WRAP confirms Recycle Week 2026 dates ahead of Simpler Recycling launch. WRAP has confirmed that Recycle Week 2026 will run from 14 to 20 September. The announcement, made on Global Recycling Day, comes ahead of Simpler Recycling reforms in England from 31 March, which will standardise household collections across local authorities for the first time.
According to WRAP, 80 per cent of households put recyclable items in with general waste each week, with 2.3 billion recyclable items binned annually across the UK. From 31 March, local authorities in England will begin collecting a core set of materials including plastic pots, tubs and trays, cartons, metal packaging, glass and food waste under the Simpler Recycling reforms.
Packaging firm Pact Group has invested in Plan B Circular, the UK textile-to-textile polyester recycler behind Project Re:claim, its joint venture with the Salvation Army Trading Company (SATCoL). The deal aims to scale polyester recycling ahead of EU legislation expected in 2028.
Sixteen international partners led by Danish Technological Institute have launched InFACT, a project to turn household flexible plastic waste such as crisp packets, coffee bags and meat films into new packaging, including food packaging. Less than 15 per cent of this material is currently recycled.