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Biffa wastes no time in consolidating

The waste management group has survived a difficult hit to the global recycling industry
November 21, 2018

The worlds of recycling and rubbish were rocked at the start of 2018 when China announced a wide-ranging ban on waste imports. Indeed, the ensuing drop in commodity prices (read bulk waste prices) hit many exporters hard, as the 6 per cent decline in Biffa’s (BIFF) underlying operating profits for the half-year to September shows.

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