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RDF group hits back at call for export ban

25 September 2023

The RDF Industry Group has called on the government to ensure "fiscal measures" are implemented under the emissions trading scheme (ETS), which ensure a "level playing field" between exporters and UK...

25 September 2023

Defra begins EPR scheme administrator ‘steering group’ selection

Defra has opened applications for joining the "interim" scheme administrator steering...

25 September 2023

‘Significant’ financial pressures sees Cheshire East review HWRCs

Cheshire East council will launch a public consultation on plans which could see up ...

25 September 2023

Zero Waste Scotland launches ‘reuse knowledge hub’

Zero Waste Scotland has launched a "reuse knowledge hub" on its 'Revolve' platform, ...

22 September 2023

Angus to drop glass to ‘better align’ with EPR and DRS

Angus council is to vote next week on plans to revamp its recycling service, with the...

22 September 2023

OPINION: Mostly gloomy net-zero speech contained a few glimmers of light

Charlotte Rule, climate and energy policy advisor for the Environmental Services ...

21 September 2023

Westminster fines firms for ‘waste left incorrectly on the street’

Westminster council has announced that it has secured two fines against businesses ...

21 September 2023

South London councils report 4% rise in residual waste

A report due to go before a postponed South London Waste Partnership meeting ...

21 September 2023

Simpler Recycling plan sparks confusion – reactions

Defra has revamped its plans for every council in England to collect a core set of ...

20 September 2023

Defra outlines ‘Simpler Recycling’ scheme after PM rules out ‘seven bins’

In the latest twist in a manic day of waste policy, Defra has this evening announced ...

20 September 2023

Sunak confirms he has ‘scrapped’ plans for ‘seven bins’

The prime minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed that he has "scrapped" any plans to roll...

20 September 2023

News in brief (20/09/23)

With news on: Grundon in UK wide inhaler return scheme; Levenseat launches ...

20 September 2023

Sector dismayed but ‘not surprised’ as consistency could be scrapped later

With the prime minister Rishi Sunak set to confirm later today that some of the key ...

20 September 2023

Veolia granted permission to replace Alton MRF with AD plant

Hampshire county council has granted Veolia planning permission to replace its Alton ...

20 September 2023

CMA begins phase 1 probe into Hanson’s acquisition of Mick George

The Competition and Markets Authority has today (20 September) formally launched a ...

20 September 2023

Powerday buys seventh site with Economic Skips acquisition

Powerday has announced the acquisition of Bermondsey-based Economic Skips, as part of...

20 September 2023

PM set to shelve ‘burdensome recycling plans’ this week, reports say

The prime minister is "likely" to shelve "burdensome recycling plans" later this week...

19 September 2023

Essex awards Indaver £1.1m POPs treatment contract

Essex county council has awarded Indaver a one-year contract worth £1.14 million for...

19 September 2023

News in brief (19/09/23)

With news on: Wandsworth introduces new food waste collection service; Survey shows...

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