WasteTrade

04/06/2026

France Recycled Plastic Premium | Powerful New €1,000 Incentive

"The France recycled plastic premium is turning traceable recycled polymer from a sustainability preference into a financial opportunity for producers placing eligible products on the French market.

France’s IMPR scheme, formally the Prime à l’incorporation de matière plastique recyclée, rewards producers that incorporate qualifying post-consumer recycled plastic into products covered by parts of the French Extended Producer Responsibility system. The premium starts at €450 per tonne, rises to €550 per tonne for closed-loop use, and reaches up to €1,000 per tonne from 2028 for selected hard-to-recycle resins in sensitive-contact packaging.

That figure will rightly draw attention from packaging manufacturers, converters, recyclers and brand owners selling into France. But the scheme is not simply a cash reward for buying recycled plastic. It is a reward for using the right recycled plastic, in the right application, with the right evidence behind it.

That distinction matters. Under IMPR, the value of recycled polymer depends not only on resin type, grade and price, but also on traceability, origin, processing route, proximity and documentation.

For businesses trading recycled plastics, that changes the commercial conversation."

The full story is available on our website via the link below.

Click here --> https://www.wastetrade.com/news/france-recycled-plastic-premium/

France recycled plastic premium rewards traceable polymer supply, helping producers cut REP costs and meet compliance demands in France now.

02/06/2026

Ghana Recycling 2026 | The Industry is at a Crosswords

"Ghana recycling is approaching a decisive year. The country generates around 1.1 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, yet only a small share enters formal recycling channels. The figure often cited is around 5% collected for recycling, but even that does not mean 5% becomes usable recycled feedstock. Material can be collected, then lost through contamination, poor sorting, weak logistics or lack of demand.

That is the central problem. Ghana does not lack recyclable material. It lacks enough of the systems needed to turn that material into consistent, specified and tradeable supply.

In 2026, that gap will become harder to ignore. The EU’s new waste shipment rules will restrict plastic waste exports to non-OECD countries. Ghana’s Extended Producer Responsibility framework is moving closer to practical implementation. Planned restrictions on polystyrene foam packaging show a tougher domestic policy direction. Ghana has also been designated as a West Africa regional hub for waste management and resource circularity.

These developments point to the same conclusion: Ghana’s recycling market needs structure. WasteTrade Ghana sits within that shift, helping recyclable materials move from fragmented supply into verified, documented and commercially workable trade."

The full story is available on our website via the link below.

Click here --> https://www.wastetrade.com/news/ghana-recycling-2026-the-industry-is-at-a-crosswords/

Ghana recycling faces a defining 2026 as policy, plastic waste and circular trade converge. See how WasteTrade Ghana supports progress.

01/06/2026

From 2nd - 4th June, the WasteTrade team will be at Interplas 2026 at the NEC Birmingham.

Interplas remains one of the most important meeting points in the UK plastics sector, bringing together recyclers, manufacturers, converters, compounders, machinery suppliers and packaging businesses from across the industry. With regulatory pressure increasing and recycled material demand continuing to shift, events like this are where real market conversations happen.

The team will be there meeting existing partners, discussing active material requirements across the platform, and speaking with businesses looking to strengthen recycled polymer supply chains ahead of major regulatory changes coming into force across the UK and EU markets.

If you are attending Interplas and would like to arrange a meeting with the WasteTrade team while we are there, get in touch this week and we will schedule a time on the floor.

Web: www.WasteTrade.com
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3089 2184

29/05/2026

A successful loading is never just about the material.

It is coordination between the yard team, loaders, drivers, supervisors and exporters all working in sync to keep tonnes of recyclable material moving safely and efficiently through the supply chain.

This footage from WasteTrade Ghana shows the operational side of circular trade that most people never see. The planning behind the load. The communication on the ground. The teamwork required to recover material properly and move it into real recycling markets.

Every completed shipment represents material kept in circulation instead of lost to dumping, burning or unmanaged waste streams.

As recycling infrastructure across Ghana and wider Africa continues to strengthen, operations like this are becoming an increasingly important part of global circular supply chains.

Watch the full video here:
https://youtu.be/u1w-4iRQ3s4

Web: www.WasteTrade.com
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3089 2184

28/05/2026

EU ETS Shockwave | Carbon Pricing Transforms Europe’s Recycling Markets

"The EU ETS is rapidly becoming one of the most important forces shaping the future of Europe’s waste and recycling sector. What began as a carbon pricing mechanism aimed primarily at heavy industry and power generation now sits on the verge of expanding into municipal waste incineration, creating a profound shift in how residual waste, plastics and recyclable materials are valued across Europe.

For decades, energy-from-waste facilities occupied a politically convenient middle ground. Governments viewed them as preferable to landfill, investors treated them as dependable infrastructure assets, and waste operators relied on them as the practical destination for material that could not be economically recycled.

That position now looks increasingly fragile.

Across Europe, policymakers have started scrutinising the carbon intensity of waste incineration far more aggressively. Much of the calorific value burned inside modern energy-from-waste plants comes from fossil-derived plastics, not renewable material. Once those emissions enter the scope of the Emissions Trading System, the economics begin to change quickly.

The implications extend far beyond incineration itself. The EU ETS could fundamentally reshape recycling demand, plastics recovery, commodity trading flows and the strategic value of verified recycling infrastructure.

For companies operating within the recycling sector, this is no longer an abstract policy discussion taking place in Brussels. It is an emerging commercial reality, and one that platforms such as WasteTrade are already positioning around as the market begins adapting to a carbon-priced future."

The full story is available on our website via the link below.

