Legislation

With the latest news and past articles about legislation covering the recycling and waste management sector, or use the News Archive below to find more items.

LIVE SECTOR REACTIONS: Defra extends WEEE regulations

10 December 2024

Defra announced this morning (10 December 2024) that it will extend the waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) regulations to overseas online marketplaces. This means that online ...

10 December 2024

Defra extends WEEE regulation to include online marketplaces

Defra has today (10 December 2024) announced that it will be extending waste ...

6 December 2024

Cumberland considering charges for garden waste collections

Cumberland council has opened a consultation on proposed changes to its waste and ...

6 December 2024

Alupro poll shows public support for EPR and DRS

A poll commissioned by Alupro has found that approximately 70% of Britain supports ...

6 December 2024

Calls for 25% recycled content target for vehicles

In a joint statement, several stakeholders, including FEAD and EuRIC, have called for...

5 December 2024

Defra scraps mandatory single-use cup takeback scheme

Defra has today (5 December 2024) announced that it will be cancelling its plans to ...

4 December 2024

BIR calls for continued progress after plastics treaty disappointment

The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has expressed disappointment after the ...

3 December 2024

Campaign against Edmonton incinerator heats up

35 social justice groups have signed an open letter opposing the Edmonton incinerator...

3 December 2024

ESA: ‘Policy trajectory could undermine waste hierarchy’

The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has found that current policy trajectory...

2 December 2024

£474k to establish regulatory network for bio-based materials

The UK’s first regulatory science network for bio-based and biodegradable materials...

2 December 2024

British Glass: Glass sector has been ‘shattered’

Glass confederation British Glass has accused the government of “shattering” the ...

29 November 2024

Ocado, Polytag, Co-Op and more call for digital DRS

Over 60 businesses have written to environment minister Mary Creagh to call for a ...

29 November 2024

LIVE SECTOR REACTIONS: Simpler Recycling policy update

Letsrecycle.com has received several statements from the industry after the release ...

29 November 2024

LIVE SECTOR REACTIONS: Local authorities receive pEPR indicative estimates

Industry stakeholders have shared their reactions with letsrecycle.com after local ...

29 November 2024

Simpler Recycling: Paper and cardboard to be collected separately

Paper and cardboard will be collected separately under the incoming Simpler Recycling...

28 November 2024

Local authorities to receive indicative estimates today

Defra has announced that local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales can expect ...

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