12/06/2026
The UK waste industry is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in decades.
Throughout 2025/26, a series of major regulatory changes have come into force including Simpler Recycling, the introduction of pEPR, increases to the Plastic Packaging Tax, the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), and the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS).
These developments are fundamentally altering how waste is collected, reported, financed and managed across the entire supply chain. For many organisations, the implications extend far beyond compliance touching operational costs, infrastructure decisions and long-term sustainability strategies.
Our latest blog post provides an overview of these changes 👉 Read the full analysis here https://tinyurl.com/mvr28ju9
