Household waste cuts in Oxfordshire: South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse councils are running a month-long September campaign urging small, practical changes—repairing, borrowing, reducing food waste, and choosing less packaging—plus local refill and “Libraries of Things” spotlights. Hazardous waste access: Fayette County, Ohio will host a free Household Hazardous Waste event Oct. 2 at the transfer station for residents only, to prevent contamination and child poisoning. Recycling system strain in Australia: Recycling Plastics Australia has entered voluntary administration, threatening jobs and soft-plastics processing capacity after a 2024 federal grant. Fridge/freezer disposal crisis: Oxfordshire councils suspended new bulky waste bookings for fridge and freezer processing after Unimetals collapsed, raising fly-tipping fears. Local collection changes in York: City of York Council plans a two-bin, alternating paper/card and glass-tins-plastics system for up to 63,000 households, pending approval. Fire and safety at recycling sites: A lithium battery is suspected in a Thévenaz-Leduc recycling-site warehouse fire in Ecublens; soil testing is ongoing. Sanitation fee pushback in New Orleans: Residents in the Lower Ninth Ward question a proposed trash and recycling fee hike amid concerns about transparency and reduced pickup frequency. Illegal dumping cleanup funding: Pike County, Ohio received state grant support under “Shine a Light on Dumpers” to tackle illegal dump sites. Plastics policy pressure: UK MPs warn the country is falling behind on microplastics, calling for legally binding targets and a national strategy.