Recycling news: 2025

Industry news Scottish landfill ban: Waste could take ‘days’ to reach England It could take between one to three days for waste to reach its end point in England following the Scottish landfill ban. The warning comes after a BBC Disclosure investigation today (16 June 2025) revealed that up to 100 truckloads of Scotland’s waste could be moved to England every day once the ban is in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2025 Council news Colchester City Council - Colchester City Council Colchester Council · 16 Jun 2025 Global Ecuador | “Reciclar para transformar: guía para una transición justa y colectiva” En marco del proyecto Fortalecimiento de las capacidades municipales para la gestión de residuos sólidos a través de sistemas basura cero o “Comunidades Basura Cero”, se desarrolló el manual didáctico […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 16 Jun 2025 Global Organizaciones de la sociedad civil exigen ambición al GRULAC de cara a la próxima ronda de negociaciones del Tratado de plásticos Del 3 al 5 de junio, el Grupo de Estados de América Latina y el Caribe (GRULAC) se reunió en ciudad de Panamá en el marco de la Consulta Regional […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news Analysis: Reform-led councils threaten 6GW of solar and battery schemes across England Reform UK’s local-election victories in May 2025 could put 6 gigawatts (GW) of new clean-energy... Carbon Brief · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news Syensqo signs carbon fibre recycling contract Syensqo and Fairmat – a French deeptech company – are collaborating, with Fairmat set to recycle Syensqo’s UK carbon fibre prepeg waste to promote a circular economy. The waste will be recycled into new products for the sports, energy, mobility and electronics markets. Gabriel Molina, sustainable development director at Syensqo Composite Materials, said: “This new … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2025 Council news Synergy - Provider Details - remote.derby.gov.uk Derby Council · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news Sortera invests over £1m in new fleet Sortera has announced that it has invested over £1 million in expanding its fleet. Greenshields JCB supplied the new vehicles to the London-based construction waste management company. This initial investment includes a diverse range of new vehicles, including multiple waste handlers and excavators such as models JS20MH, 86C-2 and 220X. Ian Wilkinson, operations director at … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news Spain’s ELV Model Faces a Turning Point – Insights from Sigrauto’s 2024 Report As the automotive recycling industry braces for sweeping regulatory changes across the EU, Spain’s end-of-life vehicle (ELV) ecosystem finds itself both ahead of the curve and at a critical crossroads. Sigrauto’s newly published 2024 Annual Report offers a telling snapshot of a sector that is mature, highly compliant, and deeply integrated, but also facing structural headwinds that could underm… Auto Recycling World · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news Fornnax is Transforming Australia’s Tyre Recycling Landscape with RPM Automotive Group Fornnax is pleased to announce its significant project with RPM Automotive Group Limited, a prominent Australian automotive parts distributor. This ambitious initiative demonstrates RPM's strong commitment to environmental responsibility within Australia’s tyre recycling industry. To achieve its objectives, RPM strategically integrated Fornnax's high-capacity SR-200 HD primary shredder into its… Auto Recycling World · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news IVR Delivers National Training Scheme for the Vehicle Salvage and Recycling Sector The Institute of Vehicle Recovery (IVR) recently launched the National Salvage and Vehicle Recycling – Transporter Training Scheme to raise safety and training standards in the salvage and recycling sector. Developed with industry leaders, the scheme mirrors established recovery training and introduces tailored NSVR modules to ensure national consistency, compliance, and professional developmen… ATF Professional · 16 Jun 2025 Global Meet the people backing the Polluters Pay Pact Ordinary people, from all walks of life, are are uniting around the Polluters Pay Pact to say: governments must recover what is owed from dirty energy companies. Read more about the stories behind the faces. Greenpeace International · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news OPRL Monthly Round-Up (July 2025) Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news Sortera invests over £1m in JCB fleet Sortera has announced a significant fleet investment exceeding £1 million in new JCB mobile plant machinery. Wood Recyclers Association · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news CIWM Presidential team appear at Waste Management Europe Conference 2025 CIWM President Tim Walker and Early Careers President Charlotte Davies speak at the Waste Management Europe Exhibition & Conference 2025 in Bologna, Italy. Circular Online (CIWM) · 16 Jun 2025 Policy & government Plan for Neighbourhoods: prospectus and tools Support and tools for Neighbourhood Boards and accountable bodies to deliver the Plan for Neighbourhoods programme. GOV.UK · 16 Jun 2025 Policy & government Regenerative agriculture This POSTnote describes regenerative agriculture, the evidence for beneficial outcomes, and outlines the challenges and opportunities for its wider adoption. