Waste Management Waste plant shut down following illegal activity

• The Co-operative to divert all its food waste to recycling
  The Co-operative Group is to divert all of its food waste from its 2,800 UK food stores by the end of July, it was announced today.
• UK's only nappy recycling site closes
  Nappy recycling firm Knowaste has closed its only UK facility - throwing recycling schemes into “disarray”, Let’s Recycle reports.
• £19 million fund for waste infrastructure
  A £19 million investment fund for waste infrastructure projects has been announced by the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) as part of a Business Plan launched.
City household waste overhaul aims to make recycling second nature
An overhaul of the household waste system in Derby aims to "make recycling second nature". The new system is set to do away with the controversial orange and blue bags.

UK water and waste management output drops 2.2 per cent - ONS
Data shows that the UK’s Water and Waste Management sector contracted by 2.2% between January 2012 and January 2013 in the water supply and waste management sector.

New caddies attempt to fight food waste
Stirling residents are to get another food caddy in the fight against waste.

Householders will have to separate food from waste
At present, a brown bin collection service is only available to one third of households with a refuse collection service.

Large waste management site planned for County Antrim
A new plan to deal with waste from 11 council areas in Northern Ireland could see an incinerator and waste facility built near Mallusk in County Antrim.

Defra consults on Waste Prevention Programme
Defra has today launched a consultation seeking views from industry on its Waste Prevention Programme.