Landfill

UK leads Europe in recycling about 22 per cent of its construction waste, but experts insist more must be done

Survey shows excessive packaging still the norm, as councils call for retailers to pay towards landfill taxes

Businesses are cutting waste and finding new revenue streams by diving into their dumpsters for items that were once hauled away to landfills. Judith Nemes pulls on the rubber gloves to investigate

Industry experts dismiss Mail on Sunday scare story claiming the recycling sector is in "crisis"

Environment Agency advises firms to apply for extension to waste storage permits to help ride out slump in demand for recyclable material

Environmental Protection Agency faces legal action as green groups threaten to sue over landfill gas legislation

Spending watchdog claims councils must find new ways of cutting the amount of waste going to landfill

Local planning permission bypassed amid heavy opposition from residents

Recycled scrap metal sales bring company almost $1bn annual revenue globally

Barclays ploughs cash into JBM International as landfill tax and rising commodity prices drives interest in family run metal recycler