Legislation

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Some waste sites temporarily allowed to exceed storage limits

19 June 2025

The Environment Agency (EA) will temporarily allow sites in England to exceed their permitted storage limits for certain wastes. It applies to the storage of baled and securely wrapped refuse ...

Reconomy launches Textiles EPR assessment service

Reconomy has launched its Textile EPR Impact Assessment service – one that has been...

Family affair: trio pay £50k in confiscation orders

The Environment Agency (EA) has secured confiscation orders for over £50,000 for ...

Sector reacts to EU Council vote on ELV regulations

Environmental NGOs have warned that Europe’s environment ministers have “bowed to...

APPG: ‘Bold leadership’ needed for circular economy

A group of MPs, peers, businesses and charities has said the UK can become more ...

WRAP EU makes its debut

Yesterday (11 June 2025), WRAP EU hosted its first major event in Brussels to discuss...

Top podcast launches petition to end dog bag claims

The hosts of the Talking Rubbish podcast have launched a petition to ban certain ...

Spending Review: £9.4bn to CCUS and Simpler Recycling funding

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced £9.4 billion in capital funding for UK Carbon...

Aquapak calls for EPR scheme to recognise new materials

Research from Aquapak has suggested that 70% of British consumers admit they are “...

OPINION: ‘Will trickle-down economics deliver the goals of EPR?’

Mark Garrett, managing director at Clearpoint Recycling, discusses EPR and 'trickle-...

South East to crack down on waste crime

A group of Police and Crime Commissioners from the South East have agreed to join ...

UK shoppers in support of textiles EPR charges

Research has found that UK consumers are supportive of visible Extended Producer ...

EA revokes environmental permit for West Yorkshire waste site

The Environment Agency has served a notice to revoke the environmental permit for ...

ESA’s Vision 2040: Circular economy target requires collaborative efforts

The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has released ‘Vision 2040’ – a ...

LARAC: ‘Single-use vape ban is not a standalone solution’

Four days into the single-use vape ban, LARAC has said it strongly supports the move ...

Waste packaging data fraud costs company £476.9k

A Birmingham-based director and his company has been ordered to pay a Proceeds of ...

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