During the Christmas break, Defra published its residual waste capacity note, which concluded that there is only a limited need for the development of further energy recovery facilities in England...
As we prepare to welcome in the New Year, the Environmental Services Association (ESA) reflects on the big issues facing the recycling and waste treatment sector over the past...
A new study, published today (3rd December 2024) by the Environmental Services Association, has found that Energy-from-Waste plants fitted with carbon capture (CCS) technology offer the most reliable and lowest-carbon...
Submitted to the ESA by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for publication. Free advice to help you stay on the right side of competition law and call out...
The Budget, announced yesterday (30th October 2024), offered the recycling and waste treatment sector renewed clarity and commitment from Government over the Collection and Packaging Reforms programme, but the...
The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has today (Friday 18 October 2024) published a new report highlighting the detrimental impacts of building new housing too close to existing waste management...
In his quarterly vlog, Jacob discusses highlights from the recent RWM exhibition; upcoming recycling and waste policy milestones and outstanding issues; and the findings of the ESA’s recent report...
The Environmental Services Association (ESA) presented interim findings of a recent study appraising options for future residual waste treatment at RWM this week. The findings suggest that the current...
The two “C’s” of “carbon and capacity” are the key issues that will determine the future of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) exports, according to ESA Executive Director, Jacob Hayler. ...
Collaboration across the value chain is key to overcoming the “multi-faceted” challenges of increasing packaging recycling rates, according to expert panellists on RWM’s Packaging and EPR stage. ESA’s Head of...









