In his quarterly vlog for Autumn 2025, ESA Executive Director, Jacob Hayler, reflects on some of the challenges and opportunities ahead for the recycling and waste treatment sector in the last quarter of the year.

Jacob reflects on the recent annual industry conference at the NEC in Birmingham, where he hosted a panel discussion with members of the Circular Economy Task Force ahead of the expected publication of a consultation on the Government’s Circular Economy Strategy later this Autumn.

Jacob also reflects on some of the challenges facing the sector, including the economics of plastics recycling; battery fires and the Emissions Trading Scheme.

Watch the full video below.