Recycling news: 2025

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 27 Jul 2026.

Policy & government Landfill tax rates for 2026 to 2027 This tax information and impact note details the increase in Landfill Tax rates for 2026 to 2027. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2025/0127 6-8 Emery Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5PF Overview of case details, documents, key dates and how to make a representation. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Ministerial letter on cyber security to small businesses Ministers and the National Cyber Security Centre have written an open letter to small businesses and business representative organisations about cyber security. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government UK Emissions Trading Scheme: free allocation review - carbon leakage The UK ETS Authority is seeking views on using the Carbon Leakage List to determine UK ETS free allocation eligibility, and proposals for free allocation adjustment for sectors covered by the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Insolvency Service welcomes Budget funding to help tackle rogue directors Agency will receive an extra £25 million to help it tackle rogue directors GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Reeves backs Northern Ireland business and public services at Budget Northern Ireland families and businesses have been backed by a Budget to cut the cost-of-living, boost UK trade, and invest in public services, as the Chancellor reaffirmed her commitment to drive economic growth. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Reeves tackles cost-of-living and backs Scottish industry at Budget Scottish families will benefit from a Budget to cut the cost-of-living, create more high skilled jobs and invest in public services, as the Chancellor reaffirmed her commitment to drive economic growth. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Budget 2025 speech Budget 2025 speech as delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Transfer pricing — scope and documentation We welcome views on amending the small and medium enterprise exemption from transfer pricing and introducing an International Controlled Transactions Schedule. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Behavioural penalties reform The consultation seeks views on options to simplify and strengthen HMRC’s behavioural penalties for inaccuracies and failures to notify. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Research and Development tax relief advance clearances We are seeking views on widening the use of advance clearances in the R&D tax reliefs to reduce error and fraud, provide certainty to businesses and improve the customer experience. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Tax implications for companies and employees in relation to employees trading their shares on PISCES This technical note provides details of the tax implications in relation to employees trading their shares on PISCES, a new type of stock market. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Promoting electronic invoicing across UK businesses and the public sector HMRC and DBT are seeking views on standardising electronic invoicing and increasing its adoption across UK businesses and the public sector. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Tackling the hidden economy by expanding tax conditionality to new sectors This consultation discusses expanding the existing ‘tax conditionality’ approach, which aims to tackle the hidden economy, to further suitable licensing regimes. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government The taxation of decentralised finance involving the lending and staking of cryptoassets The government is seeking views on a potential new taxation framework for cryptoasset loans and ‘staking’ in the context of decentralised finance. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government The HMRC tax debt strategy update The tax debt strategy outlines the government’s vision for a more efficient, modernised and automated tax and customs system. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government BH24 3QE, Veolia ES Landfill Limited: environmental permit issued – EPR/BU5208IJ/V011 View the permit issued for Blue Haze Landfill, Nr Ringwood under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Planning and performance framework A description of how the government sets priorities, plans activity, allocates money and monitors progress and performance using a collective set of processes. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Rates and allowances for Landfill Tax Find out the rates of Landfill Tax payable on material disposed of at a landfill site. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Check if you need to pay Landfill Tax Find out what landfill activities are taxable at your landfill site if you’re a landfill operator or controller and what rates you’ll pay. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Excise Notice LFT1: a general guide to Landfill Tax This notice gives you detailed information about Landfill Tax rules and your obligations. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government PAYE changes for the umbrella company market This measure introduces legislation to tackle non-compliance in labour supply chains which includes an umbrella company, or any third person supplying labour. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Plastic Packaging Tax — mass balance approach and removal of pre-consumer plastic This measure is about allowing a mass balance approach to calculate attributed recycled content for chemically recycled plastic and the removal of pre-consumer waste for Plastic Packaging Tax. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Building the North Sea’s energy future We are seeking views on delivering the government’s commitment to support a prosperous and managed North Sea transition. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Removing VAT on donations of eligible goods from businesses to charities This tax information and impact note is about a new relief for eligible goods donated by businesses to charities. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Tackling promoters of marketed tax avoidance These measures make a number of changes to the legislation that targets those who promote or enable marketed tax avoidance. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Maintenance grants for higher education students Targeted maintenance grants will provide extra financial support for eligible higher education students from low-income households. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Capital Gains Tax — Employee Ownership Trusts This tax information and impact note explains the reduction in relief on disposals to Employee Ownership Trusts. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Tax implications for Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) This measure is about amending existing Enterprise Management Incentives and Company Share Option Plan options to include PISCES, a new type of stock market. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Budget 2025 fact sheet: Cutting the Cost of Living This Budget takes the fair choices needed to deliver on the country’s key priorities and takes decisive action to cut the cost of living, bring down inflation and deliver economic stability. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Budget 2025 factsheet: driving economic growth This government’s first mission is growth. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Non-Discretionary Tax-Advantaged Share Schemes: Call for Evidence At Spring Budget 2023, the government announced that it would launch a call for evidence on the Save As You Earn (SAYE) and Share Incentive Plan (SIP) employee share schemes. The government will use the call for evidence to consider opportunities to improve and simplify the scheme. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Prime Minister's strategic steer to the nuclear sector Following the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce review, the Prime Minister issued a strategic steer calling for system-wide reset to accelerate safe and efficient delivery through proportionate regulation and stronger collaboration. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Low income poverty projections for children, FYE 2025 to FYE 2030, November 2025 An estimate of the future low income poverty trends for children, accounting for the removal of the two-child limit announced at Budget 2025. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Minimum wage rates for 2026 This page sets out the Low Pay Commission's advice to the Government on National Minimum Wage rates for April 2026. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Climate Change Levy: electrolytic hydrogen and energy context Consultation on the treatment of electrolytic hydrogen in Climate Change Levy and the changing energy context GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Tax Treatment of Remote Gambling This consultation proposes a new, single remote (e.g. online) gambling duty. Remote operators would no longer have to comply with up to three separate taxes. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Reform of Air Passenger Duty for private jets This consultation seeks views on reforms to Air Passenger Duty on private jets. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government LPC recommendations take the National Living Wage to £12.71 Minimum wage rates announced for April 2026. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Oil and gas price mechanism consultation A consultation to develop a predictable fiscal response to future oil and gas price shocks. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025