Waste & Recycling Incidents: A lithium battery in a small electrical appliance bin sparked a fire that shut Peterborough’s recycling centre for hours, with minor skip damage and temporary acceptance limits for small electricals. Public Waste Policy & Service Changes: Worthing and Adur are rolling out weekly food-waste collections using HVO (made from waste oils) while councils work toward more electric fleets; Somerset recycling sites shift to autumn/winter opening hours starting Oct. 1. Community Recycling Support: Montgomery County runs a free appliance “Amnesty Weekend” Oct. 1–3 for residents, with refrigerants handled by a licensed technician and metal recycled. Circular Materials & Textiles: The ITMF Start-up Awards 2026 highlight new textile recycling and low-waste models, including enzymatic recycling of waste PET. Water & Wastewater Reuse: A Swedish city district in Helsingborg is separating toilet and greywater to make wastewater reuse easier, while food waste is routed to biogas production. Local Waste Governance: North Wales honored a community champion for park upgrades funded via a local 5K, and residents in Ghana’s Adipa/Asiaw area demanded a halt to waste transfers from Agbogbloshie and called for an independent health and environmental assessment.