Defra releases initial pEPR packaging fees for Year 1
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has released a document detailing the initial base fees for new...
Labour government accelerates DRS rollout
The newly elected Labour government has announced plans to accelerate the introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), moving it...
Defra announces Simpler Recycling update
Recycling minister, Robbie Moore, has revealed a new "common-sense approach" to recycling. This approach is designed to simplify bin collections...
Awards for Excellence 2024
Letsrecycle.com hosted its 21st Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management on 16 May which recognised the achievements of...
Defra announced that it has banned the use of single-use vapes in the UK
Research last year from Material Focus showed that of disposable single-use vapes thrown away has soared from 1.3 million to...
Concern that kerbside WEEE collections could hit charity retailers
An association representing charity shops has raised concerns that the government’s plans to implement free kerbside collections of WEEE could...
Defra has published its WEEE consultation
Defra last week published its long-anticipated consultation on reforms to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013. The consultation...
WEEE targets on track for Q3
Defra's latest release on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collection in the UK for the initial three quarters of...
Targets set for 2024
Targets for 2024 are due to be in line with those set out recently by the Northern Irish government. Packaging...
Barclay Named Environment Secretary
Steve Barclay has become the fifth new environment secretary since the Resources and Waste Strategy was unveiled in 2018. He...
Defra consults on WEEE compliance fee for 2023
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a consultation on the compliance fee methodology it will...
Simpler Recycling plans finally released
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) unveiled its ‘Simpler Recycling’ plans on 21 October, which aims to...
Has anything changed with consistency?
They say a week is a long time in politics, but for waste it can really transform things. On Wednesday,...
Number of vapes disposed in UK is 5 million per week
The rise in vapes is partly down to the fact the latest survey included 16-17 year olds for the first...
HMRC collects £42 million more from PPT
Recent data published by HMRC has highlighted that the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) brought in £42 million more than forecast...
DRS lobbying ramps up £1.8 bn annual costs
As the dust settles on Defra’s announcement that payments under extended producer responsibility will be delayed, pressure has ramped up...
Clarity still needed but legislation still progresses
While we await clarity on extended producer responsibility (EPR) in the upcoming years, significant policy developments have emerged in the...
EPR data collection still required despite rumours of EPR delay
The UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has emphasised its unwavering stance on the implementation of the...
ACP minutes reveal UK-wide PRN compliance fears
Minutes released in June from the last Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP) meeting held in February have provided insight into...
Wales under pressure to exclude glass from DRS
Producers in Wales, supported by industry association British Glass, are calling on the Welsh Government to reconsider its decision to...
