Recycling news: 2017

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

Policy & government Waste scam warning for Lincolnshire farmers and landowners Farmers in Lincolnshire are being warned by the Environment Agency to avoid a new scam that will leave them with large clean-up costs. GOV.UK · 5 Apr 2017 Policy & government Environment Agency takes a stand on illegal waste There has been an increase in illegally dumped waste across the West Midlands on public and private land during last 12 months. GOV.UK · 4 Apr 2017 Policy & government DVLA business plan 2016 to 2017 The DVLA business plan sets out the agency’s plans for 2016 to 2017. GOV.UK · 31 Mar 2017 Policy & government DVSA business plan, 2017 to 2018 This report sets out what the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) plans to do between April 2017 and March 2018. GOV.UK · 30 Mar 2017 Policy & government Dr. Rebecca Heaton joins Committee on Climate Change The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today announces that Dr. Rebecca Heaton has been appointed to the Committee to strengthen its expertise in business affairs. Climate Change Committee · 27 Mar 2017 Policy & government CH51570 - Assessing Time Limits: The Time Limits: When the new time limits take effect: Insurance premium tax, aggregates levy, climate change levy and landfill tax - normal time limits and transitional provisions GOV.UK · 23 Mar 2017 Policy & government CH21060 - Information & Inspection Powers: Conditions and safeguards: Previous powers GOV.UK · 23 Mar 2017 Policy & government CB6 2AY, Mick George Limited: environmental permit issued View the permit issued for Witcham Meadlands Landfill Site, Ely under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 23 Mar 2017 Policy & government CCC delivers advice to Scottish Government on new Climate Change Bill The Scottish Government is proposing to table historic new climate change legislation in the Autumn. It has asked the Committee on Climate Change to provide independent advice on central aspects of that legislation. The Committee has now provided that advice. Climate Change Committee · 22 Mar 2017 Policy & government Draft legislation: Landfill Tax - taxable disposal This draft legislation implements a simpler system for determining what is a taxable disposal for the purposes of Landfill Tax. GOV.UK · 20 Mar 2017 Policy & government Innovative fibreboard recycling firm attracts £250,000 investment Innovate UK funding for a novel wood fibre recovery process from MDF fibreboard helps unlock a secondary material source for the industry. GOV.UK · 16 Mar 2017 Policy & government UK climate action has reduced emissions without increases in household energy bills Action to tackle climate change and improve energy efficiency has occurred alongside reductions in household energy bills since the Climate Change Act was passed, new analysis by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) shows. Climate Change Committee · 16 Mar 2017 Policy & government Infographic: UK Energy Prices and Bills This infographic accompanies the CCC's 2017 Energy Prices and Bills report. Climate Change Committee · 16 Mar 2017 Policy & government Groundwater protection technical guidance Guidance for groundwater specialists explaining direct inputs, discernibility and permanently unsuitable. GOV.UK · 14 Mar 2017 Policy & government Responses to The Environment (Wales) Act call for evidence The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) will shortly provide advice to the Welsh Government on future emissions targets. The CCC sought evidence to help with that task. Read the responses we received. Climate Change Committee · 9 Mar 2017 Policy & government Responses to Scottish Climate Change Bill call for evidence The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) recently provided advice to the Scottish Government on a new Climate Change Bill for Scotland. The CCC sought evidence to help with that task. Read the responses we received. Climate Change Committee · 9 Mar 2017 Policy & government CH55200 - Assessing Time Limits: Consequential claims: What consequential claims can be made GOV.UK · 9 Mar 2017 Policy & government CH55100 - Assessing Time Limits: Consequential claims: What is a consequential claim GOV.UK · 9 Mar 2017 Policy & government CH51250 - Assessing Time Limits: The Time Limits: Which assessments are affected GOV.UK · 9 Mar 2017 Policy & government Spring Budget 2017: overview of tax legislation and rates (OOTLAR) Tax policy measures announced at Spring Budget 2017. GOV.UK · 8 Mar 2017 Policy & government Spring Budget 2017: documents This is the Spring Budget in full. You can find supporting and related documents below. GOV.UK · 8 Mar 2017 Policy & government Don't flush medicines down the drain - pca.state.mn.us Minnesota PCA · 7 Mar 2017 Policy & government UK Government to fund cutting edge UK-Qatar research project £400,000 research grant for UK and Qatar scientists on renewable energy GOV.UK · 2 Mar 2017 Policy & government Local authority municipal waste management: July to September 2016 A report that provides information on household and non-household waste such as disposal, reuse, recycling and composting rates. GOV.UK · 28 Feb 2017 Policy & government The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs v Romie Tager QC The Personal Representative of Osias Tager (deceased): [2017] UKUT 0084 (TCC) Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery decision of Judge Bishopp on 24 February 2017. GOV.UK · 27 Feb 2017 Policy & government PE1 3TD, FCC Waste Services (UK) Limited: environmental permit issued (EPR/BV3740ID/V012) View the permit issued for Dogsthorpe Landfill, Peterborough under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 24 Feb 2017 Policy & government GU10 1PB, SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd: environmental permit issued View the permit issued for Runfold South Landfill Areas A and C, Farnham under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 23 Feb 2017 Policy & government The Queen on the application of The Durham Company Limited (trading as Max Recycle) v The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs and HM Treasury: [2016] UKUT 0417TCC Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery decision of Mr Justice Warren on 19 September 2016. GOV.UK · 15 Feb 2017 Policy & government TPD6050 - Manufacture: Destruction of refuse and rejected or returned tobacco product GOV.UK · 14 Feb 2017 Policy & government MK18 2HF, FCC Waste Services (UK) Limited: environmental permit issued EPR/BS8605IQ/S012 View the permit issued for Calvert Landfill Site, Calvert under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2017 Policy & government MK18 2HF, FCC Waste Services (UK) Limited: environmental permit issued View the permit issued for Calvert Landfill Site (Pit 6), Calvert under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 10 Feb 2017 Policy & government Sustainable cities: building a UK partnership case for Karnataka Speaking points for British Deputy High Commissioner Bengaluru, Dominic McAllister at roundtable on sustainable cities, Tuesday 7 February. GOV.UK · 7 Feb 2017 Policy & government Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics report: July to September 2016 This is a quarterly publication which reports provisional figures on the key measurements of local authority collected municipal waste for councils and waste management groups in Northern Ireland. GOV.UK · 26 Jan 2017 Policy & government CCC welcomes publication of UK Climate Change Risk Assessment Government report Every five years the UK’s Climate Change Act requires the Government to compile an assessment of the risks and opportunities arising for the UK from climate change. Today, the Government has published its second such assessment. Climate Change Committee · 18 Jan 2017 Policy & government Lifting the lid on the wider benefits of climate action 2017 needs to be the year where the positive, and the personal, case for tackling climate change comes to the fore, writes CCC Chief Executive, Matthew Bell. Climate Change Committee · 10 Jan 2017 Policy & government THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF THE QUADRENNIAL ENERGY REVIEW - Department of Energy (.gov) US Department of Energy · 7 Jan 2017 Policy & government New Chair of the Adaptation Sub-Committee announced The Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Professor Dame Julia King, has been appointed as the next Chair of the Committee on Climate Change's Adaptation Sub-Committee. Climate Change Committee · 5 Jan 2017