Compliance Schemes

Board members at the launch of EcoGenesys
UK's largest WEEE compliance scheme REPIC rebrands to Ecogenesys

REPIC, the UK’s largest Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) producer compliance scheme, has rebranded as Ecogenesys and announced an expansion of its services to include sustainability consultancy.


The organisation will continue delivering compliance services for WEEE, batteries and packaging while adding environmental research, carbon solutions, packaging consulting and product returns services, according to an announcement made this week.

Person typing on laptop
ISO 59040:2025 enables businesses to share circular economy data across supply chain

New standard introduces standardised product circularity data sheets to facilitate information exchange

Recyclables at a materials recycling facility
BSI updates waste management specification

New standard introduces climate risk assessment and enhanced performance reporting frameworks for waste operators

Charity Shops Voice Concerns Over Government's WEEE Collection Proposals
Charity Retail Association highlights concern about proposed WEEE reforms
By
Resource
| 11 January 2024 |
Consultation on plans to introduce kerbside collection of WEEE from households by 2026 has alarmed the representative body for high-street charity shops about potential impact on revenues.
Consultation to reform WEEE compliance
By
Charles Newman
| 2 January 2024 |
Government plans secondary legislation to ensure parity for online retailers, with a particular focus on improving management of small WEEE and disposable vapes
Reconomy acquires Ecosurety
Reconomy acquires Ecosurety’s WEEE and batteries compliance schemes
By
Josh Templeman
| 6 November 2023 |
Reconomy, through its brand Valpak, has acquired Ecosurety’s WEEE and batteries compliance schemes
Food waste
UK Government faces legal challenge for scrapping compulsory food waste reporting
By
Josh Templeman
| 2 November 2023 |
Campaign group Feedback has filed for a judicial review over the UK Government’s decision to abandon proposed plans to implement reporting requirements for businesses to address food waste
Extension of Open Standard will help packaging innovation, such as cataloguing materials in drinks cartons
Packaging innovation: Open Data Standard expanded to cover more materials
By
Charles Newman
| 23 June 2023 |
Open 3P initiative to improve packaging sustainability, by developing consistent methodology for classifying, reporting and sharing data extended to glass, metals, paper, fibre-based composites and wood.
DRS Resource deposit return scheme
What do new details of deposit return scheme mean for industry?
By
Savannah Coombe
| 20 January 2023 |
Defra has announced implementation of a deposit return scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is set for 1 October 2025, with legislation to follow later this year
European Commission
What do EU plastic and packaging reforms mean for the industry?
By
Savannah Coombe
| 6 December 2022 |
Legislation aims to decrease instances of overpackaging and the use of virgin materials
Small waste electrical and electronic equipment
£2.5 million fund to drive collection of electrical waste
By Resource |
2 December 2022 |
Material Focus initiative will encourage innovation to make recycling of small electrical waste products easier for the public
Clothing in a shop
CMA to investigate ASOS, Boohoo and Asda over ‘green’ claims
By
Amelia Kelly
| 2 August 2022 |
The body will consider whether firms’ statements, labelling, and certifications could mislead buyers
Veolia waste vehicle
Veolia introduces cloud-based system to support UK operations
By
Alice Lang
| 25 July 2022 |
The system aims to support flexibility, compliance and traceability for hazardous and non-hazardous waste. 
Recolight
Recolight: CEO highlights circular economy in lighting industry
By
Amelia Kelly
| 25 July 2022 |
At a stakeholder event, Nigel Harvey outlined the company’s initiatives that are supporting the sector’s transition
Collection of recycled WEEE
UK closer to meeting WEEE targets, 2021 data reveals
By
Alice Lang
| 1 March 2022 |
The new the figures are ‘more positive than anticipated’, outperforming previous years
Mixed plastic waste
New in Brief – 18/02/22
By
Emma Love
| 18 February 2022 |
A roundup of news from the waste and resources industry, featuring MYGroup and Veolia
WEEE
Recolight announces record growth in 2021
By
Emma Love
| 15 February 2022 |
A total of 19 companies joined the WEEE compliance scheme last year
View of computer motherboard
Material Focus sets out role of matching for UK WEEE industry
By
Alice Lang
| 9 February 2022 |
New research finds such a system could reduce competition among PCSs and encourage collection
Packaging
Recycling and packaging industries express ‘significant doubts’ over Defra EPR proposals
By
Emma Love
| 17 September 2021 |
The ESA and 13 other national trade bodies stated their position in an open letter to the Government
Pile of waste electrical and electronic items
Eunomia invites producers and retailers to shape new European legislation
By Resource |
15 September 2021 |
The consultancy is investigating compliance with extended producer responsibility obligations in online markets
Four bins, from left to right – yellow, blue, red, and green
Study links EPR innovation with competitive environments
By
Emma Love
| 22 July 2021 |
A recent study published by Adelphi finds that EPR schemes tend to thrive when in competition with multiple PROs
Valpak and RECOUP partner to boost recycling knowledge in schools
By
Kai Malloy
| 21 June 2021 |
Valpak and RECOUP’s interactive school resources use extraterrestrials to teach the importance of recycling plastic
Batteries
Ecosurety launches second Exploration Fund
By
Becky Goodall
| 8 June 2021 |
The producer compliance scheme is offering funding of up to £150,000 per project to tackle the negative impact of packaging, batteries or electronic waste on the environment