Recycling news: 2026

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Policy & government VMD FOI/EIR Requests September 2025 Freedom of Information/Environmental Information Regulation requests for September 2025. GOV.UK · 5 Jan 2026 Policy & government Foreign Secretary Statement to the House on Venezuela Foreign Secretary statement to the House of Commons regarding Venezuela. GOV.UK · 5 Jan 2026 Policy & government UK Sport framework document 2025 to 2029 Framework Document signed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and The United Kingdom Sports Council (UK Sport). GOV.UK · 5 Jan 2026 Policy & government Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2025/0134 11-13 Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 1PH Overview of case details, documents, key dates and how to make a representation. GOV.UK · 2 Jan 2026 Policy & government Polly Payne Polly Payne became Director General at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) – on a job share basis with Ruth Hannant – in March 2021. Their current role at the department is the Directors General for Society, Media and Culture. From 7 February 2023 to 10 July 2023, Ruth and Polly served as Interim Permanent Secretaries at DCMS. Ruth and Polly are responsible for media, advertising an GOV.UK · 2 Jan 2026 Policy & government Ruth Hannant Ruth Hannant became Director General at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) – on a job share basis with Polly Payne – in March 2021. Their current role at the department is the Directors General for Society, Media and Culture. From 7 February 2023 to 10 July 2023, Ruth and Polly served as Interim Permanent Secretaries at DCMS. Ruth and Polly are responsible for media, advertising an GOV.UK · 2 Jan 2026 Policy & government Mr M Rashad v The Chief Constable of Cleveland Police: [2026] EAT 1 Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Beard on 2 January 2026. GOV.UK · 2 Jan 2026 Policy & government Register of Overseas Entities: approach to enforcement This framework explains how Companies House will use its enforcement powers in relation to the Register of Overseas Entities. GOV.UK · 2 Jan 2026 Policy & government Miss E Greenhough v Optimum Experience Ltd: 1308866/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 2 Jan 2026 Policy & government FCDO privacy notice: foreign diplomatic staff in the UK This privacy notice outlines the data that the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Protocol Directorate processes for foreign diplomatic staff in the UK. GOV.UK · 2 Jan 2026 Policy & government Mrs O Klein v University of Warwick: 1304348/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 2 Jan 2026 Policy & government Mrs L Thoburn v Estates and Law Ltd (in voluntary liquidation): 2414122/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 2 Jan 2026 Policy & government Mr A N Bailey v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd: 2213587/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 2 Jan 2026 Policy & government S S Stoica v Shamal Overseas Shoreditch Ltd: 2227197/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 2 Jan 2026 Policy & government Black cabs backed with fairer tax system Today (Friday 2 January) online mini cab firms have been barred from illegitimately using a niche scheme to avoid tax. GOV.UK · 2 Jan 2026 Policy & government Voluntary monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) period for waste incineration Prepare for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) expansion to energy from waste (EfW) and waste incineration by participating in the voluntary MRV-only period. GOV.UK · 1 Jan 2026 Policy & government Hazardous Waste License Application - pca.state.mn.us Minnesota PCA · 1 Jan 2026 Policy & government Consolidated EPA Notice - NZ EPA NZ EPA · 1 Jan 2026 Policy & government General licence for the movement of resolved inconclusive reactor cattle to slaughter General licence for the movement of resolved inconclusive reactors from officially TB free cattle herds in England or Wales directly or indirectly to slaughter. GOV.UK · 1 Jan 2026 Policy & government Bats: licence to take and possess live bats for rabies testing (GL25) Use this general licence to capture and temporarily possess live bats to test for European bat lyssavirus and kill those with the virus. GOV.UK · 1 Jan 2026 Policy & government Bats: licence to transport and possess dead bats for rabies testing (GL03) Get a general licence to temporarily possess and transport dead bats for testing as part of the passive surveillance for bat rabies project. GOV.UK · 1 Jan 2026 Policy & government Birds: licence to catch them on food premises (CL03) Get a licence to catch certain birds trapped on food premises. GOV.UK · 1 Jan 2026