Recycling news: 2023

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.

Policy & government Detective Constable D Quarm v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis: 2206321/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2023 Policy & government Mr J Singh v Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 2206619/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2023 Policy & government Carriage of dangerous goods: approved derogations and transitional provisions Circumstances where transporting dangerous goods may be exempt from requirements and prohibitions in the UK. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2023 Policy & government Environmental Taxes Bulletin An annually released HMRC National Statistics publication presenting the latest environmental tax and levy statistics. The release combines statistics previously provided within the separate Aggregates Levy Bulletin, Climate Change Levy and Carbon Price Floor Bulletin and Landfill Tax Bulletin. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2023 Policy & government Accept the right waste How to inspect waste, check paperwork, and sample and test the waste you accept. GOV.UK · 29 Jun 2023 Policy & government Plan the environmental setting of your site What you need to do when you start planning your landfill site. GOV.UK · 29 Jun 2023 Policy & government Monitor and report your performance What you need to monitor and how to report your performance to meet your permit conditions. GOV.UK · 29 Jun 2023 Policy & government Restore your landfill site How to restore your landfill site to meet your permit conditions. GOV.UK · 29 Jun 2023 Policy & government What to include in your hydrogeological risk assessment This section will help you develop your application for a permit for a landfill or to deposit waste on land as a recovery operation. It will help you decide what information you must include in your application. GOV.UK · 29 Jun 2023 Policy & government Decision for Costyflavor Trans Ltd – OF2020031 & Mr D Nadezhdin, TM & Rilcolm Services Ltd – OF2021903 The Deputy Traffic Commissioner for Eastern England's Written Reasons for Decision for Costyflavor Trans Ltd – OF2020031 & Mr D Nadezhdin, Transport Manager & Rilcolm Services Ltd – OF2021903 GOV.UK · 29 Jun 2023 Policy & government Government introduces law banning international shark fin trade The Shark Fins Act passed into law today banning the international shark fin trade GOV.UK · 29 Jun 2023 Policy & government Fire and rescue national framework: 2023 progress report Report by the Home Secretary on fire and rescue authorities’ compliance with the fire and rescue national framework for England. GOV.UK · 29 Jun 2023 Policy & government The Planning Inspectorate annual report and accounts 2022/23 The Planning Inspectorate annual report and accounts for 2022/23 GOV.UK · 29 Jun 2023 Policy & government Lowland Agricultural Peat Task Force Chair’s report: government response The government’s response to the Lowland Agricultural Peat Task Force Chair’s report. GOV.UK · 29 Jun 2023 Policy & government Asymptomatic Avian Influenza Surveillance Study protocol Protocol for the Asymptomatic Avian Influenza Surveillance Study (AAISS). GOV.UK · 29 Jun 2023 Policy & government Countryside Stewardship: Higher Tier manual for agreements starting on 1 January 2023 This guidance explains what you need to do as an agreement holder. GOV.UK · 28 Jun 2023 Policy & government Data science skills in the UK workforce This POSTnote looks at specialist data skills in the UK, including for artificial intelligence. It considers demand and supply, workforce demographics, challenges, and initiatives to increase supply. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 28 Jun 2023 Policy & government Defence Minister's speech at Full Spectrum Air Defence Conference Defence Procurement Minister, James Cartlidge delivered a speech at the Full Spectrum Air Defence Conference in London. GOV.UK · 28 Jun 2023 Policy & government Marine Protected Areas and Highly Protected Marine Areas POSTnote summarising the network of Marine Protected Areas and its components, and the designation of Highly Protected Marine Areas in English inshore and offshore waters. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 28 Jun 2023 Policy & government Field Safety Notices (FSNs) from 19 to 23 June 2023 List of Field Safety Notices (FSNs) from 19 to 23 June 2023 GOV.UK · 28 Jun 2023 Policy & government £80 million boost to help UK businesses tackle carbon emissions Businesses across the UK have today received a share of over £80 million government funding to ditch costly fossil fuels for cleaner alternatives. GOV.UK · 28 Jun 2023 Policy & government Industrial Fuel Switching Programme: successful projects The Industrial Fuel Switching Competition provides funding for the development and demonstration of pre-commercial fuel switching and fuel switch enabling technologies, to help industry move from high to low carbon fuels. GOV.UK · 28 Jun 2023 Policy & government Miss W McDermott v GP Homecare Ltd T/a Radis Community Care: 1302781/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 28 Jun 2023 Policy & government Better transparency is no substitute for real delivery Following last year’s High Court ruling, the UK Government has published the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan (CBDP), providing much greater transparency on its Net Zero plans. However, despite over 3,000 pages of new detail, the Climate Change Committee’s confidence in the UK meeting its goals from 2030 onwards is now markedly less than it was in our previous assessment a year ago. Climate Change Committee · 27 Jun 2023 Policy & government Establishing youth-friendly health and care services 'You're Welcome': standards to help improve the quality of, and access to, health and wellbeing services for young people. GOV.UK · 27 Jun 2023 Policy & government CMA submission to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill Committee The CMA has published its written evidence to the Public Bill Committee for the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill. GOV.UK · 27 Jun 2023 Policy & government Hypersonic missiles This POSTnote looks at hypersonic missile technologies, efforts to develop them, potential applications, and the possible challenges they may present for missile defence and global stability. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 27 Jun 2023 Policy & government Ms A Wojtylak v Fibreline Ltd: 1800351/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 27 Jun 2023 Policy & government REAL training: aviation modules Aviation training modules for the REAL disability equality training programme, including handling powered wheelchairs with care. GOV.UK · 26 Jun 2023 Policy & government New plans to boost protections for airline passengers Stronger enforcement powers for aviation regulator will lead to improved standards for all passengers on flights operating to and from the UK. GOV.UK · 26 Jun 2023 Policy & government Reforming aviation consumer policy: protecting air passenger rights Proposes reforms to the Civil Aviation Authority's consumer enforcement powers as well as consumer dispute resolution, fight delay compensation and accessible air travel. GOV.UK · 26 Jun 2023 Policy & government Mr T Cowland v South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust: 1402421/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 26 Jun 2023 Policy & government Successful Facilitation Fund groups: project plans Objectives and priorities of each of the 2023 Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund groups. GOV.UK · 26 Jun 2023 Policy & government RAF jets intercept 21 Russian aircraft near NATO airspace NATO have scrambled the jets six times in the last three weeks, intercepting 21 Russian aircraft in the last 21 days. GOV.UK · 25 Jun 2023 Policy & government Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Department of Ecology - State of Washington (.gov) Washington Department of Ecology · 24 Jun 2023 Policy & government Water rights - Department of Ecology - State of Washington (.gov) Washington Department of Ecology · 24 Jun 2023 Policy & government Flat 11, 65 Priory Road, NW6 3NH: LON/00AG/LSC/2022/0342 & LON/00AG/LSC/2022/0220 Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Shepherd and Richard Waterhouse FRICS on 12 May 2023. GOV.UK · 23 Jun 2023 Policy & government Consultation open for Wisbech incinerator permit Environmental permit public consultation now open for comments until 2 August 2023. GOV.UK · 23 Jun 2023 Policy & government Runway to a brighter future as government invests in next generation of aviators Funding to encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to work in aviation and support the industry to address sustainability and new technologies. GOV.UK · 23 Jun 2023 Policy & government New evidence changes vehicle salvage merger assessment CMA provisionally clears Copart’s completed purchase of Hills Motors following new evidence GOV.UK · 23 Jun 2023