Recycling news: 2023

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 31 Jul 2026.

Council news Motorcycle safety and training - Powys County Council Powys Council · 3 May 2023 Policy & government South Australia’s Kerbside Waste Performance Report 2020-21 - Green Industries SA Green Industries SA · 2 May 2023 Policy & government SA Kerbside Waste Performance Report 2020-21 - Green Industries SA Green Industries SA · 2 May 2023 Council news Map referred to by The Middlesbrough Development Corporation (Establishment and Functions) Order 2023 - Middlesbrough Council Middlesbrough Council · 2 May 2023 Industry news News in brief (02/05/23) With news on: Agency extends RPS on burning waste wood on bonfires; Bradford seizes van involved in fly-tipping; Veolia makes benches from LDPE bags; and, Devon reopens HWRC after lorry fire. Agency extends RPS on burning waste wood on bonfires The Environment Agency has extended its regulatory position statement (RPS) on burning waste wood on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2023 Industry news Smart trash compactors vs. Traditional waste management: which is better? Sarah Vernau, Marketing Manager at Flame UK, is an innovative leader in cost containment and the management of all waste, energy, and water consuming businesses. Smart trash compactors are waste management systems that use advanced sensors and machine learning technology to compact and sort waste. Traditional waste-management systems, by contrast, sort and dispose of waste... Skip & Waste Magazine · 2 May 2023 Global Financing waste management solutions ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 2 May 2023 Policy & government Electricity market reform This POSTnote analyses the present wholesale electricity market and proposals for reform of electricity market arrangements to support decarbonisation of the system by 2035. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 2 May 2023 Industry news Recolight’s re-use website wins top award A Recolight web platform which matches donors of surplus and used luminaires with recipients has won a Build Back Better […] Recolight · 2 May 2023 Industry news ‘Avalanche’ of green regs to hit lighting industry The industry is Europe is facing an ‘avalanche’ of environmental legislation, the outgoing chief of LightingEurope has warned. Orania Georgoutsakou, […] Recolight · 2 May 2023 Industry news Modular downlight takes circular economy prize A modular range of downlights designed to be demountable and upgradable has won a Build Back Better Gold award in […] Recolight · 2 May 2023 Industry news Call for evidence: Taxation of environmental land management and ecosystem service markets The Treasury is currently consulting on the taxation of environmental land management and ecosystem service markets. Set against the target for the agricultural sector to have 85% of farms engaged in low carbon practices by 2035, ecosystems service markets are becoming an increasing focal point to solve the co-existing issues of facilitating expanding populations and… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 2 May 2023 Industry news West Lothian to reduce HWRC staff and opening hours West Lothian council has agreed a plan to cut the opening hours of its household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) by nearly 50% and reduce staff numbers as part of efforts to save £335,000. The Labour-controlled authority agreed in February that it needs to deliver the savings from its waste budget because the Scottish Government … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2023 Policy & government Mr L King v ResQ Ltd: 1805488/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 2 May 2023 Industry news Chemicals and the Circular Economy: A Mattress Case Study Our new Evidence Review assesses how mattress recycling may provide a working case study for effective chemical management within a circular economy. Fidra · 2 May 2023 Industry news Levenseat brings EFW in-house as Outotec exits Levenseat has brought the operations of its its energy from waste (EfW) plant in Forth, Lanarkshire, in-house after the existing provider left the UK EfW market. In a statement yesterday (1 May), the company explained that Levenseat Renewable Energy Ltd, a company set up by Levenseat in 2015 to deliver the plant, will now operate … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2023 Industry news Huge nature access gap must be bridged to meet Government's 15-minute nature promise - Wildlife and Countryside Link Wildlife and Countryside Link · 2 May 2023 Industry news Contact Us - First Mile First Mile · 2 May 2023 Global RecycleMe Launches free Recyclability-Tool in Slovakia