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OPINION: ‘Collaboration needed across the value chain’

The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has shared a video opinion-editorial with letsrecycle.com which calls for industry collaboration. In the video, ESA executive director Jacob Hayler summarises the association’s activity in the past quarter. In April, Eunomia and the ESA released a report looking at the economic impact of battery and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) fires - which cost the UK economy over £1 billion every year. The report found that there could be £6 billion of savings over the next few years if a mandatory national kerbside collection for WEEE and batteries was introduced. Earlier in June (04 June 2025), the ESA hosted its annual member’s conference which set out some of the key issues and priorities facing our sector. The conference looked at the work of the government’s new Circular Economy Taskforce, the implementation of the packaging reforms and the incoming inclusion of Energy from Waste (EfW) to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). One of the clear themes that came through on the day was the need for collaboration right across the value change if the UK is going to realise a more circular economy. The conference was followed by a launch event in the evening for the ESA’s Vision 2040 report. The event was held at the National Portrait Gallery and was attended by Defra’s circular economy minister, Mary Creagh. Looking ahead, Hayler touched on reforms to the landfill tax, aligning the ETS with the EU, and other upcoming policy changes. He said: “The sector has an opportunity to all come together at the ESS Expo at the NEC in Birmingham in September. “We’re looking forward to discussing all of these policy areas and welcoming our members, peers and other stakeholders to the ESA stand.” Watch the video to find out more about the work of the ESA and the latest for the sector.