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 Landfill buffer guideline - epa.vic.gov.au EPA Victoria · 30 May 2025 Policy & government Kent's National Nature Reserves Nature reserves in Kent that Natural England identifies as among England's finest sites for wildlife and/or geology. GOV.UK · 29 May 2025 Policy & government Vaccine update: issue 358, May 2025 Latest developments in vaccines, vaccination policies and procedures for immunisation practitioners. GOV.UK · 29 May 2025 Policy & government Over £7.4 million put back in working people’s pockets by employers Employers who have left workers over £7.4 million out of pocket by failing to pay the National Living and National Minimum Wage named. GOV.UK · 29 May 2025 Policy & government Wealthy individuals and mid-sized business tax compliance links Research exploring wealthy customers’ views on links between their personal and mid-sized business tax compliance behaviours GOV.UK · 29 May 2025 Policy & government Income This section provides information on income for schools. GOV.UK · 29 May 2025 Policy & government Bathing water profile - Dunnet - SEPA - Bathing Waters SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 28 May 2025 Policy & government Moving landlines to digital technologies Information for landline customers about how their provider will migrate their devices and services from the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to digital technologies. GOV.UK · 28 May 2025 Policy & government Bathing water profile - Ayr (South Beach) - SEPA - Bathing Waters SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 28 May 2025 Policy & government Bathing water profile - Inverboyndie - SEPA - Bathing Waters SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 28 May 2025 Policy & government UK STEM skills pipeline Science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) are important for the UK’s economic future. How can the routes through education and into STEM be improved? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 28 May 2025 Policy & government Public urged to report suspected waste crime as new heatmaps published New maps published showing nearly 17,000 reports of waste crime across England in 2023 and 2024, demonstrating offending is rife GOV.UK · 27 May 2025 Policy & government Bathing water profile - Longniddry - SEPA - Bathing Waters SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 27 May 2025 Policy & government Health inequalities in health protection report The state of health inequalities in the UK, and how UKHSA aims to make health protection fair. GOV.UK · 27 May 2025 Policy & government Ecuador: hospitalisation guide Hospitalisation information guide for UK nationals in Ecuador. GOV.UK · 27 May 2025 Policy & government Bathing water profile - Cullen Bay - SEPA - Bathing Waters SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 27 May 2025 Policy & government MK18 4AJ, Soil Treatment UK Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/TP3724SA/A001 View the application submitted by Soil Treatment UK Limited for Finmere Quarry Recycling Facility, Finmere. GOV.UK · 27 May 2025 Policy & government Report a Simpler Recycling non-compliance How to report a business or organisation that is not separating or collecting recyclable waste in line with the Simpler Recycling rules. GOV.UK · 27 May 2025 Policy & government TN38 4SA, Eco Skip Waste & Recycling Ltd: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/KB3407SL/V005 View the application submitted by Eco Skip Waste & Recycling Ltd for Materials Processing Facility, Westfield. GOV.UK · 27 May 2025 Policy & government New posters promoting button battery safety New posters promoting button battery safety provide 5 top tips to keep children safe. GOV.UK · 27 May 2025 Policy & government Practitioners Standard for Fraud Detection This is part of the wider Government Counter Fraud Standards and Guidance, which cover all the core disciplines and subdisciplines in the Government Counter Fraud Framework GOV.UK · 27 May 2025 Policy & government Consumer protection in green heating and insulation sector The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) looked at consumer protection in the green heating and insulation sector. GOV.UK · 27 May 2025 Policy & government Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) Phase 3: Spring 2024 (closed to applications) Phase 3 of the IETF provides grant funding for feasibility and engineering studies, and for the deployment of industrial energy efficiency and deep decarbonisation projects. GOV.UK · 27 May 2025 Policy & government New emissions factors released - Ministry for the Environment NZ Ministry for the Environment · 27 May 2025 Policy & government Profiles | Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) - SEPA - Bathing Waters SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 27 May 2025 Policy & government Predictions | Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) - SEPA - Bathing Waters SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 26 May 2025 Policy & government Results : Lower Largo - SEPA - Bathing Waters SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 26 May 2025 Policy & government German agencies classify TFA as toxic substance - Umweltbundesamt Umweltbundesamt (German EPA, English) · 26 May 2025 Policy & government Scotland's Bathing Waters - SEPA - Bathing Waters SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 26 May 2025 Policy & government The tale of the Welsh dragon - Cadw Welsh Government News · 24 May 2025 Policy & government UK and the Middle East Tensions in the Middle East moved to armed conflict in October 2023. What are the implications of the conflict, and how will it affect the UK? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 23 May 2025 Policy & government AI experiments see “Humphrey” help townhalls cut costs and improve services AI experts are experimenting to build new AI within “Humphrey” to help speed up admin in areas like planning and social care, as 25 councils trial new AI tech from Whitehall. GOV.UK · 23 May 2025 Policy & government BSE in Scotland: epidemiology report 2025 An epidemiological report on a bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) case in Scotland in 2025. GOV.UK · 23 May 2025 Policy & government A v Nottinghamshire County Council: 2600413/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 23 May 2025 Policy & government Plan for Jobs Cross-cutting Evaluation Wave 1 and 2 synthesis report The full report of the ‘Cross-Cutting Evaluation of Plan for Jobs’, a system-level evaluation of key elements of the DWP’s part of the Plan for Jobs package. GOV.UK · 23 May 2025 Policy & government State of the Estate in 2023-24 This report summarises progress on improving the efficiency and sustainability of the government estate in accordance with the 2008 Climate Change Act. GOV.UK · 23 May 2025 Policy & government Leeds man arrested in recycling fraud investigation Environment Agency and Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Organised Crime Unit apprehend a 34-year-old man in Leeds GOV.UK · 23 May 2025 Policy & government New data and support for law firms to help with land registration HM Land Registry has started sharing data with its customers that, combined with the free training it offers, can help law firms get applications right first time. GOV.UK · 23 May 2025 Policy & government Requirements and Procedure for Application of Environmental Permits/ Licences - Environmental Protection Department (EPD) Hong Kong EPD · 23 May 2025 Policy & government Defence Secretary oral statement on Diego Garcia Oral statement from the Defence Secretary John Healey on Diego Garcia. GOV.UK · 22 May 2025