M&S Shoppers Criticize New 18p Per Banana Charge Across UK Stores Monday, March 30, 2026 m&s bananas pricing retail supermarket food waste jerseyroyal potatoes shopping Marks and Spencer has sparked frustration among shoppers after introducing an 18p charge per individual banana in all its UK food stores, replacing the previous 90p per kilo pricing. M&S, which has branches in cities … Read More
Households Receive Warning Letters and Fines for Leaving Wheelie Bins on Pavements in England Friday, March 27, 2026 southend waste recycling pavements fines council bins flytipping defra environment 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 … Read More
New Bin Collection Rules Mandate Separate Waste Sorting for All English Households by March 31 Tuesday, March 17, 2026 recycling wastecollection england councils households simplerrecycling waste environment policy sustainability Starting March 31, all households in England will be subject to new bin collection regulations under the government’s “Simpler Recycling” initiative. This change requires local councils to collect four separate … Read More
Bin Collection Day Changes for 32,000 UK Households Starting April 13 Saturday, March 14, 2026 waste recycling collections households dorset weymouth portland schedule service council Starting April 13, approximately 32,000 households across Weymouth, Portland, Chickerell, and Osmington will experience changes to their waste and recycling collection schedules. While some residents will have their … Read More
Dudley Council Leader Pursues Permanent Waste Disposal Solution Amid MP Criticism Wednesday, March 11, 2026 dudley waste recycling council tip anchorlane popup mp coseley services Dudley Council is actively seeking a permanent household waste disposal facility for the northern part of the borough. While temporary pop-up tips have been established and funded, the council’s leader, Cllr Patrick Harley, … Read More
The Long Road to One Year of Birmingham Bins Strike: Turmoil and Uncertain Future Wednesday, March 11, 2026 birmingham strike bins waste council unite industrialaction recycling budget finance 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 … Read More