Waste giant forced to pay over £500,000 for exporting banned waste

Following an investigation by the Environment Agency (EA), one of the UK’s largest waste management companies – Biffa Waste Services Ltd – has been ordered to pay a total of £599,912 for breaching waste exports regulations.




Northumberland launches strategy to protect white-clawed crayfish

Strategy will help to preserve this threatened species in the future




Court orders former Northumberland recycling business to pay over £50,000 after breaching environmental regulations

Company failed to finance the cost of waste electrical electronic equipment collection and treatment




Salisbury chosen to test temporary flood barriers

Soldiers and firefighters will test their speed and efficiency by setting up temporary flood barriers during Exercise Touchpaper.




Waste crime: Bucks man ‘after quick buck’ fined

A High Wycombe man has been convicted after cameras caught him dumping several tipper-truck loads of waste in north London.