EA Waste Interrogator Analysis 2024
With the recent publication of the Waste Data Interrogator by the EA, we have had a quick dive into what’s changed since last year when we did a similar quick analysis of the Data.
Laboratory ‘Dissolution Testing’ on waste – Does it Work?
Biomass by Energy Content, Biomass by CV, the ‘Selective Dissolution Method (SDM)’ are all differing terminologies for the same test, which seems to have become the default test to determine the level of biogenic material in residual waste…… but does it?
UK EFWs a long way from measuring carbon emissions from the stack to meet UK ETS
Monksleigh’s recent analysis of the 51 operational EFW plants in England shows that only 24% of EFW facilities rely on direct measurement of carbon emissions from their stack to estimate their overall emissions of biogenic carbon to the atmosphere.
Revised Population Projections Increase the Waste Challenge
Population projections by the ONS in January 2024 show higher growth than previous forecasts, which will lead to increased waste arisings and significant challenges for the delivery of the Resource Efficiency and Waste Reduction Targets for 2050.
Simpler Recycling – an overview of the requirements
On 21 October 2023 Defra released their response to the consultation regarding the proposed improvements to household and business recycling in England (previously referred to as Consistency in Collection but now termed ‘Simpler Recycling’).
MRF Report 2024
Monksleigh’s annual report on Material Recovery Facilities that handle ‘Qualifying Materials’. Using data from a variety of information sources including those submitted by operators to their respective regulator into a single, readily accessible document.
EA Waste Data Interrogator Analysis
With the recent publication of the Waste Data Interrogator by the EA, we have had a quick dive into what’s changed since last year when we did a similar quick analysis of the Data.
Changes to the MRF Regulations
Amendments to Part 2 Schedule 9 of the Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) 2016 (the Material Facilities regulations) will enter into force in October 2024
MRF Report 2023
Monksleigh’s first annual report on Material Recovery Facilities that handle ‘Qualifying Materials’. Using data from a variety of information sources including those submitted by operators to their respective regulator into a single, readily accessible document.
New Resources and Waste Targets published in the revised Environmental Improvement Plan
DEFRA have finally published its update to the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) – a legal requirement following the publication of the 25-Year Environment Plan (25 YEP) in 2018
