Trade group declares poor enforcement of regulations is enabling metal theft, in the wake of new evidence showing that the crime costs the UK £500 million each year.

Spring budget includes a rise of over 20 per cent in both main and lower-rate of landfill charges, raising an additional £50 million for the public purse each year.

Waste and recycling firms are being urged to check whether they are meeting their legal duties for storing and processing waste wood under RPS 291 as the Environment Agency starts to actively check compliance.

Government plans secondary legislation to ensure parity for online retailers, with a particular focus on improving management of small WEEE and disposable vapes

New policy sets out England’s new approach to recycling, which Government says will repeal ‘outdated EU-derived collection rules and reduce pressure on the environment’

The survey provides local authorities the opportunity to share their views on current government waste policy

The Environment Agency has launched a public consultation on updating current charges for regulating notified international waste shipments

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Thérèse Coffey has announced that the forthcoming consistency legislation for England will be renamed ‘Simpler Recycling’

Several studies have estimated the UK will overtake Norway to become the largest e-waste contributor by the year 2024

Defra has published local authority fly-tipping league tables to improve transparency around the enforcement of waste crimes