Biffa to pick up Shanks' UK soild waste business in £9.5m deal

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Shanks also in talks to offload two materials recycling plants for £6m as it prepares to exit loss-making business

Biffa has agreed to acquire the majority of Shanks' UK solid waste business in a £9.5m deal. The purchase, subject to regulatory approval, is set to be completed by the end of the year and marks Shanks'...

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