• News More buried waste discovered during Kidlington clean-up 7th August 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime Joint waste crime unit reports 111 disruptions during 2025–26 5th August 2026 CIWM / Joint Unit for Waste Crime / Waste Crime European Commission issues PPWR guidance ahead of 12 August start date 4th August 2026 European Commission / Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Burnham promises action on waste crime as 4 arrested over Wigan site 5th August 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime Metal recycling apprenticeship could be retired over low take-up 4th August 2026 Apprenticeships / BMRA / Skills England Veolia trials ‘first of its kind’ carbon capture technology in the UK 3rd August 2026 Carbon Capture / local authorities / Veolia Emma Hardy confirmed as Minister for Circular Economy & Waste Crime 30th July 2026 Circular Economy / Defra / Waste Crime Textile production generates 92,000 tonnes of microfibre pollution each year 30th July 2026 Microfibre / plastic / Plastic Pollution ‘Complex’ hazardous waste clean-up on A14 costs £500,000 30th July 2026 Environment Agency / hazardous waste / Waste Crime News in Brief | Commercial Partner News 03 August 30th July 2026 Circular Economy / local authorities / packaging Waste site ordered to stop work over dangerous dust pollution 29th July 2026 Aggregates / Environment Agency Greyparrot secures $27M in funding to scale AI recycling system 29th July 2026 AI / greyparrot / Recycling Construction begins on £35m SUEZ Anaerobic Digestion facility 29th July 2026 Anaerobic Digestion / Food Waste / SUEZ Lincolnshire waste offenders pay £168,000 to charity 28th July 2026 Environment Agency / Waste Crime Over £275,000 forfeited as part ongoing waste crime investigation 28th July 2026 Environment Agency / Waste Crime Flexible Plastic Fund calls for urgent transition plan following collections delay 27th July 2026 Defra / flexible plastic / waste collection EA ‘carefully considering’ claims of toxic chemicals at illegal waste sites 27th July 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime Creagh to be replaced as Minister for waste and circular economy 23rd July 2026 Circular Economy / Defra / resources and waste First 1 2 … 306 307 Last