Recycling news: 2024

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 5 Aug 2026.

Industry news Researchers propose adding category 6 to the hurricane scale Climate scientists Michael Wehner of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and James Kossin of the First Street Foundation have advocated adding a new category to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale: Category 6. Open Access Government — Environment · 6 Feb 2024 Industry news Bravo to Paris for standing up to supersize cars Cars are getting bigger and bigger. Recent research by Transport & Environment showed that, since 2001, UK and EU car sizes have been growing, averaging an increase of a centimetre every two years. This might not seem like much, but the average vehicle is now […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 6 Feb 2024 Policy & government New law to ban zombie-style knives and machetes Zombie-style knives and machetes will be outlawed under legislation laid today. A surrender and compensation scheme will launch in the summer. GOV.UK · 6 Feb 2024 Industry news UK Government Vape Ban: Its Benefits for the Planet & Recycling The UK Government announced its plans to ban disposable E-cigarettes (otherwise known as vapes). We wrote this piece for you to discuss what this means for the public, the planet, and recycling. Bywaters · 6 Feb 2024 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Birch Solutions aiming to become No1 AD plant parts supplier in the UK MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Birch Solutions aiming to become No1 AD plant parts supplier in the UK Anaerobic digestion specialist Birch Solutions has unveiled bold ambitions to become the biggest parts supplier to the industry in the UK and has invested by doubling the size of its warehouse, after securing a swathe of new strategic… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 6 Feb 2024 Industry news UK House of Lords calls for increased investment in EV battery recycling The UK House of Lords has today called on the Government to increase its investment in facilities for the recycling of EV batteries and recovery of critical minerals, as part of a series of recommendations intended to drive the uptake of EVs and the transition to net zero. In its newly published EV Strategy report, [...] Altilium news · 6 Feb 2024 Industry news ACE UK launches ‘Carton Ready’ campaign The trade association ACE UK, which represents carton manufacturers, has unveiled its “carton ready” campaign, which it says will “support Simpler Recycling reforms” in England. The campaign offers resources and advice to help local authorities in England implement liquid cartons collections. Its resources published today include Carton Ready Implementation toolkit which provides step by step …… letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2024 Policy & government National Security and Investment Act: the 17 types of notifiable acquisitions Types of acquisitions that can be classed as a 'notifiable acquisition' under the National Security and Investment Act. GOV.UK · 6 Feb 2024 Industry news SPECIAL REPORT: How Fife council is tackling food waste in flats Ahead of his talk at the National Food Waste Conference 2024, taking place at the America Square Conference Centre in London on 7 March, Sandy Anderson, Fife council’s service manager, outlines the success achieved by the council in it’s flats recycling project. SPECIAL REPORT: Fife council aspire to expand the kerbside collection of food waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2024 Industry news UK to host International Solid Waste Association World Congress The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) will host the International Solid Waste Association World Congress in London from 28 Monday to 30 Wednesday September 2026. Circular Online (CIWM) · 6 Feb 2024 Policy & government My experience as a Graduate Solicitor Apprentice Aidan Lambert is a Graduate Solicitor Apprentice in the Government Legal Department GOV.UK · 6 Feb 2024 Industry news Plant director fined for refusing entry to Agency officers A London-based waste treatment plant director has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 in fines, costs, and a victim surcharge, the Environment Agency has said. The regulator explained that Ms Gurjit Athwa, director of Keep Green Ltd in Barking was charged after “refusing entry to her premises by two Environment Agency officers unless they … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2024 Industry news Hampshire could halve its HWRC network as it plans £1.2m savings Hampshire county council has launched a consultation on a string of cost-cutting measures, including proposals to reduce £1.2 million per year from its household waste and recycling centre (HWRC) budget. This includes potential plans to close up to 12 sites across the region or introducing measures such ‘premium booking slots’, in conjunction with other proposals, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2024 Industry news Woman fined after demanding cash from Environment Agency officers The owner of a waste treatment plant in Barking has been fined £3,000 after denying Environment Agency inspectors entry to the site unless they paid her £1,500. Circular Online (CIWM) · 6 Feb 2024 Industry news New EfW plant set to be built in Walsall Households in Walsall will soon be powered by waste treated at a new energy-from-waste (EfW) plant. The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has