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...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 3 February 2023
It was another week of waiting to see as the market doesn't seem to want to start 2023, even though we are...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 27 January 2023
The last full week of the 2022 compliance year brought about a significant change for plastic PRN/PERNs and a small change for...
James Armitage on the PRN market: January 2023
January is the most important month in the PRN compliance year. It is the final month that UK producers and schemes can...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 20 January 2023
The paper and plastics markets are still in wait and see mode and prices are largely staying stable.
There...