The Environment Agency (EA) has recently issued a critical business alert, emphasising the importance for all waste carriers, brokers, and dealers in England to register or renew their licenses...
The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has welcomed the recommendations made by the Climate Change Committee in its Seventh Carbon Budget today (26 February 2025) but highlighted that the recycling...
Last World Wildlife Day, we celebrated the unique role and contributions of wildlife to people and the planet. The UK’s Biodiversity is unfortunately declining, with 38% of species decreasing...
National Apprenticeship Week 2025 (10 – 16 February 2025) celebrated apprentices, employers, training providers, and anyone involved in the success of apprenticeships and skills across the country. At the...
The Environment Agency has launched its third National Waste Crime Survey, urging businesses and individuals in the waste and resource management sector to participate. This survey is crucial for...
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 part of our continued commitment to raising standards in the waste and recycling industry, the Environmental Services Association (ESA) has reviewed and updated the Social Value Charter. First...
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...
By Emilia Peters, ESA Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Policy Officer With the waste and recycling sector a ‘high risk’ industry for modern slavery in the UK, businesses must...
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...









