The contract will deliver a step change in recycling and reduce carbon emissions at the home of cricket ...

Carpet Recycling UK has reported a large increase in the amount of carpet and textile flooring waste being diverted from landfill in 2021 with 82% of the 462,000 tonnes of waste generated that year finding alternative reuse, recycling, treatment and ...