Recycling news: 2022

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 2 Aug 2026.

Industry news RMAS calls for rethink on ‘ill-conceived red diesel ban’ The Resource Management Association Scotland (RMAS) has warned that the Treasury’s plans to end the red diesel tax exemption for the recycling sector will “further impact” the UK’s cost of living crisis. RMAS, which represents Scotland’s SME resource and waste management companies, said the “inevitable” fuel price increase will see costs for its members rising, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2022 Industry news Merton slams ‘unnecessary’ Viridor EfW expansion Merton council published a statement from a cabinet councillor on Friday (4 February), outlining her opposition to Viridor’s plans to expand the capacity of its Beddington energy from waste (EfW) plant. This comes more than two weeks after Sutton’s deputy leader, Cllr Abbelan, who has since stood down, also said he was against the proposals. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2022 Policy & government Textile waste in Austria - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 7 Feb 2022 Council news Newbiggin Borderlands Place Programme Consultation - Northumberland County Council Northumberland Council · 7 Feb 2022 Council news Safeguarding - Dudley Council Dudley Council · 7 Feb 2022 Council news Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme for Under 22s - South Lanarkshire Council South Lanarkshire Council · 6 Feb 2022 Industry news It’s been a busy year for green policy – now 2022 must be a year of implementation A focus on implementing climate and environmental agenda in 2022 is in the UK's best economic and social interest, writes Nick Molho, Executive Director of the Aldersgate Group. Aldersgate Group · 6 Feb 2022 Industry news USA & Canada Supplier´s Guide - Klöckner Pentaplast Klockner Pentaplast news · 6 Feb 2022 Council news Pay your Council Tax - Dorset Council Dorset Council Council · 6 Feb 2022 Global National Member Blog | Oman: “To Conserve the Environment of our Beautiful Oman for our Future Generations” ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 6 Feb 2022 Industry news Supplier code of conduct - Cory Group Cory Group · 6 Feb 2022 Council news Household waste - South Ayrshire Council South Ayrshire Council · 5 Feb 2022 Industry news Delivering environmental net gain: - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 5 Feb 2022 Industry news Towards Purer Air: - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 5 Feb 2022 Industry news WORKING FOR YOU IN 2020/21 - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 5 Feb 2022 Council news Homelessness support - West Berkshire Council West Berkshire Council · 5 Feb 2022 Council news Dudley MBC Historic Maps - Dudley Council Dudley Council · 5 Feb 2022 Industry news India News Archives - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 5 Feb 2022 Industry news Subscribe - Just Drinks Just Drinks — sustainability · 5 Feb 2022 Research & science Electrochemical recycling of rare earth elements from NdFeB magnet waste - pure.tudelft.nl TU Delft News · 5 Feb 2022 Industry news : : CURRYS : : CONSCIOUS COMMERCE: REAL LIFE, ROBOTS AND RETAIL - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 4 Feb 2022 Industry news Hillhead set to host over 600 exhibitors for the first time IT’S back to face-to-face business at Hillhead 2022, with more companies showcasing their products and services than ever before. An A-Z of leading players from the quarrying, construction, and recycling sectors look forward to meeting you in the spectacular setting of Hillhead quarry, including: Agg-Pro, Ammann, ATG, Bell Equipment, Bobcat, Bomag, Case Construction, CDE, Doosan,... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Feb 2022 Industry news Warwick Ward (machinery) Ltd win award for crushing and screening equipment KEESTRACK have recently hosted their annual dealer conference at their new state of the art showroom facility in the Czech Republic, where Warwick Ward (machinery) Ltd received global recognition for their year-on-year sales growth, by picking up the ‘most improved dealer’ award. “Warwick Ward received the award for making the biggest progress as a Keestrack... