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Combined team hailed by Considerate Constructors Scheme at presentation ceremony in Edinburgh.
Illegal waste dealer ordered to pay back £200,000
A skip hire company owner who was duped by a rogue waste collector has been ordered to pay nearly £25,000 after his rubbish was found dumped at 4 Essex sites.
National Apprenticeship Week is marked with a great effort for Calderwood House.
Nottingham waste carrier has vehicle seized and has to pay £1,760 fine and costs of £2,995
Government awards £400,000 to tech companies to track waste through the economy.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The government launches a series of consultations to overhaul the waste system.
Environment Agency joins colleagues in roadside swoop on lorries and vans
A Leeds man has been ordered to pay back £1,373,060 he illegally earned after the conclusion of a proceeds of crime hearing at Leeds Crown Court.
Soaring figures highlight LLWR's success in diverting waste from the Repository Site.
Fund opens to substantially reduce food waste from food businesses.
New penalties come into force to crack down on fly-tipping.
Ben Elliot appointed as government’s first Food Surplus and Waste Champion to help promote awareness of the issue of food waste
Government launches consultation to extend the 5p plastic bag charge to all retailers and increase the charge to 10p
Businesses and manufacturers to pay the full cost of recycling or disposing of their packaging waste under government’s Resources and Waste Strategy.
Rugeley illegal waste following organised waste crime
A North East man has been fined after pleading guilty to three offences, including breaching an environmental permit and obstruction.
Defra joins forces with Keep Britain Tidy to launch the ‘Keep it, Bin it’ campaign
The government is stepping up its fight against rogue ‘man-with-a-van’ waste carriers who fly-tip.
LLW Repository Ltd (LLWR) Stand proves popular with potential new recruits.
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