Revised Population Projections Increase the Waste Challenge

March 13, 2024

Population projections by the ONS in January 2024 show higher growth than previous forecasts, which will lead to increased waste arisings and significant challenges for the delivery of the Resource Efficiency and Waste Reduction Targets for 2050.

New sampling regime could double MRF reporting costs

February 19, 2024

MRW Article: Changes to regulations on sampling requirements at MRFs will see a doubling of costs for this process, a report by Monksleigh has warned.

MRF tonnages predicted to rise 10% by 2030 despite DRS losses

February 15, 2024

Letsrecycle Article: Tonnages of dry recycling sent to material recycling facilities (MRFs) have been predicted to rise by nearly 12% over the next seven years or so, despite the loss of material to a deposit return scheme.

Simpler Recycling – an overview of the requirements

February 9, 2024

On 21 October 2023 Defra released their response to the consultation regarding the proposed improvements to household and business recycling in England (previously referred to as Consistency in Collection but now termed ‘Simpler Recycling’).

EA Waste Data Interrogator Analysis

September 11, 2023

With the recent publication of the Waste Data Interrogator by the EA, we have had a quick dive into what's changed since last year when we did a similar quick analysis of the Data.

Changes to the MRF Regulations

August 15, 2023

Amendments to Part 2 Schedule 9 of the Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) 2016 (the Material Facilities regulations) will enter into force in October 2024

Current Challenge of Assessing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy from Waste

June 19, 2023

Covered by MRW Article:The recent announcement by the Government to include incineration in the UK ETS from 2026 to 2028 will now enter the next stage of consultation on the detail. The BEIS GHG conversion factors do not presently provide an adequate reference point and the recent NHS strategy document approach is used to show how this can easily go wrong.

New Resources and Waste Targets published in the revised Environmental Improvement Plan

February 15, 2023

DEFRA have finally published its update to the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) - a legal requirement following the publication of the 25-Year Environment Plan (25 YEP) in 2018

What About Waste Imports?

January 16, 2023

Whilst the export of RDF and SRF is now reported extensively, other waste exports are not, and the subject of waste imports, which are on the increase, are rarely discussed.

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