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More than 700 fires in waste trucks and sites caused by batteries thrown away

A new campaign highlights the danger of not disposing of electrical appliances properly

Wales Online

Bristol householders make 'gross' mistake when sorting their recycling

Nia Dalton spent a day emptying bins in Bristol with Bristol Waste and, after a day of bin juice to her face and messy bins, she has 'a newfound respect' for the trade

Bristol Post

Bin worker reveals the one mistake every house makes when it comes to recycling

Simon Bohin says a lot of households are unaware tins are no longer recycled with paper anymore.

Daily Record

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Christmas 2022 bin collection dates: When will rubbish and recycling be collected in Swansea

See what changes will be made to bin day in your area this holiday period

Wales Online

Edinburgh's Christmas and New Year bin collection dates as council announces one change

There will be some alterations to when your Christmas tree and garden waste is collected over the next two weeks – and these are the important dates you need to know about this festive season.

Edinburgh Live

Garbage truck death ends in $300,000 fine

A waste disposal company has been convicted and fined $300,000 after a garbage truck driver was crushed by his own vehicle and died on the job.

AAP

Man accused of Cessnock tip murder claims he is unfit to stand trial

Lawyers for Adam Bidner, accused of hitting a rival scrap metal collector with his car and leaving him for dead at the Cessnock waste management facility in 2020, claim he is unfit to stand trial due to a traumatic brain injury he suffered in a car accident a number of…

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Idwall Richards reflects on invention of modern front-side-lift garbage truck

What ever happened to Australia's hard-running garbage men? It was a New South Wales invention that put an end to the hard graft.

ABC News

Leeds bin collection dates over Christmas and New Year

Collection dates are set to change over the festive period

Leeds Live

Slash Christmas decoration bills by hundreds - full list of what to buy and where

Pick up some great festive jacks with advice from MoneySavingExpert on what to buy and when the best time in December to hit the shops for Christmas baubles

Daily Mirror

Vandals target East Lothian beach toilets after £400,000 upgrade

Both beach sites have had work carried out to make their toilet facilities more accessible to everyone with £412,000 in funding invested into them

Edinburgh Live

Bin collections cancelled as Biffa workers walk out over low pay

Wirral residents shouldn't bother putting their bins out next week

Liverpool Echo

East Lothian recycling centre faces noise complaints over Sunday opening

Objectors have claimed they could not get any help when complaining about noise when the site operated on Sundays because the authorities involved did not work at the weekend

Edinburgh Live

East Ayrshire Council want local 'waste to energy' facility - but stop short of backing controversial incinerator

A waste to energy contract is 'gamechanger' which will cut carbon emissions by half.

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When are North Ayrshire bins collected over Christmas and New Year?

Collections are set to change over the holiday period.

Tribune News Service

Felled city trees could grow a new lumber economy

SEATTLE — When a tree falls in the city, does it make a table? Or a guitar or a cabinet?

Daily Record

South Lanarkshire Council falls behind its own household recycling targets

The council has failed to meet its own recycling targets

Birmingham Post

Tech firm that helps make 'virgin-quality' plastics from waste joins Loughborough University science park

Plastic Energy turns previously unrecyclable plastic waste into a recycled oil that can be used again in petrochemical plants

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Bangkok Post

Police shut down 16 illegal rubbish dumps

Police have shut down 16 illegal rubbish dumps in nine districts of Bangkok and arrested seven people for operating them.

ABC News

Australian food organic waste target abandoned by the federal government

Australia has abandoned its goal of collecting food organic waste in kerbside bins by 2023, now aiming for all metropolitan households and businesses to be able to put food in their green bins by the end of the decade.

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: How two Australian chemists came up with a global solution for plastic

This Australian invention using heat and water to turn plastic and biomass into oil and fuel is one of the great hopes of mankind.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow recycling depot hit by power cut 'falling apart', staff claim

The depot is set to be replaced, but that could take up to five years, and while the council insist it is 'fit for purpose', staff have complained about leaking roofs and 'vile' toilets.

Liverpool Echo

Newborn baby's body found at recycling centre

Police believe the mum may need medical care or be in a vulnerable situation

Manchester Evening News

Body of newborn baby found in recycling centre

Police are concerned for the mother's welfare after making the discovery at a site in Cambridge on Wednesday

Wales Online

Body of newborn baby found at recycling centre

Police are now investigating

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