Biffa, which is headquartered in High Wycombe, had invested in the government’s recycling scheme that was set to be up and running in 2023.
Biffa to sue Scottish government for £100m over bungled recycling scheme
Coca-Cola boss says DRS delay means UK risks becoming ‘dirty man of Europe’
Coca-Cola’s bottling partner has called for clarity on the UK’s DRS, with the project currently delayed until 2028, a decade after it was announced.
More than two million drink containers collected in Ireland’s DRS scheme in first month
Ireland launched its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) at the start of February this year, a countrywide initiative offering incentives for recycling plastic drinks bottles and aluminium cans.
Deposit Return Scheme: delaying until 2028 ‘makes a mockery’ of UK government
Work on the government’s problematic Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) has been “halted”, with the project currently expected to be delayed until 2028, ten years after it was first announced.
UK food and drink industry calls for ‘world-beating’ EPR and DRS
The Food and Drink Federation is urging the government to implement a producer-led EPR scheme by the end of the next parliamentary term.
UK deposit return scheme could be delayed until 2026 in fresh blow
The UK deposit return scheme (DRS), which was anticipated to begin October 2025 start date could be pushed back yet further to 2026.