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This is the twentieth publication of data under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (Schedule 9), relating to the reporting period, October – December (Q4) 2019, and represents over 5 years of data reporting by MF operators.

The summary statistics presented in this commentary are intended to be representative of the MFs who have submitted the quarterly return. In England 85 facilities notified the Regulator (in accordance with the Regulations) for October – December 2019, of which all 85 submitted a quarterly data return. In Wales, 12 facilities notified the Regulator, of which all 12 submitted returns.

This document is a constructive road map with clear objectives and actions for local authorities, organic processors, policy makers and regulators that puts in place actions that will reduce contamination of feedstocks for organic processors, increase recycling rates, increase feedstock supply and protect the environment.

In this study, fly-tipping rates were compared between local authorities that charge, or do not charge, for householders to deposit DIY-type waste (for example: rubble, sanitaryware or plasterboard) at Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). This report summarises the process and results of the research, in order to determine whether the introduction of charges for DIY type waste at HWRCs is likely to lead to an increase in fly-tipping of this waste.

Governments across the UK have identified that if we are going to reduce our environmental impacts, we need to address the amount of resources we use.

WRAP supported a pilot study with the Re3 partnership, Bracknell Forest Council and Reading Borough Council to act on contamination. This webinar shares the project’s achievements, challenges and results.

Shaping a sustainable recovery.

The Courtauld Commitment Annual Report sets out the progress that has been made by the food and drink sector this year towards achieving the voluntary agreement’s targets and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. In yet another turbulent year for food and drink, the sector has continued  to deliver meaningful action on climate change, driving collaboration across the entire food system to measure and reduce food waste, greenhouse gas emissions and water stress.

The Recycling Tracker is the largest and longest running survey on recycling attitudes, values and behaviours. The Spring 2021 survey had a detailed focus on contamination, with previous waves of the tracker pointing to an increasing trend.

This webinar reviews the existing evidence and new qualitative research on why people contaminate and what are the implications for intervention development and local authority communications.

This webinar will cover the aims and objectives of The Carbon Waste and Resources Metric (Carbon WARM), developed to assist central government and local authorities in quantifying the greenhouse gas footprint of the their waste management activities.

The ambition of The UK Plastics Pact is for supermarkets to provide widespread collection points for plastic bags and wrapping in advance of kerbside collections, and collect 10% of material that is placed onto the market by the end of 2022. Consistency in these collection points will be important to avoid confusion for citizens and maximise the amount collected. This guide will help retailers simplify recycling for you and your customers. 

A webinar to launch the updated Local Authority Material Sales Guide and information to help LA officers maximise the benefit they obtain for the dry recyclables they collect.

Proposed amendments to current UK extended producer responsibility (EPR) obligations would broaden the scope of EPR to include litter clean-up in its obligations on cost coverage.