It all started in 2014 when Dave Hakkens, then a student at the Eindhoven Design Academy, released his design for a plastic recycling machine to the world for free. The aim was to make plastic ...

Fees for disposing of DIY waste at council recycling centres in England could be banned under government plans, in an attempt to tackle fly-tipping. Around a third of local authorities charge up to ...

Dealing with leftover chemicals and materials often leaves the DIYer with a dilemma. Here's how to dispose of them properly.

Three-quarters of local authorities do not believe councils should accept household DIY wastes for free disposal at household waste recycling centres (HWRCs), a survey run by LARAC shows. Defra is ...

Bracknell Council is standing firm on charges for recycling of DIY waste at tips arguing that they don’t have a detrimental impact on fly-tipping ...

Charges to get rid of household DIY waste at Norfolk's recycling centres look set to be scrapped after the government announced it intends to abolish the fees. Norfolk County Council bosses said it ...

Disposing DIY waste at council recycling centres in England and Wales will no longer incur fees under new government plans. Existing legislation means that any rubbish generated through DIY, even at ...

People doing up their flats and houses will be able to take some DIY waste to Devon recycling centres for free from January. Previously people taking in waste such as plasterboard have had to pay a ...