Government proposes replacing waste registration with permit system
The Government has launched a consultation that is proposing to replace the current waste registration regime with a permit system.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 24 September 2021
It was another week when the logistics of moving material continued to dominate the working lives of traders.
Prices...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 26 March 2021
It was a mixed week for the recycling industry with some prices up and some down.
As we hurtle...
China suspends all shipments of recycled materials from the US for one month
As of today (4 May 2018), the Chinese Government has effectively banned all shipments of recycled materials from the United States until 4 June...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 2 September 2022
The PRN/PERN supported the market this week, with prices of this and the physical materials remaining stable on the whole.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 3 November 2023
After the big prices drops experienced by some grades last week, this week saw more stability and even some small rebound.
China to completely ban imports of foreign waste
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has said that the country will completely ban imports of foreign waste.
In his speech to the opening of the 13th National...
Vietnam introduces law banning recycling imports except for manufacturing
The Prime Minister of Vietnam has issued a directive that bans imports of material for recycling unless it is going directly into manufacturing processes.
Imports...
Ben Richardson on the PRN market: March 2021
As we all know, from Martin's and Colin's articles, the value of plastic and cardboard especially, has increased in the past few...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 8 April 2022
It was a stable market this week, but there is a differing picture with paper and plastic grades.
With...