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Company behind SMART bin raises £1.3m for expansion
Company behind SMART bin raises £1.3m for expansion - letsrecycle.com
Food waste technology company Limetrack has raised over £1.3 million to scale its SMART bin operations in the UK.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Company behind SMART bin raises £1.3m for expansion
MR fire in Essex likely caused by lithium-ion battery
EMR fire in Essex likely caused by lithium-ion battery - letsrecycle.com
Metals recycler EMR has blamed a lithium-ion battery for causing a fire which involved a “large amount of scrap metal”.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
MR fire in Essex likely caused by lithium-ion battery
Provisional pEPR charges for 2026 published
Provisional pEPR charges for 2026 published - letsrecycle.com
Producers preparing for the second full year of the packaging extended producer responsibility (pEPR) scheme have been given an early indication of the fees they can expect to face in 2026.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Provisional pEPR charges for 2026 published
Food Pact Network announces 220k tonnes of food waste savings
Food Pact Network announces 220k tonnes of food waste savings - letsrecycle.com
The first report from the Food Pact Network, convened by WRAP, estimates that 220,000 tonnes of food waste were avoided in its first year.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Food Pact Network announces 220k tonnes of food waste savings
Enfinium submits plan for full-scale carbon capture at Parc Adfer EfW
Enfinium submits plan for full-scale carbon capture at Parc Adfer EfW - letsrecycle.com
Enfinium has submitted a planning application to install full-scale carbon capture technology at its Parc Adfer Energy from Waste facility.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Enfinium submits plan for full-scale carbon capture at Parc Adfer EfW
Chemical recycling industry for tyres forecast to hit £3.6bn by 2033
Chemical recycling industry for tyres forecast to hit £3.6bn by 2033 - letsrecycle.com
The global chemical recycling market for tyres is projected to reach around £3.6 billion by 2033, according to Research Intelo.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Chemical recycling industry for tyres forecast to hit £3.6bn by 2033
Blaze breaks out at Ward Recycling as sector faces series of fires
Blaze breaks out at Ward Recycling as sector faces series of fires - letsrecycle.com
A fire at Ward Recycling Centre in Derbyshire, has broken out this morning, as the sector continues to be disrupted by repeated incidents.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Blaze breaks out at Ward Recycling as sector faces series of fires
Waste wood recyclers warn of “unprecedented situation” as stockpiles grow
Waste wood recyclers warn of “unprecedented situation” as stockpiles grow - letsrecycle.com
The UK waste wood market remains “under significant pressure”, the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has warned.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Waste wood recyclers warn of “unprecedented situation” as stockpiles grow
Government to embed climate and sustainability across national curriculum
Government to embed climate and sustainability across national curriculum - letsrecycle.com
The UK Government has confirmed plans to embed climate and sustainability education throughout England’s school curriculum.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Government to embed climate and sustainability across national curriculum
UK DMO appoints new CEO to lead Deposit Return Scheme rollout
UK DMO appoints new CEO to lead Deposit Return Scheme rollout - letsrecycle.com
The UK Deposit Management Organisation (UK DMO) has announced the appointment of Russell Davies as its new Chief Executive Officer.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:38 AM
UK DMO appoints new CEO to lead Deposit Return Scheme rollout
Universities launch £13.6m plastics research hub
Universities launch £13.6m plastics research hub - letsrecycle.com
A new £13.6m research hub aiming to improve the creation, reuse and recycling of durable plastics, has launched at the University of Warwick.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Universities launch £13.6m plastics research hub
TOMRA and Plastretur open 90k tonne plastic sorting plant in Norway
TOMRA and Plastretur open 90k tonne plastic sorting plant in Norway - letsrecycle.com
TOMRA and Plastretur have opened Områ, a sorting facility expected to process around 80% of Norway’s plastic packaging waste by 2030.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
TOMRA and Plastretur open 90k tonne plastic sorting plant in Norway
Government lays amendment to pEPR Regulations before Parliament
Government lays amendment to pEPR Regulations before Parliament - letsrecycle.com
