The ESA has congratulated The Labour Party on its victory in the 2024 General Election, and says it looks forward to working with the new Government to deliver recycling and waste treatment policy reforms.

Executive Director of the ESA, Jacob Hayler, said: “The election result offers few surprises from the consistent polling seen over the past year and the ESA congratulates Labour on its victory. We look forward to working with new ministers and parliamentarians in due course to help deliver a more resource-efficient, lower-carbon, circular economy in the UK. 

Importantly, with a large parliamentary majority, we hope that this brings stability, clarity and renewed drive to policy delivery for our sector, which will allow our members to invest billions in world-class new recycling infrastructure and services, decarbonise the treatment of the nation’s rubbish, and help meet the environmental targets to which this new Government is bound.”