Click here --> https://www.wastetrade.com/news/eu-ets-shockwave-carbon-pricing-transforms-europes-recycling-markets/

EU ETS carbon pricing could reshape Europe’s recycling industry, driving plastics recovery and changing waste economics.

28/05/2026

From next week, 2nd - 12th June, the WasteTrade Ghana team is heading to Kumasi.

The team will be on the road meeting suppliers, recyclers, manufacturers and buyers across the region, alongside carrying out pre-shipment inspections and quality checks on active loads.

A lot is changing across the recycling sector in West Africa right now. More material moving. More processors entering the market. More demand for consistent supply and better quality control. Trips like this are how we stay close to what is actually happening on the ground.

We will be visiting yards, checking material, discussing ongoing supply opportunities and meeting businesses looking to buy, sell or move recyclable material more effectively through the market.

If you are based in Kumasi, Tamale or the surrounding areas and would like to meet the team while they are in the region, get in touch this week and we will try to arrange a visit. The team will also be travelling with product samples for manufacturers and converters interested in current material streams moving through the network.

We will share updates from the road throughout the trip.

Web: www.WasteTrade.com
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +233 54 161 4153

26/05/2026

Serbia Recycling Crisis Signals a Powerful Shift in Balkans Recycling Industry

"Serbia recycling entered one of its most unstable periods in recent memory on 1 January 2026, when the country’s incentive framework for waste treatment effectively disappeared overnight, throwing major parts of the recycling sector into uncertainty and exposing deeper weaknesses across the wider Balkans recycling market.

For years, recycling operators throughout the Western Balkans have worked inside fragile systems shaped by changing regulation, uneven enforcement and inconsistent funding structures. Serbia’s latest disruption has dragged those pressures into full view.

The consequences arrived immediately.

Companies handling tyres, batteries, oils, refrigerators and waste electrical equipment suddenly faced a market where the financial structure underpinning collection and treatment no longer existed in its previous form. Some recyclers stopped accepting material altogether. Others warned that stockpiling and illegal dumping could follow if a replacement mechanism failed to emerge quickly enough.

But the Serbia recycling crisis is not simply a Serbian story.

It is a warning about what happens when environmental ambition moves faster than commercial infrastructure.

Across the Western Balkans, governments are under mounting pressure to align with EU environmental standards, improve recycling rates and modernise waste legislation. Yet many still lack the processing capacity, trading networks and logistics systems needed to support those ambitions at scale.

That disconnect is becoming one of the defining challenges in Balkans recycling.

It is also creating a major shift in how recyclable material moves through the region, and why companies like WasteTrade are becoming increasingly important within emerging cross-border recycling markets."

The full story is available on our website via the link below.

Click here --> https://www.wastetrade.com/news/serbia-recycling-crisis-signals-a-powerful-shift-in-balkans-recycling-industry/

Serbia recycling faces crisis as Balkans recycling markets struggle with regulation, infrastructure and cross-border trade.

22/05/2026

White LLDPE film is in demand, with a buyer in Lithuania looking for steady monthly volumes of agro and silage wrap material.

The requirement is for predominantly white material, around 90-95%, with flexibility on format. Baled, rolled and loose stock can all be considered, provided the quality is right and the supply can be maintained.

Material: LLDPE agro/silage wrap film
Colour: 90-95% white dominant
Accepted formats: bales, rolls or loose
Location: Lithuania
Required volume: 200 MT+ per month
Price indication: €140 / MT DAP

This is a recurring requirement, so it may suit suppliers handling regular agricultural film streams rather than one-off parcels. If you have suitable LLDPE material available, you can submit an offer directly through the listing below.

View Listing: https://www.wastetrade.com/wt_wanted_listing/plastic-ldpe-78/

For further information or to discuss material suitability, contact the WasteTrade team.

Email: [email protected]

21/05/2026

Today is one of the biggest regulatory turning points the European plastics and recycling sector has faced in years.

From 21 May 2026, the way plastic waste moves across borders changes fundamentally. Prior Informed Consent procedures are now active for all plastic exports. DIWASS is now live, meaning waste shipment documentation must be fully digital. And this is only the beginning.

Over the next 18 months, the industry faces a complete restructuring of how recyclable materials are traded, documented, verified and exported.

The changes include:

• PIC requirements for all plastic waste exports
• Mandatory digital shipment documentation under DIWASS
• PPWR applying across all 27 EU member states from August
• The November 2026 ban on plastic waste exports to non-OECD countries
• The rollout of Digital Product Passports and traceable recycled content data
• A new authorised-country export framework from May 2027

For some operators, this will create disruption. Longer lead times. Higher compliance pressure. Fewer viable export routes. Greater scrutiny around traceability and documentation.

But the market is not disappearing. It is becoming more selective.

The companies that adapt early, build compliant supply chains and secure verified trading relationships will be the ones still moving material efficiently as the regulations tighten.

WasteTrade has been preparing for this shift for a long time. Verified counterparties, digital documentation, audit-ready records, traceable material flows and compliant international trade are no longer optional extras in this industry. They are becoming the baseline.

Read the full breakdown on our website: https://www.wastetrade.com/news/21-may-2026-changes/

Web: www.WasteTrade.com
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3089 2184

21/05/2026

Buyer seeking ongoing supply of 100% LDPE rolls, with requirement currently sitting at 100MT+ per month for the USA market.

The buyer is looking for reliable monthly supply and consistent quality, with pricing indication around $500 CNF.

Suppliers with suitable LDPE roll stock are invited to submit offers directly through the WasteTrade listing below or contact the team for further information.

View Listing: https://www.wastetrade.com/wt_wanted_listing/plastic-ldpe-77/

Email: [email protected]