The Recycling Association has said that the implementation of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will complicate the roll out of Extended Producer Responsibility and consistency of collections. Defra today issued the Government’s response to the consultation on DRS. The Recycling Association chief executive Simon Ellin said: “I’ve never understood why we need DRS when we…
As we get closer to the end of another year, it was time for Members of The Recycling Association to get together for the annual Christmas lunch. Taking place at the Institute of Directors in London, and attended by around 160 people, it was an opportunity to enjoy a three-course lunch and network with colleagues…
Joseph Doherty, Managing Director, Re-Gen Waste in Newry and member of Defra’s Advisory Committee on Packaging, urges caution around banning plastic exports. The cross-party Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has called for a ban on the export of all plastic waste from the UK by 2027. This would seem to be a sledgehammer…
The Recycling Association has warned that waste crime will continue to happen, even if exports of plastics for recycling are banned. MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee have called for the Government to ban exports of recyclable plastics by 2027 and introduce measures to reduce them before then. But The Recycling Association…
Organised waste crimes should be the focus for Environment Agency action, The Recycling Association has said. It supports the findings of the Public Accounts Committee that suggested waste crime is on the rise despite a target in the 2018 Resources & Waste Strategy to eliminate it by 2043 (see more https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/mps-accuse-government-of-decriminalising-waste-crime/). The Recycling Association believes that…
The Recycling Association is looking for an experienced and knowledgeable person for the role of Chief Executive Officer. · You will be an experienced and entrepreneurial professional with a proven track record in the recycling industry. A detailed knowledge of recovered paper is essential, and a working knowledge of plastics and other materials is preferred. · You…
The Recycling Association held its annual Race Day at Stratford-on-Avon Racecourse on 3 October 2022. Around 75 people, mostly from Member companies, attended the networking event. As well as The Recycling Association, some Members also sponsored races. Below are the photos of for the Best Turned Out Horse presented to the groom and the Winner…
The Recycling Association chief executive Simon Ellin has announced his intention to retire from the role. He will leave the Association in March 2023. Simon joined the Independent Waste Paper Producers as commercial director in 2009 and in 2011 replaced David Symmers as chief executive of both The Recycling Association and IWPP following David’s retirement.…
Recycling will be the favourite at Stratford-On-Avon racecourse next week, when the recycling industry takes over the meeting. All races at Stratford-On-Avon racecourse on Monday 3 October are being sponsored by Member companies of The Recycling Association. Around 75 Members from the Association will also be in attendance at the meeting, as part of the…
The Environmental Services Association, with support from the British Plastics Federation (BPF), Recycling Association and RECOUP, has today (29/09/2022) published a defined quality standard for post-consumer recycled plastics, with the aim of driving consistent standards across the sector. The Quality Standard for Recycled Plastics, published today, was drafted by the ESA in consultation with the aforementioned…
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