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Reform proposes to scrap ETS in ‘alternative budget’

letsrecycle.comReform proposes to scrap ETS in ‘alternative budget’ - letsrecycle.comReform UK has said that it would abolish the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) as part of an “alternative budget” released on Monday.

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Scotland’s household recycling rate fell to 42.8% in 2025

letsrecycle.comScotland's household recycling rate fell to 42.8% in 2025 - letsrecycle.comScotland's household recycling rate fell by 1.5 percentage points to 42.8% in 2025, according to new figures published by the SEPA.

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Staff evacuated as battery sparks fire at Kenilworth recycling centre

letsrecycle.comStaff evacuated as battery sparks fire at Kenilworth recycling centre - letsrecycle.comA fire broke out at a household waste recycling centre in Kenilworth after a lithium-ion battery was incorrectly disposed of.

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Veolia secures first full-scale carbon capture contract

letsrecycle.comVeolia secures first full-scale carbon capture contract - letsrecycle.comVeolia has secured a contract to supply CO2 purification technology for the carbon capture plant at Protos Energy Recovery Facility.

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Waste firm given £47k penalty for ‘blatant attempt to get round the law’

letsrecycle.comWaste firm given £47k penalty for ‘blatant attempt to get round the law’ - letsrecycle.comA waste operator has been fined £12k and ordered to pay more than £35k in costs and surcharges after deliberately discharging red diesel.

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EverGrowth Group acquires East Sussex waste firm

letsrecycle.comEverGrowth Group acquires East Sussex waste firm - letsrecycle.comEverGrowth Group has acquired the waste transfer station and skip hire business of Haulaway, a waste management company based in East Sussex.

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CIWM report: DRS could cut MRF material income by more than 30%

letsrecycle.comCIWM report: DRS could cut MRF material income by more than 30% - letsrecycle.comA new report has warned that the Deposit Return Scheme could reduce material-sale income at Materials Recovery Facilities by more than 30%.

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EC delays packaging labelling plans to allow for consultation

letsrecycle.comEC delays packaging labelling plans to allow for consultation - letsrecycle.comThe European Commission has delayed the publication of its planned packaging labelling rules to run a public consultation ahead of implementation.

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Work starts to clear Bickershaw waste dump as contractor appointed

letsrecycle.comWork starts to clear Bickershaw waste dump as contractor appointed - letsrecycle.comWork has begun to clear an illegal waste site in Bickershaw, following the appointment of Acumen Waste Services as the main contractor.

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50 jobs lost at Suez as result of Avonmouth MRF fire

letsrecycle.com50 jobs lost at Suez as result of Avonmouth MRF fire - letsrecycle.comAround 50 jobs have been lost as a result of the fire at Suez’s Avonmouth facility in July this year.

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Appointments Round-Up (22/10/2026)

letsrecycle.comAppointments Round-Up (22/10/2026) - letsrecycle.comDr Adam Read has been appointed Chair of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management’s (CIWM) Board of Trustees, succeeding Liz Parkes.

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MEPs back simplified EU EPR rules for small businesses

letsrecycle.comMEPs back simplified EU EPR rules for small businesses - letsrecycle.comThe European Parliament has backed proposals to simplify extended producer responsibility requirements for small businesses selling products across the EU.

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EA minded to grant permit for North East clinical waste plant

letsrecycle.comEA minded to grant permit for North East clinical waste plant - letsrecycle.comThe EA has said it is minded to grant an environmental permit for a proposed clinical and hazardous waste incineration facility in County Durham.

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RDF Industry Group: Tax could make landfill cheaper than EfW

letsrecycle.comRDF Industry Group: Tax could make landfill cheaper than EfW - letsrecycle.comDifferences in waste taxes across Europe could make landfill cheaper than Energy from Waste in some countries, according to the RDF Industry Group.

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ANALYSIS: What do local figures reveal about waste fires?

letsrecycle.comANALYSIS: What do local figures reveal about waste fires? - letsrecycle.comFires at waste and recycling sites remain one of the largest concerns for operators. What do the latest local figures reveal about the scale of the problem?

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OPINION: ‘Trust the fuller picture: Why government agencies can see what the PRN market cannot’

letsrecycle.comOPINION: 'Trust the fuller picture: Why government agencies can see what the PRN market cannot' - letsrecycle.comRobbie Staniforth, Chief Policy and Impact Officer at packaging compliance scheme Ecosurety, warns that trust in the Government’s judgement is required.

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Thurrock recommends £13.4m waste haulage contract provider

letsrecycle.comThurrock recommends £13.4m waste haulage contract provider - letsrecycle.comThurrock Council has recommended awarding a £13.4m waste haulage and treatment contract, following a procurement process that attracted only one bid.

