Recycling news: 2025

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 29 Jul 2026.

Policy & government Reforming the waste exemptions system Defra and the Welsh government’s approach to tackling abuse of the waste exemptions system. GOV.UK · 15 Jul 2025 Policy & government Qualitative research on changes in trader behaviour Research with UK traders (businesses and intermediaries) to understand possible changes to behaviour following the UK's proposed departure from the EU in 2019. GOV.UK · 15 Jul 2025 Policy & government A UK government food strategy for England Towards a Good Food Cycle: a UK government food strategy for England, considering the wider UK food system. GOV.UK · 15 Jul 2025 Policy & government Project Delivery - Guidance and Documents This page is designed to support MOJ project sponsors and the supply chain in navigating project controls and MOJ systems. Templates should always be downloaded from here to ensure the latest versions are used. GOV.UK · 15 Jul 2025 Policy & government Miss D Audit v Tesco Stores Ltd: 6006319/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 15 Jul 2025 Policy & government UK Green Taxonomy This consultation seeks to gather views on the value case for a UK Green Taxonomy as part of the UK’s wider sustainable finance framework. GOV.UK · 15 Jul 2025 Policy & government Mr S Whitston v La Planta Ltd: 6008562/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 15 Jul 2025 Policy & government JG v DoiT International UK and I Ltd and WB: 2206264/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 15 Jul 2025 Policy & government Waste data for Scotland - Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 15 Jul 2025 Policy & government Defra Secretary of State at Water UK Skills Summit Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs delivered a speech at the Water UK Skills Summit hosted at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government Environment Agency climate adaptation reporting fourth round: climate resilience for a better environment The Environment Agency’s fourth adaptation report to Defra, under the adaptation reporting power of the Climate Change 2008 Act. GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government DRIVE35 Funding Programme: Transformation DRIVE35’s capital-only ‘Transformation’ pillar comprises the DRIVE35 Automotive Transformation Fund. GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government The Art of Brilliance: A Handbook for Leaders of Transformation Programmes A practical guide to help project leaders focus on the right behaviours that are needed to deliver complex transformations. GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government WF8 3LU, Wentvalley Aggregates & Recycling Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/FP3724SM/A001 View the application submitted by Wentvalley Aggregates & Recycling Limited for Went Edge Quarry, Pontefract GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government HR8 1NX, Allstone Sands Gravels Aggregates Trading Co. Ltd: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/ZP3825SM/A001 View the application submitted by Allstone Sands Gravels Aggregates Trading Co. Ltd for Bromsberrow North Sandpit, Ledbury. GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government Part 8: Disrepair and Works of Redevelopment/Reconstruction Practice Note 1- Rating (Valuation) Act 1999 The Valuation Office Agency's (VOA) technical manual for the rating of business (non-domestic) property. GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government Ms A Joseph v Ministry of Defence: 3311149/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government Mr A Oguntokun and Miss F Omar v Go Motor Retailers Ltd and others: 3312557/2020 and others Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government Environmental Improvement Plan: annual progress report 2024 to 2025 Setting out the progress made in 2024 to 2025 towards the goals set in the 2023 Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP23). GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government PCB Equipment Register - digitalapps2.daera-ni.gov.uk Northern Ireland Environment Agency · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government Contracts for Innovation: Resource Efficiency Impact Validation Competition The Contracts for Innovation competition provides funding to trial and validate the impacts of resource efficiency solutions in the automotive, chemicals and construction sectors. GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government Waste regulations Chapter 7. Packaging and Packaging Waste - Norwegian Environment Agency Norwegian Environment Agency · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government Circular Economy Infrastructure Fund - Hazardous Waste Round 4 - Sustainability Victoria Sustainability Victoria · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government Heat Illness Prevention Information provided by MoE - wbgt.env.go.jp Japan Ministry of the Environment (English) · 14 Jul 2025 Policy & government Measuring Social Value Paper 6: Measuring Wellbeing Impacts of Temporary Accommodation and Social Housing The sixth paper in a series of Homes England research reports on measuring social value. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2025 Policy & government The Patent Office annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 Information on expenditure and performance of the Intellectual Property Office, 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2025 Policy & government Actions to jointly address climate change and biodiversity loss in England A report highlighting how the UK Government is delivering its key commitments on climate and nature in an integrated way. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2025 Policy & government Backing British Industry: Government launches £2.5bn DRIVE35 programme to power UK auto investment and jobs UK auto firms will benefit from a £2.5 billion commitment over the next decade that will support thousands of jobs and help ensure the UK remains at the forefront of zero-emission vehicle development. GOV.UK · 12 Jul 2025 Policy & government Sickle cell and thalassaemia: screening handbook Guidance for healthcare professionals covering the pathway for sickle cell and thalassaemia screening. GOV.UK · 11 Jul 2025 Policy & government Bowel cancer screening: guidelines for colonoscopy This guidance sets out the process for Endoscopy in the NHS bowel cancer screening programme. GOV.UK · 11 Jul 2025 Policy & government PO3 5HU, Archimedes Metals Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/CP3926ST/A001 View the application submitted by Archimedes Metals Limited for Archimedes Metals Ltd, Portsmouth. GOV.UK · 11 Jul 2025 Policy & government Cyber security training for business Free online training courses to help business protect against cyber threats and online fraud. GOV.UK · 11 Jul 2025 Policy & government Mr I Gothard v Tom W Beaumont Ltd: 6013673/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 11 Jul 2025 Policy & government Evaluation of the Contract Readiness Programme Process and impact evaluation of the Contract Readiness Programme for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. GOV.UK · 11 Jul 2025 Policy & government Evaluation of the Social Enterprise Boost Fund Process, impact and value for money evaluation of the Social Enterprise Boost Fund, an up to £5.1m fund to accelerate social enterprise activity in disadvantaged areas. GOV.UK · 11 Jul 2025 Policy & government Single-use plastic bans update - Green Industries SA Green Industries SA · 11 Jul 2025 Policy & government Over £1bn in investment deals as UK-France launch new Industrial Strategy Partnership The UK and France have launched a new Industrial Strategy Partnership following a successful UK-France Summit, where over £1 billion worth of investment deals into the UK have been confirmed. GOV.UK · 10 Jul 2025 Policy & government UK resettlement programmes: funding instruction 2025 to 2026 Funding instruction for local authorities in support of the United Kingdom’s resettlement schemes. GOV.UK · 10 Jul 2025 Policy & government Seeking value chain expert to chair the Scheme Administrator Steering Group PackUK are now welcoming expressions of interest (EOI) for the role of Chair of the Scheme Administrator Steering Group. GOV.UK · 10 Jul 2025 Policy & government UK’s best AI engineers can apply now to build tech for public services in $1 million fellowship The UK government, backed by a $1 million Meta grant to the Alan Turing Institute, is launching a 12-month Open-Source AI Fellowship to bring top AI experts into government to build open-source AI tools that improve public services, boost productivity, and support national security. GOV.UK · 10 Jul 2025