tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-10-16T11:12:08+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/scrutiny-report-about-radioactive-waste-disposal-is-published 2025-10-16T11:12:08+01:00 Scrutiny report about radioactive waste disposal is published A joint scrutiny report from the Environment Agency and Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) about radioactive waste disposal has been published. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dad-and-son-get-suspended-sentence-for-illegal-scrapyard 2025-10-15T11:45:48+01:00 Dad and son get suspended sentence for illegal scrapyard The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a father and son for running an illegal scrap metal site in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/derbyshire-man-to-pay-37000-for-illegally-operating-waste-sites 2025-10-14T15:34:20+01:00 Derbyshire man to pay £37,000 for illegally operating waste sites The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a Derbyshire man who must pay nearly £37,000 in fines and costs for operating waste sites illegally. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/east-sussex-pair-sentenced-for-part-in-baled-waste-dumping 2025-10-09T17:11:23+01:00 East Sussex pair sentenced for part in baled waste dumping None of the sites used to store baled waste had any relevant environmental permissions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cornwall-man-must-repay-72500-for-running-illegal-waste-site 2025-10-07T11:16:26+01:00 Cornwall man must repay £72,500 for running illegal waste site Cornishman Martin Harvey ignored warnings about his illegal business and his plans to unlawfully develop his land and was prosecuted by the Environment Agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/major-decommissioning-contract-awarded-at-trawsfynydd-site 2025-10-07T00:00:00+01:00 Major decommissioning contract awarded at Trawsfynydd site NRS has appointed Costain as the principal contractor to reduce the height of two reactor buildings at Trawsfynydd former nuclear site, in Gwynedd, North Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/litter-letters-to-the-tobacco-industry 2025-10-03T12:24:19+01:00 Letters to the tobacco industry Letters to the tobacco industry about smoking related litter. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/packuk-announces-the-recyclability-assessment-methodology-ram-roadmap 2025-10-01T09:24:38+01:00 PackUK announces the Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) roadmap Our Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) roadmap, showing planned developments from 2025 to 2030. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/report-packaging-data-rpd-portal-updates-and-functionality-releases 2025-09-26T14:42:59+01:00 Report Packaging Data (RPD): portal updates and functionality releases Latest Report Packaging Data (RPD) registration and submission windows open, with enhanced digital portal functionality and guidance released in advance of key deadlines. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/recyclability-assessment-methodology-ram-package-of-support 2025-09-26T14:42:38+01:00 Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) package of support PackUK has published a package of support materials to assist producers in completing their Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) assessments. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/group-fined-71000-over-huge-waste-piles-in-suffolk 2025-09-26T00:00:00+01:00 Group fined £71,000 over huge waste piles in Suffolk Companies dumped thousands of tonnes of waste in countryside as water board 'turned blind eye' tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/10000-fine-after-lancashire-illegal-waste-operations-uncovered 2025-09-18T15:58:02+01:00 £10,000 fine after Lancashire illegal waste operations uncovered Cats and Dust Ltd, its director Cavin Mears, and former director Stephen Bryce prosecuted for operating waste sites without the required environmental permits. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/75000-to-be-confiscated-from-lincolnshire-waste-criminals 2025-09-18T00:00:00+01:00 £75,000 to be confiscated from Lincolnshire waste criminals 5 men convicted of offences in connection with an illegal waste site at Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, have had confiscation orders totalling £74,751.16. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/preparing-for-pepr-year-1-invoicing-key-information-for-liable-producers 2025-09-09T00:00:00+01:00 Preparing for pEPR year 1 invoicing: key information for liable producers Essential steps and guidance to help producers prepare for invoicing and payments now available. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/skip-hire-boss-ordered-to-pay-back-cash-after-waste-crime 2025-09-08T12:23:18+01:00 Skip hire boss ordered to pay back cash after waste crime Patricia Hills, from Bootle, has been ordered to pay back £250,000. She was previously jailed for operating MWM Recycling Ltd illegally. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/riley-foods-limited-sentenced-for-illegal-water-pollution 2025-08-28T17:07:15+01:00 Riley Foods Limited sentenced for illegal water pollution Riley Foods Ltd guilty of causing unlawful discharge in a Burnley watercourse. Investigations revealed blood entering the water, posing risk to aquatic life. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/multi-million-pound-government-investment-for-pioneering-plutonium-disposal-technology 2025-08-28T10:00:04+01:00 Multi million-pound government investment for pioneering plutonium disposal technology The NDA group has been allocated £154 million in government funding to develop specialised capabilities to enable plutonium disposal. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/telford-man-fined-1000-for-failing-to-clear-illegal-waste-site 2025-08-26T14:11:31+01:00 Telford man fined £1,000 for failing to clear illegal waste site A Telford man has been ordered to pay £1,000 for failing to clear an illegal waste site following a prosecution by the Environment Agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/call-for-packaging-value-chain-representatives-to-join-the-pepr-scheme-administrator-steering-group-sasg 2025-08-22T14:01:04+01:00 Call for packaging value chain representatives to join the pEPR Scheme Administrator Steering Group (SASG) PackUK are now welcoming expressions of interest (EOI) for the appointment of members of the Scheme Administrator Steering Group until 12 September. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/whitehaven-man-sentenced-for-illegal-waste-operations 2025-08-20T16:18:21+01:00 Whitehaven man sentenced for illegal waste operations Oliver 'Luke' Kirkbride given suspended prison sentence for the illegal operation of waste sites that led to a major fire.