Regional problems with recycling textiles means store rooms are full of clothing they're unable to sell.

Charity shops refusing donations as bags of unusable stock pile up

The county has a 57.2% recycling and composting rate, the best in England for 10 years in a row. 

Oxfordshire residents named the best in England for recycling and composting

Barnet council has urged residents to properly recycle their waste, after an explosion in one of their bin lorries almost injured workers.

Barnet refuse workers narrowly escape explosion

Julie Trott started her online endeavour ‘Rae-cycle’ after sporadically selling her daughters clothing online.

Bridgend mum starts online shop to sell her daughter's second-hand clothes

A businessman, known in his local area as the 'Recycling Man', has been found guilty after he was caught fly-tipping waste he was supposed to dispose of properly. Mr. Andrew Williams of Bell Street in Trecynon, pleaded guilty to fly-tipping after appearing in court on Wednesday, August 7.


A businessman, known in his local area as the 'Recycling Man', admitted fly-tipping.

Businessman known as the 'Recycling Man' pleads guilty to fly-tipping

Pods will be sent to specialist recycling plants and will be transformed into new products such as packaging, car components and building products.

Coffee drinkers now have an environmental way of disposing of pods

The council is extending the pilot scheme which will see the waste being collected from homes on bin day. 

Trial encouraging residents to recycle crisp packets and carrier bags

Up to 4,000 tonnes of Printed Circuit Boards from items like laptops and TVs will be processed by The Royal Mint per year.

Royal Mint opens factory to turn e-waste into gold jewellery and collectables

Cornwall Council says it could be weeks before wheelie bins littering the streets are picked up

Popular tourist spot renamed ‘binhole’ by angry residents

Some residents complain of sending unanswered online forms to the council or spending up to an hour on the phone without response.

'Our nappy bin hasn't been collected for four weeks' as new recycling rolled out

The government has announced that the same materials will be collected from homes, workplaces and schools across the country in order to end the confusion.

Recyclables to go in one bin under simpler collection rules

The recycling rate increased from 27% in 2020 to almost 35% in 2023.

More than a third of waste recycled in Jersey last year

The new law is part of the Welsh Government's target of the public sector producing net-zero emissions by 2030.

What are the new recycling laws in Wales and how much could you be fined?

Almost 100 people brought their second-hand items to the KGV community centre to take part in the swap. 

Record number of Guernsey islanders take part in clothes swap event

Homes are expected to produce millions of tonnes of extra waste over the Christmas period. 

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