A huge explosion broke out at an industrial estate in Ayrshire. Police confirmed they were dealing with the incident at the Fenix battery recycling centre in West Byrehill Industrial Estate, ...

North Ayrshire council has awarded new contracts for processing recyclable waste as it moves away from a fully commingled kerbside collection system from next month. From Monday, 1 April, the council ...

A company specialising in recycling and repairing wind turbines has relocated to Ayrshire after winning a "multi-million pound" contract with Scottish Power Renewables. Ecocel opened their new ...

East Ayrshire council has unveiled its plans to use a 132,000 grant awarded by the Scottish Executive to boost recycling. All householders will get kerbside collections under the plan, the council ...

A battery recycling firm which saw two major fires at its facility in Ayrshire - the most recent earlier this week - went into liquidation five months after the first blaze. Fenix Battery Recycling ...

The UK's first dedicated battery recycling plant is being set up in Ayrshire and will have the potential to process the country's entire battery waste. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The ...

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TERRIFIED residents were evacuated from their homes as fire crews battled a massive blaze at a battery recycling plant in Ayrshire through the night. Hundreds of people living beside the Fenix Battery ...

SIX rubbish tip workers were suspended over claims they cooked up a money-spinning garbage sting. The staff are believed to have nicked a haul of trash including valuable copper piping, car batteries ...