offered support for constructing the Walsall EfW facility. The plant aims to export heat to homes through steam or hot water from 2027 once it is built. The WMCA states that up... Skip & Waste Magazine · 6 Feb 2024 Council news Other Environmental Health services - Hart District Council Hart Council · 6 Feb 2024 Council news Early learning and childcare - North Lanarkshire Council North Lanarkshire Council · 6 Feb 2024 Industry news What iff value for manufacturing waste all stacked up? - Biffa Biffa · 6 Feb 2024 Council news From: Philip Caldwell Sent: 06 February 2024 13:53 To: Luci Mayall - Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Council · 6 Feb 2024 Industry news iGuzzini unveils luminaires made from linen What’s being acclaimed as the first professional lighting product made from linen has been unveiled by iGuzzini. The Italian brand […] Recolight · 6 Feb 2024 Policy & government INSTRUMENT OF AUTHORISATION DELEGATION AND APPOINTMENT ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENT FOR THE RIVER MURRAY FLOOD WASTE CLEAN-UP - Green Industries SA Green Industries SA · 5 Feb 2024 Council news State of the Borough dashboard - Cheshire West and Chester Council Cheshire West and Chester Council · 5 Feb 2024 Research & science Norbert Fraeyman - Detritus Journal Detritus — Multidisciplinary Journal for Waste Resources and Residues · 5 Feb 2024 Policy & government Psychedelic-assisted therapy to treat anxiety disorders How are anxiety disorders treated, how successful are current treatments and what is the potential role for psychedelic-assisted therapy? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 5 Feb 2024 Policy & government Disability Action Plan 2023 to 2024 We are seeking views on the proposed Disability Action Plan and the new areas for action it includes. We want to hear from as many people as possible. GOV.UK · 5 Feb 2024 Policy & government Disability Action Plan The Disability Action Plan sets out the immediate actions the government will take in 2024 to improve disabled people’s everyday lives and lays the foundations for longer-term change. GOV.UK · 5 Feb 2024 Industry news Understanding Aggregates – What role do they play in Construction and Infrastructure? The post Understanding Aggregates – What role do they play in Construction and Infrastructure? appeared first on Reconomy . Reconomy · 5 Feb 2024 Policy & government Nexus Workforce Ltd v The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs and Blue Arrow Ltd: 2413631/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 5 Feb 2024 Policy & government L38 5DA, S.E.D Services Limited: environmental permit issued – EPR/MP3135DF/V005 View the permit issued for Hightown Recycling Site, Ince Blundell under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 5 Feb 2024 Industry news Enva adds WEEE Solutions to its list of acquisitions The waste management and resource recovery business has acquired WEEE Solutions, an independent waste electrical and electronic equipment recycler. WEEE Solutions is a company based in Linwood, Scotland, established in 2006. They collect and recover valuable materials from various electronic waste, including fridges, flat panel displays, batteries, fluorescent tubes, large and small domestic ap… Skip & Waste Magazine · 5 Feb 2024 Council news HR and Comms - Torridge District Council Torridge Council · 5 Feb 2024 Industry news Mondi completes acquisition of Hinton Pulp mill - Mondi Group Mondi newsroom · 5 Feb 2024 Policy & government Ms M Weatherup v Dumfries and Galloway Council: 4103783/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 5 Feb 2024 Industry news European paper recyclers report falling prices, BIR says Reporting to the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), paper recyclers have reported a “falling prices” in the European paper markets. The industry insights were laid out in the BIR’s recently published quarterly report, featuring updates from Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Scandinavia, and Turkey as well as North America. ‘Falling prices’ The BIR paper division’s Italian … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2024 Industry news Powerday team up with local social enterprise, The Syrian Sunflower The post Powerday team up with local social enterprise, The Syrian Sunflower appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 5 Feb 2024 Industry news Narratives of Style with Francesco Colucci Welcome to TRAID’s Second-hand Staff Stories. We invite you to read the stories behind why our team shop, wear and... TRAID · 5 Feb 2024 Industry news OPINION: Getting England carton ready In this opinion piece, Mandy Kelly, senior recycling manager at ACE UK, discusses the need for councils to get ready to collect cartons from March 2026. OPINION: As the trade association for the UK’s leading food, drink, and other liquid carton manufacturers, ACE UK was delighted when cartons were included in the Government’s Simpler Recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2024 Industry news New crime unit targets money laundering in waste sector The Environment Agency has launched the Economic Crime Unit to target money laundering in the waste sector. Circular Online (CIWM) · 5 Feb 2024 Industry news Breaking News – Another one bites the dust… - Demolition News Demolition News · 5 Feb 2024 Industry news Review mills identified as a new form of peer-review fraud - Chemistry World Chemistry World · 5 Feb 2024