Policy

The waste industry is entering a period of significant regulatory change. Over the next 12 months, businesses involved in collecting, transporting, buying,…
Five waste management companies have been selected to deliver logistics and processing services for the UK’s forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). The…
The Environment Agency has extended its Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) 330, delaying certain packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) data collection and reporting…
Drinks producers will not pay a producer fee during the first 15 months of the UK Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), under fee…
PackUK has released an updated version of its Recyclability Assessment Methodology, known as RAM 2027, following extensive consultation with industry stakeholders. The…
Exchange for Change has unveiled a package of support measures designed to help retailers prepare for the introduction of the Deposit Return…
Deposit Return Scheme - RVM
Exchange For Change has introduced details of an exemptions policy relating to reverse vending machines (RVMs) as part of the UK’s Deposit…
Wales’ planned Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) has been granted a formal exemption from the UK Internal Market Act, allowing ministers to press…
Proposed changes to the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) scheme are continuing their progress through Parliament, with the regulations up for debate…
The UK Government has confirmed that climate and sustainability education will be embedded throughout the national curriculum in England. The move comes…