The plastics industry has reported that a Biffa fire has had knock-on effects on demand for mixed bottle and packaging.

Biffa Waste Services, which had been hired to collect recycled containers, argued in the Court of Session that ministers assured it the scheme would go ahead - and lost out when it was cancelled.

Waste disposal company Biffa, which was selected as the “logistics partner” for the deposit return scheme [DRS], said it invested “significant sums” in preparation for the initiative ...