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news Global BESS Market Growth: A Catalyst for Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling The post Global BESS Market Growth: A Catalyst for Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling appeared first on Recyclus Group | The UK’s First Industrial Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Recyclers . Recyclus Group news · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news Restoring Britain’s seascapes: study calls for urgent habitat reconnection to meet climate and biodiversity goals Scientists warn that the future of our oceans and climate goals depends on reconnecting the ecological threads that hold coastal habitats together. The group behind it says the study delivers the most comprehensive report to date of how coastal habitats in temperate regions function not in isolation, but as interconnected systems – a concept known […] Envirotec Magazine · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news Ridi announces partnership on road to net zero Ridi Lighting UK has announced that it’s teaming up with carbon assessment and procurement consultancy Auditel to help it on […] Recolight · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news Bill seeks to overturn bulb ban Legislation to scrap America’s effective ban on the incandescent lamp has been introduced in the US Senate. Republican senator Mike […] Recolight · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news Robus cuts plastic packaging by 22 per cent Irish lighting manufacturer Robus has reduced plastic in its packaging by 22 per cent year-on-year in the UK, removing 1.3 […] Recolight · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news New research could unlock the potential of bladeless wind turbines Insights from a new study could help unlock the full potential of a developing form of smaller-scale wind power generation, researchers say. Engineers have used sophisticated computer simulations of bladeless wind turbines (BWTs) to identify – supposedly for the first time – how future generations of the technology could be built for maximum efficiency. The […] Envirotec Magazine · 16 Jun 2025 Global Don’t Back Down: CSO Statement Calling for a Strong Global Plastics Treaty Ahead of the NICE Declaration The post Don’t Back Down: CSO Statement Calling for a Strong Global Plastics Treaty Ahead of the NICE Declaration appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news Webinar: How to optimise biogas purification for performance and compliance This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with CPL/Puragen Activated Carbons. Biogas purification plays a critical role in plant performance. Raw biogas can damage expensive equipment and compromise quality and the consequences tend to show up quickly. These can include increased downtime and costs, recurring issues, and added compliance challenges. A forthcoming webinar […] Envirotec Magazine · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news Encyclis acquires Biffa’s shares in two Midlands ERFs Encyclis has acquired Biffa’s shares in Newhurst Energy Recovery Facility and Protos Energy Recovery Facility, giving Encyclis full ownership of both. Biffa had a 50% stake in Newhurst in Leicestershire and a 25% stake in the under-construction Protos ERF in Cheshire. The agreement is said to align with Biffa’s commitment to sustainability and its long-term … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news Water sector needs “root and branch reform” says parliamentary committee Water companies increasingly resemble financial institutions rather than “businesses servicing monopolised critical infrastructure”, warns Parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee in a report published on 16 June. MPs call for “root and branch reform” of a sector they say has “a serious culture problem”, and outline proposals intended to support the action of regulators […] Envirotec Magazine · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news WATCH: ‘Collaboration needed across the value chain’ The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has