Plastic Packaging Tax: initial guidance released
With less than a year before April 2022 when the plastic packaging tax is set to go live, HMRC have...
Zero Waste Award Winners Announced
The winners with the Zero Waste Awards have been announced! The organisers say, ‘the overall objective of the scheme is...
Consistency in Collections Consultation Published by Defra
The consultation for Consistency in Household and Business Recycling Collections in England has today (7th May 2021) been published by...
WEEE Link Team Member Reunites Leeds Resident with Mobile Phone
We all rely on our mobile phones, probably more than we really care to admit, but what would you do...
Defra Publish EPR & DRS Consultations
Yesterday (24th March 2021) Defra released two of the three highly anticipated packaging and waste consultations. These are Extended Producer...
Environmental Principles Draft Policy Statement
On 10th March Defra launched a consultation into five legally binding principles that aim to “guide Ministers and policy-makers towards...
Laptops for Leeds Families in New Recycling Initiative
We’re delighted to be involved in a pioneering project benefitting families across Leeds equipping them with recycled laptops. Through the...
Plastic Packaging Tax Webinar Hosted by Wastepack
In February our Policy Director, Paul Van Danzig, hosted a Plastic Packaging Tax update webinar for our members providing an...
Wastepack Partner with The Zero Waste Awards
We are delighted to be official partners of The Zero Waste Awards. First set up in 2010 by Environment Media...
Draft Plastic Packaging Tax Legislation Published
Last Thursday (12 November), HM Revenue & Customs published draft legislation for the plastic packaging tax, alongside a summary of...
Packaging Waste Targets for 2021-22 Published
The packaging waste recycling targets for 2021 and 2022 have been confirmed by Defra. The announcement also confirmed that in...
Defra Publishes Waste Plan & Confirms EPR Date
Last week, on 20th August, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published their Waste Management Plan for...
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Join our team in the role of Partnership Manager. Location: Field based (plus travel) Salary: Dependent upon experience Contract type:...
Delays Expected for Packaging Policy Consultations
The Government has indicated a likely delay of the second round of consultations for Extended Producer Responsibility, Deposit Return Scheme...
ISO Recertification
We are delighted to announce our recertification in both ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 9001:2015. ISO refers to the International Organisation...
Offices Reopen Following Remote Working During Lockdown
Alongside businesses across the UK and wider world, we have been closely following the developments and Government guidance surrounding the...
Recycle Wales becomes Wales first approved Packaging Waste Compliance Scheme
Recycle Wales, the Specialist Environmental Compliance Company, is pleased to announce that it has registered Wales first packaging waste compliance...
Plastic Packaging Tax
A £200 a tonne tax on plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled content will come into force in April...
Circular Economy Action Plan
The European Commission has adopted a ‘Circular Economy Action Plan’, and promised to launch “concrete actions” on packaging, WEEE and...
