Recycling prices and commentary: 17 March 2023
Markets were generally pretty flat this week, and where there was movement tended to be because of changes in the PRN/PERN market...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 10 March 2023
Frosty winds are blowing across the market at the moment, with trading volumes reported as low again across most materials.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 3 March 2023
There were strange things happening in the PRN/PERN market this week, with unexplainable price changes occurring.
Well, possibly the...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 24 February 2023
While physical market conditions remain weak, the PRN/PERN price continues to prop up some grades.
In plastics, some price...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 17 February 2023
Physical markets are quiet, but there was strong movement for the plastic PRN/PERN this week.
Demand is generally poor...
VAT won’t be charged on returned bottles under Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme
The UK Treasury has confirmed to the Scottish Government that VAT won't be charged on bottles returned under Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme...
MPs question whether proposed EU Packaging laws will lead to recycling differences between Great...
MPs on the European Scrutiny Committee have asked for clarity from Environment Minister Rebecca Pow on how a new EU Packaging and...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 10 February 2023
The PRN/PERN market ended up dominating what was otherwise a relatively quiet week.
With the latest NPWD data allowing...
Biffa investing £7.7 million in Aberdeen DRS facility
A £7.7 million investment is being made by Biffa to transform a former engineering depot in Aberdeen into a hub for Scotland's...
Veolia planning to increase capacity of Rainham MRF and PRF
Waste management giant Veolia has made a planning application to expand the capacity of its Rainham materials recovery facility (MRF) and plastics...