shared a video opinion-editorial with letsrecycle.com which calls for industry collaboration. In the video, ESA executive director Jacob Hayler summarises the association’s activity in the past quarter. In April, Eunomia and the ESA released a report looking at the economic impact of battery and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2025 Council news Dog fouling - Wrexham County Borough Council Wrexham Council · 16 Jun 2025 Global Urgent action needed at SB62 as Amazon, climate slip closer to tipping points Urgent action is demanded of delegates the next two weeks at the UN climate negotiations in Bonn Greenpeace International · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news 80% of Britons want tax hikes for worst corporate polluters The poll follows widespread concerns over Labour’s Spending Review and the economic impact on households. Conducted by Yonder on behalf of climate and nature campaign group Zero Hour, the survey of 2,000 UK adults calls into question public trust in the government’s current spending plans. Among other things, results showed just 12% of people believe […] Environment Journal · 16 Jun 2025 Global CEWEP Congress 2025 Presentations CEWEP (Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants) · 16 Jun 2025 Global Circularity without shortcuts, for a race to the top in the Single Market ‘Simplifying Single Market rules’ is the new mantra in Brussels – but whose interests will it truly serve? And what does it mean for the circular economy? The push for deeper harmonisation across the European Union, to ensure the uninterrupted flow of goods and services, has been gaining momentum in Brussels, culminating with the release of a new Single Market Strategy in May. Bringing together… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news 74% of UK consumers want retailers to offer reusable packaging Research published on World Refill Day 2025 shows that 74% of UK consumers want more brands and retailers to offer reusable, refillable or returnable packaging. Circular Online (CIWM) · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news ALDI’S POPULAR AMERICAN RANGE RETURNS INCLUDING HOT DOG FLAVOURED CRISPS Aldi shoppers can get ready to relish the moment as the supermarket is set to launch a new crisp flavour that is sure to get people talking. Packed with irresistible flavour from across the pond, the Specially Selected Hot Dog & Onion Crisps (£1.15, 150g) will be in stores this June as part of Aldi’s […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 16 Jun 2025 Policy & government Medical devices: examples of reportable incidents Examples of what manufacturers must report to the MHRA under the medical device vigilance system when incidents involving their devices occur in the UK. GOV.UK · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – 2G Energy Unveils Upgraded Digital Services Platform: My2G MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – 2G Energy Unveils Upgraded Digital Services Platform: My2G Runcorn, June 2025 – 2G Energy Ltd, a global leader in high-efficiency Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems, proudly announces the launch of its enhanced digital services platform My2G, delivering a new era of digital convenience, control, and connectivity to customers worldwide. Building… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 16 Jun 2025 Global Circulaire oplossingen en samenwerking in de kunststofketen Op 17 en 18 september 2025 komen circulaire innovatie, recyclingtechnologie en samenwerking samen in de Brabanthallen in ‘s-Hertogenbosch tijdens de Kunststoffenbeurs. Dé vakbeurs waar de hele kunststofketen elkaar ontmoet:van grondstof tot hergebruik. De kunststofsector staat aan de vooravond van grote transities. Van strengere regelgeving en milieudoelstellingen tot technologische doorbraken … RecyclePro · 16 Jun 2025 Industry news Ealing issues 181 fines in first month of fly-tipping campaign Ealing council has issued 181 fines in one month since launching its new fly-tipping campaign. The campaign looks to take tougher action against people illegally dumping waste in the borough at the start of last month. This includes fines of £1,000 – with those who fail to pay facing court action. Council leader Peter Mason … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2025 Global Meest duurzame glasrecyclingfabriek van Europa De deuren van GRL in Beringen zijn officieel open. Daar beschikt de specialist in glasrecycling over een nagelnieuwe fabriek. Ten opzichte van het vorige bedrijfsterrein in Lummen ging de oppervlakte maal twee. Met de capaciteit zal het in eerste instantie niet zo een vaart lopen, maar wel zet GRL grote stappen op vlak van kwaliteit […] Het bericht Meest duurzame glasrecyclingfabriek van Europa… RecyclePro · 16 Jun 2025