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DMO: DRS waste contracts for Wales still being decided

letsrecycle.comDMO: DRS waste contracts for Wales still being decided - letsrecycle.comExchange for Change has confirmed that it is still in the process of awarding the contracts for the Welsh Deposit Return Scheme.

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Glasgow refuse vehicles carry Hate Crime Awareness Week message

letsrecycle.comGlasgow refuse vehicles carry Hate Crime Awareness Week message - letsrecycle.comGlasgow City Council is using refuse vehicles to promote awareness of hate crime and encourage residents to report incidents during Hate Crime Awareness Week.

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Lithium-ion battery suspected in Veolia Shrewsbury site fire

letsrecycle.comLithium-ion battery suspected in Veolia Shrewsbury site fire - letsrecycle.comA lithium-ion battery incorrectly placed in a bin is suspected to have caused a fire at Veolia’s Shrewsbury Advanced Recycling Centre.

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£20m food waste AD facility officially opens in Dorset

letsrecycle.com£20m food waste AD facility officially opens in Dorset - letsrecycle.comA nearly £20m anaerobic digestion facility capable of processing more than 50k tonnes of food waste a year has officially opened in Dorset.

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INTERVIEW: How will bio-based packaging fare in MRFs?

letsrecycle.comINTERVIEW: How will bio-based packaging fare in MRFs? - letsrecycle.comAs Defra and PackUK seeks more UK-specific evidence on bio-based packaging, letsrecycle.com spoke to the UK Bio-Based Solutions Network (BB-REG-NET) about plans to trial the materials at 10 materials ...

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£6m Bicester recycling centre proposed to replace ageing Ardley site

letsrecycle.com£6m Bicester recycling centre proposed to replace ageing Ardley site - letsrecycle.comOxfordshire County Council is developing plans for a new £6m household waste recycling centre in Bicester to replace its Ardley facility.

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Second man arrested over North East waste dumpings

letsrecycle.comSecond man arrested over North East waste dumpings - letsrecycle.comA second man has been arrested as part of an Environment Agency investigation into illegal waste dumping at three sites in the North East.

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ZWE: ‘No justification’ for new incinerators amid capacity surplus

letsrecycle.comZWE: ‘No justification’ for new incinerators amid capacity surplus - letsrecycle.comEurope has almost 65m tonnes of unused waste incineration capacity, with further plans to build or expand facilities, according to ZWE.

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Portland incinerator gets approval to accept more waste types

letsrecycle.comPortland incinerator gets approval to accept more waste types - letsrecycle.comThe EA has issued a permit variation allowing Powerfuel Portland to incinerate 67 additional types of waste at its proposed Dorset facility.

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New WEEE compliance scheme approved for first time in 11 years

letsrecycle.comNew WEEE compliance scheme approved for first time in 11 years - letsrecycle.comHW Martin Waste’s Verda Compliance Services has secured approval to operate as a WEEE producer compliance scheme for 2027.

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Appointments Round-Up (12/10/2026)

letsrecycle.comAppointments Round-Up (12/10/2026) - letsrecycle.comAppointments round-up, featuring: Hargreaves Services, Fortis IBA, HAHN Plastics, Epoch Biodesign, and Creative Vehicles Wrapping.

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Kingston University to lead £3.6m waste robotics hub

letsrecycle.comKingston University to lead £3.6m waste robotics hub - letsrecycle.comKingston University has been selected to lead the what it called the UK’s first dedicated waste and recycling robotics adoption hub.

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MARKET ANALYSIS: ‘Navigating the unprecedented PRN market intervention’

letsrecycle.comMARKET ANALYSIS: ‘Navigating the unprecedented PRN market intervention’ - letsrecycle.comMatthew Austin, Lead Market Analyst at Ecosurety, discusses what the Packaging Recovery Note (PRN) system intervention means for the markets.

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Defra announces PRN mitigation measures for 2026

letsrecycle.comDefra announces PRN mitigation measures for 2026 - letsrecycle.comDefra has announced measures to reduce packaging recycling obligations for plastic, steel and wood in 2026, following a shortage of PRNs.

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WRAP sets out first phase of textile collections overhaul

letsrecycle.comWRAP sets out first phase of textile collections overhaul - letsrecycle.comWRAP has launched a programme to redesign how post-consumer textiles are collected, sorted, reused and recycled in the UK.

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Environment Agency completes Hoad’s Wood waste clean-up

letsrecycle.comEnvironment Agency completes Hoad’s Wood waste clean-up - letsrecycle.comThe Environment Agency has completed the clearance of 39,500 tonnes of illegally dumped commercial waste from Hoad’s Wood in Kent.

