United Kingdom: Waste Management

Site remediation sits at the intersection of environmental law, corporate strategy, and land value. From heavy industry and manufacturing through to energy, retail, and logistics, legacy contamination and the obligations that come with it are important to recognise and understand. Multiple legal, commercial, and policy pressures are converging, and the businesses best placed to benefit are those that treat remediation as a strategic asset rather than a compliance cost.

On 17 July 2026, the European Commission proposed a revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) (the Proposal) for Phases 5 and 6 of the EU ETS post-2030. The Proposal forms part of a broader package of measures under the EU Clean Industrial Deal aimed at strengthening the EU's competitiveness, and accelerating industrial decarbonisation, with further legislative proposals expected in the coming months.

England is transitioning from a fragmented, largely paper-based waste records towards a centralised digital reporting system. The Digital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 20261 (Regulations)establish the statutory framework for this transition by introducing mandatory reporting requirements for operators of permitted waste facilities.

An article providing an overview of major UK environmental law developments from 2025 and what is expected in 2026, covering regulatory reforms, new compliance obligations...

The UK Government has published its updated Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), outlining the steps it intends to take in order to improve the natural environment...

In July 2025, the UK government (along with the Scottish government, the Welsh government, and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland...

Today's guest in this series is Simon Hyde, Chief Executive Officer of FAUN Zoeller UK Limited, a leading waste management company specialising in manufacturing high-specification waste collection vehicles...

As individuals, we are all well used to recycling plastics, paper, and glass, but industry needs to become just as active with the way they recycle...

Waste treatment, recycling and take back obligations in relation to electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and waste of such electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)...