The UK government has announced the introduction of a digital Waste Tracking (DWT) service, a new mandatory system designed to replace the existing paper-based waste tracking process. The service will create a real-time digital audit trail for permitted waste movements, strengthening efforts to combat waste crime and reducing administrative burdens for compliant operators.Key Policy Changes […]
Fly‑tipping incidents across Wales rose by 14.7% in 2024–25, with 48,367 cases recorded, equaling to around 133 incidents per day. Most fly‑tipping involved household waste, which made up 71% of all cases, often linked to residents using unlicensed waste carriers.Despite the increase, councils significantly stepped up their response. Enforcement actions reached a six‑year high, with […]
The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) and Wood Panel Industries Federation (WPIF) have expressed disappointment over the Government’s decision to keep the wood packaging recycling target unchanged for 2026.Without a higher target, the trade bodies warn that there will be no incentive to segregate and recycle wooden packaging and drive it up the waste hierarchy.The two […]
The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has today (October 23) welcomed the findings of an independent review commissioned by the government on Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR), and in particular, its clear recommendation that the government should extend support for waste wood-powered biomass plants that have potential to deliver GGRs.Led by former minister, Dr Alan Whitehead CBE, […]
The Wood Recycles’ Association has today (26 February) welcomed the government’s response to a consultation on policies to achieve the near elimination of biodegradable waste disposal in landfill.
In its response, the government said it will explore, among other things:
Following discussions with the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA), the Environment Agency has extended its regulatory position statement (RPS) governing waste wooden fence posts and decking from households. RPS 249 – which allows household waste recycling centres (HWRCS) to move and process these potentially hazardous items as non-hazardous* – was due to expire at the end […]