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Feb 2022 Industry news SEPA still unclear of cyber-attack financial impact The full financial impact of the cyber attack on the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) in 2020 is still unclear, Audit Scotland has found. The auditing body found that SEPA is still reinstating some of its systems more than a year after the “sophisticated” ransomware attack. Accounting records had to be recreated from bank statements … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2022 Council news Report it - Bassetlaw District Council Bassetlaw Council · 4 Feb 2022 Industry news Glencore unveils plans for UK battery recycling plant Anglo-Swiss mining company Glencore has unveiled plans to build a 10,000 tonnes per year capacity lithium-ion battery recycling plant in Northfleet, Kent. The company said the facility will be operational by mid-2023 and will be based at the Britannia Refined Metals operation, owned by Glencore. Glencore is partnering with Britishvolt on the project, which positions … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2022 Council news Relish shared reading book group - livewellservices.cheshireeast.gov.uk Cheshire East Council · 4 Feb 2022 Global Turn the Page final conference: Recruitment strategies to attract young talents in the paper industry 15 February 202214h – 17h30 CETOnline event Watch again here. Turn the Page was launched in March 2020 by Cepi and IndustriAll European Trade Union in order to develop a strategy for the pulp and paper sector to attract and retain young people and to boost and enhance their perception of the sector. Turn The Page was supported […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 4 Feb 2022 Industry news TOMRA Recycling strengthens its position in the wood recycling segment with a dedicated team As the first sensor-based sorting solutions provider with a dedicated team for the wood recycling segment, TOMRA Recycling hopes to drive further developments in waste wood recycling through innovative technology and consultancy support to improve industry processes. Thanks to its state-of-the-art sensor-based sorting technologies and longstanding partnerships with wood-based panel manufacturer… Wood Recyclers Association · 4 Feb 2022 Industry news Community Wood Recycling sees growth through pandemic Community Wood Recycling (CRW) has seen its revenues rise by 36% in four years, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. The charity, established in 1998 by Richard Mehmed, collects, reuses and recycles waste wood items and timber which would otherwise go into landfill or incineration. It says despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2022 Industry news Job vacancy: Commercial Administrator We are delighted to share that we are actively seeking a Commercial Administrator to join our growing team at the Reuse Network. Reuse Network · 4 Feb 2022 Council news Library charges - Renfrewshire libraries Renfrewshire Council · 4 Feb 2022 Industry news Leicestershire sets out plan to hit 65% recycling The Leicestershire Waste Partnership has launched a consultation on its waste strategy 2022-2050, where it has outlined a number of waste prevention and reuse strategies aimed at increasing its recycling rate. Within the document, the partnership has pledged to increase its recycling rate from 45.5% in 2019/20 to 65% in 2035, as well as reduce … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2022 Industry news Plastic recycling in 2022 – and a look back to 2021 OPINION: The British Plastics Federation Recycling Group chairman, Roger Baynham, reflects on plastic recycling in 2021 and what to expect in 2022. Now that we have comfortably moved in 2022, it is worth reflecting upon the achievements of 2021, which saw significant challenges for the plastics recycling industry, many of which have been common across … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2022 Global Additional CO2 Separation Process – Hitachi Zosen Inova Signs MoU with CO2 Capsol The Swiss-Japanese greentech company Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) and the Norwegian technology provider CO2 Capsol AS (CO2 Capsol) have signed... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 4 Feb 2022 Industry news East London Waste Authority begins to engage the market on its future procurement plans - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 4 Feb 2022 Industry news The fight against catalytic converter theft - EMR Group EMR (European Metal Recycling) · 4 Feb 2022 Industry news Archives for February 4, 2022 - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 4 Feb 2022 Council news Budget 2022/23 Consultation - Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Windsor and Maidenhead Council · 4 Feb 2022 Industry news Memorandum of Understanding signing for supply of 10,000 MT per year of end-of-life electric vehicle battery “black mass” as feedstock to Altilium Metals first recycling plant in Europe Once an Electric Vehicle battery reaches the end of its useful life, the battery pack can be collected, dismantled, and shredded. The shredded material is then processed to produce so-called “black mass”, which consists of high amounts of lithium, manganese, cobalt, and nickel metals. This black mass is the feedstock to the Altilium Metals recycling [...] Altilium news · 4 Feb 2022