Mandatory Digital Waste Tracking was first proposed in 2018 under the Resources and Waste Strategy and this week, after nearly a decade in the works, the necessary legislation has been […]
Environmental Services Association members deliver essential frontline recycling and waste treatment services to millions of people across the United Kingdom every day – protecting the environment and supporting the circular economy.
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ESA discussion paper highlights need for flexibility over landfill end dates
The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has this week (25th March 2026) published a discussion paper exploring the growing need for flexibility in landfill cessation dates, as the UK’s waste management […]
Laughing gas cylinder explosions surge despite change in law
A surge in the sale and misuse of large nitrous oxide cylinders is putting waste workers’ lives at risk and causing millions of pounds of damage to critical infrastructure used […]
ESA Annual Report 2025 reflects on year of “contrasting focus”
In the ESA’s new Annual Report, outgoing Chairman, Michael Topham, described 2025 as a “year of contrasting focus” as the association navigated both the immediate implementation of the Collection and […]
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