Hazardous Wastes

Operators must pass assessments and training requirements under new permit system with enhanced enforcement powers

Following the release of the BBC’s File on 4 ‘Tyre Scandal’ and legal campaign from Fighting Dirty, the government body will take three months to investigate UK tyre shipments to India

High Court hears judicial review from Clear The Air In Having over council’s refusal to classify illegal landfill site as contaminated, despite threat to local health

New requirements for battery-related waste aims to keep critical materials within European economy

Restrictions begin in January 2025, addressing rising imports and waste trafficking as part of plastic waste reduction plan

Shipping giant agrees to transport 816 tonnes of hazardous material back to Albania

Waste and recycling firms are being urged to check whether they are meeting their legal duties for storing and processing waste wood under RPS 291 as the Environment Agency starts to actively check compliance.

The metal recycling and waste management firm has expanded its commercial, construction and demolition waste management offering.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) rules manufacturer must remove promotional claims about “recycling for a greener future”