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Keeping up with ever-evolving regulations is crucial for professionals in the resources and waste sector. This page provides a continuously updated overview of the latest legislative changes, regulatory guidance, and policy developments from key agencies, including the Environment Agency (EA), Natural Resources Wales (NRW), the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA).
We ensure that the most recent updates appear at the top, helping you stay ahead of industry changes. Whether you’re looking for compliance insights, policy shifts, or new guidance, you’ll find the latest information here. Check back regularly to stay up to date.
General Guidance
| Issuing authority | Applicable to: | Date of issue | Details |
| BIST | UK | 28/08/26 | Critical Minerals Programme: Critical Minerals Accelerator |
| EA | England | 28/08/26 | Appeal a regulatory decision from the Environment Agency – updated |
| Defra | UK | 01/09/26 | Report receipt of waste: choose a software provider – updated |
| EA | UK | 01/09/26 | Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE): how to be an approved exporter – updated |
| EA | UK | 01/09/26 | Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE): reuse and treatment – updated |
| EA | England | 02/09/26 | Low risk waste positions: animals and animal waste – updated |
| BSI | UK | 02/09/26 | ISO 9001:2026 – Key Changes and Guidance |
Environmental Permit Applications
This information relates to Environmental Permits/Licences applicable to ‘Industrial Emissions Directive’ and ‘Waste’ installations, and Radioactive Substance activity notices only. It does not include ‘Water Quality’ applications.
| Applicable to: | Date of issue | Details |
| England | 28/08/26 | AL3 6RP, Veolia ES (UK) Limited: environmental permit issued – EPR/BW3281IA/V006 |
| England | 28/08/26 | HD6 3LL, Samuel Gledhill & Sons Limited: environmental permit application advertisement – EPR/LB3304MN/A003 |
| England | 01/09/26 | DA17 6JY, Cory Environmental Holdings Limited: environmental permit issued – EPR/JP3020LL/A001 |
| England | 01/09/26 | B77 5DY, Techemet Limited: environmental permit application advertisement – EPR/CB3006CW/V006 |
| England | 01/09/26 | CV7 7LH, Berkswell Recycling Limited: environmental permit issued – EPR/DB3508MA/V009 |
| England | 01/09/26 | CB6 2JE, East Waste Limited: environmental permit refused – EPR/BW2811IJ/V010 |
| England | 03/09/26 | CM22 6HT, Biffa Landfill Solutions Limited: environmental permit refused – EPR/PP3735SW/V009 |
| England | 03/09/26 | CA14 4JH, FCC Recycling (UK) Limited: environmental permit variation advertisement |
Reports & Research
| Issuing authority | Applicable to: | Date of issue | Details |
| Zero Waste Europe | Global | 26/08/26 | Single-use waste prevention plan |
Consultations
| Issuing authority | Applicable to: | Date of issue | Details |
| DAERA | Northern Ireland | 02/09/26 | Clean Air Strategy for Northern Ireland to 2032 |
Statistics & Data
| Issuing authority | Applicable to: | Date of issue | Details |
| EA | England | 28/08/26 | Locations of high priority waste sites in England – updated |
| Nuclear Waste Services | UK | 1/9/2026 | Waste Metric Dashboard : August 2026 |
| EA | UK | 1/9/2026 | Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in the UK – updated |
Regulatory Position Statements
| Issuing authority | Applicable to: | Date of issue | Details |
| EA | England | 01/09/26 | Large producers that stop performing producer functions: RPS 377 |
| EA | England | 02/09/26 | Storing dead wild animals collected from highways and public areas: RPS 378 |
Low Risk Waste Positions
| Issuing authority | Applicable to: | Date of issue | Details |
| EA | England | 2/9/2026 | LRWP 39 has been replaced by regulatory position statement (RPS) ‘Storing dead wild animals collected from highways and public areas: RPS 378’ |
