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WEEE & Batteries

Updated: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE): reuse and treatment

by Environment Agency
29 Sept 2026

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Policy & Regulation

Storing waste shells before use in nature restoration: RPS 379

by Environment Agency
29 Sept 2026

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WEEE & Batteries

The Batteries (Placing on the Market) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

by legislation.gov.uk
25 Sept 2026

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Data & Insights

UK statistics on waste

by Defra
23 Sept 2026

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Government response to the Office for Environmental Protection review of Environment Agency inspections of waste operations and installations in England

15 Sept 2026
1 min read

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Register for EPR for packaging: create your registration file

10 Sept 2026
16 min read

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Storing waste PFOA-containing firefighting foams and wastes from their decontamination and replacement: RPS 376

7 Sept 2026
1 min read

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Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in the UK

1 Sept 2026
1 min read

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Preparing to use a mass balance approach for Plastic Packaging Tax

28 Aug 2026
6 min read

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Minimum certification requirements for a mass balance approach for Plastic Packaging Tax

28 Aug 2026
1 min read

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Quality report: Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT)

27 Aug 2026
1 min read

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Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) Statistics

27 Aug 2026
1 min read

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UK Emissions Trading Scheme scope expansion: waste

26 Aug 2026
1 min read

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Assess packaging recyclability: recyclability assessment methodology (RAM) 2027

20 Aug 2026
1 min read

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Updated: Use of manufactured topsoil: RPS 190

12 Oct 2026

Environment Agency issues permit variation for Powerfuel Portland

12 Oct 2026

Updated: Using waste codes for sludge materials: RPS 231

9 Oct 2026