Recovery

Five-country comparison finds UK has most best-practice policies in place but still landfills 12 per cent of municipal waste
What remains
Enfinium-backed WRAP study positions residual waste management within circular economy
Five-country comparison finds UK has most best-practice policies in place but still landfills 12 per cent of municipal waste
Burning question

WRA warns millions of tonnes of waste wood face landfill without government action

5 February 2026

Expiry of Renewables Obligation support from April 2027 threatens closure of UK biomass plants
Fresh start

Northern Ireland launches consultation on waste strategy to 2031

16 January 2026

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir sets 70 per cent controlled waste recycling target by 2030
Cheap capture

Biogas upgrading could be 'world's cheapest' carbon capture route

16 December 2025

ADBA analysis puts bioCO2 capture costs at £54-£123 per tonne compared to up to £739 for direct air capture
Holding steady

Northern Ireland 24/25 recycling rate unchanged as landfill falls to record low

12 December 2025

Energy recovery increases to 34.3 per cent as councils divert waste from landfill to incineration
Burning issue

Scotland watchdog prompts action on incineration overcapacity

9 December 2025

Scottish Government commits to address planning and permitting gaps identified by Environmental Standards Scotland
Metal detectors

IMRO and ZenRobotics to open AI-powered IBA processing facility in Germany

21 November 2025

Uffenheim plant will use robotic sorting to extract metals from incinerator bottom ash
Turning up the heat

EfW sector targets tenfold increase in heat output to 20,000 GWh

4 November 2025

New rules will require buildings to connect to heat networks in designated zones
Budget for change

Carbon budget allocates £58m for waste sector decarbonisation research

31 October 2025

Growth Delivery Plan outlines policies to reduce landfill emissions and support circular economy
Waste asset

UK waste streams positioned as strategic asset for greenhouse gas removals

24 October 2025

Whitehead review commissioned by Energy Security & Net Zero identifies domestic waste as key feedstock for carbon capture technologies
ARTICLE

Redcar & Cleveland requires overcapacity analysis before agreeing £2.1bn incinerator contract

10 October 2025

Council passes motion also requiring carbon liability guarantees before committing to 40-year contract for residual treatment
ARTICLE

Zero Waste Europe proposes cap-and-trade system for residual waste

9 October 2025

Revenue-neutral levy mechanism between Member States as part of Circular Economy Act would reduce both landfill and incineration, reducing sector's greenhouse gas emissions
ARTICLE

Energy-from-waste costs could rise 50 per cent under UK ETS expansion plans

25 September 2025

Research commissioned by Suez estimates gate fees may increase £48 per tonne from 2028
ARTICLE

Construction starts on €73m research centre for circular battery manufacturing

21 August 2025

New German research facility will integrate production and recycling processes for next-generation batteries
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