Recycling Rules Update (UK): Nottinghamshire is tightening recycling centre access from Jan 2, 2027—van owners must pre-book, re-register, and can visit only six times a year; larger vehicles and certain van types will be barred unless booked, aiming to curb trade waste and protect resident services. Food Waste Recycling (UK): Hillingdon’s Recycle Week push urges residents to sign up for food waste collections and scrape leftovers into a kitchen caddy, warning that food in dry mixed recycling can contaminate loads and get them rejected. Community Recycling Event (US): Waukegan, Illinois will host a contact-free Community Recycling Event Sept. 19 with SWALCO, accepting items from electronics and batteries to textiles and bikes for reuse, recycling, or donation. Plastic Packaging Pressure (Netherlands): A court order stops McDonald’s Netherlands from using single-use cups for on-site orders, following enforcement after complaints about disposable packaging. Circular Waste Infrastructure (Germany): Schütz began work on a €40m BASF-adjacent IBC production and logistics facility, targeting shorter transport routes and lower CO₂ while supporting a circular economy. Biogas Expansion (Netherlands): Kanadevia Inova acquired a controlling stake in BioValue, boosting biomethane capacity and adding long-term service contracts under the Kanadevia Inova BioValue name. Ship Recycling (Canada): Salvage crews removed the MSC Baltic III bow section and will cut it into smaller pieces for recycling at a Newfoundland facility. Food Waste to Recycling (US): Mecklenburg County expanded curbside plastics acceptance via its Wipe Out Waste program, adding plastic fruit/takeout containers plus more cups and bottles, with strict “clean and dry” rules.