• News Recycling company fined after ‘thoughtful and kind man’ killed at work 21st September 2026 Health and Safety Executive / Recycling Illegal waste site operator in Sheffield sentenced 21st September 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime Circular Online at RWM 2026 16th September 2026 Circular Economy / local authorities / RWM LARAC calls for ‘urgent review’ into impact of DRS on councils 15th September 2026 Deposit Return Scheme / LARAC / local authorities Company director handed 12-month suspended sentence for waste offences 15th September 2026 Environment Agency / local authorities / Waste Crime CIWM calls for new resources and waste strategy for 2030s 14th September 2026 CIWM / Defra / Resources And Waste Strategy Lords Committee doubts if £5,000 fines for fly-tipping will deter waste criminals 14th September 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime Proposals agreed for new £56m waste depot and recycling centre 10th September 2026 HWRC / local authorities / waste depot Councils criticise decision to ‘pause’ plans to reorganise local authorities 9th September 2026 local authorities / Local Government Association / waste collection Two men arrested in connection with Kidlington illegal waste site 9th September 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime Illegal waste site at former Yorkshire quarry shut down 8th September 2026 Environment Agency / Waste Crime Virgin Media O2 commits to investing £3m in tech reuse services 8th September 2026 electronics / reuse / Virgin Media O2 New video shows moment battery catches fire at Waste Transfer Station 8th September 2026 Lithium Ion Batteries / local authorities / Waste Fires 72 million tonnes of plastic waste will be polluted this year, research finds 7th September 2026 Plastic Overshoot Day / Plastic Pollution / Plastic Waste Investigation opens after three illegal waste sites found in the North East 7th September 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime Zero producer fees planned for deposit return scheme’s first 15 months 3rd September 2026 Deposit Return Scheme / Exchange for Change Designers tackle vape fires and battery recovery in circular economy pilot 3rd September 2026 Circular Economy / CIWM New duty requires Northern Ireland departments to consider ‘polluter pays’ 2nd September 2026 Northern Ireland / polluter pays First 1 2 3 4 … 311 312 Last
