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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Wales: The new laws that could see you fined or face court for not separating recycling
A new workplace recycling law will be implemented throughout Wales starting this weekend. Effective Saturday, 6th April, all businesses, charities and public sector organisations will be required to segregate their waste for recycling. The new system will mirror the segregated recycling system already in place in many households across Wales. The Welsh Government has introduced...
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Timberpak and Pearce Recycling Company join forces
Timberpak Ltd has made a significant investment in Pearce Recycling Company Ltd, which is one of the biggest names in wood and waste recycling in the UK. This investment secures the relationship between the two companies and follows a successful partnership that began with the launch of Timberpak Pearce Ltd in 2016. On 1st November,...
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Local Councils’ recycling statistics released for Northern Ireland
The latest waste collections’ statistics of Northern Ireland councils have been published and Joseph Doherty, Managing Director at Re-Gen Waste, has been assessing what they mean The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs publish landfill, recycling and energy recovery figures every quarter and the January-March 2023 report makes interesting reading. The good news is...
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The Recycling Association: NAO report shows need to kick on with EPR and Consistency and ditch DRS
The Recycling Association has said that the National Audit Office (NAO) report on resources and waste reforms shows that Defra needs to get on with implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Consistency of Collection. But The Recycling Association believes that the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) should be abandoned in its current guise to get on...
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Waste and recycling myths busted
In a world beset by a climate crisis, recycling is one low-stakes activity that can make us feel like we’re making a difference. Yes, recycling is yet to be a perfect process, but we owe it to our planet to adopt the best available solutions and continue to develop more effective ones. In our fight...
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Let’s turn the Earth green this St Patrick’s Day
No matter how Irish you are, or how far from Ireland you live, get your Guinness at the ready, as St Patrick’s Day is upon us on 17th March. But is our much-loved Irish holiday causing an environmental hangover and leaving you with a banging headache and a mountain of waste to deal with on...
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Willshee’s secure major renewal contracts
Willshee’s Waste & Recycling has secured two major contract renewals with the UK’s largest arts and crafts retailer, Hobbycraft, and Brunel Healthcare, the UK’s leading manufacturer of vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements. Having achieved zero waste to landfill by partnering with Willshee’s, who delivered increased efficiencies and environmentally focused innovations, both companies are now set...
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NWH Group appointed for LooseFest22 in Newcastle
THE NWH Group, one of the UK’s leading recycling companies, has been appointed by WasteManaged to provide the waste management for Newcastle’s LooseFest22 – a music festival which takes place this weekend (30th and 31st July) and expects to welcome around 60,000 festival-goers. The NWH Group will be providing 130 wheelie bins and four roll-on roll-off...
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NWH Group appointed for Edinburgh Festival
ASSEMBLY FESTIVAL has appointed The NWH Group, one of the UK’s leading recycling companies, to provide waste management for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The NWH Group will be providing 98 bins and six skips to a total of six city centre locations throughout the city during July, August and September. Charlotte Crone at Assembly Festival,...
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