With summer in full swing and temperatures soaring through multiple heatwaves, households across England are being urged to rethink how they dispose of common barbecue items. Under the Labour Party government’s new Simpler …
As the UK endures an intense heatwave with temperatures soaring up to 38°C, several local councils have issued new bin collection guidelines to help residents manage waste efficiently and hygienically during the scorching …
A binman, known as The No1 Binman on TikTok, has issued an important message to takeaway lovers: don’t put your food boxes in the wrong bin. Despite pizza boxes being made of cardboard, their grease and food residue mean they …
Starting March 31, 2026, households across England will adhere to new recycling regulations designed to simplify waste management. Under these rules, most households and workplaces will use four distinct containers for waste …
Starting from March 31, households across England will phase in a new bin collection system under the Simpler Recycling Scheme, introduced by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The initiative aims …
Birmingham City Council leader Councillor John Cotton has announced promising progress toward ending the prolonged bins strike, which has brought recycling collections to a halt since February 2025. The strike, now stretching …
With just weeks until Birmingham’s local elections on May 7, all 101 council seats will be contested in what promises to be a pivotal vote for the city’s future. The Liberal Democrats are striving to present themselves as a …
Residents in Southend, England, face an £80 fine if they leave their wheelie bins—whether black or recycling—outside their properties on public pavements. The council has sent more than 100 educational letters to encourage …
Birmingham’s bin workers, who have been on strike for over a year, say public opinion has shifted strongly in their favor amid ongoing pay disputes with the city council. At a rally outside Tyseley bin depot on March 11, …
Today marks a significant and troubling milestone for Birmingham as the bin workers’ all-out strike reaches its one-year anniversary, marking 12 months of ongoing disruption and unresolved conflict. The roots of this …
Residents in the picturesque market town of Tewkesbury may soon face fines for leaving their wheelie bins on public pavements, as part of a proposed six-month pilot scheme addressing ongoing concerns about the impact of bin …
Residents of Edward Road in Balsall Heath, Birmingham, are voicing serious frustration over an ongoing waste collection issue, warning they may resort to direct action if the mounting rubbish is not cleared promptly. Tony …
It’s frustrating to wheel your bins out for collection, only to find the wrong bin returned to your property—or worse, bins left abandoned in the street. Ashley, known online as ‘The No1 Binman’, has shared a straightforward …
More than 30 Members of Parliament have called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to take immediate action to resolve the ongoing Birmingham bins strike, which has persisted for over a year. On January 27, thirty-five MPs …
Millions of households across the UK are set to receive additional bins as part of a significant overhaul of the national waste collection system. Starting March 31, new rules will require residents to separate their waste …