September is fast approaching so if you're planning on attending our Autumn Members' Meeting please make sure you have registered via this link. You will also need to register for this year's Letsrecycle Live exhibition at the Agricultural Showground in Stoneleigh,...

 Long-awaited Waste Wood Classification Guidance is Launched Guidance on how to handle and process all items of waste wood is being published today (Thursday) after a four-year project led by the Wood Recyclers’ Association. The culmination of the Waste Wood...

The long-awaited guidance for operators working within the waste wood industry on how to handle and process all items of wood is planned for release by the end of the month. Unfortunately delays in waiting for clarification on whether all four of the UK's regulators...

The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has urged the Government to recognise the value that waste wood biomass adds to the UK’s efforts to decarbonise, when developing its Biomass Strategy 2022. In its response to a Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) call...

The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) fears proposed Government targets for waste wood packaging will lead to a reduction in the amount of wood available for reuse and recycling in the UK. The WRA and the Wood Panel Industries Federation (WPIF) have written a joint...

The WRA is delighted to announce it has partnered with RWM for this year's exhibition and we're looking forward to seeing you on our stand at the show! This year's RWM takes place on the 22nd and 23rd September at the NEC. The show will feature several expert-led...

The UK’s waste wood market continued to evolve last year despite two national lockdowns, according to figures compiled by the Wood Recyclers’ Association. The proportion of waste wood used by large-scale biomass grew by three per cent to 63%, while the amount used as...

The Wood Recyclers' Association has been shortlisted for an award in The Association Excellence Awards 2021, for its work supporting members during the first Covid lockdown last year. We're delighted to have been shortlisted in the category for "Best Membership...

The WRA has welcomed DEFRA’s consultation on Extended Producer Responsibility on Packaging which was launched yesterday (Wednesday). While it is clear that the majority of the consultation focuses on household packaging rather than commercial packaging, it does...

Richard Coulson has taken over as Chair of the WRA as Andy Hill stood down after eight years in the role. Andy chaired his final Members' Meeting on Wednesday, before handing over the reins to Richard, who has been Deputy Chair for the past three years. Andy will...