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News

Environmental Indicator Framework Theme J (Resource Use and Waste)

by Defra
19 Aug 2026

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Data for Theme J: Resource Use and Waste

by Defra
19 Aug 2026

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Packaging EPR

Report packaging data: create your reporting file

by Defra
19 Aug 2026

AI-generated illustration: A crumpled collection of various packaging materials, including cardboard, plastic film, and a metal can, with a single, neatly folded blank document partially obscured underneath

Policy & Regulation

Reforming the packing waste recycling note (PRN) system

by Defra
14 Aug 2026

AI-generated illustration: A close-up of a stack of worn pneumatic tyres, with a single hand adjusting a blank, out-of-focus shipping label

The Environment Agency's regulation of waste pneumatic tyres and their export

13 Aug 2026
1 min read

AI-generated illustration: A close-up of a hand holding a pen, poised over a stack of blank forms, with a blurred calculator and a small pile of coins nearby, representing financial transactions and administrative tasks

Sign in to your local authority payments account

13 Aug 2026
1 min read

AI-generated illustration: A blurred document, a pen, and a gavel rest on a polished wooden desk, suggesting legal and regulatory action

Enforcement and sanctions policy updates on new water and waste enforcement powers

10 Aug 2026
1 min read

AI-generated illustration: A close-up of a scientific instrument's sensor, perhaps a gas analyser probe, resting on a soil or waste sample, with faint vapour trails suggesting emissions

Using inverse dispersion modelling to quantify methane emissions from landfills

7 Aug 2026
1 min read

AI-generated illustration: A close-up of a handheld methane detector's sensor head, showing intricate grilles and a subtle lens, against a blurred background of soil or grass, suggesting environmental monitoring

Landfill methane: measurement and metrics: supplementary report

7 Aug 2026
1 min read

AI-generated illustration: A close-up of a thermometer gauge on a large, insulated container, with a blurred stack of similar containers in the background, suggesting temporary storage and temperature monitoring

Temporary waste temperature exchange equipment (WTEE) storage due to national treatment capacity constraints: RPS 375

31 Jul 2026
1 min read

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Download industrial emissions and waste transfer (UK PRTR) data

24 Jul 2026
1 min read

AI-generated illustration: A stack of various waste materials – cardboard, plastic, metal – neatly sorted into separate, clear bins, with a single, blank permit-like document partially visible underneath

The Environmental Permitting (Waste Controlling or Transporting) and Relevant Functions of Primary Authorities (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026

22 Jul 2026
1 min read

AI-generated illustration: A close-up of a sealed, clearly labelled bag of asbestos waste, perhaps with a gloved hand nearby, on a clean, neutral surface, suggesting careful handling and storage

Proposals for an update to standard rules permit SR2008 No 9: storage of asbestos waste

21 Jul 2026
1 min read

AI-generated illustration: A close-up of damp, compacted filter cake waste, showing its fine, silty texture and the occasional small aggregate fragment, perhaps with a gloved hand gently touching the surface

Accepting filter cake waste from soil and aggregate washing facilities: RPS 336

17 Jul 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