In comparison, two councils with 10 bins got an average of 66%. Liz Mallard, fibre and sustainability manager at DS Smith, said: "The way we collect our recycling has a fundamental part to play in ...

That equates to 90 billion pieces of plastic thrown away by UK households every year. The UK produces more plastic waste per person than almost any other nation - second only to the US. The latest ...

‘OUTRAGED’ residents have hit out at plans to roll out on-street bin hubs across a city centre community. The proposal was ...

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has approved the abolition of the £31 charge for replacement recycling bins, as part of a wider £2.3 million investment into modernising waste and recycling ...

Making household recycling bins in Orkney bigger is one of many cost-saving measures under consideration for the council’s waste services. Councillors have given the green light to ...

Community safety chiefs are going into schools as part of ongoing work to tackle a rising number of deliberate grassland and rubbish fires in parts of South Tyneside.

Bin collections in Stoke-on-Trent are unaffected by today's bank holiday. Stoke-on-Trent City Council is urging residents to leave their bins out for collection as normal on Monday, May 26. It ...

djethwa@thekmgroup.co.uk Published: 15:18, 09 June 2025 | Updated: 14:16, 10 June 2025 Households have been warned there could be problems with bin collections after a fire at a waste plant.

U3a’s next monthly meeting is on Thursday 3 July at Cyprus Hall is open to members and non-members alike.

JEFFERSON CITY — Jefferson City's recycling bins meant solely for glass are being used for other recycling. “Those glass bins are for glass," said Dawn Kirchner, the neighborhood services ...

Residents of Portland, Oregon, have helped the city safely collect and recycle more than 20 tons of household batteries in the last year through a curbside program, according to the city’s Bureau of ...