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...

WRA Executive Director Julia Turner will be speaking tomorrow as part of this week's RWM Virtual conference which started today and runs until Thursday. Julia will be in the Recyclers & Reprocessors Theatre from 2pm-2.30pm, talking about the UK Waste Wood Sector...

Today we have welcomed clarification from the Government that non-domestic WID compliant RHI boilers are allowed to continue to use post-consumer waste wood as biomass fuel.  The announcement follows a consultation run by the Department for Business, Energy and...

The Wood Recyclers’ Association is planning to challenge hazardous waste regulations which it fears will damage the waste wood supply chain. It has also rejected latest proposals from the UK’s four environmental regulators regarding the Waste Wood Classification...

The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) and the Wood Panel Industries Federation (WPIF) have written a joint letter to DEFRA, asking for an explanation as to why the waste wood packaging recycling targets have been reduced to 35%. The letter follows an announcement...

Congratulations to Egger Timberpak who scooped this year's Wood Recycling Business of the Year AND Recycling Business of the Year awards at the Awards for Excellence in Waste Management & Recycling today. Congratulations also go to WRA members Ward Recycling for...