Recovery

Wind turbine refurbishment
Circular wind farms offer a path to meeting UK clean energy targets

With over 9GW of onshore wind capacity at risk by 2040, metal recycling firm, EMR, argues that ‘repowering’ and circular reuse is vital to meet the UK’s Clean Power 2030 targets, which include a doubling of onshore wind capacity within the next five years.

Aeriel shot of an energy-from-waste facility in London
Councils expect meeting ETS tax on incineration will hit services

LGA survey finds majority of local authorities anticipate reduction in other waste services once obligations to meet cost of UK Emissions Trading Scheme start in 2028 

Global Deposit Dashboard, Reloop
Deposit return schemes reach over 350 million people worldwide

Reloop launches Global Deposit Dashboard tracking global legislation, as the UK prepares for nationwide implementation by 2027

Pile of phones including Nokia, ZTE, Samsung and Apple devices
Estimated 184.4 million electronic devices are unused in UK homes
By
Beth Jones
| 18 March 2025 |
Research from Virgin Media O2 suggests that nearly 80 per cent of people bin unwanted electronics despite potential financial and environmental benefits from recycling
Ferrybridge mixed energy facility, with CCS
Seventh Carbon Budget proposes UK target of 68 per cent recycling rate by 2035
By Resource |
26 February 2025 |
Committee for Climate Change also says EfW must be included in Emissions Trading Scheme and face mandatory carbon capture requirements
Helsingborg, Sweden
Ragn-Sells to launch second phosphorus recovery plant in Sweden
By
Beth Jones
| 15 January 2025 |
The facility will use Ash2Phos technology to extract phosphorus from up to 30,000 tonnes of sewage sludge ash annually
Efw plants
Defra sets out plan to cap growth of England’s incineration capacity
By
Charles Newman
| 31 December 2024 |
New analysis shows national incineration capacity will exceed residual waste by 2035
Graphite
EMR explore graphite recovery from EV batteries
By
Beth Jones
| 6 November 2024 |
Partnership with University of Birmingham will investigate ways to extract and recycle graphite from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries
Mercedes-Benz Kuppenheim plant
Mercedes-Benz opens hydrometallurgical battery recycling facility
By
Beth Jones
| 30 October 2024 |
New plant in Kuppenheim, Germany targets 96 per cent recovery rate for critical materials
Waste incinerator in London
BBC analysis: Waste incineration now UK's dirtiest form of power generation
By
Charles Newman
| 15 October 2024 |
With almost half of all UK household waste currently burned, waste industry challenges the BBC's new research revealing incineration produces same CO2 per unit of energy as coal
Emissions stacks and a portacabin at enfinium's carbon capture pilot at an energy from waste site
Enfinium begins UK's first carbon capture pilot
By Resource |
16 September 2024 |
Ferrybridge facility now capturing one tonne of CO2 daily in 12-month trial
Greyparrot Analyzer at Material Recovery Facility
Greyparrot announces new AI waste analyzer
By Resource |
11 September 2024 |
The next-gen model is designed to inspect material recovery facility waste streams
Aerial shot of Energy-from-Waste in Cardiff
LARAC raises concerns about cost to councils of including incineration in ETS
By
Charles Newman
| 30 July 2024 |
Local authority representative seeks to mitigate financial impact of adding waste emissions to trading scheme from 2028
Aerial shot of East London
East London Waste Authority launches major waste treatment procurement
By Resource |
2 July 2024 |
New contract aims to manage 330,000 tonnes of residual waste amid industry uncertainty
Waste to power plant and artificial ski slope in Copenhagen
ZWE propose full inclusion of waste incineration emissions in EU Emissions Trading Scheme
By
Charles Newman
| 26 June 2024 |
New report recommends also including biogenic emissions when EU considers adding municipal incineration into ETS, ‘as atmosphere does not distinguish between fossil and non-fossil CO2 in terms of its response to emissions’
Scottish flag
Environmental groups call for investigation into Scottish Government's incineration policy
By
Charles Newman
| 19 June 2024 |
Despite a moratorium on new waste incinerators, Scotland's incineration capacity has increased by 17 per cent since 2022.
Waste incinerator smokestack
UK environment professionals sceptical about carbon offsetting schemes
By Resource |
13 June 2024 |
Industry poll reveals widespread reservations regarding the credibility and transparency of carbon credit offsetting schemes, with many believing they are a form of greenwashing
Aerial short of Energy-from-Waste facility in Cardiff
Conservative election manifesto pledges to stop 'new waste incinerators being built’
By Resource |
11 June 2024 |
The Conservative Party's 2024 Manifesto outlines key pledges to tackle waste crime, improve recycling, and prevent new waste incinerators. 
Aerial shot of the Greatmoor EfW Power Station in England during daylight
Government invites discussion on including EfW in UK ETS by 2028
By
Charles Newman
| 23 May 2024 |
New consultation seeks industry views on the proposed timetable and plans for adding Energy from Waste into the emissions trading scheme
Artist impression of Energy-from-Waste facility with carbon capture
NIC calls for ‘urgent’ action on waste reform and recycling investment
By
Charles Newman
| 16 May 2024 |
Government taskforce warns that recycling infrastructure capacity must significantly increase to achieve government targets, with delays holding back investment
Bins lined up near Westminster
Defra endorses single-stream commingling and frequent residual bin collection
By
Charles Newman
| 9 May 2024 |
Government makes convenience to the public its priority, despite doubts from industry
Representatives from Paprec Energies Binn project at the site on Tayside
Paprec Energies Binn begins construction of £100m EfW facility in Tayside
By Resource |
7 May 2024 |
French multinational working with Scottish waste operator BinnGroup 
Remanufacture of white goods
€5.6 million project announced to advance remanufacturing in industry
By
Bella Zanin
| 23 April 2024 |
CREDIT project will develop a range of digital services, including AI-based and Augmented Reality tools, to encourage circularity in industry.