News Fly-tipping in England increases 9% in a year 25th February 2026 CLA / Fly-Tipping / local authorities / Waste Crime News Exchange for Change publishes mandatory DRS logo requirements ahead of 2027 launch 23rd February 2026 DRS / Exchange for Change News Environment Agency confirms 50% increase to its enforcement budget 20th February 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Prolific offender must repay £1.4m after dumping 4,275 tonnes of waste 20th February 2026 Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Footage shows more waste being dumped on land owned by King Charles 19th February 2026 Environment Agency / local authorities / Waste Crime News Wales announces funding for 150 fly-tipping surveillance cameras 18th February 2026 fly tipping / Wales / Waste Crime News Wet wipes containing plastic to be banned in Scotland 17th February 2026 plastic / Scotland / Wet Wipes News Welsh DRS to include glass after UK Government grants exemption 13th February 2026 Deposit Return Scheme / glass / Wales News Clearance of 20,000 tonne illegal waste site in Kidlington delayed 10th February 2026 Defra / Kidlington / Waste Crime Opinion What a Reform Government could mean for waste and resource policy 9th February 2026 Defra / net zero / Recycling News Environment Agency shuts down two illegal waste sites 9th February 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Firm fined £600,000 for illegally storing waste including animal blood 6th February 2026 Environment Agency / Liquid waste / Waste Crime News UK metals recycling’s operational emissions could fall 93% by 2050 5th February 2026 British Metals Recycling Association / Circular Economy / Greenhouse Emissions News Waste crime inquiry chair ‘astounded’ waste site on King’s estate has not been cleared 4th February 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Defra announces plan to tackle forever chemicals 3rd February 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Forever chemicals News Mandatory Digital Waste Tracking rollout delayed by six months 2nd February 2026 Defra / digital waste tracking / Reconomy News Three arrested over 20,000 tonne Kidlington waste dump 30th January 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Welsh recycling rates climb to 68.4% in 2024-25 30th January 2026 Recycling / Recycling Rates / Wales First 1 2 … 7 8 9 … 105 106 Last