WRA welcomes government response to landfill consultation
The Wood Recycles’ Association has today (26 February) welcomed the government’s response to a consultation on policies to achieve the near elimination of biodegradable waste disposal in landfill.
WRA calls for urgent clarity over future support for waste wood biomass
The Wood Recyclers’ Association has today (February 11) called for urgent clarity over future support for waste wood-powered biomass plants after the government acknowledged the important role that the technology has to play.
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WRA shortlisted for 2025 Trade Association Forum Awards
The Wood Recyclers’ Association is delighted to have been shortlisted for the 2025 Trade Association Forum Awards, the leading awards for the UK trade association sector.
WRA launches updated WWC Toolkit
The Wood Recyclers’ Association has launched an updated Toolkit to help operators understand recent changes to waste wood classification.
WRA meets senior advisor at No 10
WRA Chair, Richard Coulson, was delighted to meet with a senior official for Energy and Net Zero at Number 10 this week (October 22) to discuss the many benefits the waste wood biomass sector brings to the UK in terms of low carbon baseload energy, environmental services, net zero and the potential for carbon removals.
New figures show important role of UK waste wood sector in delivering net zero
The UK waste wood industry’s important contribution to reducing carbon emissions has been revealed today (September 23) with the launch of new independently-verified figures from the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA).
Huge success for waste wood sector as amber items officially deemed ‘non-hazardous’
In a huge victory for the waste wood sector, the Environment Agency is set to classify amber waste wood items from both the HWRC and demolition waste streams as non-hazardous.
WRA launches first sector-specific guidance on wood dust
The first best practice guidance on wood dust in the wood recycling industry has been launched today (September 3) by the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA).
Warning over huge costs for C&D sector unless companies act now
Construction and demolition (C&D) companies must act now to prevent the risk of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste wood which could be recycled from being lost.



















