Archiv – Waste collection firm Biffa from the United Kingdom has confirmed it has agreed to a takeover offer worth £1.2 billion (US 2.35 billion) from a consortium of private equity concerns. However Biffa – whose 1,500 vehicles are a familiar sight across much of the UK – has also said it might well receive another approach worth even more. United Kingdom | Waste collection firm Biffa from the United Kingdom has confirmed it has agreed to a takeover offer worth £1.2 billion (US 2.35 billion) from a consortium of private equity concerns. However Biffa – whose 1,500 vehicles are a familiar sight across much of the UK – has also said it might well receive another approach worth even more. Biffa is involved in all areas of waste management in the United Kingdom, including general rubbish collection, recycling, landfill sites, handling hazardous waste and cleaning. It has 86 depots, which between them collected some four million tonnes of waste last year.