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LARAC 2026 award winners announced

letsrecycle.comLARAC 2026 award winners announced - letsrecycle.comThe winners of the 2026 LARAC Celebration Awards, hosted at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, covering eight categories from Best Communications to HWRC of the Year.

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North Tyneside Council awards £220m waste contract

letsrecycle.comNorth Tyneside Council awards £220m waste contract - letsrecycle.comNorth Tyneside Council has awarded a £220 million contract covering waste transfer, treatment and Household Waste Recycling Centre operations.

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OPINION: ‘There’s a missing link in waste’s net zero journey’

letsrecycle.comOPINION: ‘There’s a missing link in waste’s net zero journey’ - letsrecycle.comNicki Chennells, Not Sustainable, argues that there’s a quiet but critical flaw at the heart of the UK waste industry’s net zero and sustainability strategies.

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Highland firm fined £32k over illegal quarry waste disposal

letsrecycle.comHighland firm fined £32k over illegal quarry waste disposal - letsrecycle.comA Highland company has been issued with a £32k penalty after an investigation found a former pond had been filled with waste without the required authorisation.

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News in brief (07/10/2026)

letsrecycle.comNews in brief (07/10/2026) - letsrecycle.comSEPA has issued a Temporary Regulatory Position Statement setting out how it will approach the disposal of metal shredder residues in non-hazardous landfill in Scotland.

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Plastic Packaging Tax mass balance rules published for consultation

letsrecycle.comPlastic Packaging Tax mass balance rules published for consultation - letsrecycle.comHMRC has launched a consultation on draft legislation to allow chemically recycled plastic to qualify for the Plastic Packaging Tax through a mass balance approach.

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Viridor posts £68.5m statutory profit after previous year’s loss

letsrecycle.comViridor posts £68.5m statutory profit after previous year’s loss - letsrecycle.comViridor has returned to profit for the year ended 31 March 2026, with revenue and operating profit increasing following the exit from its mechanical recycling operations.

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£10m funding secured to turn demolition waste into cement

letsrecycle.com£10m funding secured to turn demolition waste into cement - letsrecycle.comReclinker has secured £10m in Series A funding to take its process for turning demolition waste into cement to full commercial production.

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Tories propose abolishing Environment Agency and PEPR

letsrecycle.comTories propose abolishing Environment Agency and PEPR - letsrecycle.comThe Conservative Party has proposed abolishing the Environment Agency and scrapping the extended producer responsibility for packaging scheme.

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Firefighters tackle large scrap metal fire in Linlithgow

letsrecycle.comFirefighters tackle large scrap metal fire in Linlithgow - letsrecycle.comA large fire broke out at a metal recycling plant in Linlithgow on Sunday with at least six fire appliances attending the incident.

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Richards Recycling formed from A.R. Richards demerger

letsrecycle.comRichards Recycling formed from A.R.Richards demerger - letsrecycle.comMarket Drayton-based business A.R.Richards has demerged its operations, creating a new recycling division under the A.R.Richards Group.

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Banbridge waste sites cleared as farmer handed prison sentence

letsrecycle.comBanbridge waste sites cleared as farmer handed prison sentence - letsrecycle.comA Banbridge farmer has been sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for two years, after hundreds of end-of-life vehicles were found across land he controlled.

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WATA backs call for recycled aggregates survey after 18-year data gap

letsrecycle.comWATA backs call for recycled aggregates survey after 18-year data gap - letsrecycle.comWATA has backed a call for the Government to conduct a new survey into the scale of recycled and secondary aggregates production in Britain.

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Two waste professionals awarded CIWM Fellowship

letsrecycle.comTwo waste professionals awarded CIWM Fellowship - letsrecycle.comGareth Rollings and Nik Hughes-Roberts have been awarded Fellowship of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM).

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S Norton turnover falls 18% as company reports £12.9m loss after tax

letsrecycle.comS Norton turnover falls 18% as company reports £12.9m loss after tax - letsrecycle.comS Norton has reported a fall in turnover and moved into a net loss for 2025, citing challenging global markets, pressure on exports and increased operating costs.

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Man arrested over illegal waste dumping at North East sites

letsrecycle.comMan arrested over illegal waste dumping at North East sites - letsrecycle.comA 32-year-old man has been arrested as part of an EA investigation into illegal waste dumping at three sites in the North East.

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TRA: Textile exports facing disruption following EA rule change

letsrecycle.comTRA: Textile exports facing disruption following EA rule change - letsrecycle.comNew Environment Agency export rules for second-hand textiles risk undermining the export market, warned the Textile Recycling Association.