The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA), the voice of the UK metals recycling industry, is calling on the Government to improve business conditions for UK metal recyclers in order that the industry can grow and thrive and, with its proven sustainability credentials, support the Government’s ambition of being net zero by 2050.
An Agenda for Change, targeting key Government Ministers, highlights the UK metals recycling industry’s key asks it says will make it easier for them to do business. These asks will support the industry to continue to enjoy free and fair trade, improve site safety, and contribute to the UK’s net zero ambition.
The document, which was presented to MPs at a parliamentary dinner, highlights issues facing metal recyclers and calls on Government to consider the following:
- Unfettered free and fair trade by not imposing export restrictions on metal; the UK metals recycling industry can more than support the UK steel industry with scrap metal
- Additional treatment facilities for hazardous and POPs waste whilst encouraging eco-design to design out harmful substances
- For metals recycling to benefit from the British Industry Supercharger (lower energy rates) and facilitate technological innovation between metal recyclers and steelmakers
- Kerbside collection for batteries and small WEEE with the aim to reduce fires caused by lithium-ion batteries entering recycling and waste sites
- Setting minimum recycled content requirements for new public sector infrastructure projects
- A variable-rate deposit return scheme to encourage the use of 100% recyclable metal over plastic
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