Recycling news: 2021
Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 25 Jul 2026.
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Policy & government
Mr A Chauhan v University of Leicester: 2602162/2019
Employment Tribunal decision.
GOV.UK · 1 Sept 2021
Policy & government
NG22 9LD, Jordan Road Surfacing Limited: environmental permit issued - EPR/WP3604LH/A001
View the permit issued for Boughton Recycling Facility, Boughton under the Industrial Emissions Directive.
GOV.UK · 31 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Waste batteries and accumulators: technical guidance
Information on waste batteries excluded from the regulations, definitions and battery types.
GOV.UK · 31 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Her Majesty's Ambassador to Luxembourg visits Guardian Glass plant
Ambassador Fleur Thomas visited the Guardian Glass Plant in Luxembourg, learning more about the companies' investments and future plans.
GOV.UK · 30 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Enforcement For Table Littering At Hawker Centres Starts 1 September 2021 - NEA.gov.sg
Singapore NEA · 30 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Chewing Gum Task Force to clean up our high streets
Gum firms to invest up to £10 million over next five years to significantly reduce gum litter
GOV.UK · 29 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Next steps to tackle plastic waste
Government to consult on banning a range of polluting plastics this Autumn, with single-use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups under review
GOV.UK · 27 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Landmark Environment Bill strengthened to halt biodiversity loss by 2030
New strengthened Government commitments to protect the environment for future generations made today in landmark Environment Bill amendments.
GOV.UK · 27 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Environment Agency weeds out waste villains
Swift action by Environment Agency officers has led to the closure and clearance of an illegal waste site at Parnell Street, Houghton-le-Spring.
GOV.UK · 26 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Early Childhood Education and Care
Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) refers to education and childcare provided in regulated settings from birth to the start of primary school. This POSTnote summarises the evidence on the association between ECEC and children’s development in England and the key factors that affect this. It also covers the impact of government-funded ECEC places on families and the sector, and stakeholde…
POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 26 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Mr S Singh v European Metal Recycling Ltd: 1307310/2019
Employment Tribunal decision.
GOV.UK · 26 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Annual Review 2020/21 – We are Sellafield Ltd
A summary of the progress we made in tackling one of the world's most complex decommissioning challenges in 2020/21.
GOV.UK · 25 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Water fluoridation and dental health
An overview of water fluoridation in England, including the impact of fluoride on dental health, an overview of dental health in England, and the importance and implications of dental health inequalities.
POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 25 Aug 2021
Policy & government
The application - NZ EPA
NZ EPA · 25 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Mr S Baker v Engineering Services (Bridgend) Ltd: 1602590/2020
Employment Tribunal decision.
GOV.UK · 24 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Flat 20, 137 Danvers Road, Leicester, LE3 2AB: BIR/00FN/LIS/2021/0008
Midlands Region, Judge JR Morris & Mr D Satchwell FRICS on 6th August 2021
GOV.UK · 24 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Exclusion from schools and pupil referral units (PRU) - gov.wales
Welsh Government News · 24 Aug 2021
Policy & government
MHCLG accounting officer assessments
Accounting officer assessment summaries for MHCLG's major programmes and projects.
GOV.UK · 23 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Klimaschutzbericht 2021 - Umweltbundesamt Österreich
Umweltbundesamt Austria · 21 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Independent review into scaling up self-build and custom housebuilding: report
The report, including recommendations, for Richard Bacon MP’s review of scaling up self and custom build housing.
GOV.UK · 20 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Lincolnshire man prosecuted for illegal waste activities
Simon Mason illegally stored and burned waste at Holbeach home.
GOV.UK · 20 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Mr N Nyatsambo v Atos IT Services UK Ltd: 2503606/2019
Employment Tribunal decision.
GOV.UK · 20 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Mr P Siviter v European Metal Recycling Ltd: 1304229/2020 and 1304230/2020
Employment Tribunal decision.
GOV.UK · 19 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Mr S Mitchell v Thomas Crompton Recycling Ltd: 1803129/2021
Employment Tribunal decision.
GOV.UK · 19 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Sustainable procurement: the GBS for food and catering services
Official Government Buying Standards (GBS) for food and catering services
GOV.UK · 18 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Highways England accelerates switch to lower carbon asphalts
Highways England is accelerating the use of warm mix asphalts as standard across its supply chain as part of a drive toward net zero carbon emissions.
GOV.UK · 18 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Road workers transform school yard into dream playground
A lacklustre school yard has been turned into a dream playground where children’s imaginations can run wild thanks to a team of volunteers from a nearby Highways England road scheme.
GOV.UK · 16 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Export green list waste
The report for Defra's Export green list waste alpha assessment on the 1st of July 2021
GOV.UK · 13 Aug 2021
Policy & government
UK’s most sustainable breweries at New Zealand’s biggest beer festival
Innovative UK breweries will feature on the GREAT stand at New Zealand’s premier celebration of good beer.
GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Business critical models: Ministry of Defence 2021
List of business critical models that support MOD policy, in response to the Macpherson review of quality assurance of analytical models.
GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2021
Policy & government
CH71180 - Penalties for failure to notify: in what circumstances is a penalty payable: who is a person
GOV.UK · 11 Aug 2021
Policy & government
KSM Henryk Zeman SP Z.o.o. v The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2021] UKUT 0182 (TCC)
Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery decision Mr Justice Adam Johnson and Judge Charles Hellier 4 August 2021
GOV.UK · 10 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Lincolnshire electrical appliances recycling company prosecuted
A Lincolnshire waste business has been fined for putting the local community and the environment at risk.
GOV.UK · 6 Aug 2021
Policy & government
BN8 6JX, Beddingham Compost Company Limited: permit surrender issued - EPR/EP3795HB/S007
View the surrender issued for Beddingham Recycling Facility, Beddingham under the Industrial Emissions Directive.
GOV.UK · 5 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Lessons Learned from Carbon Pricing in Developing Countries
This report evaluates lessons from implementing carbon taxes and climate change mitigation strategies related to taxation and public finances
GOV.UK · 4 Aug 2021
Policy & government
FCDO Services annual report and accounts 2020 to 2021
FCDO Services annual report and accounts 2020 to 2021 (for the year ended 31 March 2021).
GOV.UK · 4 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Mr R Watt v Dalton Group Ltd Metal Recycling: 4103039/2020
Employment Tribunal decision.
GOV.UK · 4 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Mrs J Pearson v John Bodley-Scott Architects: 2303196/2017
Employment Tribunal decision.
GOV.UK · 4 Aug 2021
Policy & government
Flood Risk Management Plan: Tay Local Plan District consultation - Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 30 Jul 2021
Policy & government
Biffa fined £1.5 million for 'reckless' export breach
Household waste left unsorted in second conviction.
GOV.UK · 30 Jul 2021