Environment news

A Hartlepool man has been ordered to pay over £4,000 after he was caught flytipping at multiple locations in County Durham.

Leaders of a North East council are being asked to consider changes to a loan scheme which will encourage schools to make energy efficiency improvements.

A scheme to prevent flooding in Chester-le-Street has won an award for protecting businesses and homes from water damage.

As world leaders gather in Glasgow over the next two weeks for the crucial COP26 summit, key figures in County Durham got together to pledge their own efforts to tackle climate change.

Residents in Spennymoor can now recycle their small electrical items easily, following the opening of two collection points in the area.

Areas along Durham City's riverbanks will be cleared of debris as works begin this week to improve the area for visitors.

A County Durham man has been ordered to pay more than £700 for failing to take steps which could have prevented a flytip that contained his rubbish.

A woman has been fined for failing to comply with a council investigation into waste being dumped near a County Durham village.

A County Durham man has been fined over £1,200 for his part in a fly-tipping offence and transporting controlled waste without a licence.

Measures put in place to control traffic at Household Waste Recycling Centres at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic have been removed.

Have a small electrical item collecting dust in your home? Residents in County Durham can now drop off unwanted electricals for recycling.

A County Durham food business has worked to reduce its carbon footprint with the help of a scheme to make businesses more energy efficient.