The United Kingdom experienced its hottest month of June on record this year and, as we enter July, further heatwaves are expected this week. With a long-term warming trend across […]
Environmental Services Association members deliver essential frontline recycling and waste treatment services to millions of people across the United Kingdom every day – protecting the environment and supporting the circular economy.
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Digital Waste Tracking offers new weapon to fight waste crime
Mandatory Digital Waste Tracking was first proposed in 2018 under the Resources and Waste Strategy and this week, after nearly a decade in the works, the necessary legislation has been […]
ESA discussion paper highlights need for flexibility over landfill end dates
The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has this week (25th March 2026) published a discussion paper exploring the growing need for flexibility in landfill cessation dates, as the UK’s waste management […]
Laughing gas cylinder explosions surge despite change in law
A surge in the sale and misuse of large nitrous oxide cylinders is putting waste workers’ lives at risk and causing millions of pounds of damage to critical infrastructure used […]
Decarbonising the recycling and waste sector
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