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Kerbside box with plastic and cans
Councils face projected £61m annual loss of income from DRS

Local authorities in England will lose an estimated £61.4 million per year in net income once the deposit return scheme (DRS) reaches its 90 per cent return rate target, according to analysis by compliance scheme Valpak.  

Cover of WRAP's LA toolkit
Communication resources released for Simpler Recycling rollout

WRAP toolkit published with guidance and editable templates for local authorities implementing reforms

Artists impression of the proposed TVERF facility
Redcar & Cleveland requires overcapacity analysis before agreeing £2.1bn incinerator contract

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

Resource Hot100 Innovator of the Year
2025 Resource Hot 100 Innovator of the Year
By Resource |
1 October 2025 |
New ideas and bold approaches are key to transformation from a linear to circular economy. The Resource Hot100 Innovator of the Year award recognises individuals that identify the opportunity to do something differently. 
Optical sorting machine at a recycling plant
Tetra Pak completes £1.4 million AI sorting investment with Scotland facility
By Resource |
26 September 2025 |
Levenseat Resource Management installs first AI-powered carton sorting technology in Scotland
Aerial image of Suez efw facilities at haverton hill
Energy-from-waste costs could rise 50 per cent under UK ETS expansion plans
By
Charles Newman
| 25 September 2025 |
Research commissioned by Suez estimates gate fees may increase £48 per tonne from 2028
Recyclables being emptied out back of waste vehicle
Quarter of councils plan recycling service change with gate fees expected to rise
By
Charles Newman
| 28 August 2025 |
WRAP's latest annual report of treatment costs finds many councils have delayed decisions until government policies on Simpler Recycling and EPR are implemented. 
Huw Irranca-Davies holding a glass bottle
Wales launches reuse-focused deposit return scheme consultation
By
Charles Newman
| 19 August 2025 |
Stakeholders asked for views on proposed reuse targets for 2031-2040 and phased glass inclusion with zero deposit transition approach
Recycling crew
Government provides details of £1.1 billion packaging EPR allocation for English councils
By Resource |
29 July 2025 |
Extended producer responsibility payments highlight the variability in costs of recycling services
Paul Synnott, MD of Seda UK
Packaging Reform Must Support – Not Stifle – Fibre-Based Innovation
By
Paul Synnott
| 25 July 2025 |
Paul Synnott, co-chair for the Alliance for Fibre-Based Packaging on the contradiction of current EPR base fees
Reverse vending machine for deposit return
Wales brings forward deposit return scheme to 2027
By Resource |
11 July 2025 |
Government announces alignment with UK timetable whilst maintaining glass and reuse provisions
Computer screen displays Deepnest performance insights
Greyparrot launches AI platform connecting brands with waste data
By
Maisie Stephens
| 24 June 2025 |
New Deepnest platform provides real-time packaging performance insights to bridge information gap between producers and recyclers
Claudia Mensi, President of FEAD (the European Waste Management Association)
The Circular Economy Act must be bold! Europe's resilience depends on it
By
Claudia Mensi
| 12 May 2025 |
EU must prioritise circular economy to ensure material security and industrial resilience, writes Claudia Mensi, President of FEAD
Environment Agency officers checking shipping container that has recycling materials for export
Further arrests made in packaging export note fraud investigation
By Resource |
9 May 2025 |
Environment Agency and Metropolitan Police detain two men for unlawfully selling fictitious recycling export documentation
Recycleye Qualibot sorting technology
Tetra Pak invests in robotic sorting technology at UK recycling facility
By
Beth Jones
| 8 May 2025 |
Two AI-powered automated arms installed at J&B Recycling’s Hartlepool MRF to improve food and beverage carton recycling rates
Cardboard packaging with RFID tag
PackUK eases 'red' and 'amber' ratings for Recyclability Assessment Methodology
By
Beth Jones
| 29 April 2025 |
New exemptions for all DRS-covered containers included in RAM update, following simplification sprint with stakeholders
Two people sorting usable food at a foodbank in Hackney
North London community fund awards £168,111 to waste prevention projects
By Resource |
25 April 2025 |
20 organisations receive grants to tackle waste streams through grassroots initiatives across seven boroughs
kerbside recycling
WRAP publishes new carbon metric
By
Beth Jones
| 10 April 2025 |
CarbonWARM tool expands coverage to incorporate new waste streams, including WEEE, batteries, sanitary waste, and incinerator bottom ash
Recycling operative standing in front of waste collection vehicle holding two collection sacks, one labelled 'Paper and Card'
eTEEP tool to help councils comply with Simpler Recycling regulations
By Resource |
1 April 2025 |
WRAP launches web-service to evaluate whether local authorities can continue collecting paper and card recycling with other materials.
Image depicting workplace recycling in the UK
New workplace recycling rules come into force across England
By Resource |
31 March 2025 |
Businesses with 10 or more employees must now separate recyclables and food waste under Simpler Recycling legislation
Bins next to UK Parliament
England’s household recycling rate rises to 44 per cent
By
Beth Jones
| 27 March 2025 |
Latest figures for 2023/24 reverses recent decline, but still remains below pre-pandemic levels
Bulldozer on slope of an inert landfill
Government outlines next steps for landfill waste reduction
By
Beth Jones
| 13 February 2025 |
Results of Defra consultation show industry backing for coordinated approach to reduce biodegradable waste in landfill, with focus on developing treatment infrastructure
Shotton Paper Mill before conversation to Cardboard processing
Mind the gap: Investment in recycling infrastructure needed to fulfil current policies
By
Beth Jones
| 12 February 2025 |
WRAP and Defra analysis highlights gaps in processing capacity across key material streams to meet demand from packaging reforms