The Council of The Recycling Association has named Craig Robinson as its next chief executive. With almost 25 years experience in the recycling industry, Craig brings a wealth of knowledge of the sector having worked in recycled paper and cardboard and glass especially. In recent years, he has worked for Visy, Sibelco and Cyclelink. Craig…
Winfibre managing director Colin Clarke has become the new President of The Recycling Association. He replaces Celine Grant from Re-Gen who came to the end of her two-year term as President at The Recycling Association’s AGM & President’s Day at Oulton Hall near Leeds on 12 May 2026. Colin has served as Vice President for…
The Recycling Association is seeking a new chief executive officer to lead the organisation. Representing the recycling sector, The Recycling Association contains member companies that includes multi-national businesses, large firms, SMEs and micro companies. Having grown rapidly in recent years gaining more than 50 member companies, The Recycling Association is seeking a leader who can…
The Recycling Association has said that now would be a perfect opportunity to abandon the unnecessary deposit return scheme (DRS) proposed by the UK government. Following the announcement yesterday that it is not possible for the Welsh Government to work with the rest of the UK on a DRS, and that it intends to introduce…
Celine Grant has become the new President of The Recycling Association. She replaces Craig Curtis who has stepped down after a five-year term as President. Colin Clarke will become the new Vice President of The Recycling Association and will take over from Celine after a two-year term. Celine is Commercial Director at Re-Gen in Northern…
The Recycling Association has said local authorities must ensure they maintain or improve quality as a result of Simpler Recycling. With the Government confirming that Simpler Recycling will be rolled out in England for households from 31 March 2026, The Recycling Association has also welcomed that this policy now seems to be moving forwards. The…
The Recycling Association has welcomed the Government’s announcement that the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will be delayed until October 2027. But it has suggested that this time should be used to consider whether DRS is required at all. The Recycling Association chief executive Paul Sanderson said: “As an Association, we are against the introduction of…
The Recycling Association has launched a new logo, brand identity and slogan. Using an orange and black colour scheme, it is an evolution from the previous brand colours of yellow and black. A new slogan, The Voice of the UK Recycling Industry, has also been revealed. The Recycling Association chief executive Paul Sanderson said: “The…
The Recycling Association chief executive Paul Sanderson said: “Simpler Recycling should end the confusion around what can and can’t be recycled and we welcome the focus on the dry core materials of paper and card, plastics, metals and glass packaging. “But it is disappointing that local authorities in England will be able to commingle this…
Paul Sanderson said: “I welcome the idea communicated by Defra of ‘Simpler Recycling’ as part of the Prime Minister’s changes to environmental programmes as long as we don’t fundamentally change the consistency reforms. “Hopefully, this will translate to a genuinely easy-to-recycle system that the consistency of collection reforms promised and is essentially a rebrand to…