Paul Sanderson to step down as CEO of The Recycling Association - letsrecycle.com Paul Sanderson has announced that he will be stepping down as Chief Executive of The Recycling Association after over three years in the role.

Paul Sanderson to step down as CEO of The Recycling Association

UK plastics industry braces for worsening condition amid US-Iran conflict

Appointments round-up, featuring Environmental Standards Scotland, Hargreaves Waste Management Services, Papilo, Recolight and Newport Recycling

FCC Report: Reform UK rise creates ‘uncertainty’ for waste sector - letsrecycle.com The continued rise of Reform UK in national polling and local government has prompted growing debate within the waste and recycling sector about how the party will approach key services.

FCC Report: Reform UK rise creates ‘uncertainty’ for waste sector

Firm fined £142k for exporting contaminated plastic waste to Malaysia - letsrecycle.com A Lancashire-based waste operator and its director have been fined more than £142k for exporting contaminated plastic waste to Malaysia.

Firm fined £142k for exporting contaminated plastic waste to Malaysia

Crews tackle overnight blaze at Kent waste site - letsrecycle.com 10 fire engines, a height vehicle and two bulk water carriers were deployed to an industrial waste site after a fire broke out in Kent.

Crews tackle overnight blaze at Kent waste site

Small shops shielded from RVM costs under Deposit Return Scheme - letsrecycle.com Exchange for Change has outlined an exemptions framework for reverse vending machine requirements under the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme.

Small shops shielded from RVM costs under Deposit Return Scheme

UK recycling equipment firm acquired by CK International - letsrecycle.com Waste management company CK International has completed the acquisition of Telford-based Lyndex Recycling Systems.

UK recycling equipment firm acquired by CK International

Partnership launches compact DRS return option for small retailers - letsrecycle.com A partnership has been announced between Smiths News Recycle and CMB RVM Solutions to offer a smaller RVM option ahead of the UK’s DRS being introduced.

Partnership launches compact DRS return option for small retailers

Three waste firms avoid prosecution with £28.5k payout - letsrecycle.com Three waste companies have agreed to pay a combined £28.5k after investigations by the EA into breaches of waste regulations.

Three waste firms avoid prosecution with £28.5k payout

Garden waste permit and software company PermiServ acquired by Routeware - letsrecycle.com Routeware has announced the acquisition of subscription-based garden waste permit management systems for local authorities, PermiServ.

Garden waste permit and software company PermiServ acquired by Routeware

Electronics recycler adds Irish operator to European portfolio - letsrecycle.com Paladin EnviroTech has acquired Irish ITAD firm ICT as part of a wider £53 million investment programme over the past nine months.

Electronics recycler adds Irish operator to European portfolio

EXCLUSIVE: Veolia UK announces new CEO to replace Gavin Graveson - letsrecycle.com Veolia has announced that Richard Kirkman will be taking over as CEO for Northern Europe from Gavin Graveson.

Veolia UK announces new CEO to replace Gavin Graveson

Second fire hits Mid UK Recycling facility in six months - letsrecycle.com Fire crews were called to a recycling centre near Grantham on Wednesday (1 April 2026) following reports of a significant blaze at the site.

Second fire hits Mid UK Recycling facility in six months

London textiles recycler fined £120k for illegal working breaches - letsrecycle.com Zenith Textiles, a textile recycler in south-east London has been fined £120,000 for breaches of immigration rules.

London textiles recycler fined £120k for illegal working breaches

Kraft Heinz ‘first’ food manufacturer to adopt Polytag Ecotrace - letsrecycle.com The Kraft Heinz Company has become the “first branded food manufacturer” to join Polytag’s Ecotrace programme.

Kraft Heinz ‘first’ food manufacturer to adopt Polytag Ecotrace

Lower rate landfill tax doubles in 2026 increase - letsrecycle.com The standard rate of landfill tax has increased to £130.75, while the lower rate has increased to £8.85 per tonne, as of today.

Lower rate landfill tax doubles in 2026 increase

ANALYSIS: 86% of councils on track for Simpler Recycling in 2026 - letsrecycle.com Most local authorities are on track for Simpler Recycling, with 86% expected to be compliant by the end of 2026.

ANALYSIS: 86% of councils on track for Simpler Recycling in 2026

EA to require reporting for all Green List waste exports - letsrecycle.com The Environment Agency (EA) has outlined plans to reform how Article 18 (Green List) waste shipments are regulated in England.

EA to require reporting for all Green List waste exports

2025 PRN carry forward shows 46% uptick for plastic - letsrecycle.com Data issued by the Environment Agency on Friday shows an increased carry forward of 46% for plastic PRNs.

2025 PRN carry forward shows 46% uptick for plastic

Final Year 1 pEPR payments issued to councils - letsrecycle.com PackUK has confirmed that all Year 1 funding under the UK’s pEPR scheme has now been distributed to councils across the four nations.

Final Year 1 pEPR payments issued to councils

England’s top council recycling rate revealed for 2024/25 - letsrecycle.com Stratford-on-Avon District Council has recorded the highest household waste recycling rate in England for 2024/25.

England’s top council recycling rate revealed for 2024/25

Simpler Recycling officially extended to households across UK - letsrecycle.com Simpler Recycling has officially extended to most households across the UK. The legislation mandates that all local authorities be compliant by 31 March 2026, although around 79 councils are thought t...

Simpler Recycling officially extended to households across UK

OPINION: 'Six of the biggest food waste myths that need busting' - letsrecycle.com Amy Hooper, Head of Innovation & Sustainability at Biffa, busts some of the biggest food waste myths.

OPINION: Amy Hooper, Head of Innovation & Sustainability at Biffa, busts some of the biggest food waste myths. Read more ⬇️

Will Simpler Recycling increase paper and card recovery rates? - letsrecycle.com Simpler Recycling represents an opportunity to increase paper and card recovery rates by decreasing contamination.

Will Simpler Recycling increase paper and card recovery rates?

Permit revoked following waste crime crackdown in Lancashire - letsrecycle.com A waste site had its environmental permit revoked following a multi-agency day of action against waste crime in Lancashire.

Permit revoked following waste crime crackdown in Lancashire

OPINION: ‘Why I’m disappointed in the PRN consultation’ - letsrecycle.com Paul Sanderson, Chief Executive of The Recycling Association, expresses his concerns with the newly launched consultation on the PRN system.

OPINION: ‘Why I’m disappointed in the PRN consultation’

The UK throws away 6.3 million vapes every week - letsrecycle.com The UK throws away 6.3 million vapes and pods every single week, according to new data from Material Focus.

The UK throws away 6.3 million vapes every week

Arrest made in £2m plastic packaging fraud case - letsrecycle.com An individual has been arrested in Birmingham as part of an investigation into large-scale waste packaging fraud and money laundering.

Arrest made in £2m plastic packaging fraud case

Circular Economy Strategy published for Scotland - letsrecycle.com The Scottish Government has published its Circular Economy Strategy, setting out how the nation will transition its economy by 2045.

Circular Economy Strategy published for Scotland