Recycle Fife continues to invest in its skip hire operation by adding six brand-new trucks, strengthening its position as the market-leading skip hire provider in Fife, Scotland. The new fleet comprises four MAN skiploader trucks and two MAN hookloader trucks, providing additional capacity and helping Recycle Fife meet growing demand from customers across the region....
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How cleaning supplies help keep waste sites clean, safe and compliant
Maintaining safe working environments is critical in every industry, but it’s especially important in sectors like waste and recycling, where workers face higher health risks. Waste and discarded items can be hazardous, so it’s important to put the right processes in place to limit these risks. Having the right cleaning supplies is one way waste...
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Managing insurance risks across the skip hire and waste management industry
From handling hazardous materials to heavy haulage transport, skip hire and waste management businesses are exposed to many risks. As a result, having the right waste management insurance in place is essential to protect the business, its employees, customers, and the public. The level of cover required can depend on factors like the types of...
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‘Vape recycling retailer lottery’ – retailers are failing to provide recycling points, leaving millions of vapes thrown away and fuelling fires
One year on from the 1st June 2025 ban on the sale of disposable vapes, Material Focus warns that a ”retailer recycling lottery” is undermining the environmental intentions behind the ban, as recycling a vape is still not as easy as it is to buy one. New research reveals that while the ban is beginning...
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Game-changing digital tracking takes fight to rogue waste traders
The Government is launching a Digital Waste Tracking service as part of its Waste Crime Action Plan to combat waste crime. This new system will replace the outdated paper-based tracking, creating a real-time audit trail for waste handled by businesses. It aims to provide reliable data to help identify suspicious activities and allow enforcement bodies...
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King Charles launches Circularity in Practice initiative
Last month, the Circularity in Practice initiative was launched, a new, nationwide, voluntary initiative inspired by His Majesty King Charles III, that brings businesses together to encourage circularity, designing out waste, focusing on reuse, high quality recycling, remanufacturing, and repurposing, where we live and work. From building materials, lighting, furniture, fixtures and fittings, to household...
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New conference will shine a light on waste crime amid record incidents
A new national conference will take place online on 19th March to address the growing issue of waste crime. Recent government data shows that fly-tipping incidents in England have reached their highest level since records began. The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) Waste Crime Conference, supported by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM),...
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£6m packaging waste fraud investigation leads to two arrests
Two people have been arrested in Cornwall as part of a multi-million-pound investigation into packaging waste fraud and money laundering. On the morning of February 23, 2026, officers from the Environment Agency (EA) and Devon and Cornwall Police arrested a 47-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman at homes in Penzance. The arrests relate to suspected...
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One million pre-loved items sold through SUEZ’s growing network of reuse shops in 2025
In 2025, SUEZ expanded its network of re-use shops by one third, growing from 33 to 43 shops, with new outlets opening in Aberdeen, Cornwall, Southend and Teesside. This growth saw it sell over one million items across the year, with home accessories as the most popular item. In the more than ten years since SUEZ launched its first reuse initiatives, its shops have grown in popularity, offering quality items at affordable prices that align with changing consumer preferences for buying second-hand. By investing in retail expertise, retail point-of-sale...
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Seven shows unite for the largest Environmental Services & Solutions Expo in history
Environmental Services & Solutions Expo (ESS) 2025 has marked a record-breaking year, becoming the largest event in its history by uniting seven shows for the first time. With the addition of Geotechnical Engineering & Operations Expo (GEO), and Complete Auto Recycling Show & Metals Recycling Event (CARS & MRE), the event drew over 10,000 attendees...