Waste Law

Matthew Ekholm discusses steps towards meeting DPP mandate

The file reveals how packaging data must be structured by organisations affected by the incoming EPR reforms

The 26-year-old previously pleaded guilty to involvement in illegally misdescribing waste for financial gain

Findings show that the average fines issued by courts averaged £65 less than the £400 fixed penalty notice

Councils across England could receive grants to transform underused and derelict sites

A 65-year-old man was ordered to pay costs of £5,000 and given a six-month jail sentence

The consultancy is investigating compliance with extended producer responsibility obligations in online markets

Natural Resources Wales has released a statement asking the public to be on their guide against illegal waste carriers

Zara Home among four retailers that agree to pay £26,000 to environmental charities after failing to comply with packaging waste regulations

The Wood Recyclers’ Association fears the new regulations will damage the waste wood supply chain

Environment agency officers visited more than 100 sites across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire this week as part of a crack-down on waste crime and and safe waste disposal by businesses.

Angus Evers considers a recent Court of Appeal ruling in a long-running saga involving a Scottish landfill site operator that requested a landfill tax rebate for biodegradable waste that was used to generate electricity after being deposited

A round-up of some of the more unusual stories coming out of the waste and resources world...