Internationally active consulting company RecycleMe has released its online tool “Circulate Easy” on the Slovak market. Users of the tool that allows the digital assessment of packaging can conduct assessments and evaluations of the recyclability of their packaging in a few simple steps, as the consulting company described the service. “The tool is free of […] Global Recycling · 2 May 2023 Global ADB’s “just transition” harming waste pickers, environment No More Excuses, ADB! Prioritize Sustainable Solutions and Stop Funding Harmful Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Incinerators 02 May 2023 – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is increasingly promoting waste-to-energy (WtE) projects in […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 2 May 2023 Industry news Welcome to the Family We are delighted to formally complete the transfer and welcome our colleagues into the LREL family. Today marks the start of a new chapter for the team at LREL, bringing the contract in house will allow us to continue with business as usual. As we enter this new chapter, we would like to take the opportunity to thank Metso Outotec for their support over the years. Levenseat · 1 May 2023 Industry news Bob the Builder to officially open Plantworx 2023 with supporting characters in attendance Plantworx, the UK’s leading construction event, (13th-15th June 2023, East of England Arena, Peterborough) is thrilled to announce that Bob the Builder, the iconic children’s character, has come out of retirement, and will be ‘breaking ground’ to officially open Plantworx 2023. Alongside Bob, fan-favourite characters Scoop, Muck, and Dizzy will also be in attendance to... Skip & Waste Magazine · 1 May 2023 Global France: New Recycling Line for Agricultural Plastic Waste Nets French company RecyOuest, a start-up that handles the recycling of contaminated filamentary thermoplastics, has started up “the world’s first recycling line for agricultural plastic waste nets” at its mill in Argentan. The recycling line was delivered, installed and commissioned by the Austria-based international technology group Andritz in August 2022. According to the provider, it can […] Global Recycling · 1 May 2023 Council news Roadworks in the Sunderland area - icm.sunderland.gov.uk Sunderland Council · 1 May 2023 Industry news Chemical Recycling Information Hub - British Plastics Federation British Plastics Federation News · 1 May 2023 Council news Council Tax - Waverley Borough Council Waverley Council · 30 Apr 2023 Global Future of Jobs Report 2023 - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 30 Apr 2023 Council news Let's stay connected - Big Blue Door North Kesteven Council · 30 Apr 2023 Industry news Get a Quote - SME - First Mile First Mile · 30 Apr 2023 Industry news Emmaus UK welcomes new Chair Emmaus UK is delighted to welcome Jill Garner, as its new Chair of Trustees. Jill has extensive experience leading organisations tackling disadvantage and poverty. During her career she has held... Emmaus UK · 30 Apr 2023 Global The Future of Jobs Report 2023 - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 30 Apr 2023 Global The Perfect Trifecta: A Roadmap for more Sustainable Metal Aerosols Mike MacKay, co-owner and managing director of Despray Environment, which offers a recycling technology for aerosols, warns that the European Commission’s (EC) recently adopted sustainable products initiative is set to rattle the industry. In what he calls ‘the perfect trifecta’, he outlines below why recycled metal, liquid fuel and propellant fuel are essential pillars of […] Global Recycling · 30 Apr 2023 Industry news Our Smart Fleet of Waste Recycling Vehicles - First Mile First Mile · 30 Apr 2023 Industry news Waste Management Compliance Documents - First Mile First Mile · 29 Apr 2023 Industry news Coffee Ground Recycling for Businesses - First Mile First Mile · 29 Apr 2023 Industry news Who We Serve - First Mile First Mile · 29 Apr 2023 Council news Safer Streets - East Lindsey District Council East Lindsey Council · 29 Apr 2023 Global Old Textiles: Benefits of Reuse and Recycling In Europe, a new life-cycle assessment revealed that the reuse and recycling of old clothing are economical and ecological. As reported by EuRIC, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation, a new life-cycle assessment (LCA) commissioned by the European textile reuse and recycling industry has confirmed the significant CO2 and water savings of reusing textiles compared to […] Global Recycling · 29 Apr 2023 Council news Remembering The Royal Female Orphanage - Sutton Libraries Sutton Council · 29 Apr 2023 Industry news Terms of Service - First Mile First Mile · 29 Apr 2023