Recycling news: 2021

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 25 Jul 2026.

Policy & government 5 Cloughmore House, Trafalgar Street, Cambridge CB4 1ET: CAM/12UC/LSC/2021/0018 Eastern Region Judge J Morris and Ms A Flynn MRICS sitting on 17 August 2021 GOV.UK · 21 Oct 2021 Policy & government Consultations - gov.wales Welsh Government News · 21 Oct 2021 Policy & government 8. Process efficiency appropriate measures These are the appropriate measures for process efficiency at regulated facilities with an environmental permit to mechanically treat metal waste in shredders. GOV.UK · 20 Oct 2021 Policy & government 2. General management appropriate measures These are the appropriate measures for the environmental management of a regulated facility with an environmental permit to mechanically treat metal waste in shredders. GOV.UK · 20 Oct 2021 Policy & government 5. Waste treatment appropriate measures These are the appropriate measures for waste treatment at regulated facilities with an environmental permit to mechanically treat metal waste in shredders. GOV.UK · 20 Oct 2021 Policy & government EPA - Management Order - NSW Environment and Heritage NSW EPA · 20 Oct 2021 Policy & government Initial response – UK Government’s Net Zero Strategy The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has issued an initial response to the UK Government's just-published Net Zero Strategy. Climate Change Committee · 19 Oct 2021 Policy & government Investors pledge almost £10bn at UK Global Investment Summit At least 30,000 new jobs will be created around the UK thanks to £9.7 billion of new foreign investment. GOV.UK · 18 Oct 2021 Policy & government Liliana Elena Manole: [2021] UKUT 229 (AAC) Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Ward on 8 September 2021. GOV.UK · 18 Oct 2021 Policy & government HG4 5HP, Recycled Asphalt Products (RAP) Limited: environmental permit issued - EPR/XP3207PZ/A001 View the permit issued for Melmerby Industrial Estate, Ripon under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 18 Oct 2021 Policy & government Doncaster company’s recycling failure leads to charity donation The Environment Agency has accepted an Enforcement Undertaking (EU) from Doncaster-based Caswick Ltd for breaking packaging regulations. GOV.UK · 14 Oct 2021 Policy & government Mr C Hornsby v Next Distribution Ltd: 1802496/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 14 Oct 2021 Policy & government National Model Design Code The National Model Design Code provides detailed guidance on the production of design codes, guides and policies to promote successful design. GOV.UK · 14 Oct 2021 Policy & government Letters between DCMS and Ofcom on the future of wireless networks infrastructure These letters outline DCMS's request from Ofcom to provide evidence and analysis relating to the future of wireless networks. GOV.UK · 13 Oct 2021 Policy & government Green claims code for shoppers Tips to help consumers identify products and services with genuine environmental credentials GOV.UK · 13 Oct 2021 Policy & government North East company directors in court for serious waste offences Three men have been banned from acting as company directors for five years following an Environment Agency investigation into waste offences. GOV.UK · 13 Oct 2021 Policy & government 100% of specialist nuclear vessel recycled in a first for UK fleet The decommissioning of Oceanic Pintail has “set the standard for others to follow” after 100% of the 3,865-tonne specialist nuclear vessel was recycled. GOV.UK · 12 Oct 2021 Policy & government Disposal of pleasure vessel marine flares Options for the correct disposal of marine flares on pleasure vessels. GOV.UK · 11 Oct 2021 Policy & government Prisoners recycle hundreds of bikes for hospital staff An innovative prison programme that encourages inmates to repair and recycle bikes will aim to refurbish over 900 bikes for hospital staff and children from disadvantaged backgrounds, helping prisoners gain new skills and turn their lives around. GOV.UK · 11 Oct 2021 Policy & government Plastic Packaging Tax The report for HMRC's Plastic Packaging Tax alpha assessment on the 24th of September 2021 GOV.UK · 11 Oct 2021 Policy & government Courts go green Courts and tribunals across England and Wales are going green thanks to a £40m government investment to cut their carbon emissions. GOV.UK · 7 Oct 2021 Policy & government Mr N Cohrs v Viridor Waste Management Ltd: 1406003/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 7 Oct 2021 Policy & government Landfill Tax Bulletin (November 2020 to April 2021 provisional data) The Landfill Tax Bulletin (November 2020 to April 2021 provisional data) has been delayed subject to further review. GOV.UK · 6 Oct 2021 Policy & government Landfill Tax Bulletin (May to October 2021 provisional data) Bi-annual Landfill Tax receipts, liabilities and tonnage statistics. GOV.UK · 6 Oct 2021 Policy & government Home - Erasmus+ - Erasmus+ Eurostat news · 6 Oct 2021 Policy & government Importing and exporting waste plastic Rules for shipping waste plastic. GOV.UK · 4 Oct 2021 Policy & government C Doddington v P Poppy and others: 3314025/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 4 Oct 2021 Policy & government NE29 6DY, Tradebe Solvent Recycling Limited: environmental permit refused – EPR/BV4665IG/S009 The refusal by the Environment Agency of an application to surrender a permit for a disposal or recovery of hazardous waste facility, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear GOV.UK · 1 Oct 2021 Policy & government Position statement on the waste hierarchy - Waste Authority WA WA Waste Authority · 30 Sept 2021 Policy & government Industry of Future Programme: Industrial Sites competition - closed to applications The Industry of Future Programme (IFP) aims to increase the range of options available to industry to enable them to decarbonise at a faster rate.   GOV.UK · 30 Sept 2021 Policy & government Olympian, youth activist and 'clean champion’ triplets picked as next 'One Step Greener' ambassadors one month ahead of crucial COP26 climate summit Seven more ‘One Step Greener’ Ambassadors have been selected ahead of COP26 Summit in November, with the search on for six more GOV.UK · 30 Sept 2021 Policy & government Mr K Rodgers v Stevenage Borough Council: 3318944/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 29 Sept 2021 Policy & government Advances in vaccine technologies This POSTnote provides an overview of vaccine development and technologies. It also covers opportunities and challenges to vaccine discovery and manufacture, as well as policy approaches to stimulate vaccine research and development (R&D) in the UK. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 29 Sept 2021 Policy & government North East fire risk waste site closed down The Environment Agency has blocked access to land in Birtley to reduce the serious risks of illegal waste storage to the environment and local community. GOV.UK · 29 Sept 2021 Policy & government Sustainable land management: managing land better for environmental benefits England is at a historical crossroad for the governance of land and the natural environment. Actions for addressing and adapting to climate change, achieving food security and tackling the biodiversity crisis are all embedded in and depend on how land is managed. Existing Government policy and targets have so far failed to address many of these complexities of land, farming and the natural envi… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 28 Sept 2021 Policy & government Plastic in Sweden, facts and practical advice. ISBN 978-91-620-8854-5. - Naturvårdsverket Swedish EPA (Naturvardsverket, English) · 28 Sept 2021 Policy & government Local authority green belt statistics for England: 2020 to 2021 Statistics on land designated as green belt in England by local authority. GOV.UK · 28 Sept 2021 Policy & government Flood Map Viewer - Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales · 27 Sept 2021 Policy & government The Road to COP26 The UK at pre-COP in Milan: a busy programme of events on climate and sustainability GOV.UK · 27 Sept 2021 Policy & government Environmental Protection Interactive Centre - epic.epd.gov.hk Hong Kong EPD · 25 Sept 2021