The UK Government has laid draft amendments to the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility regulations before Parliament.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Government lays amendment to pEPR Regulations before Parliament
Biffa acquires waste trade arm of Sackers
Biffa acquires waste trade arm of Sackers - letsrecycle.com
Biffa Waste Services has acquired the trade waste business of Sackers, a scrap yard and waste management company based in Suffolk.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Biffa acquires waste trade arm of Sackers
ESA calls for greater use of Energy from Waste plants in heat networks
ESA calls for greater use of Energy from Waste plants in heat networks - letsrecycle.com
The Environmental Services Association has unveiled a new guide designed to accelerate the development of EfW heat networks.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
ESA calls for greater use of Energy from Waste plants in heat networks
British Glass urges producers to ‘think twice’ before switching from glass
British Glass urges producers to ‘think twice’ before switching from glass - letsrecycle.com
British Glass has urged packaging producers to “think twice before switching” from glass following concerns about glass prices under pEPR.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
British Glass urges producers to ‘think twice’ before switching from glass
ReBorn releases kitchen caddies made from Biffa recycled plastics
ReBorn releases kitchen caddies made from Biffa recycled plastics - letsrecycle.com
Biffa has collaborated with homeware manufacturer ReBorn to supply recycled polypropylene for a range of kitchen caddies.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
ReBorn releases kitchen caddies made from Biffa recycled plastics
Levenseat MRF installs AI sorting technology with Tetra Pak backing
Levenseat MRF installs AI sorting technology with Tetra Pak backing - letsrecycle.com
AI-powered sorting technology has been installed at Levenseat Resource Management’s MRF in Central Scotland.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Levenseat MRF installs AI sorting technology with Tetra Pak backing
Recruitment begins for Welsh authority to manage disused mine and quarry tips
Recruitment begins for Welsh authority to manage disused mine and quarry tips - letsrecycle.com
The Welsh Government has begun recruitment for the Chief Executive Officer of the new Disused Tips Authority for Wales.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Recruitment begins for Welsh authority to manage disused mine and quarry tips
Labubu craze leaves recycling sector with mounting waste challenge
Labubu craze leaves recycling sector with mounting waste challenge - letsrecycle.com
The global popularity of Labubu dolls has created a challenge for the recycling sector, with millions of plastic figures and layers of blind-box packaging.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Labubu craze leaves recycling sector with mounting waste challenge
Global Ardour Recycling expands with acquisition of Newport operations
Global Ardour Recycling expands with acquisition of Newport operations - letsrecycle.com
Global Ardour Recycling has announced the acquisition of Adelphi, a metals recycling operation based at Newport Dock. %
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November 3, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Global Ardour Recycling expands with acquisition of Newport operations
Paper sector welcomes energy cost relief under expanded ‘Supercharger’ scheme
Paper sector welcomes energy cost relief under expanded ‘Supercharger’ scheme - letsrecycle.com
The Government's Supercharger scheme will be increased, with UK paper mills set to see a reduction in electricity costs.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Paper sector welcomes energy cost relief under expanded ‘Supercharger’ scheme
MARKET REPORT: Glass, metals, organics, plastics, textiles, wood October 2025
MARKET REPORT: Glass, metals, organics, plastics, textiles, wood October 2025 - letsrecycle.com
Letsrecycle looks at the market for the month of October across the glass, metals, organics, plastics, textiles and wood sectors. Glass Despite continuing difficult conditions, glass prices have rem...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
MARKET REPORT: Glass, metals, organics, plastics, textiles, wood October 2025
DEEP DIVE: ‘Six months in and GAP Alba is raring to go’
DEEP DIVE: ‘Six months in and GAP Alba is raring to go’ - letsrecycle.com
Six months into its commissioning phase, GAP Alba is still shiny and new – and looking to be fully operational next month.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:35 PM
DEEP DIVE: ‘Six months in and GAP Alba is raring to go’
Skip hire director Daniel Wenn killed in industrial accident at Norfolk site
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October 31, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Skip hire director Daniel Wenn killed in industrial accident at Norfolk site